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Ukrainian officials said Russian glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia killed at least 15 people, including three children, and injured at least 16. Some remained missing under rubble. Zelenskyy linked the attack to the Trump-Putin diesel deal; Kyiv also reported large-scale power outages.
People killed in the strikes in Zaporizhzhia
Trump defended waiving Russia sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table and accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. Zelenskyy said the move would strengthen Putin’s war effort and hurt Ukraine, as US-Ukraine talks and strikes on energy sites continued.
AllegedDonald Trump said Vladimir Putin agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia would do everything it could to help resolve the conflict. The leaders met in Turkmenistan ahead of a Commonwealth of Independent States summit.
A laboratory worker near Irkutsk died on October 2 after severe pneumonia of unknown origin amid unconfirmed pneumonic plague reports. Russia denied plague cases, while WHO sought information and questioned why Russia did not directly report the death.
The deceased woman was identified by local media as 28-year-old laboratory technician Darya Shipilova.
At the UN General Assembly, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged continued sanctions and support for Ukraine, blamed Vladimir Putin for the war and warned its effects are spreading beyond Ukraine. He said nearly 249,000 Russian troops were killed or seriously wounded in the first eight months of the year.
AllegedZelenskyy said Russia lost soldiers over the previous eight months.
Russia’s parliamentary vote, including occupied Ukrainian territories, ended Sunday. With more than 95% counted, United Russia was just under 58% and projected to win 355 of 450 seats; turnout was just over 59%. Russian officials said drone attacks killed three people and injured 38 in the Moscow region.
Seats being decided in Russia’s lower-house election
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that immediate trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States were unlikely after drone attacks on Moscow during Russia’s parliamentary elections. Trump also announced a Russian diesel delivery agreement.
Russia agreed to deliver more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to American and global markets.
The article says Vladimir Putin and Russian officials show no indication that Russia is preparing to end its war in Ukraine. It describes Russian efforts to weaken European support for Kyiv and reports threatening statements about possible escalation.