Vladimir Putin holds talks with Mahmoud Abbas. Key statements:

🔸 The situation in the Middle East has not only not improved, but is degrading - Putin.

🔸 Russia handed over 800,000 humanitarian goods for Palestinians, including medicines and food products - Putin.

🔸 Abbas at the meeting with Putin says that the Palestinian people appreciate Russia's strong positions on the Palestinian issue.

🔸 Abbas expresses hope that Palestine would join BRICS, either as a member or a partner.

🔸 Abbas says Palestine agrees with Putin's proposal for dialogue on the Middle East settlement.

🔸 Abbas states that Palestinians will never leave Gaza or the West Bank.

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Key statements from Vladimir Putin's talks with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani:

🔸 Russia and Mauritania often share common positions on international issues, Putin stated.

🔸 The Mauritanian president expressed the country's desire for more Russian investments, particularly in the fishing and energy sectors.

🔸 "We in Mauritania believe that our relations with Russia are historical, strategic for us, and we will spare no effort to strengthen and develop them," the Mauritanian president said during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.

🔸 Russia welcomes the African Union to join the G20 as a full member - Putin.

🔸 "Russia has developed close, constructive relations with the African Union. We highly value the practical work of this organization in the political, economic, and security spheres on the African continent," Putin said during talks with El Ghazouani, who is the current Chairperson of the African Union.

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🌍🌍🌍 Putin’s BRICS presser just revealed glaring US ‘double standard’ on access for media

💬 “This is a clear double standard that Western journalists are allowed to pose questions to President Putin while Russian journalists cannot directly question Joe Biden,” Jeremy Kuzmarov, managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, told Sputnik, commenting on the irony of the fact that the Russian president fielded so many questions from Western journalists at his big end-of-BRICS summit presser while Russian media are essentially shut out and banned in Washington.

“The NBC News correspondent asked about North Korean troops and whether Putin had been talking to Donald Trump. He suggested that Russia was escalating the war in Ukraine by inviting North Korean troops, but Putin responded that it was the US who had started the war when it initiated the 2014 Maidan coup - something the NBC correspondent seemed oblivious about. The Trump question showed the Western media's obsession with an alleged Trump-Putin connection that has never proven to have existed,” Kuzmarov said.

The BRICS Summit in Kazan which Putin’s press conference was dedicated to highlighted the reality of a “growing alliance of countries that want to establish a multipolar world order,” the observer added.

“From Washington’s point of view this trend is disturbing, since it reflects the end of the dream of US unipolar power…The growth of BRICS is a reality that Washington policymakers will ultimately have to come to terms with and adapt to,” Kuzmarov summed up.

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🔸 Watch Memorable moments from the XVI BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan!

🔸 BRICS Breakthrough: Tracking Achievements of Bloc Summits

🔸 Watch how Western media looks for an excuse not to speak to Sputnik at BRICS summit

🔸 BRICS partner status: what is it and who is eligible?

🔸 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hopes Palestine will be accepted into BRICS

🔸 Watch Putin educating NBC reporter on roots of Ukrainian crisis

🔸 Big fan of BRICS: Serbia favors cooperation with BRICS over stifling political agenda

🔸 How Russia smashed through West’s illusory ‘isolation’

🔸 BRICS Summit in Kazan highlights ‘twilight of US hegemony, official launch of multipolar world order’

🔸 Putin to BBC journalist on NATO expansion: Is it just to lie to our face?

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Boeing strikes again: Crash of Intelsat-33e near Russian satellite may cause ‘domino effect'

There is a certain danger of a “domino effect” involving mutual destruction of surrounding satellites by debris from the exploded Intelsat-33e, Dr. Natan Eismont, leading researcher with the Russian Academy of Scientists’ Space Research Institute, told Sputnik.

“A great many debris fragments were formed in the explosion. Each of them poses a real danger in the event of impact with active devices,” the researcher said.

Over 80 fragments of the Boeing-manufactured European communication satellite Intelsat 33e that exploded on October 19 have been detected by Russia's automated system for warning of risky situations in near-Earth space.

When speaking of the closeness of Intelsat 33e to Russia’s Roscosmos constellation of satellites, Eismont pointed out that slots, along with frequencies, are assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). After the service life of a device ends it is removed from this orbit.

“Quite possibly, this particular slot opened up and Russian devices were placed there,” ventured the pundit.

Eismont ruled out a worst-case scenario occurring, which would result in the loss of all satellites in retrograde geostationary orbit.

The mishap with the Boeing-designed satellite adds to the string of woes that have battered the plane maker, currently under scrutiny over aircraft safety.

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Putin holds meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres in Kazan

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has kicked off in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

Guterres has come to Russia for the first time since 2022. As his office reported on the eve of his visit to the forum in Kazan, the UN Secretary-General plans to reiterate his position on the settlement of the Ukraine crisis based on the UN Charter during his meeting with Putin. In addition, Guterres intends to continue efforts to restore safe navigation in the Black Sea.

