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Donald Trump said he advised new White House press secretary Keti Zakhariya (Кэти Захария) to reconsider her role after her first briefing drew criticism. Asked whether he would force her out, he said she should decide herself, according to…
White House press secretary Zakharia out less than a week after appointment, outlets say
Katie Zakharia has left the post of White House press secretary less than a week after her appointment was announced, Russian outlets reported on 16 October. The New York Times, citing three sources, said she was fired, while the White Hous…
Trump says Biden administration did many bad things related to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump told journalists on 16 October that the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden was very corrupt and did many bad things related to Ukraine. RIA Novosti reported that he did not say which actions he meant. TASS…
Lukashenko orders Belarus to expand its network of people's militia units
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on 16 October that Belarus must develop and expand its network of people's militia units, so that in wartime people can defend themselves, their families and their localities. He spoke while vi…
Mishustin relieves Vladimir Ivin as deputy head of Russia's Federal Customs Service
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin relieved Vladimir Ivin of his post as deputy head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS) on 16 October. Interfax reported that the order, published on the official legal acts portal, says Ivin left at his own …
Trump says remark about having serious problems was a joke
Donald Trump said he had serious problems while discussing alcohol, smoking and drugs, then said he was joking, according to Russian reports on October 15. The US president did not identify any specific problem.
Peskov says Russia should develop for its own interests, not to spite the West
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia should pursue development in its own interests rather than as a response to the West. Vedomosti reported that he made the remarks at the Eurasia awards ceremony, answering a question about the awa…
Kremlin: Putin to hold series of international calls on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of international telephone calls on October 7, his birthday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said other events are planned and the Kremlin will give details later. Kremlin aid…
Putin appoints RSPP head Alexander Shokhin as business ombudsman
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Alexander Shokhin, head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), as presidential commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights. A second decree e…
Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil first round; presidential runoff set for Oct. 25
Brazil's presidential election will be decided in a 25 October runoff after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro led incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round, according to the Supreme Electoral Court. TASS reported Bolsonaro too…
NYT: Katie Zakaria picked as White House press secretary, replacing Leavitt
Katie Zakaria (Кэти Закария), a 42-year-old conservative commentator, has been chosen as the next White House press secretary in Donald Trump's administration, Russian outlets reported citing The New York Times. She replaces Karoline Leavit…
Putin congratulates Russia's Space Forces on professional holiday
President Vladimir Putin congratulated the command, personnel, civilian staff and veterans of Russia's Space Forces on Space Forces Day in a telegram published on the Kremlin website. He said the forces protect Russia's security and supply …
Trump says media distorted remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego
Donald Trump said on October 8 that media outlets had misrepresented his remarks about the possible destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego during the conflict with Iran. He said he was comparing temporarily higher gasoline prices with the…
Krasnodar mayor Yevgeny Naumov resigns early, first deputy takes over
Yevgeny Naumov resigned early as head of Krasnodar, the city Duma accepting the decision on 5 October, according to the Krasnodar Krai administration's press service. Temporary duties of city head were assigned to first deputy head Dmitry V…
Nizhny Novgorod tourism minister resigns after station clash with footballers
Sergei Yakovlev, minister of tourism and crafts of Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, left his post after a public conflict with players and staff of FC Nizhny Novgorod and police officers at a railway station. Governor Gleb Nikitin said he g…
Ahmed Dudaev elected speaker of Chechnya’s parliament
Deputies of Chechnya’s parliament elected Ahmed Dudaev, previously deputy prime minister of the republic and minister for national policy, external relations, press and information, as their chairman. Regional head Ramzan Kadyrov, who propo…
Dodik declares SNSD candidates victorious in Bosnia and Herzegovina elections
Milorad Dodik, leader of the Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), announced that his party's candidates won Bosnia and Herzegovina's general elections: Željka Cvijanović for the Serb seat in the BiH Presidency and Savo Minić for pr…
Bosnia's election commission publishes preliminary results with over 96% of ballots counted
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Central Election Commission has published preliminary results of the country's general elections. With 80% of votes counted, Denis Becirovic, Darjana Filipovic and Zeljka Cvijanovic led the races for the three seats…
Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknezhad resigns; Hamid Bovard named acting minister
Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknezhad has resigned, the deputy head of the presidential administration for communications and information, Mehdi Tabatabai, said in a post on X. Kommersant, citing IRNA, reported that Paknezhad gave personal r…
Putin congratulates Russian teachers on Teacher's Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the country's teachers on Teacher's Day, according to reports by TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC. RBC said the Kremlin press service relayed the greeting. The reports did not include the text of the …