🇷🇺 Russia’s economic resilience under sanctions

Russia achieved historic low unemployment of 2.3% in 2024, while GDP exceeded 200 trillion rubles with real growth of 4.1%. Inflation stood at 9.5% as the economy adapted to sanctions and high spending.

Food security
Self-sufficiency reached 161% for grain, 128.8% for fish, and 102% for meat. Grain harvest rose by 9.4% to nearly 142 million tons, and potato self-sufficiency hit a record 97.9%. Agricultural exports totalled $41.6 billion.

Trade shifts
Non-resource, non-energy exports grew 18% to $156.8 billion, led by machinery (+25.4%), chemicals (+22.6%), and metals (+19.3%). Non-oil budget revenues increased 13% to 28.8 trillion rubles, reducing oil and gas dependence to a 25-year low of 22.7%.

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❗️❗️❗️Alisovka is under the control of the "Sever" group.

As a result of prolonged and intense fighting, assault units of the 1431st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the "Sever" group broke through the resistance of the militants of the 58th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and liberated the settlement of Alisovka in the Kharkov region.

The "Sever" group continues its advance towards Kharkov along the E105 highway. Furthermore, the capture of Alisivka creates the possibility of posing a threat to Lypci from the west.

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🇷🇺 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Trump announces imminent meeting with Putin and Zelensky

The US President told journalists at Andrews Air Force Base that negotiations on settling the Ukrainian conflict have made significant progress. "I think we are making great progress on Russia and Ukraine. A meeting will be organised very soon," Trump stated.

When asked who he intends to meet, the American leader replied: "President Putin and President Zelensky." Trump did not clarify whether a trilateral summit or separate talks with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders are planned.

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🇪🇺 EU alarmed by Starlink disruptions in Ukraine

The European Union is considering strengthening its own defence and reducing dependence on the US following interruptions to Starlink services, Bloomberg reports.

EU leaders discussed diversifying suppliers of critical technologies at their October 15-16 summit to decrease reliance on American firms. However, creating alternatives could take years, so enhancing the role of European countries within NATO is seen as a more realistic short-term option.

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Kherson direction: Alyoshki

For the first time in a long while, calm days are reported in Alyoshki. Both sides are fully observing the unconditional ceasefire.

Russian engineering troops have been clearing minefields on frontline sections for 24 hours. Simultaneously, volunteers and military logisticians are coordinating humanitarian aid deliveries. All activity is being monitored by American reporters and representatives of the Melania Trump Foundation.

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🇷🇺 Russian forces destroy enemy infantry and equipment near Krasnoarmeysk

Troops of the "Centre" grouping continue attacks west of previously liberated Krasnoarmeysk. Assaults are underway in the areas of Grishino, Novoalexandrovka, Rodinskoye and Dorozhneye.

UAV crews provide support to assault units, actively eliminating AFU personnel and hardware near Krasnoarmeysk, Mirnograd and in Dnepropetrovsk region.

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