Summary of news from Russia and the world: The State Duma approved the draft federal budget for 2027 and the planning period 2028-2029. According to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who presented the draft document in the State Duma, "the prepared draft budget is resistant to different scenarios - any." The crypto market collapsed due to the hacking of the Binance exchange. On October 30, it became known that more than 3.5 billion dollars were withdrawn from Binance wallets amid reports of a possible hacking of the crypto exchange. Its founder Changfeng Zhao confirmed the hacking of the stock exchange and an investigation was launched. Vladimir Putin warned against a repeat of the Strait of Hormuz scenario in the Baltic region. In a conversation about a phone call with the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway, Putin emphasized: Russia will not want a situation to develop in the Baltics like in the Strait of Hormuz, but it will respond to provocations. Up to five areas where the supply of UAVs will be developed will be selected by the Ministry of Transportation. The main goal of the project is to move to a regular delivery of goods using UAVs. For this purpose, routes of up to 20, 50 and 100 kilometers will be created connecting warehouses, distribution centers and order collection points. Russia will increase the number of African students studying in the country, the Russian president said. According to Putin, a record number of citizens of African countries are currently studying at universities in Russia - almost 40 thousand people. At the same time, for the 2026-2027 academic year, the scholarship quota increased by another 5,500 people. Stay up-to-date on events everywhere: OK VK max.