What happened today: Monday, October 26 The decision to resume negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States does not imply restrictions on military operations, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. The ceasefire in Alsheki could become a precedent for other areas where a humanitarian pause is required, the Kremlin said. Three people died as a result of a drone attack in the Voronezh region. Damage was caused to several businesses. Putin will hold five bilateral meetings "on the sidelines" of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit, including with Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. 48 out of 54 African countries have confirmed their participation in the Russia-Africa summit, 22 countries will be represented at the level of heads of state. Over the course of three days, the President of the Russian Federation will hold marathon meetings with heads of state who have arrived for the event. Russia is considering various proposals for the safety of grain transportation across the Black Sea, and sees no opportunity to revive the "grain deal," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Elimov told Interfax. In Bulgaria, on November 1, the second round of the presidential and vice-presidential elections will take place. In the first round, Ilyana Yutova and Kirill Velchev tied for the lead. An imported case of Zika fever was registered in Russia in a woman who returned to Moscow from Bali. The risk of the spread of infection within Russia is not excluded, Rospotrabendzor reported. Two heat records were broken in St. Petersburg: plus 11.7 degrees on Monday night and plus 9.8 degrees on Saturday night.

What happened today: Monday, October 26 The decision to resume negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States does not imply restrictions on military operations, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. The ceasefire in Alsheki could become a precedent for other areas where a humanitarian pause is required, the Kremlin said. Three people died as a result of a drone attack in the Voronezh region. Damage was caused to several businesses. Putin will hold five bilateral meetings "on the sidelines" of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit, including with Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. 48 out of 54 African countries have confirmed their participation in the Russia-Africa summit, 22 countries will be represented at the level of heads of state. Over the course of three days, the President of the Russian Federation will hold marathon meetings with heads of state who have arrived for the event. Russia is considering various proposals for the safety of grain transportation across the Black Sea, and sees no opportunity to revive the "grain deal," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Elimov told Interfax. In Bulgaria, on November 1, the second round of the presidential and vice-presidential elections will take place. In the first round, Ilyana Yutova and Kirill Velchev tied for the lead. An imported case of Zika fever was registered in Russia in a woman who returned to Moscow from Bali. The risk of the spread of infection within Russia is not excluded, Rospotrabendzor reported. Two heat records were broken in St. Petersburg: plus 11.7 degrees on Monday night and plus 9.8 degrees on Saturday night.