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    Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Iran in first visit since war began

    Sergei Lavrov reached Tehran on Monday, 19 October 2026, for talks with Abbas Araghchi and a planned meeting with Masoud Pezeshkian. It is his first trip to Iran since the war began in late February, as Moscow seeks a mediating role.

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Gaza’s kitchens cut back

Russian strikes cut power to 550,000 Ukrainian homes

Russian overnight strikes damaged more than 10 energy facilities across Ukraine, leaving at least 550,000 households without electricity. Kyiv said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at the capital and used more than 200 drones.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Russian strike on Kyiv and energy sites plus US summit talk, but no new package, pledge or confirmed negotiation format.

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