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Explosions were reported at Veshkayma substation in Ulyanovsk region of Russia

Question: What if Putin doesn't agree to peace during your meeting in Hungary What then? TRUMP: Let's see what happens. I think he will. I think President Putin wants to end the war

8 people wounded as result of explosion at Avangard plant in Sterlitamak

Explosion was reported at Avangard plant in Sterlitamak

On Thursday, following his conversation with Trump, Putin gathered the permanent members of the Russian Security Council in the Kremlin and provided a detailed account of the meeting, - according to Ushakov.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 70 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Explosion was reported in Vladimir

Reporter of Russia state media agency RIA Novosti Ivan Zuew was killed at the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Another reporter Yuriy Voytkevich wounded

Big fire at substation in Kinel'-Cherkassy, Samara Oblast, possible after drone strike

Trump: It was a very productive conversation with Putin. We spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the U.S. when the War with Ukraine is over. At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week. The United States' initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated. A meeting location is to be determined. President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this "inglorious" War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end.

Ali Larjani, secretary of Iran's national security council, held talks with Russia's Putin in Moscow on Thursday - Russian News agencies

Trump and Putin to speak Thursday before Zelensky meeting, - @axios

Drones have attacked oil refinery in Kstovo of Nizhniy Novgorod region

On the night of October 16, 2025, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in the Saratov Region.

Iran MFA summoned Polish envoy in Tehran, in response to Poland FM’s involvement in an "anti-Iran show" in UK Parliament. MFA official conveyed Iran’s strong protest, rejecting claims made regarding the use of Iranian drones in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Overnight Russia launched 320 strike drones of different types, 2 Kh-47m2 aeroballistic missiles, 26 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles, 7 Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles, - Ukrainian air forces

China foreign ministry, on U.K. sanctions targeting Russian oil firms affecting Chinese refineries: we have protested with the U.K.

Blackout reported in Valuyki district of Belgorod region after attack at the power infrastructure

In Poltava region, operations of gas production facilities were suspended due to a Russian attack - DTEK

A fire at a substation in the Volgograd region was caused by an attack by Ukrainian drones.

Explosions were reported in Saratov

Trump: India assured me they will—within a short period of time—they will not be buying oil from Russia and they will go back to Russia after the war is over

Import duties on petroleum products have been reduced to zero until mid-2026. The decision was made as part of a series of measures to stabilize the fuel market in Russia.

Scheduled oil refinery maintenance has been postponed, according to the head of the Russian Ministry of Energy.

Pete Hegseth speaking at the NATO summit: "If there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression."

The UK has imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, which support the Russian government by doing business in a sector of strategic and economic importance

Bashneft Ufa-neftekhim oil refinery was attacked by drones

Syrian President @SyPresidency al-Shareaa, his minister of foreign affairs @AsaadHShaibani @syrianmofaex & his minister of defense @Murhaf_abuqasra @Sy_Defense arrive to Moscow on the 15th of October

The Kremlin on the topics of talks between the Russian and Syrian presidents: the fate of Russian military bases in Syria will be discussed, among other things.