AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWar and Diplomacy: Russia and Ukraine agreed to a local ceasefire around occupied Oleshky from Oct. 27 to allow aid and civilian evacuations, while US-brokered peace talks are expected in early November. Russian strikes killed civilians in Dnipro and Kharkiv; Ukrainian drones hit targets inside Russia, including an industrial site in Omsk, and disrupted power and water in occupied Crimea. Russia-US Ties: A Russian diesel tanker is bound for New York under a deal that has drawn criticism over eased sanctions. Separately, reports say sanctioned energy giant Novatek secretly funded an Alaska gas venture discussed by US and Russian envoys. BRICS: State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in New Delhi for the parliamentary forum beginning Oct. 26. Economy: Russia’s central bank held its key rate at 14%.
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