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Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to intensify efforts to expand military-patriotic education programmes for youth in Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories, a move analysts view as preparation for long-term conflict in Ukraine and potential future clashes with Western nations.

Russian opposition leaders Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, along with Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of imprisoned politician Alexei Navalny, are set to organize an anti-war rally in Berlin on November 17. The demonstration comes in the wake of their recent release during a significant prisoner exchange between Russia and the West.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, David Owen says that if elected, US presidential candidate Donald Trump would likely work to stop the war, which he predicts will end with Russia taking some of Ukraine's lands.

David Owen often describes the war in Ukraine as Russia's "second invasion", as a constant reminder of the 2014 Crimean conflict.

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, expressed her intention to run for the Russian presidency in an interview with the BBC. She emphasized her commitment to continuing her husband's fight for democracy, stating that when the opportunity arises, she will enter the election race.

Turkish Ambassador to Moscow Tanju Bilgiç, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament Konstantin Kosashev, Chairman of the Federation Council Russia-Türkiye Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Murat Hapsirokov and other officials welcomed parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmuş at Moscow Vnukovo Airport on Sept. 23.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia's economic and trade relations with China are producing positive outcomes, as he greeted Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Kremlin.

Russian MP Mikhail Sheremet has warned that the recent invasion of the Kursk region by Ukrainian forces has pushed the world closer to a potential global conflict, according to RIA Novosti and Reuters.

This week, "Newsweek" published a forecast by General Roly Walker, the new Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, analyzing the cost for Putin to completely conquer the four new "primarily Russian" regions: Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

The United States is planning to establish logistics centers in Black Sea countries to expedite the delivery of arms to Ukraine. This move comes as Hungary and Slovakia have struggled to initiate consultations with Ukraine, mediated by the European Commission, regarding the resumption of oil supplies from the Russian company Lukoil.