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South Africa will hold an extraordinary BRICS meeting on November 21, which will be devoted to the situation in the Middle East, in particular in the Gaza Strip, the presidential office said in a statement.

According to the Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi, Hamas has stopped negotiations on the release of the hostages taken on October 7.

Exports from Turkey to Russia have been declining in recent months due to the strengthening of China's position in the Russian market

The first two wheat ships for Somalia and Burkina Faso have left Russia, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said during a visit to the department's stand at the Russia Exhibition and Forum.

Israeli banks have begun to separate accounts with securities of Russians due to the instructions of the Belgian depository Euroclear.

The governments of Belarus and China plan to conclude an agreement on trade in services and investment. According to the telegram channel "Pool of the First"

Three prisoners, one of whom is a Russian, escaped from a prison located in the federal state of Lower Austria within one week, the Austrian newspaper die Presse reports

The United States has expanded the sanctions list associated with the Russian Federation. Dozens of individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation were subject to restrictions

Cargo traffic between Finland and Russia may almost completely stop on November 18, said Olli-Pekka Penttila, head of the statistics department of the Finnish customs. He is quoted by RIA Novosti.

The Finnish authorities, against the background of preparations for the closure of the checkpoint on the border with the Russian Federation

Hungary should step up efforts to stop purchases of Russian energy carriers, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said, her words are quoted by Politico.

The Swiss provider of civil aviation services SITA has decided to disconnect Russia from the international aviation top-level domain zone (.aero), which it administers.

The Ozon marketplace has opened sales for buyers from Uzbekistan, the company said.

The twelfth package of EU sanctions against Russia will include new restrictions against individuals and export restrictions, including on diamonds, EU diplomacy Chief Josep Borrel

The United States provides full support in the defense of Taiwan from China and uses all possible directions, including training troops. This was stated by General Wellington Ku