(2025-10-18). After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine, Russia to 'stop where they are' and end war. devdiscourse.com US President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war, following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
(2025-10-18). Chinese airlines oppose US ban on flights over Russia. ecns.cn As a result, supply still falls short of demand, which is driven by business travel and exchanges between the two countries."It has requested an extension of the comment period to seven business days to complete its assessment and prepare a meaningful response to the order.
(2025-10-18). Trump expresses interest in US-Russia undersea tunnel project. scmp.com US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in an undersea tunnel connecting the American state of Alaska with Russia — a project floated earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. | "A tunnel from Russia to Alaska. That's … interesting," Trump said on Friday, when asked about the idea by White House reporters during his meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
(2025-10-18). Trump says to meet Putin in Hungary. ecns.cn "I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one," said Trump on Truth Social."We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over," he said.
(2025-10-18). Repair work begins on Ukrainian nuclear plant's power lines. tribune.com.pk 
Repair work has started on damaged off-site power lines to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant following a four-week outage, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said on Saturday. | The work began after local ceasefire zones were established to allow the work to proceed, Grossi added in a post on the social media platform X. | The Russian-appointed management of the plant confirmed the maintenance work, saying it was made possible by "close cooperation" between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom. | The Russian Defence…
(2025-10-18). Germany's military conscription 'draft lottery' plan raises alarm. scmp.com Germany is seeking to boost military recruitment to deter a hostile Russia, but a proposed "draft lottery" has sparked a row in the ruling coalition and unsettled many young people. | The flashpoint issue of bringing back any form of military conscription has rattled the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democrats of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
(2025-10-18). Three killed, five injured in blast at explosives plant in Russia's Bashkortostan. tribune.com.pk 
Three people were killed and five injured in a blast at the Avangard explosives plant in the city of Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan region, regional governor Radiy Khabirov said on Saturday via his Telegram channel. | The explosion at the plant occurred on Friday evening. | Read More: Russia plans 112km undersea passage to connect with United States | Forensic experts are investigating the cause of the blast, Khabirov said, denying that it was caused by Ukrainian drone strikes. | The emergency services said on Saturday that they had completed search and rescue operations at the Sterlitamak plant, which had continu…
(2025-10-18). Nvidia shows first US-made Blackwell AI chip wafer. tribune.com.pk 
Nvidia (NVDA.O) unveiled on Friday the first US-made Blackwell wafer, produced at TSMC's (2330.TW) semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, as demand for AI chips accelerates. | Companies have been racing to meet the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as they develop AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence. | The move "bolsters the US supply chain and onshores the AI technology stack that will turn data into intelligence and secure America's leadership for the AI era," Nvidia said in a blog post. | It also aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to strength…
(2025-10-17). Firstpost 'Spotlight': Putin Vs Zelensky: Who Does Trump Trust on Ending Russia-Ukraine War? gilbertdoctorow.com I recommend this 9- minute interview to the Community because the argumentation is very focused. I may be proven wrong in my expectations for the Budapest summit, but based on the information available to us the logic is taut. The joker in the deck is what information is being withheld by the statesmen on all …
(2025-10-17). Trump meets Zelensky, says he hopes Tomahawks won't be needed to end war. scmp.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country's war with Russia, but met an American president who appeared more intent on brokering a peace deal than upgrading Kyiv's arsenal. | While US President Donald Trump did not rule out providing the long-range Tomahawk missiles Zelensky seeks, he appeared cool to the prospect as he looked ahead to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in a matter of…
(2025-10-17). Orban to talk to Putin about US-Russia summit in Hungary. newarab.com 
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was due to speak to US President Donald Trump, in his latest abrupt pivot on Orban is Trump's and Putin's closest ally in the European Union and a s…
(2025-10-17). Trump and Putin to hold Budapest summit within two weeks, Kremlin confirms. hindustantimes.com Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations are underway for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, expected within the next two weeks. Speaking after a confidential and "very productive" phone conversation between the two leaders, Peskov indicated that both sides expressed readiness for direct talks following…
(2025-10-17). Lukashenko talks to young technicians, inventors, appreciates their R&D efforts. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko welcomed the kids by saying: "Good day, Kulibins! [Ivan Kulibin was a famous Russian inventor] Does anyone of you know who Kulibin was and what he did? This is a homework assignment for you. Report the results to the Minsk mayor. He will pass them on to me."
(2025-10-17). New sanctions for Russia, yet not even a whisper about Israel quelle surprise. thecanary.co A raft of new economic sanctions has been announced for Russia. Yet not a peep from the UK government about any punishment for genocide state Israel. Announced Wednesday as part of the UK's Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the sanctions target include oil firms, ports, tech companies, and individuals. The list also includes specific […] | By
(2025-10-17). Soviets Tested ICBM Silo Defense System That Showered Incoming Warheads With Clouds Of Metal Darts. twz.com 
Russia got as far as testing the terminal hard-kill active protection-like system for protecting its ICBMs from incoming ballistic missile barrages.
(2025-10-17). Afghanistan should be independent state without military base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Russia's position is that Afghanistan should remain an independent state without military bases on its territory, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service director says.
(2025-10-17). Larijani and Putin discuss economic, regional and international cooperation in Moscow. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani spent a day in Moscow on Thursday. The main purpose of his visit was to convey a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to President Vladimir Putin, though neither side has elaborated on what the message contained.
(2025-10-17). NewsX World: Donald Trump Announces Upcoming Meeting With Putin in Hungary. gilbertdoctorow.com I come on at 3.30 minutes The points made here are in line with the texts I published late last night and this morning in which I tried to make sense of Trump's latest change of heart about sending Tomahawks to Ukraine and his agreeing to a meeting with Putin in Budapest at which they …
(2025-10-17). Zelensky's Desperate Plea for Tomahawks, Amid the Folly of U.S-NATO Military Escalation. Ukraine Settlement? The Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest. globalresearch.ca As the Kiev junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky stepped off his aircraft at the Andrews Air Force Base, eyes set on a mirage of US/NATO "salvation", he still didn't understand that he comes as not an equal, but a supplicant, clutching …