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US proposes trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine by end of October, Zelensky says
"The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October," the president said.
Ukraine's deep strikes have wrecked over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Defense Ministry says
"Fifty-one percent of the damaged oil refining capacity is a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to wage aggression, and to supply its military formations," Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Oct. 4.
Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia
The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.
Ukraine war latest: Germany supplies Kyiv with interceptors, air defense missiles in $1.5 billion aid package
Key developments on Oct. 3-4: * Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones, air defense missiles * Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says * Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge * U.S. peace negotiations with Russia could now involve multi-billion dollar Lukoil deal, NYT reports * Moscow unveils 'new doctrine' targeting Ukrainian civilians, Zelensky vows to respond with mor
Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones, air defense missiles
The package was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference in Kyiv.
'Very dangerous moment' — Russia sharing jet-powered drone tech with North Korea, Zelensky says
The president's comments come a week after he warned that Moscow is preparing to recruit another 10,000 North Korean military personnel to fight alongside Russian troops against Ukraine.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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