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Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nears
US president has not endorsed Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 election amid shifting public sentiment.
Russian emergencies minister thanks North Korea for help in liberating Kursk Region
Alexander Kurenkov laid flowers at the Liberation Monument and the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations in Pyongyang
Ronaldo waves Saudi-flag scarf after match interrupted by missile alert
Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf with the Saudi flag after Al Nassr’s victory.
China invites Russian Knights to Airshow China in Zhuhai
Mayor Wu Zetong stressed that expanding international participation is "the main direction for Airshow China’s development"
Trump insists energy ceasefire holds as Ukraine reports new Russian strikes
US President urges Zelenskyy, Putin to end 'ridiculous war' and insists they agreed to stop attacks on energy sites.
Russia and Ukraine trade strikes amid doubt over ‘energy ceasefire’
Ukraine's president says Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are continuing despite 'energy ceasefire'.
Russian foreign minister, ASEAN chief to discuss energy, food security in Moscow
The visit marks the 35th anniversary of Russia’s relations with ASEAN
UK, EU use media influence to sabotage Ukraine peace efforts — Russian envoy
Kirill Dmitriev called the UK’s leftist government’s desire for a "forever war in Ukraine" the "elephant in the room"
Qatar Airways suspends flights to Riyadh, Dammam
The carrier said it is closely monitoring developments in Saudi Arabia in coordination with the relevant authorities
Russian emergencies minister conveys greetings from president, PM to North Korean premier
Alexander Kurenkov noted that Russia seeks to strengthen cooperation with its North Korean counterparts under the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Where do the UAE and Saudi Arabia stand?
The Tigray conflict puts the UAE’s backing of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic role under scrutiny.
Air defenses destroy 13 drones heading toward Moscow — mayor
A total of 23 drones approaching the capital have been destroyed since the start of the day
Ukrainian troops strike Alyoshki, seek to blame Russia for humanitarian disaster — expert
Andrey Marochko stressed that Alyoshki has been under regular shelling by Ukrainian militants for a very long time, despite the absence of Russian troops and the presence of civilians only
US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say - The Korea Times
US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say Summary US envoys told Ukrainian officials in Miami that a Russian diesel export deal could help draw Moscow back into negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner said Vladimir Putin was not prepared to negotiate and urged Kyiv to stop striking Russian refineries. The deal would send more than 2.25 million barrels of Russian diesel to US and global markets, but Ukraine remained skeptical and no formal agreement was reached. Key Facts - The Miami meeting included European officials and virtual representatives from the World Bank, and discussions covered security guarantees and reconstruction funding for Ukraine. - Trump’s administration said the diesel deal could lower US energy prices ahead of midterm elections, while some US lawmakers warned it would provide Moscow with money to continue the war. - Russia struck energy targets in Ukraine after Trump announced an energy ceasefire, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s proposal for a full 60-day truce. - A person close to the Kremlin said Putin would return to negotiations only after obtaining the remaining 11% of Donbas, while Ukraine has rejected giving Russia additional territory. - The Ukrainian officials left the meeting without a formal agreement but indicated they could support an energy ceasefire if Russia did the same. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/KYIV — President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports is part of a bid to draw Russia back to negotiations after the failure of previous efforts to launch sustained talks to end the war, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner told the Ukrainians in a meeting in Miami that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not prepared to negotiate an end to his 4 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine and that the deal announced last week could help restart trilateral talks, said two of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The third person said the US relayed to the Ukrainians that the diesel deal could help "soften" Moscow's position in part because it "sends a signal that Trump is open to do things" with Russia. That deal, under which Russia will supply more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel to US and global markets, has triggered a backlash from some US lawmakers, who say it will give Moscow cash to pursue its war without forcing Putin to make concessions to end the conflict. On Monday, Trump publicly defended the deal, calling it "the right choice for the American people." Trump says the agreement will lower US energy prices, which have become a political