Overview

• The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin will hold an operational meeting with permanent members of Russia's Security Council on October 7 and has multiple phone conversations scheduled with foreign counterparts.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent best wishes to Putin, and in their conversation Putin congratulated the Israeli people on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to official readouts.
• Press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday’s agenda includes many international calls and noted that Putin’s grandchildren traditionally congratulate him warmly and with love.
• Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar extended Sukkot greetings to the Jewish community and called for prayers for those still held hostage from the October 7, 2023 attack.
• Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Putin congratulated him on his 49th birthday, reflecting public messages of loyalty from domestic figures.