TASS Russian news agency

London’s attempts to use the language of sanctions against Moscow are bound to fail, Russia will not change its course , the Russian Embassy told TASS. The latest batch of illegal anti-Russian measures shows that London has reached a sanctions dead end.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the path toward a negotiated way out of the Ukraine conflict has been slippery. “We stand prepared to facilitate and continue to explore any opportunity for a negotiated settlement. We think it would be good for Russia…

A federal grand jury in New York has approved an updated indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, charging them with conspiracy to commit torture. The document alleges they acted to "inflict severe physical and mental pain and suffering" to "repress and punish political opposition, silence dissent." Maduro and Flores also face charges including automatic weapons possession,…

▶️ Police used water cannons against student protesters in Paris, LCI reported. Earlier, teachers’ union representatives and students at the demonstration announced plans for a joint union strike on October 13, calling on schools and higher education institutions to take part. Video: TASS/Reuters

🗣 Key takeaways from Vladimir Putin’s statements at a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: ▪️ Russia-Iran relations are developing positively ▪️ Putin asked Pezeshkian to convey his best wishes to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ▪️ Russia is ready to do everything it can to help Iran resolve the situation in the Middle East ▪️ Putin described the situation in the Middle East as a pressing problem…

Belarus sees the drone attack in Russia's Bryansk Region as an attempt to draw it into the conflict , Belarusian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ruslan Varankov said. On October 8, a Belarusian citizen was injured when a drone struck a Belarusian-registered truck in Russia's Bryansk Region, near the border with Belarus. "The attack was inhumane. We see it as an attempt to escalate the situation in the region and as part…

Russian forces hit at sea a cargo ship carrying supplies for the Ukrainian military en route to Chernomorskport in the Odessa Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “Today, the Russian army continued to carry out strikes with unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukraine’s port infrastructure and vessels involved in delivering military cargoes to Ukraine. As a result of the strikes, a cargo ship carrying supplies…

❗️ Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Turkmenistan for events related to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit and the Caspian Environmental Summit. The head of state’s working visit abroad will last two days. Video: Ruptly/TASS

Vladimir Putin met with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder before traveling to Turkmenistan, the Kremlin said. The Russian president learned from media reports that Schroeder was visiting Moscow. Putin invited the former chancellor to his residence on October 7. The date was the president’s birthday.

🗣 Key takeaways from Russian Deputy Defense Minister Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov’s statements to Politika magazine: ▪️ The senior military command of the Ukrainian army is not independent and its operations and various measures are approved by NATO representatives ▪️ The Russian army succeeded in completely neutralizing enemy aviation during the first days of the special military operation, and Kiev has not…