We have collected the gist for this hour of the morning summary: Vladimir Putin's conversation with the leader of Finland Alexander Staab and the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Stora can be considered a diplomatic victory for Moscow; The United States is considering the possibility of military action against Iran after the mid-term congressional elections, which will be held on November 3; European countries are discussing developing their own defense capabilities and reducing dependence on the United States after the slowdown in the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine; Ukraine's non-EU allies plan to allocate five times less funds to support Kyiv in 2027 than in the current year; A Ukrainian was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for participating in cyber attacks using ransomware viruses.