US President Donald Trump has said an agreement between Washington and Moscow on diesel fuel is needed for the global market.

“This diesel deal is not for us. It is for the global market, because the global market is suffering from high prices,” Trump told reporters.

He said the agreement with Russia had already produced results.

“This deal has helped bring prices down,” the US president said.

US President Donald Trump said he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran “at all,” adding that Moscow and Beijing had “too much to lose” if they enabled Tehran.

Trump said on Truth Social that he had seen comments from his critics and opponents that China and Russia were helping Iran.

“If they are, it’s at a very low level, but I ⁠don’t believe they are at all. They have too much to lose, and we would know about it, and know about it very fast,” Trump wrote.

Trump said in July he trusted China and Russia not to help Tehran in the Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved “it would be very bad for them,” according to Reuters.

The United States and Iran have been at war since February 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states that host US bases.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ‌Israeli ⁠attacks on Lebanon have since killed thousands and displaced millions.

Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as “neutral” during the Iran war.

Moscow and Beijing maintain close ties with Tehran. Russia has said the Iran war could lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Beijing has condemned Washington’s attacks ⁠on Tehran as a brazen violation of Iran’s sovereignty.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said intelligence sharing with the United States is continuing, the BBC’s Russian Service reports.

“You are asking whether we receive intelligence from the American side. Yes, we are continuing this cooperation. It is true that the air raid alert was sounded late during last night’s attack. However, this was due to the particular type of weaponry used by the Russian side,” Sybiha said at the Warsaw Security Forum on 13 October.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had received no warning from its partners before Russia launched ballistic missiles towards Kyiv. However, he did not specify which partners he meant.

The Financial Times had previously reported, citing its sources, that US representatives had threatened last week to stop sharing intelligence with Kyiv over strikes on Russian oil refineries.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has been recorded in the central Atlantic Ocean, north of Ascension Island.

Interfax reported this, citing the Altai–Sayan branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The earthquake occurred on 13 October, with its epicentre 990 km north of Ascension Island.

According to the Russian Academy of Sciences’ service, the intensity of the shaking at the epicentre was destructive.

The US Geological Survey put the earthquake’s depth at 10 km.

The History Museum of Armenia will present an exhibition titled “Ancient Armenia” at the Acropolis Museum on November 19, introducing visitors to the history and culture of Armenia.

The exhibition follows a memorandum of cooperation signed by the directors of the two museums in Greece several months ago.

In an interview with Armenpress, Dr. Nzhdeh Yeranyan, Deputy Scientific Director of the History Museum of Armenia, emphasized that the exhibition will present Armenia in a broad context, from the Stone Age to Christianity.

“We will exhibit more than 170 objects from our collection at the prestigious Acropolis Museum for three months. It is one of the most visited museums in the world and is very well known among tourists. Armenia will be presented at the museum from a particularly important perspective. This is of great significance both for our museum and for our country, helping raise our profile,” Dr. Yeranyan said, adding that an illustrated book would also be published as part of the exhibition.

According to Dr. Yeranyan, the exhibition also addresses Armenian-Greek ties in ancient times, so that both local residents and foreign visitors can understand the nature of the relations between Armenia and Greece.

As part of its international cooperation, the History Museum of Armenia opened a temporary exhibition titled “Faith and Identity: Relics from the History Museum of Armenia” on October 9 at the Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation in Nicosia.

The exhibition explores the shared Christian heritage of Armenia and Cyprus, as well as the historical and cultural ties between the two countries. Four exceptional items selected from the collection of the History Museum of Armenia represent various aspects of Armenian culture, ecclesiastical art and state tradition. A special place in the exhibition is given to an Armenian Gospel originating from the Monastery of Saint Macarius, which is permanently displayed at the Byzantine Museum with the consent of the Armenian Diocese of Cyprus and served as the basis for the exhibition concept.

The History Museum of Armenia not only exhibits its objects at prestigious museums abroad but also regularly hosts exhibitions in Armenia. Two years ago, in cooperation with the British Museum, the History Museum of Armenia opened the exhibition “Mother Goddess: From Anahit to Mary,” which featured the bronze head and hand of the goddess Anahit alongside a number of other objects. Later, in cooperation with the Louvre Museum, the museum opened the exhibition “Sacred Dialogues: From the Louvre to the History Museum of Armenia.” Several weeks ago, an international exhibition titled “Myths, Cults and Cosmology: The Museum Island Berlin at the History Museum of Armenia” opened in Yerevan in cooperation with Berlin’s Museum Island.