headache for his Republican Party ahead of pivotal midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Trump also wanted the Ukrainians to stop striking Russian refineries, Kushner said in the meeting, reiterating that the administration had made that request several times, the two people said. Trump has said Ukraine’s attacks are increasing global fuel prices, but most experts say the war in Iran is the main driver of the high costs. “The idea was that the US could go back to Russia and say ‘See, the Ukrainians stopped striking and we gave you this deal. Now it’s your turn to do something,’” one of the people said. Trump on Sunday announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine days after unveiling the diesel deal. The warring sides have not confirmed the ceasefire, though, and Russia struck energy targets inside Ukraine on Monday as Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected a Zelenskiy proposal for a full 60-day truce. The Russian Embassy in Washington and the presidential office in Kyiv did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A person close to the Kremlin said the diesel deal "is a way to bring Russia back" to the negotiations. One of the people familiar with the meeting said the diesel agreement is just one part of a larger conversation about how to bring Ukraine and Russia back to the negotiating table and end the war. The meeting also touched on security guarantees for Ukraine, the person said, without elaborating. Doubts about Moscow's willingness to negotiate Trump has repeatedly said Putin wants to reach a settlement to end the war — a claim he repeated on Saturday. Ukrainian and European officials have expressed doubts that the Russian leader is willing to end the military campaign soon. The envoys' comment that Putin is not prepared to end his war suggests that Trump's view is not uniformly held within the administration. Some experts have said the diesel agreement will do little to lower prices in the US. The additional amount provided to the market will be less than a day's supply for the US transport sector alone. The Ukrainian officials attending the meeting were skeptical of the US approach, which they see as using business deals to appease Russia, the two people briefed and one person in the meeting said. The Trump administration has previously tried to entice Putin, including through sanctions relief proposals as well as potential mineral deals. Neither has substantially changed Russia’s core demands or persuaded it to accept a comprehensive ceasefire agreement. The person close to the Kremlin said Putin will only return to the table when "he gets the remaining 11% of Donbas, which he can present domestically as victory." Ukraine has said it will not hand any more territory to Russia, but that freezing the conflict on the existing battle lines could be the basis for a peace deal. No threat to withhold US support for Kyiv In the Miami meeting, Kushner and Witkoff stressed to the Ukrainian officials “all that the US has done for Ukraine,” one of the people said, including providing military and intelligence support to its forces. The Americans did not threaten to cut off that support if Ukraine did not agree to stop striking Russian refineries, the two people briefed and the person in the meeting said. The meeting in Miami, which also included European officials and virtual appearances by representatives from the World Bank, came after Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv in September. Witkoff said then that the sides had created “new momentum” and that a new round of talks could soon begin. The World Bank declined to comment. Tensions between the US and Ukraine have spiked since the announcement of the US-Russia diesel deal. Zelenskiy called it a "weak decision" by the US and a “gift to Putin.” Trump said on Saturday that Zelenskiy “could have settled this war many times” and Ukrainians needed to “get a new president.” Part of the meeting in Miami, which spanned several hours, focused on reconstruction funds for Ukraine and a need for Kyiv to formalize plans for investment in the country, the people briefed on the meeting said. The Ukrainians left the meeting without agreeing to anything formally, but signaled that they would be willing to agree to an energy ceasefire so long as Russia did. Explore More - Q. - Q. - Q.
Putin, Zelensky should meet to settle Ukraine conflict — Trump
The US leader believes that Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky "want to make a deal"
Iran war live: Trump says Houthis ‘misbehaving’ as Riyadh flights halted
US President Trump condemns Yemen's Houthis over escalating attacks, as Saudi Arabia halts flights at Riyadh airport.
Iran war live: Qatar urges stronger efforts to secure Gulf maritime routes
US President Trump condemns Yemen's Houthis over escalating attacks, as Saudi Arabia halts flights at Riyadh airport.
Syria’s Political Transition Hinges on Economic Recovery, Security Council Hears amid Lingering Tensions
With millions of Syrians returning home amid signs of economic recovery and political progress, senior United Nations officials today urged the Security Council to support greater investment in reconstruction, education and basic services while warning of security threats and humanitarian challenges.
