Shell halts drilling for shale gas in Ukraine because of military hostilities in east

"We call on our South Korean colleague to think twice and not to embark on this extremely dangerous path, which will lead Seoul to nothing good", Anna Yevstigneyeva said

Kupiansk military-civilian mayor Andrey Besedin described the situation as "critical" and said that approximately 1,400 people were refusing to evacuate from their homes, awaiting the arrival of Russian troops

President Zourabichvili and all the opposition parties refuse to recognize the election results, slamming them as rigged

The cost of construction has not been determined yet, but is expected to be between $14 billion and $30 billion

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is well-protected Yevgeniya Yashina added

Maryana Bezuglaya accused Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky for his alleged failure of the military operation in Russia’s borderline Kursk area and the complicated situation in the southern directions of the frontline

In late October, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov informed that the Russian Armed Forces continued to make solid progress in the Kurakhovsky direction

Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump has vowed to resolve the Ukraine conflict even before his inauguration, should he reclaim the White House

The Republican presidential candidate criticized the current US administration for allowing the unification of Russia, China, Iran, the DPRK and a number of other countries into one group

The Ionosphere-M satellites, which are the main payload, are set to be put into a sun-synchronous orbit within an hour

Representatives of religious denominations, public and youth organizations will take part in the ceremon

According to Andrey Rudenko, Russia openly tells this to "all North Korea’s neighbors who sometimes and, lately, very often, express certain concerns"

The Egyptian proposal involved a 12-day ceasefire, during which Hamas would release four Israeli hostages and then the sides would hold talks about "a more long-lasting ceasefire"

Both candidates are being supported by 49% of registered voters with merely 2% remaining undecided

Nearly three hours of talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul on March 29, 2022, yielded principles for a potential agreement, including Ukraine's commitment to maintain a neutral, non-aligned status and its pledge to refrain from deploying foreign weapons, including nuclear weapons, on its territory

The outcome of the runoff presidential election "exposed a profound split in Moldovan society, which began after the first round of election and the referendum on European Union membership," Maria Zakharova noted

In Robert Gates opinion, Russia is capable of continuing its special military operation in Ukraine until it decides that its goals are met, and underestimating its ability to carry on "is a huge mistake"

According to Maria Zakharova, if Washington's policy shifts after the election, Russia will be ready to consider any US proposals that do not contradict its interests

He added that victory is impossible without volunteers who support the fighters at the front

Russia’s East battlegroup improves its position, Ukraine loses up to 110 servicemen

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov recalled that shelling attacks on the nuclear plant by Ukrainian troops had been of little concern for the global community

The US general election is being held on November 5, 2024

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the Russian head of state’s visit to Pyongyang in June

Soyuz-2.1b rocket also carried 53 other satellites

Japan issued a protest to Pyongyang through diplomatic channels

As is tradition since 1960, residents of Dixville Notch cast their ballots around midnight local time, several hours before voting starts in other parts of the country

Apart from that, additional fencing will be installed around the US Capitol and the US Department of the Treasury in Washington

According to Andrey Yermak, a principle like the one of the grain deal could be used in this context, but no talks between Kiev and Moscow are being held at the moment

M23 units resumed their offensive in North Kivu in mid-October, capturing over ten major settlements

According to the ministry, soldiers of the regiment's reconnaissance company with the call signs Porsh and Pochta destroyed the enemy that was covering the passage in the engineering barriers and moved forward to fulfill the combat mission

According to the statement, following the combat mission, the tank crews quickly left their firing positions and returned to the waiting area to evade retaliatory fire by enemy artillery

The army "will continue to protect Israel and its people from threats" from Hezbollah, the press service noted

They "could enter combat in the coming days," Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesman said

Yevgeny Balitsky noted that the safety of the ZNPP and its perimeter is reliably safeguarded by the Russian military, and that "the power plant's personnel are performing their duties"

According to Sor, the opposition has evidence of massive ballot rigging in favor of the incumbent president during the presidential election

As an example, he cited Europe’s continuing purchases of Russian liquified natural gas and Russian uranium supplies to the United States for the production of fuel for US nuclear plants

Election results must be officially certified in states by December 19

Russia remains ready for talks with Ukraine, the Russian president noted

The forecast predicts Trump has a 73.3% chance of winning Arizona, a 62.1% chance in North Carolina, and a 61.8% chance in Georgia

"We have never heard any official accusations," Dmitry Peskov said

Meanwhile, the potential of Ukrainian armed forces should not be underestimated, Denis Pushilin cautioned

According to Maria Zakharova, Kiev is also "interested in the fate of foreign mercenaries who took part in combat operations against Russia"

The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran, the newspaper reported

The US presidential election is set to take place on November 5, with voters also selecting a third of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and governors for 11 states and two territories

Lavrov also drew attention to the fact that "reckless proposals" are being made about strikes with Western long-range systems deep into Russian territory

