By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Atlanticcouncil
The page links to a Semafor article about a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, without providing any original informative content. It merely states that Lichfield was quoted in it, according to the Atlantic Council.
Russia fired at least 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, while Ukraine launched 630 drones towards Moscow, according to the authorities of both countries. Despite the attacks, Moscow and Kyiv are considering resuming talks in November, after exchanges of soldiers’ remains, reports Sowetan.
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Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine and the United States to reach a final peace agreement, rather than a temporary ceasefire. The discussions would cover security guarantees for both countries, according to remarks reported by 7sur7.
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Since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, Russia has placed 20 foreign companies under temporary administration, only three of which are linked to the United States, according to a Reuters analysis of official data. Moscow has seized subsidiaries of European groups amid tensions over European support for Ukraine, while the Kremlin seeks to restore economic ties with Washington, Reuters reports.
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Exchanged strikes between Russia and Ukraine have killed seven people in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks followed a meeting in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff, Vanguard reports.
🌍 World · Source: Vanguard ·
Global stock markets fall, with Nasdaq down 2.60%Major global stock markets fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down 2.60%, amid concerns about investment spending on artificial intelligence and rising oil prices. Meta fell 6.98% despite a 26% rise in quarterly revenue, as investors worried about its costs, according to Briefing.com.The week in Africa
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