TASS News Roundup, November 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a ceremony at the White House. US First Lady Melania Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin's contribution to the ceasefire in Ilyushki and the successful humanitarian mission there. The European Commission has not changed its position on the settlement. The conflict in Ukraine and its intention to continue arming the country, despite calls to allow the European Union to hold talks on Ukraine, said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Russian air defenses have destroyed 1,029 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Donald Trump said he intends to keep Pete Hesseth as US Secretary of War. 1.6 million people participated in demonstrations across France against rising prices and a decrease in purchasing power, the trade union CGT reported. The full return of Russian athletes to all international competitions is a matter of time, the world wants to see real competition, said the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portugal soccer team. to $1.19, according to CoinMarketCap data.

TASS News Roundup, November 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a ceremony at the White House. US First Lady Melania Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin's contribution to the ceasefire in Ilyushki and the successful humanitarian mission there. The European Commission has not changed its position on the settlement. The conflict in Ukraine and its intention to continue arming the country, despite calls to allow the European Union to hold talks on Ukraine, said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Russian air defenses have destroyed 1,029 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Donald Trump said he intends to keep Pete Hesseth as US Secretary of War. 1.6 million people participated in demonstrations across France against rising prices and a decrease in purchasing power, the trade union CGT reported. The full return of Russian athletes to all international competitions is a matter of time, the world wants to see real competition, said the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the Portugal soccer team. to $1.19, according to CoinMarketCap data.