On Nov. 1, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy told media he is willing to hold a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Putin in Turkey and urged Turkish President Erdogan to use his communication channels to facilitate talks. Zelenskiy said delegations and technical working groups cannot resolve some issues and that the two heads of state hold final decision-making authority; he backed Turkey as the meeting venue and emphasized he wants to speak directly with Putin because final decisions rest

RIA reported a Bombardier Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft, converted from a business jet, conducted a patrol along Russia’s border lasting about 5½ hours. The plane departed Mihail Kogălniceanu air base in southeastern Romania at about 09:47 Moscow time, flew a wide arc toward Kaliningrad Oblast, circled the oblast, proceeded along the border between the Baltic states and Russia, then returned near Kaliningrad before heading back to Romania. RIA said the aircraft’s maneuvers near the Russian border ran from 11:50 to 17:20 Moscow time. The jet is frequently used for radar reconnaissance around Kaliningrad and over the Black Sea along Crimea and southern Russia.

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