📰 The White House is trying to restart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials told The Economist.

The proposals reportedly include:

- Establishing a demilitarized zone in Donbas
- Resuming Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines, with U.S. mediation
- Easing sanctions on Russia and opening the door to deals with American companies
- Offering Ukraine an investment package and EU membership in return for giving up its NATO bid.

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⚡️ The head of AmCham says talks are underway on restoring the Nord Stream pipelines, according to an interview with Izvestia.

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🔍 The US-Ukraine relationship is growing more fragile. Starlink’s disconnection may have been a warning shot—and, according to The Economist, worse could follow if Kyiv refuses to compromise.

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🛢️ Russian oil companies may raise gasoline and diesel prices at their filling stations by 2.1 rubles per liter to help cover fuel import costs not offset by the damper mechanism. The government is weighing the increase as a way to encourage foreign suppliers. Read more.

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🇯🇵 Japan’s September consumer prices were unchanged month over month, below the forecast 0.4% increase and down from 0.1% previously.

Annual inflation rose to 2.1% from 1.9%, in line with expectations. Core CPI also climbed 2.1% year over year, exceeding the 2% forecast and crossing that threshold for the first time since December 2023. The central bank continues to signal that further rate hikes may lie ahead.

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🚨 Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their biggest single-day outflow in months yesterday, according to SoSoValue data.

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⚠️ Analysts and media polls widely expect the Bank of Russia to leave its key rate unchanged at 14% at today’s meeting.

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📰 Preliminary October data points to a modest slowdown in India’s manufacturing sector, with the PMI slipping to 54.9 from 55.1. Services strengthened, rising to 56.2 from 55.2, while the Composite PMI climbed to 56.7 from 55.9—signaling continued overall economic growth.

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⬆️🇷🇺 Abrau-Durso expects to export 1.2 million bottles by the end of 2026, with plans to grow exports further in 2027. CEO Elena Zaritskaya announced the target at the Russian Winemaking Forum, TASS reports.

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🇺🇸 Former President Donald Trump said he would still wield “a lot of power” after leaving office.

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🚨 Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says there is no operational need to strike Iran before the October 27 parliamentary elections. His immediate priority is ensuring the vote takes place safely, Channel 13 reports.

Meanwhile, Iranian sources say the U.S. and Israel may be preparing for new military operations.

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🛢 Former President Trump has turned to a law dating back to the Korean War to tackle rising fuel prices. The measure gives the president power to boost production of goods considered essential to national security. It also allows the Pentagon to direct funding to the U.S. oil industry, now classified as critical to national defense, bypassing standard limits and notice to Congress.

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⚠️ Iran has warned that any new strike could trigger wider attacks on U.S. economic and military targets, as well as those of its regional allies, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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🇷🇺 Seligdar has released its operating results for the first nine months of 2026. Its companies produced more than 7 tonnes of alloyed gold, up 16% year on year. Tin-in-concentrate output hit a record 3,121 tonnes, while copper-in-concentrate production climbed 20% to 2,074 tonnes. Tungsten production held steady at 95 tonnes. Revenue from metal sales increased 26% to 77.1 billion rubles. Read the full report.

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🚨 Ukrainian President Zelensky’s adviser, Dmytro Lytvyn, said Starlink is still operating in a limited capacity for Ukraine’s armed forces.

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⚠️ As part of its “Be Ready” campaign, the UK government is urging people to keep a three-day supply of food and water on hand for emergencies, The Guardian reports. The advice comes amid concerns about potential threats to critical infrastructure, including cyberattacks and sabotage targeting payment systems and supply chains.

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✴️ Aave founder Stani Kulechov has unveiled Aavenomics 3.0, a proposal featuring AAVE buybacks, staking, and token burns. The DAO will vote on how many tokens to burn and when to relaunch the initiative. Read more in this announcement.

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🇷🇺 The State Duma’s Economic Policy Committee recommended that deputies give initial approval to a government bill launching a three-year pilot program to sell Russian wine through Russian Post.

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⚠️ Russia’s leasing market has shrunk sharply over the past year: net leasing investments and the value of assets under operating leases are down 14%. High financing costs, cautious clients, and the expiry of older contracts are slowing the recovery. — Ъ

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🔺🌍🚀 European gas prices have climbed above $1,070 per thousand cubic meters, just as the continent’s heating season officially gets underway.

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⬆️ Bitcoin’s hashrate is climbing, a sign that major financial institutions are confident in BTC’s long-term prospects, according to CryptoQuant’s CEO. Historically, a rising hashrate points to stronger network security and reinforces Bitcoin’s fundamentals as a store of value. Public miners backed by traditional finance firms may also offer an indirect bullish signal from institutional investors.

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