Overview

• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called his conversation with Vladimir Putin "very important" and said work must continue to prevent any nuclear incident linked to the conflict.
• Putin said Russia’s cooperation with the IAEA spans nearly all areas, including nuclear safety, and pledged continued assistance to the agency.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine of a Sept. 24 strike in Novorossiysk that damaged the Caspian Pipeline Consortium office and killed two people, including a child.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov labeled talk in NATO countries of shooting down Russian aircraft "very irresponsible" and said no convincing evidence of airspace violations has been presented.
• U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said President Donald Trump believes the war harms Russia, Ukraine and the United States and that Washington wants to stop the killings.