Hungary is still formally an ICC country Vladimir Putin may meet with Donald Trump in Budapest. They agreed on this during a telephone conversation on October 16 . However, just a few days later, Western media, citing insiders, reported that the meeting between Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov, at which the date of the leaders’ summit was to be determined, was cancelled. Allegedly due to the fact that Russia’s demands for ending the “SVO” voiced in a telephone conversation remain maximalist.

The probable reason is Moscow's refusal to support the idea of ​​an immediate ceasefire The planned meeting of Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Hungary has been postponed due to Moscow’s refusal to support the idea of ​​an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Reuters reports this with reference to diplomatic sources. The suspension of preparations for negotiations was also confirmed by NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake, citing a White House representative.

Spain has already overtaken Germany in terms of residence permits issued to Russians, and the number of relocants to Portugal is growing from year to year. The war and mobilization led to the departure of about 650 thousand people from Russia, mostly young and qualified specialists. This is the largest outflow of population in 20 years - but emigration has not stopped, and the potential for new waves remains high.

Formation within the PMC "Wagner" began to be created by Evgeny Prigozhin The State Duma on Tuesday, October 21, in the second and third readings, approved a law allowing the status of veterans and disabled combatants to be assigned to participants in the war against Ukraine from among former prisoners, including fighters of the Storm Z assault unit. 406 deputies voted unanimously for the document prepared by the government. Who will be affected by the new law?

Almost a quarter believe that the war had no impact on their lives In 2025, 20% of Russians reported an increase in their spending due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This follows from a opinion poll conducted in May by the Institute of Socio-Political Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, to which “Verstka” drew attention. This figure has increased sharply compared to last year, when only 12.4% of respondents spoke about an increase in expenses. In 2023, this figure was 9.1%.

Human rights activists link this to the ongoing war against Ukraine The State Duma in the second reading approved a bill providing for conscription for military service throughout the entire calendar year - from January 1 to December 31. Amendments have been made to the laws “On conscription and military service” and “On alternative civil service”.

The decision was made nine months after the incident A court on Sakhalin fined the director of Okha School No. 7, Elena Merena, 7 thousand rubles for showing students a film with footage of a surgical abortion. “Vorstka” found the appellate court’s ruling on this fine in the court file.

The 12-point plan calls for a ceasefire, prisoner exchange and gradual lifting of sanctions on Russia. The European Union and Ukraine are jointly developing a 12-point plan to end the war with Russia, Bloomberg reports , citing sources. According to the document, Russia and Ukraine will have to agree to a ceasefire and stop the advance of troops.