Moscow is skeptical that the results of the US midterm elections will change the White House’s approach to Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said

The Russian deputy prime minister said earlier that Russia and the US could begin cooperating on liquefied natural gas projects in the Arctic, as well as on the development of mineral deposits

When asked whether the topic of arms control would be addressed during the summit, Andrey Rudenko clarified that the agenda itself is still under discussion

Human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova stated that no violations have been recorded since the establishment of the Alyoshki ceasefire. She also reported maintaining contact with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmitry Lubinets.