All volunteers taking part in human trials of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V have received the first component of the vaccine, the press service of Russia's Ministry of Health told reporters, TASS informs.

The organizers of protests in Belarus demand radicalization, Latvian political analyst Einars Graudins said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

On behalf of the Belarusian people President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent greetings to President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman as the country celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak state, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

All enterprises belonging to the real sector of the Belarusian economy are operating in normal mode, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had a telephone conversation on 24 October. The phone call was initiated by the U.S. side and lasted for about half an hour. The details of the conversation were revealed by the press service of the Belarusian leader.