Dr. Nzhdeh Yeranyan also highlighted the international exhibition “Ani: The Thousand and One Afterlives of a Medieval Armenian Capital,” which opened at the History Museum of Armenia on October 6, 2026. The exhibition features museum collections from the archaeological site of Ani, original cultural artifacts, archival photographs, works of art, publications, documentaries and other materials. Some of the items are being displayed for the first time. They illustrate various aspects of the study, preservation and reinterpretation of Ani, as well as its place in historical memory. The exhibition was organized in cooperation with the History Museum of Armenia, the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) in Leipzig, Freie Universität Berlin, the Department of Armenian Studies at Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, and other partners.

“These exhibitions are very important not only for broadening visitors’ horizons but also for cultural diplomacy. Such cultural events develop relations not only between the cooperating museums but also between the countries. However, I particularly want to emphasize advances in museology. All this shows that our museum has the capacity to host international exhibitions, create new opportunities through the development of ties, and organize professional visits,” Dr. Yeranyan said.

Dr. Yeranyan noted that several more exhibitions would be held before the end of the year, but that the details could not yet be disclosed.

“The History Museum of Armenia is on a par with international museums in terms of its space, collections and exhibitions, and visitors can expect surprises. I believe they will follow us and come to the museum in search of interesting exhibitions and information,” Dr. Nzhdeh Yeranyan concluded.

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum.

According to a statement issued by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the FMs discussed opportunities for developing bilateral relations between Armenia and Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of maintaining dynamic political dialogue.

Mirzoyan and Sybiha addressed possible ways to expand trade ties between the two countries.

“They exchanged views on initiatives in multilateral platforms and discussed international and regional developments, efforts to resolve existing issues, and opportunities for peace,” the Armenian ministry said.

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan met with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia, the ministers discussed progress in implementing the Armenia–Germany strategic partnership agenda, emphasizing results-oriented cooperation through concrete projects.

The ministers also addressed Armenia–Germany trade and economic relations. They expressed satisfaction with the positive trend in exports of Armenian-made goods to Germany, which could be further boosted by autonomous trade measures adopted by the European Union. In this context, FM Mirzoyan praised Germany’s continued support for deepening the Armenia–EU partnership.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Johann Wadephul exchanged views on regional developments. Minister Mirzoyan presented the progress of efforts aimed at promoting connectivity and cooperation in the South Caucasus. They also discussed concrete steps aimed at developing infrastructure networks and enhancing energy resilience.

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan met with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski.

The Armenian FM is visiting Poland on October 12–13 to participate in the Warsaw Security Forum.

According to the foreign ministry’s readout, Mirzoyan and Sikorski discussed issues related to Armenia-Poland partnership, emphasizing the importance of consistently implementing agreements reached at the highest level.

“Particular attention was paid to deepening trade and economic cooperation. In this context, Ararat Mirzoyan and Radosław Sikorski expressed satisfaction with the political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries held in Yerevan in September this year and the Armenia-Poland business and investment event held as part of them, emphasizing the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation based on their outcomes. The positive trend in the growth of exports of Armenian products to the Polish market was highlighted, along with the readiness to continue work in this direction,” the foreign ministry said.

Views were exchanged on opportunities to promote cooperation between Armenian and Polish companies operating in various fields, including high technologies and the digitalization of services, the ministry said.

“Ararat Mirzoyan and Radosław Sikorski discussed issues related to deepening the Armenia-EU partnership. Minister Mirzoyan highly appreciated Poland’s continued support for Armenia’s European aspirations, democratic reforms, and the development of institutional capacities. The meeting also included an exchange of views on international developments, as well as prospects for developing cooperation and connectivity amid new realities in the South Caucasus,” according to the readout.

The two FMs also discussed issues related to cooperation within the framework of the fourth Yerevan Dialogue International Forum, scheduled to take place in Yerevan in May 2027, including high-level participation by the Polish side.

During his visit to Poland, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan visited Creotech Instruments, a Polish company specializing in space technologies.

The ministry said in a press release that the company’s CEO, Grzegorz Brona, and Vice President Jakub Bochiński presented the activities of Creotech Instruments and its projects in the development of space technologies and satellite systems.

The sides exchanged views on opportunities for cooperation.

Within the framework of the Warsaw Security Forum, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia Davit Karapetyan met with Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, Head of the Foreign Service and Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

According to Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the officials discussed ways to deepen institutional cooperation between the foreign policy agencies of Armenia and Poland.

The recent high-level reciprocal visits were welcomed, and issues related to high-level representation from Poland at the fourth international Yerevan Dialogue forum, to be held in Yerevan in May 2027, were also discussed.

In the context of the expanded mandate of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the sides discussed opportunities to exchange experience in economic diplomacy, particularly in promoting exports, attracting investment, and developing business ties.

An agreement was reached to organize remote discussions between the relevant departments of the foreign policy agencies.