Kazakhstan's team wins first medal of Paris Olympics

No casualties or damage were reported in the shelling, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant's communications director said

The Russian military must encircle and eliminate the Ukrainian servicemen operating in the Kursk Region, Major General Apty Alaudinov stressed

Peace, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted, is the only option, not destroying each other

According to Russian President, this is not the reason for reducing the quality of training

Konstantin Kolesnikov urged his fellow soldiers to surrender and stressed that in the current conditions this is the only way for the Ukrainian soldiers to survive

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister (2010-2014) Nikolai Azarov said the Ukrainian authorities are fulfilling ready-made plans "under supervision from Western specialists"

As the report specified, the talks focused on humanitarian issues to facilitate the rapprochement of positions in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia

According to Sevim Dagdelen, the German government must deny such an initiative

"This would be a catastrophic development and a complete rejection of the existing postulates in the sphere of nuclear security," Sergey Ryabkov stressed

Accrording to Russian President, it is important to step up efforts in international cooperation

According to Defense One, the United States plans to employ the Leonidas high-powered microwave system, which is designed to overload an incoming drone’s circuits with energy and knock it out

Kim Jong Un said that it is a foreign country and a hostile state

Russian President said that he is certain that global majority chooses a "path to follow that is based on equality"

Earlier, Hezbollah's operational command stated that "the transition to a new phase of hostilities will involve the use of precision missile weapons and new types of unmanned aerial vehicles that have not yet been deployed in attacks on Israeli targets"

He earlier proposed that the ROC Executive Committee hold elections in December

DPR head Denis Pushilin announced that he had visited Karlovka, Novosyolovka Pervaya, Peski and seven other settlements

Columnist Hal Brands pointed out that none of the plans of US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris so far provide an answer to how to "turn a deteriorating battlefield situation into a decent peace" for Kiev

It is reported that Ukrainian officials were expecting a response during a meeting of the contact group on military assistance to Ukraine at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany

"Hungary is a member of NATO, and NATO is rather powerful," Viktor Orban said

The list also contains weapons that were already transferred to Kiev over the past month

Issues of energy cooperation were discussed as well, Alexey Overchuk said

The ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa partnership forum will be held on the federal territory of Sirius on November 9-10, 2024

"Building on the vast experience of holding large-scale sports festivals, including the Winter Games in Sochi and the FIFA World Cup, Russia promotes new formats of cooperation," the Russian leader said

The identification process is complete

The meeting will take place ahead of the group’s summit, set to be held in the Russian city of Kazan on October 22-24

According to the journalist, the decision to conduct the operation was made by US President Joe Biden personally, following nine months of discussions with White House national security advisers

As Russian servicemen say, the enemy is poorly trained and only few fighters, largely foreign mercenaries, put up fierce resistance while the others try to retreat or surrender

According to Vasily Prozorov, the OPCW received "advice" from its Western curators not to react to Russian statements about Ukraine's violating the convention

The Russian top diplomat will held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event

This would create the threat of disintegration of the organization, EHESS Director of Studies Jacques Sapir said

A significant number of Ukrainian troops "find themselves trapped" on Russian territory (near Kursk) and are unable to come to aid in Donbass where they are outnumbered in men, the report added

"This indicates that we have adopted an unsuccessful strategy in this conflict," Viktor Orban went on to say

It is noted that the operational situation for the Ukrainian armed forces around the city is deteriorating

The council also reaffirmed the European Union’s "readiness to support the Georgian people on their European path"

According to Lebanon's LBCI news website, he is now responsible for communication with the key parties involved in talks on the release of Israeli hostages

The Ukrainian president also reiterated his call to immediately invite Ukraine to join NATO, but quickly backtracked saying that "membership would follow later"

"Otherwise, there are strategic issues that need to be discussed. You know what decisions I have made, and nothing will change in them," the German chancellor assured

According to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the meeting will involve the top diplomats of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia

It is reported that the Ukrainian armed forces lost many fighters on this section of the line of engagement

Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia's plan would mean ending the conflict once and for all, not freezing it

Mark Rutte opined that the best security guarantees are arms supplies and bilateral security agreements between Ukraine and NATO countries

The Israel Defense Forces said previously that three Palestinian radicals had been killed in Gaza fighting and one of them could be Yahya Sinwar

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 17th

He visited the Borodino Battle Museum founded in 1839 on the orders of Emperor Alexander II

The Rezonans-NE radar has been on round-the-clock combat duty in Iran for several years, according to the deputy CEO of the research center Rezonans

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 460 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy ammunition depots over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

It is reported that the defeated now want to move on to a victory plan

It is reported that the capsized vessel is the Grigory Lovtsov cargo ship, which was transporting crushed stone and sand

Second on the Forbes list was Argentina’s Lionel Messi

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman noted that "this rate is rather good"

The spokesperson stated that if the readiness of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militias is raised to level five, the highest level, they "will engage in open combat with no restrictions"