Stavridis: US bases overseas becoming prime targets
The Pentagon’s abrupt withdrawal of a dozen long-range B-1 bombers from a British airbase raises a host of troubling questions. Vice President J.D. Vance said the move was made “out of an abundance of caution” after U.S. and British officials reportedly received warnings of a potential drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This naturally brings to mind Operation Spiderweb, the innovative Ukrainian strikes in June 2025 against Russian strategic bombers more than 1,000 miles from Kyiv. The Ukrainians moved their drones into Russia in trucks and then launched them with spectacular results. The Iranians, like every other military power, are paying attention to what’s going on in the world’s other major theater of war. Tehran has also been striking U.S. military bases in the Middle East for months, causing significant damage, especially to the headquarters of the Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. How should the Pentagon prepare for this emerging threat against its global network of bases — even at locations once assumed to be safe havens such as Fairford in the UK? The U.S. has roughly 750 military installations in more than 80 countries. These range from small communications-relay sites to massive installations such as Ramstein Air Base in Germany, which has a commissary and exchange complex so big we used to joke you could see it from space. I grappled with the imperatives of force protection constantly while I was the supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization more than a decade ago. Our biggest concern was that al-Qaeda and its affiliates would carry out relatively unsophisticated attacks with explosive-laden trucks or suicide bombers. We didn’t have to worry about high-tech drone attacks, but many of the principles of base protection are the same. The Pentagon’s installations abroad are generally not regarded as U.S. territory; U.S. forces are typically guests on the host nation’s installation. The first step in countering today’s threats is reviewing the complex agreements governing relationships with host nations to ensure maximum safety and smooth interoperation — and renegotiating those that don’t. The 1983 bombings of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed nearly 300 U.S. and French troops, showed what can go wrong in a fractured and uncertain host-nation environment. A second priority is sharing intelligence with the host nation. Information provided by the UK was probably behind the decision to pull the B-1 Lancers out. But intelligence-sharing between host and guest is often inconsistent, and channels of communication can be unclear. Given rising global risks, the two-way flow of information on any serious threat should go beyond the local commanders and to the top of the intelligence ladders in both countries. Again, history has a deadly lesson: The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia in 1996, in which more than 19 people were killed and 400 injured, was partly the result of poor intelligence cooperation between the Saudi government and local U.S. Air Force commanders. A third priority is the physical security around, over and even under each base. Ordinarily, the host nation has the lead on external security arrangements. But we should encourage joint efforts to strengthen perimeter barriers and other defenses. The Pentagon needs to undertake a top-to-bottom review of all its bases for protection against unmanned technologies: aerial drones in particular, but also surface, tunneling and maritime platforms. This should start with bases in countries closest to Russia, Iran and North Korea. Any review of U.S. bases should also include studying their power supplies, water sources, IT infrastructure and command-and-control nodes. While you can see why an audacious drone attack on B-1 bombers would appeal to the Iranians, Russia is more likely to use its cyberwarfare capabilities in less dramatic but more effective ways against huge U.S. bases in Europe like Ramstein. Another step could be based on the Phoenix Ravens, highly trained Air Force personnel designated as “flyaway security” to protect high-value aircraft overseas. They typically travel on cargo and personnel flights, conduct airfield assessments and work with local security teams. Expanding this elite group’s numbers — fewer than 3,000 service members have earned the designation — and developing similar forces for the other services would be a smart move. While improving security at each installation is an urgent need, sometimes you can get safer by getting smaller. The Pentagon should conduct a review of its entire basing network with an eye toward cutting back where it may be redundant or especially vulnerable. In the Middle East and Europe there are probably locations where a downsized physical presence could make sense. A worldwide web of bases has deep military value — it allows us to monitor threats, forward-position personnel and equipment, and forge links with local militaries in scores of countries. But it also creates a huge set of targets for our enemies. Pulling the B-1s out of Fairford was probably the right move — UK authorities have made seven arrests in their investigation. But the U.S. military needs better preparation to combat these threats before such drastic steps are required, even if this means shrinking that global footprint. James Stavridis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, former supreme allied commander of NATO, and vice chairman at Carlyle./Tribune News Service
Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row
Saudi Arabia claims it downed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, as the Houthis say they targeted King Khalid airport.