The politician doubted the deep state in the United States wants another global war

According to the head of state, Russia follows a constructive course in its foreign policy that addresses both its interests and global trends

It is reported that the Kiev regime is capable of launching a provocation directed against Russia's population in order to destabilize the situation

According to Lavrov, all reasonable observers understand "that this is a road to nowhere"

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

The 31st commercial mission to deliver cargo to the orbital outpost departed from John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:30 p.m. US East Coast time

"I trust that a rational, balanced approach to cooperation with Russia will prevail once again," the Russian leader stressed

Anwar Ibrahim said the call came during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit in Laos

Google can return to the Russian market only if it complies with the court’s decision

A source in the Syrian defense ministry told the agency earlier that Israel had staged an attack from the occupied Golan Heights on Monday evening

The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 150 troops in the Kursk area in the past day

The United States presidential election is set to be held on November 5

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, November 5th

The ceremony will also be attended by representatives from Argentina, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Finland

On November 1, Choe Son Hui held talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 510 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy ammunition depots in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported

Dmitry Peskov stressed that the Moldovan election was "neither democratic nor fair" and was "fraught with electoral manipulations"

It is stted that NATO considers the EU as "a registration office of its members"

As a result, the king's visit to Paiporta was cut short

The ceremony on Tuesday will be the first in 2024

Earlier, Harris had said, "There is not one member of the US military in active duty in a combat zone — in any war zone around the world"

According to some reports, she came to the country at the invitation of a non-governmental organization

During the mentioned period, the Russian military destroyed 196 vehicles, 89 various armored vehicles, five tanks, three multiple launch rocket system launchers

Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties and destruction as debris of the downed drones hit the ground

The meeting’s agenda includes about 20 issues, such as mobile communications tariffs and development of suburban rail service

In total, 1,699,025 people came to the polling stations in Moldova and abroad, which is more than 54.31% of the people included in the electoral lists. In the second round of the 2020 presidential elections, this figure reached 58.22%

Vyacheslav Gladkov noted that two drones were shot down over the town of Schebekino and the Belgorod District

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 1st

The US general election is being held on November 5, 2024

"The treaty’s provisions, including article 4 on mutual support in case of an armed incursion, will be fully implemented, if need be," Anna Yevstigneyeva said

"Our current adversaries argue that they have a right to send any weapons to Ukraine or that they have a right to dispatch their advisors to consult on how to conduct hostilities," the Russian Security Council deputy chairman said

He pointed to the improved quality of life in the BRICS countries, the birth rate among the key factors and noted other demographic and socio-economic reasons

The United States presidential election is set to be held on November 5

According to Elon Musk, those within the US administration who support Vice President Harris "profit off of wars," a situation he described as "insane"

Ukraine regularly asks for additional military assistance from its Western partners, occasionally criticizing them for delays and insufficient amount of supplies

According to the report, more than 42.6 million people attended polling stations

Some swing states, including Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania have already begun voting

The missile, whose type remains unclear so far, fell about 20 minutes after launch, the agency said

At the same time, the volume of mutual settlements in national currencies in foreign trade between the BRICS member countries reaches around 65%

According to Nick Clegg, "these kinds of responsible and ethical uses of open source AI models like Llama will not only support the prosperity and security of the United States, they will also help establish US open source standards in the global race for AI leadership"

The article states that the Israeli attack has compromised the air defense systems protecting key Iranian facilities

Units of the battlegroup continued offensive operations, defeating Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka and Plekhovo

The arms cache also stored more than 600 artillery shells and engineer explosive items, eight anti-tank missiles, over 100 grenade launcher projectiles

The international company incorporated in the United States has been engaged in promoting the policies of unfriendly states regarding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and actively supports the LGBT community, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office explained

According to the Russian leader, the list of potential candidate countries was also agreed upon

An earlier poll conducted by Research Co. revealed that Harris was ahead of Trump in swing state Pennsylvania by one percentage point

Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost over 350 servicemen

Earlier, military lawyer from the Center for Support of Veterans and Their Families Roman Likhachev said that more than 100,000 servicemen had voluntarily left their units

The Russian foreign minister also recalled the Istanbul agreements

Votes at a number of polling stations abroad are yet to be counted

Ukraine planned to engage 20,000 troops, 27 tanks, 50 units of armored hardware, 30 units of tube artillery and five multiple launch rocket systems

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov pointed out that one of Ukraine’s primary objectives in its incursion into the Kursk Region was to capture the Kursk NPP

Donetsk People’s Republic head Denis Pushilin also emphasized that the enemy should not be underestimated, so as not to diminish the significance of Russian forces' achievements

Considering Ionosfera-M No. 1 and Ionosfera-M No. 2 heliogeophysical satellites put into orbit, Russia launched a record 51 domestic satellites into orbit