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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha will visit Oman, Angola, Egypt and South Africa on October 23-28. The purpose of the visits is to promote the Peace Formula, develop political dialogue and economic cooperation.

At the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia will try to use the opportunity to create mechanisms to strengthen its military operations in Ukraine.

The FATF international group will decide next week whether to blacklist Russia. Ukraine has stepped up its campaign to downgrade Russia, providing evidence of its cooperation with high-risk countries.

Representatives of Ukraine met with G20 ambassadors to discuss the Victory Plan and the Peace Formula. The parties discussed holding thematic conferences and preparations for the Second Global Peace Summit.

The island nation of Sri Lanka has announced its application to join the BRICS. The application will be officially submitted during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23-24.

Andrey Kostin called on Brazil to execute an arrest warrant for Putin if he attends the G20 summit. The Prosecutor General emphasized the importance of bringing Putin to justice for war crimes.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone conversation with National Security Advisor to the President of South Africa Sidney Mufamadi. The parties discussed the situation at the frontline, the Peace Formula and holding thematic conferences.

Syria has applied to join the BRICS, the country's ambassador to Russia has said. Earlier, Turkey and Azerbaijan applied for membership, and in 2024, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia joined the organization.

Ukraine's Prosecutor General commented on Putin's visit to Mongolia, calling it an attempt to set a precedent for other countries to sign the Rome Statute. Kostin emphasized that international justice continues to work.

Former ministers from 11 Latin American countries call for russia's suspension from the UN General Assembly because of the war in Ukraine. They refer to the precedent set by South Africa in 1974 because of its apartheid policy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a working visit to the United States, met with the leader of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. The parties discussed preparations for the second Peace Summit.

Brazil's president has called for a plan to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Zelenskiy rejected the proposal as “destructive,” insisting on his own peace initiative.

Asteroid 2024 PT5 will orbit the Earth from September 29 to November 25. It will become a temporary mini-satellite of the planet, completing a full rotation in 56.6 days, and will return to Earth's orbit in 2055.

Up to two meters of snow fell in South Africa, blocking traffic on the roads. Highways between the two largest provinces are closed, and emergency services are working to help stranded drivers.

Representatives of the Taliban have sent an application to Moscow to participate in the October BRICS summit in Kazan.

According to scientists, the ancestors of modern rhinos appeared on our planet more than 30 million years ago. Since the nineteenth century, the rhino population has been declining significantly due to uncontrolled hunting.

Andriy Yermak had a telephone conversation with Sidney Mufamadi, Advisor to the President of South Africa. They discussed the implementation of the Peace Formula, the situation at the frontline and prospects for cooperation between Ukraine and South Africa.

Andriy Sybiga held conversations with the foreign ministers of South Africa and Brazil. They discussed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and Zelenskyy's Peace Formula as a way to a just and lasting peace.

Researchers have identified a mysterious creature with tusks in a rock painting in South Africa as an extinct species of dicynodont.

Mexico has invited Putin to the inauguration of newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum on October 1. Mexico has ratified the Rome Statute and should arrest Putin if he arrives, as the ICC has issued an arrest warrant for him.

According to scientists, watermelons began to be grown in ancient Egypt. Watermelons first came to Europe during the Crusades. In the seventeenth century, they began to be grown in greenhouses and hotbeds in England.

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba congratulated the new Minister of International Relations of South Africa Ronald Lamola on his appointment. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and important bilateral and international issues.

On July 18, 1985, an electronic version of the cult puzzle game Tetris was presented, which became a cultural phenomenon and a favorite pastime of teenagers in the 1990s.

Researchers in South Africa injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos to combat poaching, making the horns visible at borders and unusable on the black market in case of poaching.

Thousands of people protested in France against the victory of the far-right National Union party of Marine Le Pen in the first round of elections.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the formation of an unprecedented government of national unity, which includes 11 parliamentary parties, and the former opposition received 12 of 32 ministerial positions.

About half of all forests on our planet are tropical forests, which grow in Africa, Southeast Asia, South and Central America. The rainforest is also found in Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean.

Malaysia is preparing to join the BRICS, a group of developing countries, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

Finland becomes the first EU country to start uranium mining, with a planned annual production of 200 tons by 2026.

Andriy Yermak discussed the results of the Peace Summit with South African National Security Adviser Sidney Mufamadi, thanking South Africa for its participation and expressing hope that more countries will join the Joint Communiqué on the foundations of peace.