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Lexa wrote that the Russian presidential office rejected Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and stated that Moscow is only interested in a long-term peace agreement. The Kremlin justified the rejection by saying that a temporary ceasefire would give Ukraine time to regroup and continue fighting. Zelensky had previously linked his proposal to the condition that elections in Ukraine would only be possible during such a temporary ceasefire. #Ukraine #Frieden #Waffenruhe (translated)

Lexa wrote that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected a temporary ceasefire. He stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not deserve a break on the battlefield and that there would be no ceasefire. According to Lavrov, Russia would not engage in assurances and promises again; President Vladimir Putin made this unequivocally clear. The goals of the military special operation would continue to be pursued. According to Lexa, the statement comes at a time when Zelensky recently linked a 60-day ceasefire to the condition of elections and US President Trump announced a limited energy ceasefire. #Russland #Ukraine #Waffenruhe (translated)

After a surprising change, Dynamo coach Thomas Stamm fielded Lennart Grill as goalkeeper in the second division match against Osnabrück, who made his professional comeback after nearly a year due to injury, while the previous regular keeper Tim Schreiber was relegated to the bench. #DynamoDresden #LennartGrill #Torhüterwechsel (translated)

In the end, there were two things about this game that were really cool. On the one hand, we had over 58,000 people in the stadium. That's absolutely sensational. On the other hand, we were able to win. However, that wasn't due to how we presented ourselves before the break. I didn't like the way we played. That's why there's a lot to do for us. We will demand that from the boys in the coming weeks. Hertha coach Stefan Leitl (49) put it succinctly: "In the end, there were two things about this game that were really cool. On the one hand, we had over 58,000 people in the stadium. That's absolutely sensational. On the other hand, we were able to win. However, that wasn't due to how we presented ourselves before the break. I didn't like the way we played. That's why there's a lot to do for us. We will demand that from the boys in the coming weeks." #HerthaBSC #Bundesliga #Aufstieg (translated)

We have not yet arrived where we want to be. It should never be 2:2 at halftime. We need to talk about that. And Robert Andrich addressed it directly: "We have not yet arrived where we want to be. It should never be 2:2 at halftime. We need to talk about that." #BayerLeverkusen #Bundesliga #ChampionsLeague (translated)

Furkan Yildirim wrote that the US Treasury could auction fewer long-term government bonds as early as November and possibly discontinue the 20-year term altogether. According to Yildirim, Citigroup expects Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to announce a $3 billion reduction in auctions for 20- and 30-year bonds each on November 4. The financing gap is to be closed with government securities maturing within a year at the latest. The department may also ask large banks next week whether pension funds now prefer bonds from Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet to those of the state. The 20-year bond was reintroduced in 2020 after a 34-year hiatus and now offers nearly 5.7 percent interest, more than any other US maturity. At the end of 2020, its yield was just under 1.5 percent. At the same time, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and SpaceX had already issued dollar bonds amounting to more than $180 billion in 2026; according to Yildirim, Amazon's bonds extend to 2076. According to asset manager TwentyFour, which Yildirim cited, Japanese investors are now receiving enough interest at home to invest their money there. Citi strategist Jason Williams wrote that pension funds may currently be more inclined than usual to invest in long-term corporate bonds of good quality. However, BNP Paribas strategists doubted that smaller auctions would reduce the government's financing costs. Yildirim also pointed out that the yield on 10-year US bonds serves as a basis for mortgages and many other loans, and Bessent had referred to it as an important measure of his success. With an annual deficit of nearly $2 trillion, the debt burden continues to grow as competition for long-term buyers increases. #Finanzen #Anleihen #Wirtschaft (translated)

Vienna Austria is facing a crucial match against Sturm Graz after a long break, in order to improve their form and collect points in the fight for the upper table positions, while the Graz team comes into the match significantly weakened by absences. #AustriaWien #SKSturmGraz #Bundesliga (translated)