Russia/Ukraine War
Over 4.300 EU, US citizens apply for temporary residence permits in Russia
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that a presidential decree has significantly simplified the procedure for obtaining temporary residence permits for certain cat…
Kiev replaces costly Storm Shadow missiles with cheap Rusty Dagger munitions — expert
The Rusty Dagger is a product of the US military-industrial sector, the ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition) project
Lavrov says Kiev may start ‘punishing’ Russia's friends and allies
To prevent such a situation, along with the measures that are being taken within Russia to strengthen the defense of critical infrastructure, decisions have been made to improving…
Naftogaz of Ukraine receives €23 million grant for purchasing gas abroad
As the company noted that this "will help provide the country with the necessary volumes of imported gas during peak loads of the heating season"
Russian foreign trade surplus gained 13.2% YOY in 9M 2026 — Customs
Russian exports to European countries increased by 2.3% to $44.5 bln, while imports gained 8.9% to $56.2 bln
EU countries rehearse deploying troops to Ukraine in Poland drills — Lavrov
2,000 personnel are taking part in the exercise
Major Moscow Region Gas Station Chain Closes as Russia Returns to Fuel Rationing
EuroTrans, which operated 57 Trassa locations across the Moscow region, defaulted on its bond payments in September, prompting state-owned lender Sberbank to file a bankruptcy pet…
Qatar says US, Iran both still positive on diplomatic settlement
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ibrahim Sultan al-Hashmi said that mediatory efforts continue
US proposed Ukraine redraw Donetsk and Luhansk borders so Russia could claim full control, The Economist reports
American negotiators have recently floated a proposal to redraw the borders of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of a territorial settlement between Russia and Ukraine…
CSTO notes lack of guardrails on global nuke arsenals — secretary general
According to Taalatbek Masadykov, CSTO is witnessing an unprecedented surge in global military spending and the militarization of the economies of the countries of the collective …
Russia wants Abu Dhabi talks to focus on postwar European security, with Ukraine just ‘one aspect’ of broader discussions, Reuters reports
Russia plans to make a postwar European security agreement the central topic of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, a source in the Russian delegation told Reuters.
CSTO may suspend Armenia's voting rights over unpaid dues — Russian foreign minister
Sergey Lavrov noted that there is no room for ambiguity on the matter
West increasingly viewing space as area for deploying offensive weapons — CSTO chief
According to Taalatbek Masadykov, space assets originally declared to be civilian are now being actively used for military purposes
IN BRIEF: Russian MFA remarks on Europe’s goals, presence in Abu Dhabi
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned against exaggerating the significance of European representatives’ presence in Abu Dhabi during talks between the Russian, Ukraini…
US wants to spell out solutions for Ukraine at Abu Dhabi talks — media
Axios says that US representatives have conducted daily calls with Russian and Ukrainian officials over the past two weeks to prepare for the discussions
Russians in Serbia Count the Cost of Alta Bank’s Collapse
The shutdown of a lender favored by Russian emigres has frozen savings and salaries as Vučić-era networks unravel.
Two tankers caught fire in Hormuz on Tuesday — IRGC Navy
According to the report, one of the tankers, a supertanker, struck a naval mine
Iran develops radar-seeking Hormuz missile — IRGC Air Force advisor
The Hormuz family of missiles is based on the Fateh design and was introduced in the 2010s
Russia doubled fish exports to Cuba over 10M 2026
Russian fish exports to Cuba surged to 1,600 tons in the reporting period
Russian troops liberate Nikolskoye community in Sumy Region over past day — top brass
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,295 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
Moscow court fines Apple $42,296 for failing to remove prohibited content
According to the TASS correspondent, company representatives attended the hearing but declined to comment
NATO to remain central to Euro-Atlantic security — Witkoff
According to the US envoy, the meeting with Ukrainian and European delegations ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi addressed ways to strengthen existing European security insti…
Negotiators in Abu Dhabi to report on progress in talks to their capitals — source
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the Russian delegation will decide whether to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin in a "telegraphic" mode or prov…
What is known about trilateral talks on Ukraine underway in Abu Dhabi
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported that the talks will focus on security guarantees