The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office has arrested four people on suspicion of an attempt on the life of an “oppositionist from Russia” living in the country, writes Le Figaro. The department's official statement does not provide any details or the name of the Russian. It only notes that the arrests took place in the city of Biarritz in the southwest of the country and that the detainees were between 26 and 38 years old.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky flew to the United States on the evening of October 16, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing data from air travel monitoring services. Zelensky's plane landed at Andrews Air Force Base in the suburbs of Washington. A few hours before Zelensky's arrival, the Ukrainian delegation led by his office chief Andriy Yermak, which has been in Washington since the beginning of the week, met with special envoy Keith Kellogg.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, raised the issue of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. “Vladimir Putin repeated his thesis that Tomahawks will not change the situation on the battlefield, but all this will cause significant damage to relations between our countries, not to mention the prospects for a peaceful settlement,” Ushakov said.

US President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest. The corresponding post appeared on his social network Truth after a telephone conversation with Putin, which lasted about two hours. According to Trump, high-ranking American and Russian officials will hold a meeting before this. From the US side, the delegation will be headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Negotiations will take place next week, where exactly will be determined later.

In Voronezh, a criminal case is being investigated regarding theft in the supply of “dragon teeth” - anti-tank concrete pyramids for the defense of the border with Ukraine. Kommersant reports this. A criminal case was opened in March 2024. Concrete pyramids were produced by the local company Energostroykompleks and supplied to this region under an agreement with the structure of the Kursk Region Development Corporation.

Now singer Naoko and two other musicians have been placed under arrest Anton Vaganov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Diana “Naoko” Loginova in the Dzerzhinsky court of St. Petersburg, October 16, 2025 The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg imposed 13 days of administrative arrest on Diana Loginova, an 18-year-old student at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College and vocalist of the street group Stoptime, performing under the pseudonym Naoko.

Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers responsible for massacres and torture are hiding in Moscow Al Jazeera Maher and Bashar al-Assad Interim President of Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived on a visit to Moscow on October 15. He assured Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would respect all agreements concluded by the former Syrian regime.

US President Donald Trump will have a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, October 16, Axios reports, citing a source. Update. Trump later announced that he was having a telephone conversation with Putin. The telephone conversation between Trump and Putin will take place the day before the meeting of the American president with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House. As Axios notes, Putin and Trump will discuss the war in Ukraine.

Journalist Nika Novak from Chita, sentenced to four years in prison for collaborating with a foreign organization, went on a hunger strike, complaining about tortured conditions in IK-11 in the Irkutsk region, where she is serving her sentence. As Sotavision writes, she reported this at a hearing in court, where a complaint against her being placed on the professional register as “prone to terrorism” was considered.

Colonel General Alexander Fomin will resign from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, RBC reports , citing sources close to the department. The publication does not specify the reasons for the resignation. Fomin has served as Deputy Minister of Defense since January 2017. In 2022, he was part of the negotiating team with Ukraine. In 2025, he was also included in the number of Russian negotiators.

One thousand three hundred and thirty-first day. Russia is again trying to leave Ukrainians without electricity. Now she's trying a new tactic The 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region is a Ukrainian city that is subject to regular shelling. October 14, 2025 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war.

How to celebrate this day if you are sad? What if there are no one close to you? And what can you come up with to make the holiday memorable for a long time? On October 20, Meduza turns 11 years old. You helped us survive until our birthday by responding to our cry for help (thank you so much!) It was the best gift. We also decided to give you a little surprise and shared family recipes from Meduza employees. We hope you find it delicious. But let's get back to birthdays, ours and others'.

Five Russian citizens suspected of money laundering with the help of an illegal crypto company were detained in Georgia. Newsgeorgia reports this with reference to the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

Most Russians face blackouts every day. Whitelists are becoming the main method of strict (and very effective) Internet filtering In 2025, Russia was hit by shutdowns - rolling blackouts of the mobile Internet under the pretext of protection from drones. The authorities began to introduce these restrictions en masse back in May. In the summer, the frequency of shutdowns reached its maximum level: since July, all regions have experienced shutdowns almost daily.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs imposed a fine of five thousand lari (1,580 euros) on the Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen. This was reported by the Georgian First Channel with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On October 14, Valtonen came to a protest rally near the Georgian Parliament building.