Witkoff’s plans to visit Russia on October 21 confirmed — source

The top Russian diplomat added that the Russian Foreign Ministry and the entire foreign policy, determined by the president, face very difficult tasks

The comment was a response to the interview of the head of the European diplomacy, in which she said that the West must prevent China and Russia from establishing control over the new sea route opening up in the Arctic

The primary objective of the Russian Sports Ministry is the full return of all Russian athletes to the international arena

Dmitry Peskov called the Russian President’s meetings with the US negotiators very important, always timely and meaningful

European gas prices are surging due to record-low inventories ahead of the winter season and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

The former Cuban leader faces four counts of murder, two counts of destroying an aircraft, and conspiracy to murder US citizens

Andrey Lugovoy suggested doing this on December 14

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 170 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed three enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry reported

The Kiev regime’s cooperation with drug cartels, combined with attacks on Russian oil refineries, could push the US past the breaking point and lead to a refusal to assist Zelensky, the Russian intelligence service stated

Dmitry Peskov reiterated Moscow’s position that the Arctic should remain an area of mutually beneficial cooperation rather than confrontation

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, October 20th

Ukrainian drones attacked the center of Donetsk overnight, injuring a civilian

According to Dmitry Medvedev, the Graham Act is a systemic act of Russophobia designed to last for decades

The South Korean Foreign Ministry specified that the decision had been made due to security challenges amid threats of airstrikes across Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited Russia on May 7-10, 2025

US Presidential Special Envoy intends to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the proposals developed jointly with Ukraine and European partners

JD Vance also emphasized that Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has not completed the procedures necessary to approve deliveries of Patriot missiles, the newspaper said

According to Kaja Kallas, the EU should work with Canada and the United States, ostensibly to prevent "Russia and China from gaining full control" over the route

All attacks targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, must end immediately, UN Secretary-General Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said

Moscow has never targeted Ukrainian infrastructure that is not used for terror attacks on Russia, the foreign minister stressed

Masoud Pezeshkian and Sergey Lavrov discussed bilateral relations as well as recent regional and international developments

French Admiral Pierre Vandier mentioned Russia’s advances in unmanned aerial vehicles

The former Cuban leader faces four counts of murder, two counts of destroying an aircraft, and conspiracy to murder US citizens

The sides discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector

The economic cooperation is underway despite the challenging situation, the Russian foreign minister stressed