After moving to Moscow, Bashar al-Assad arranged potential interviews with Russia’s RT and a prominent right-wing American podcaster, but has been prevented from speaking publicly.

Russian authorities have barred him from any media or political activity, effectively silencing him despite plans to give interviews.

Source: The Guardian

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

The United States promised Russia not to accept Ukraine into NATO and to facilitate the transfer of territories.

China Now Builds Its First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

China is progressing toward its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Type 004, with construction activity visible at Dalian Shipyard in 2025.

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Nigeria: A suicide bomber killed five soldiers in the country’s northeast, according to security forces and local sources.

Europe Sets Conditions for Ukraine Peace

European leaders agreed that binding security guarantees for Ukraine must precede any territorial settlement.

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DR Congo: Sources claim heavy military reinforcements have arrived from Rwanda into Goma and across North Kivu over the past 24–48 hours.

Persistent Faults Shadow Taiwan’s Hai Kun Submarine

Taiwan’s Hai Kun submarine has faced a series of reported trial incidents and system-readiness delays, pushing back progress toward diving tests.

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Kremlin:

The most recent conversation between Putin and Trump took place on October 16.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov:

The Russian side is not going to make concessions in any form regarding Donbas, Novorossiya, and Crimea — this is not up for discussion.

StopAntisemitism Founder Liora Rez:

If you target Jewish students, your actions will not disappear into the darkness.

We will follow you for the rest of your life. When you look for a job, when you look for a spouse, when you look for anything, our work will always be documented. Thanks to Google and SEO.

Kremlin:

Russia wants to stop the war and guarantee peace, and is not ready to engage in substituting a real path to an agreement with short-term, ad hoc solutions.

StopAntisemitism Founder Liora Rez:

Antisemitism is not activism. It is bigotry. And it will cause you to lose your job.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

If Maduro wished to come to Belarus, our doors are open for him here.

But we have never talked about this.

Maduro is not the kind of person who would leave everything and run away. He is a strong person.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

I see the interest of the United States of America in Venezuela. Venezuela is close, like Ukraine is close to Russia. Therefore, there is interest in many issues.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

Drugs flow from the Asian East through Russia, through Belarus, into enlightened Europe.

Why do they go there? Because they are in high demand there.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

Europeans are strangling me, and I’m supposed to protect them against drugs?

Why should I?

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

If you want all Venezuelans to rally around Maduro, then you will start a war against Venezuela.

This must not be done under any circumstances.

Belarusian President Lukashenko:

You cannot defeat drugs with missiles.

Senator Lindsey Graham:

To all those who think that we can't afford to help Israel, you're an idiot.

NEW: Israel is increasingly concerned as Qatar joins Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in advanced talks with the U.S. to purchase F-35 jets. Israeli officials fear these deals could undermine the Israeli Air Force’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East.

In response, Israel’s defense establishment is preparing a compensation package to seek from Washington, including two new fighter squadrons—one of F-35s and another of the advanced F-15IA—as well as large quantities of advanced munitions.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

More than 200,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Gaza; Gaza was razed with bombs totaling 14 times the amount dropped on Hiroshima.