Kremlin prepares for trilateral talks on Ukraine after US elections; Ukraine strikes Perm and Lipetsk regions

The Kremlin is preparing for trilateral negotiations on Ukraine following the US midterm elections, with Moscow stating it is ready to resume talks after November 4. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is prepared to restart trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine after November 4, and that preparations have begun for a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping. The proposed meeting could occur on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. Ukraine launched attacks on Belgorod, killing two people, and struck industrial facilities in the Perm region and Lipetsk region, including the titanium producer VSMPO-Avisma and the Energia battery plant.