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Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet decided if he will attend the G20 summit in the United States in December, the Kremlin said Thursday, after Russian media reported that Moscow had been formally invited. The United States is not a member of the ICC and Putin travelled to Alaska last August for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

Russia is ready to take in Iran's enriched uranium as part of a future peace deal with the United States, the Kremlin said on Monday. Russia, which possesses the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, has repeatedly offered to host Iran's enriched uranium as part of any peace deal.

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has become a focal point in a global power contest, with the US, China, and Russia vying for influence. Tehran insists the material will not be handed over, despite US claims of an impending agreement for its recovery. This dispute highlights the complex political and strategic stakes surrounding Iran's nuclear program.

Ukraine has outpaced Russia in drone attacks for the first time since the war began. Kyiv's forces targeted Russian oil infrastructure, aiming to disrupt funding for the conflict. Russia reported intercepting a record number of Ukrainian drones. Both nations continue to rely heavily on long-range strikes, raising concerns about the war's potential to spread.

The Kremlin has dismissed a Wall Street Journal report alleging Russia is supplying Iran with satellite imagery and advanced drone technology. Kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov labeled the claims "fake news," denying expanded intelligence sharing and military cooperation aimed at supporting Tehran's regional operations against US forces.

As Middle East tensions escalate, Russia is quietly positioning itself to benefit from the ensuing chaos. While global powers focus on the conflict, Moscow is leveraging diplomacy and energy markets to expand its influence. The crisis has boosted Russia's energy revenues and shifted international attention away from Ukraine, creating a strategic advantage for Moscow.

The Kremlin denied any recent undisclosed contacts between Putin and Trump. dmitry peskov criticized Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for his handling of the encounter with Trump, calling it 'unprecedented' and suggesting Zelenskyy lacked diplomatic skills and was unwilling to pursue peace.

Russia has dismissed accusations from European nations that it poisoned Alexei Navalny with epibatidine as "biased and baseless." Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands said in a joint statement on Saturday that they believe Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxic substance derived from poison dart frogs. While the US is not disputing the charge, it has refrained from direct comments. Navalny, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 at an Arctic penal colony.

A US plan to send Ukraine funds seized from Russian businesspeople targeted by sanctions is illegal and any such actions will be contested, Kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said on Thursday. US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday that Washington was transferring to Ukraine $5.4 million in "assets seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs, which will now be used to support Ukrainian military veterans".

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin will be a full-scale visit, Kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov said. Kim has set off for Russia aboard a special train, a South Korean source said, as Pyongyang and Moscow on Monday confirmed a summit with President Vladimir Putin amid Russia's deepening isolation over its actions in Ukraine.

The Kremlin on Monday commented on Kamala Harris, the leading candidate to replace Joe Biden in the upcoming US presidential election, noting her "unfriendly rhetoric" towards Russia. This remark comes in response to President Joe Biden's announcement that he would not be running in the November 5 election. The Kremlin stated that this issue is not a priority for Russia.

Putin reshuffled top Kremlin positions, appointing Patrushev, Dyumin, Oreshkin. Vaino chief of staff, Gromov deputy. Shoigu replaced Patrushev. Kozak, Ostrovenko, Magomedov, Kiriyenko, Peskov remain.