What happened on the day of November 12th. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow with Special envoy to the United States Stephen Witkoff and son-in-law of the American leader Jared Kushner. Following the conversation, the Russian leader made a number of statements, read more here. In particular, he proposed organizing a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka following the example of Alyosha, instructed Washington to work with Europe, and also conveyed gratitude to the head of the White House, Donald Trump and his wife Melania, for their assistance in the issue of the Ukrainian settlement. Putin hopes that the future peace will be eternal.

Witkoff announced the progress made during the dialogue in the Kremlin, and also announced the imminent holding of the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. The US envoys have already left Russia. Their destination is expected to be Dublin, where they will hold a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

A serviceman was killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg.

A car explosion occurred on Kolpinsky highway in Shushary, St. Petersburg, killing a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces. The organizer of the assassination turned out to be 31-year-old Jan B., who managed to leave the country. To commit the crime, the man specifically got a job as a loader in a grocery store, from where he carried out surveillance of the future victim. Colleagues described him as a calm, non-confrontational and polite employee. According to Izvestia, the man and his mother financed the Anti-Corruption Fund (recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation, its activities are prohibited).

Putin instructed to approve the concept of sports development in the Russian Federation by the summer of 2027

Putin took part in a meeting of the Council on Sports and Physical Culture, during which he instructed to approve the concept for the development of mass sports in Russia by the summer of 2027. He asked the audience to contribute to an increase in the number of sports competitions in Russia, in particular for children. The future list of such events, according to the initiative of the president, will be added regularly, which will expand the range of people involved in sports and open up new opportunities for improving skills, achieving ranks and titles. The organization of competitions, as the Russian leader emphasized, is an important step towards promoting an active lifestyle and contributing to the health of the nation.

Britain has imposed new sanctions against Russian oil companies

The UK government has announced the introduction of new sanctions against 10 major Russian oil and coal companies. The list includes the flagship Arctic oil and gas project and ships that are involved in the transportation of domestic oil and liquefied natural gas. The initiative was implemented against the background of statements by the Prime Minister of the kingdom, Andy Burnham, about the need to increase pressure on Russia to achieve a ceasefire.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned.

Jensen Huang, an entrepreneur from the United States, the head of a technology company specializing in the development of Nvidia graphics processors, resigned amid the scandal after the revealed connection with the alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang. You can read more about this here. His position is now temporarily occupied by Colette Kress, who previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Meanwhile, Trump has proposed a candidate for Nvidia director. According to him, the post should go to the former head of Apple, Tim Cook, so that "legend will replace legend."

Nabiullina spoke at the plenary session of the State Duma

The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, took part in the plenary session of the State Duma. In her speech, she announced a gradual increase in economic growth in the country, drew attention to the need for affordable housing rather than affordable mortgages, and also called the likelihood of a global financial crisis low. The regulator prepares "strongly in advance" for possible risks and calculates them in the main scenarios of monetary policy, in particular in the risky one.

Finland tightened entry restrictions for Russians

The Finnish authorities have decided to tighten the existing restrictions on entry of Russian citizens from November 16 this year. The innovations will allow the republic to refuse any Russian to cross the border, regardless of where he comes from. The measures may apply to those entering from the Schengen area and affect athletes who participate in competitions in a neutral status. The decision was made due to the fact that Helsinki saw the "insignificant entry" of Russians as an alleged threat to international relations.

SVO news: The Russian Army used the Sokol-3 interceptor drone

Military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation, during which they used the latest interceptor drone of the Sokol-3 model. The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that the device specializes in the destruction of high-speed aerial targets.

According to the ministry, the fighters successfully carry out combat missions. Thus, an enterprise of the rocket and space industry in Kiev, military airfields, two ships with cargo for the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as well as a number of facilities of military-industrial and energy complexes and a cargo ship at the crossing to the port of Odessa were hit.

Usman Nurmagomedov was detained in the UAE for attacking Dvalishvili

Russian MMA fighter Usman Nurmagomedov was detained in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of assaulting former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and his friends. The incident occurred on November 11 at a hotel in Abu Dhabi. According to the city police, a criminal case was opened against all participants in the fight, which was referred to the prosecutor's office.