A residential building was damaged in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, amid a drone attack overnight on Oct. 24, local authorities claimed.

MOSCOW/KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms.

Syria’s interim leader, who led a swift rebel offensive last year that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad despite years of Moscow’s support, made his first visit to Russia and held talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Kyiv and Moscow have offered contrasting responses after Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia's biggest oil firms in a major shift of policy. Meanwhile, NATO jets are scrambled after Russian military aircraft briefly enter Lithuanian airspace.

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly urged his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending the war, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would “destroy” Ukraine if it refused.

Authorities in Moscow said a QR-code system would be introduced at late-night entertainment venues from Oct. 19 in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus as deaths in Russia hit a record daily high on Thursday.

The Rev. Tricia Tedrow was installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Moscow on Oct. 12. She is the first woman to lead the congregation in its 145-year history. Tedrow has been preaching and serving the community since August. “It’s a celebration that the search process is over and we’ve found each other,” Tedrow said.

Saturday’s protest was the second in a series of national protests against President Donald Trump, with others in neighboring towns including Pullman, Clarkston and Grangeville. More than 2,500 protests occurred nationally.