Trump to continue his foreign policy after midterm elections — Kremlin

According to Dmitry Peskov, Donald Trump will continue to exercise his presidential powers and everything else is a domestic matter for the US
IN BRIEF: Armenian opposition forms united front against Pashinyan

The joint statement read out by Narek Karapetyan said nationwide unity arises from recognition of "the full gravity of the momentous challenges facing the Armenian people and Armenian statehood"
US unlikely to halt assistance to Kiev after Republicans’ defeat in Congress — Medvedev

Quite useful consultations are taking place with the current US Administration regarding Ukraine, but nothing more, the Russian security council deputy chairman said
Finnish court sentences Fitburg’s Russian captain to 3.5 years in prison

The vessel’s boatswain received a sentence of two years and ten months
Press review: Putin-Trump-Xi meeting may tackle global challenges as Minsk eyes peace talk

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 5th
Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, 496 UAVs downed, injuries reported

The drone attack shattered windows at a school and sparked fires at industrial facilities in the city of Ryazan
Reuters identifies five US foreign policy areas that could shift after midterms

According to the report, democrats, who won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, intend to curb the Trump administration’s war and spending powers
US ambassador to India may take over as Secretary of State — media

Sergio Gor denied such job aspirations, calling such reports "complete and total bullshit"
Russian diplomat assesses potential Russia-US-China summit as positive impetus

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Marat Berdyev opined that a meeting of this scale will focus on the most pressing international challenges
Conflict with Iran impacts domestic processes in US — Russian diplomat

It was a free choice of the current US Administration, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said
No response from UN chief to Lavrov’s 12 questions about Bucha — Russian diplomat

Director of the International Organizations Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Kirill Logvinov noted that "Antonio Guterres’s bias in the context of the Ukrainian crisis has long been known to everyone"
Russia will never agree to restrictions on UN Security Council veto power

Kirill Logvinov emphasized that the decline in the UN Security Council’s effectiveness is rooted not in the use of the veto but in the policies of the Western minority, which continues its attempts to use this body exclusively to advance its own agenda
EU, UK, US meeting on Ukraine in Brussels ends without results — TASS

No any practical results were achieved in terms of a possible settlement of the conflict
Russia poses no threat to anyone and seeks cooperation — Putin

Moscow seeks for cooperation, added Russian leader
Press Review
- Press review: Putin-Trump-Xi meeting may tackle global challenges as Minsk eyes peace talkTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, November 5th
- Press review: EU may drop Black Sea mission as Bulgaria elects first female presidentTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, November 3rd
- Press review: Moscow and Kiev positive on Alyoshki truce as Lavrov attends G20 in USTop stories from the Russian press on Monday, November 2nd
- Press review: EU, NATO try to hinder Ukraine peace and Russia seeks constructive G20 talksTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 30th
- Press review: Slovakia seeks EU role in Ukraine talks as Trump faces midterm uncertaintyTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 29th
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Nord Stream sabotage trial to continue until at least mid-June 2027

According to the updated schedule, hearings will take place between February and June next year
Democratic win and Trump’s reaction to outcome of midterm Congressional election

Only 35 out of 100 Senate seats and all 435 seats in the House were contested on Tuesday when a gubernatorial election across 36 states was also held
Russian forces strike transport infrastructure facilities used by Ukrainian army

Russian forces struck assembly and storage sites for Ukrainian ground robotic systems and UAVs
Democrats won control of House of Representatives, Bloomberg projects

According to the same projections, Democrats will control at least 54 seats in the Senate against the GOP’s 41
Trump says will accept results of midterm congressional elections

The US president also said he was prepared to work with Democrats
Canada to deny visas to Russian hockey players — PM Carney

The Court of Arbitration for Sport previously instructed the International Ice Hockey Federation to allow Russian national teams to take part in international competitions. Ice hockey federations of several countries stated they were disappointed with the decision
US has no immediate plans to strike Iran — Trump

The US president added that he is satisfied with the current state of affairs on the Iran issue
Ozon logistics center in Adygeysk hit by drone attack, no casualties

A fire broke out at the facility following the attack
Russia’s proposal to relocate UN headquarters to Sochi remains on table — MFA

Department Director Kirill Logvinov said the proposal stays relevant because of numerous violations committed by the US as the current host country of the headquarters
Ukrainian troops deliberately target Zaporozhye NPP employees — Russian diplomat

The ZNPP reported earlier that two civilians, including a woman who worked at the plant, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on their car
Russia to report countries boycotting IIHF matches it will be in, says sports chief

Earlier, the national hockey federations representing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Czech Republic announced their unwillingness to play matches against the Russian national team
Norway’s charge d’affaires protested to over seizure of Russian property — MFA

The ministry stated that Moscow "demanded that official Oslo unconditionally comply with international law, including the provisions of the Svalbard Treaty"
International rights groups ignore Kiev's network of unofficial prisons

Ukrainian media outlets reported on Monday that armed men were holding about 40 people captive in the basement of a private house in a Kiev suburb
Zelensky’s former spokesperson charged in absentia with high treason — SBU

The investigators stated that Yuliya Mendel had used public statements and social media posts to discredit Ukraine on the international stage
IN BRIEF: Belarusian president on Ukraine conflict timeline, risk of World War III

Alexander Lukashenko stressed that there was no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine
European gas exchange prices tumble to $1,000 amid US-Iran talks

December futures at the Netherlands' TTF hub fell to around $1,004 per 1,000 cubic meters