Israel Katz described the assassination as "a major military and moral achievement"

Peter Szijjarto reiterated that Hungary opposes sending European military trainers to Ukraine

According to the militants, the calls to open the Gaza border crossings, deliver humanitarian aid to the population of the enclave and institute a ceasefire in the Strip contained in the final document of the Brussels meeting "require tangible steps and actions aimed at forcing Israel to cease hostilities and comply with the solutions adopted by the international community"

The biggest fine is 5 million rubles ($51,000), which would be imposed on legal entities who promote childfree to minors using the Internet or mass media

Robert Fico also noted that "there are talks again about the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO"

Under Republican Donald Trump, the international landscape was much calmer than under the current Democratic administration, led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Viktor Orban said

Earlier, the movement said in its communique that its fighters had killed at least 55 Israeli soldiers and officers and injured more than 500 others in fighting in Lebanon since the beginning of October

Recalling Operation True Promise-2 (a massive missile strike on Israel on October 1 in response to the assassination of key leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and the IRGC), Salami emphasized that it was only a warning for Israel to "learn a lesson"

The authorities of Russia’s Trans-Baikal Territory announced their decision on leasing out to China a total of 115,000 hectares of land for a term of 49 years

According to Vitaly Ganchev, this is not the first time that the Ukrainian authorities have carried out a mandatory evacuation

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan added that it is "a credit to the IDF for taking out Sinwar," but the United States is "proud of the support it has given to the IDF all along the way

Viktor Orban has repeatedly stated that Hungary believes the Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield, that there can be no winners, and that it should be settled at the negotiating table

According to Alexey Leonkov, if after the possible election of Trump as president of the United States "it is possible to carry out a provocation against a symbolic target, things may turn around for the United States"

The Daily Telegraph points out that Western officials have been lukewarm on Zelensky’s "victory plan," saying that it was a wishlist for more weapons rather than a deep strategic masterstroke

On October 16, Zelensky presented his plan for ending the conflict, in which he ruled out territorial concessions

"We have no confirming reports, but we believe that the DPRK is already supporting Russia's military efforts in technical terms," NATO Secretary General said, answering questions from South Korean reporters

According to the team's coach, the Russian players were really interested in experiencing what it felt like to wear the hijab and play in it all the time

The document’s section, devoted to Ukraine, says that the sides "reaffirm our respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, and commitment to fundamental principles of the UN Charter"

Olaf Scholz said about "full responsibility to make sure that the war between Russia and Ukraine does not escalate into a war between Russia and NATO"

Surplus minerals will be exported, Head of the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources Yevgeny Petrov said

A spokesman for North Korea’s Defense Ministry said Pyongyang would take more measures "to permanently fortify the closed southern border"

All the efforts were taken to save injured individuals immediately after the tragedy, the General noted

There have been no reports of casualties or damage

As Sergey Ryabkov noted, "China, being the current coordinator of the nuclear P5, is a more appropriate source for relevant assessments"

He is expected to hold meetings with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz

"Maksimilyanovka brings closer the encirclement of Kurakhovo from the southeast," the defense circles said

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 16th

Russia is expected to have economic growth by 3.2% in 2024, 1.6% in 2025, and 1.1% in 2026, the document indicates

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia offers "a model of relations that is fundamentally different from the one proposed by the so-called collective West"

During an overnight liturgy, about 100 unidentified people wearing camouflage and balaclavas broke into the cathedral

Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies are not capable of investigating such a large number of cases

Some of US political traditions may seem hilarious to an outsider, Dmitry Medvedev added

The Ukrainian president said that he raised this issue during his meeting with US ex-President Donald Trump in September

According to Delcy Rodriguez, the US and European Union members no longer play a decisive role in the global economy

According to the soldier, retreating from the settlement of Karlovka was especially hard for him and his fellow servicemen

According to the report, Russian tactical aviation and missile forces hit the enemy reserves in the Sumy Region

Leokadia Perevalova, who worked in the Crimean Taigan Park, was killed by lions while she was cleaning their enclosure

According to Bild's source, it will take Kiev just a few weeks to make a bomb

Alexey Pavlovsky noted that the Australian government was "driven by the anti-Russian grand strategy of the West"

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that, given the current developments, there is an increased need for dialogue

Iran had launched a massive missile attack on Israel on October 1, in retaliation for the assassinations of key figures from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Commander of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Forces Vice Admiral Vladimir Dmitriyev made the statement in a report to Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov as the minister was visiting the Kamchatka Region

Two Chinese companies, one Russian firm and one Russian national were blacklisted

The poll was conducted online and by phone on October 10 and from October 13 to October 15

According to Captain 1st rank Oleg Ignasyuk, aircraft of the so-called international anti-terrorism coalition led by the US continue to create dangerous situations

According to the media outlet, Russia’s offensive in the area "threatens to finally topple the city of Pokrovsk - and that carries both military and economic risks."

He was 31 years old