Another topic of discussion will be UN reform. Putin has already addressed this issue during the Outreach/BRICS+ format meeting. The Russian President noted that reforming the UN's development institutions and global financial structures is long overdue. Putin emphasized that the UN remains the only universal international organization today.

October 24 marks UN Day, commemorating the anniversary of the organization's charter coming into force in 1945. Putin called it symbolic that the BRICS summit was held on this day.

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Hamas asks Russia, China, Algeria to work to end Israeli aggression against Gaza - official

Palestinian movement Hamas asked Russia, China and Algeria to work to stop Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip, Hamas political bureau member Osama Hamdan said on Thursday.

"We have asked Russia, China and Algeria to put an end to Israeli aggression against Gaza," Hamdan told Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen.

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🇷🇺🇻🇳 Key highlights from the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the BRICS summit

🔸 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that Russia remains one of Vietnam’s most important strategic partners, stating: "For Vietnam, Russia is always one of the paramount comprehensive strategic partners, ... and our feelings will never change."

🔸 Intensive Political Dialogue: President Putin noted that the political dialogue between Russia and Vietnam is both intense and meaningful. He mentioned that next year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and highlighted Vietnam’s growing engagement with BRICS.

🔸 Trade between Russia and Vietnam has increased by 25% in the first eight months of 2024.

🔸 PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed Vietnam’s deep gratitude for Russia’s support during the country's fight for independence and its ongoing development.

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Putin begins talks with Republika Srpska leader Dodik on the sidelines of BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds discussions with Milorad Dodik, the President of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

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‘This is complete nonsense’ – Putin dismisses accusations of Russian involvement in Western unrest

Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly dismissed accusations that Russia is behind recent unrest in Western capitals. During talks with Milorad Dodik, the leader of Republika Srpska, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Putin called such claims "complete nonsense."

"Today, at a press conference, a question was asked about whether we are behind the unrest in some Western capitals. This is complete nonsense... We do not have such tools," Putin emphasized.

The president stressed that Russia, as part of BRICS, seeks no confrontation and is focused on its own path of development.

"We are not fighting with anyone, we don't want any confrontation. We are simply going our own way, creating new mechanisms of cooperation based on equality and mutual respect. This is how we will continue to work," he stated.

Putin also suggested that these accusations are part of the West's efforts to avoid accountability for its own mistakes.

"This is all to push their own agenda and evade responsibility for the fundamental mistakes the West has made in its dealings with other countries, all in pursuit of domination at any cost," the Russian president added.

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Putin on Russia’s cooperation with Republika Srpska: Built on mutual respect and practicality

Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the strong and respectful cooperation between Russia and Republika Srpska during his meeting with President Milorad Dodik at the BRICS summit in Kazan.

"It is important that our cooperation with Republika Srpska is practical in nature and is developing in the spirit of mutual respect, as it should be between fraternal nations," Putin stated.

The Russian president also emphasized the growing political ties between Moscow and Banja Luka, noting that political contacts are constantly expanding. "Our colleagues from both sides are in constant communication, working on political cooperation," he added.

Putin acknowledged the challenges faced by the citizens of Republika Srpska, expressing confidence in their resilience.

"We know the difficulties you face, but with your character and commitment to defending national interests, all obstacles will be overcome," the Russian president emphasized.

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Republika Srpska would like to participate in BRICS – Dodik

Milorad Dodik, the President of Republika Srpska (RS BiH), expressed interest in having Republika Srpska participate in BRICS in some capacity, and is determined to raise this issue at the level of the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"We also would like to be involved in some form, as Republika Srpska, in this organization. Of course, there are certain opportunities to pursue this within Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will make efforts, although it doesn’t solely depend on us, but we will try to gain support at the level of the entire Bosnia and Herzegovina," Dodik said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

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🇧🇴 BRICS summit shows there's an alternative to the Western-led global order – Bolivian President

Bolivian President Luis Arce, in an interview with Sputnik, expressed strong support for the BRICS summit, highlighting that the organization offers a platform where countries can share their ideas and be heard, fostering fairer and more inclusive pathways for those labeled as “jungle” by the West.

"It is important to consolidate [positions] and to show the whole planet that there is an alternative, that there is no single path, but there is an alternative to be able to act differently, but more justly, more equitably, providing more opportunities, especially for those countries – including ours – that have never had the opportunity to be heard," Arce emphasized.

The president also noted that the summit is historic, as BRICS expands to welcome new members, strengthening the organization's role in shaping global affairs. Bolivia, he added, feels honored to be part of such a monumental event and is eager to contribute to the bloc's continued growth.

"There is a bloc that is emerging and there is a bloc that is evidently weakening, diminishing its ability to influence the planet like the typical old bloc," Arce clarified.

The BRICS summit, held in Russia’s Kazan on October 22–24, also dispelled Western propaganda about Russia's alleged isolation. Arce emphasized that the participation of many countries proves Russia is far from alone and that the BRICS group is gaining momentum.

“A lot of countries came to this BRICS summit, and it shows that not only Russia is not alone, but BRICS is not alone. On the contrary, there are many countries that want to be part of it, that want to participate in the creation of our new bloc,” the president stressed.

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