White House:

Perhaps there are plans in future to travel to Russia, but on Friday Trump will meet Putin in Alaska.

Zelensky:

Putin needs a "photo" from the meeting with Trump, conversations without Ukraine will not be perceived as a fact.

The US is trying to broker a deal between Israel and Syria for a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid to Syria’s Suwayda.

Source: Axios

Zelensky:

If we leave Donbas, we will open a third war.

White House:

October 7 was one of the worst days in history.

Netanyahu:

400 kg of enriched uranium in Iran was not damaged and we are closely monitoring this with Washington.

We are on high alert for the possibility of Iran attempting to rebuild its nuclear program.

Netanyahu:

Israel will "allow" Gazans fleeing the war to emigrate abroad.

Reporter: Does Trump plan to meet Putin one on one?

White House: Yes. That is part of the plan.

Zelensky:

The ratio of manpower losses is approximately 1 to 3.

Estimated figures for yesterday:

Russia — 968 total losses: 531 killed, 428 wounded, 9 captured.
Ukraine — 340 total losses: 18 killed, 243 wounded, 79 missing.

Zelensky:

I am not going to surrender my country because I have no right to do so.

The Pentagon is pressuring Japan to raise defense spending above 3.5% of GDP, which it calls the new NATO benchmark, despite Japan’s political and fiscal limits.

Japan, which kept defense spending around 1% of GDP for decades, pledged to reach 2% by 2027.

Source: Nikkei Asia

Zelensky:

European Union’s involvement in peace talks is crucial because no one except Europe is giving us security guarantees.

Zelensky:

I believe that Trump represents the United States of America. He acts as a mediator, he is in the middle – not on Russia’s side.

The Trump administration’s 2024 State Department Human Rights Report toned down criticism of allies like Israel and El Salvador, dropped most LGBTQ rights concerns, and reframed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the “Russia-Ukraine war.”

It shifted focus to criticizing Brazil, South Africa, and European restrictions on right-wing speech. Israel’s section omitted Gaza’s humanitarian crisis despite high casualties, and El Salvador’s record was described as clean despite past reports of abuses.

The overhaul followed a purge of the State Department’s human rights bureau and rebranding toward “Western values.”

Source: Reuters

US Secretary of State Rubio:

There will be no peace in Gaza as long as Hamas exists.

U.S. State Department:

Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov about preparations for the upcoming Trump–Putin summit.

BREAKING: A Syrian government source says reports of a Syrian-Israeli meeting rumoured to take place tomorrow in Paris are not true.

Source: Al Arabiya TV

Egypt Training Mahmoud Abbas loyal Palestinian Forces for Post-War Gaza Administration

Security and diplomatic sources report that Egypt is training hundreds of Palestinian Authority police, intelligence, and security officers to assume control of Gaza’s administration after the war.

Source: MEE

US and Pakistan held counterterrorism talks in Islamabad, focusing on threats from BLA, ISIS-K, and TTP.

Source: Reuters

DR Congo: Army accuses Rwanda-backed rebels of multiple attacks in the east, saying they violate Washington and Doha agreements, and warns it may respond to provocations.

Source: Reuters

An Israeli patrol entered Taranja in northern Quneitra before heading to Hadar, while a convoy moved from Tal al-Ahmar to al-Asbah in the south amid heightened tensions.

Source: Levant 24