Russia/Ukraine War
UN follows situation around possible Russia-Ukraine talks — spokesperson
Farhan Haq said the United Nations is simply monitoring developments now
Russian scientist convicted of treason refuses food and water over alleged abuse in detention
Valery Kachin, a geodesist from Birobidzhan who was sentenced in January 2025 to 14 years in a penal colony for treason, has begun a dry hunger strike at Pretrial Detention Center…
China ready to forge cooperation with Russia on energy resources — China’s PM
Li Qiang added that China is ready to strengthen the strategic interaction with Russia, further build political confidence
Musk probably limited Starshield for Kiev because it was used for attacks — Fox News
Based on his public statements, Elon Musk believes that these commercial products are being used essentially for offensive military operations, which is against the law, Fox News …
Russia has chance to help resolve US-Iran conflict — expert
Oleg Akulinichev believes the threat of renewed missile strikes, both before and after November 3, is still there
Trump wants to conclude Ukraine peace deal during G20 summit — The Atlantic
According to The Atlantic, Donald Trump "has visions" of standing between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky as they sign a peace deal
Moscow court fines blogger 30,000 rubles for joke that presented Russia’s 2020 Telegram unblocking announcement (now effectively rolled back) as current news
A magistrate’s court in Moscow’s Tagansky district fined blogger Yekaterina Kuznetsova 30,000 rubles for an administrative offense involving abuse of media freedom under Part 9 of…
Merz names Russia’s influence on Germans his main concern
Alice Weidel, the co-chair of the Alternative for Germany party, said after this remark that the chancellor’s disregard for Germany’s real internal problems was a true danger to t…
Ukraine loses at least $1 mln worth of drones amid Starshield disruptions — newspaper
A Ukrainian military commander told The New York Times that Starshield disruptions had forced the army to halt almost all operations for three days
Russian forces strike logistics center in Rovno used by Ukrainian army
Another strike hit a dry cargo ship at sea carrying military supplies for the Ukrainian army to the Chernomorsk port
Trump strikes a deal with Putin to bring down diesel prices. But Russia may not have enough fuel to make it work, analysts tell Reuters.
Donald Trump’s deal with the Kremlin to supply diesel to the global market is unlikely to lower prices substantially, analysts and market participants interviewed by Reuters said.…
Trump eyes December G20 summit for Russia–Ukraine peace deal, The Atlantic reports
U.S. President Donald Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to sign a peace agreement at the G20 summit in December, sources told The Atlantic.
Skepticism regarding support for Ukraine grows in EU — Russian delegation in Vienna
Yuliya Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation, said the corrupt nature of the Kiev regime is now evident to everyone
Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi expected to involve experts — Kremlin aide
According to Yury Ushakov, it is up to President Vladimir Putin to choose members of Russia’s delegation to the meeting
Liberation of Yulyevka continues Russian paratroopers’ glorious traditions — defense chief
Andrey Belousov thanked the paratroopers’ Guards formations for the successful fulfilment of combat missions and their devotion to military duty
Russian delegation to trilateral talks may include Kremlin aide, military officers
Yury Ushakov pointed out that it was up to President Vladimir Putin to determine the composition of Russia’s delegation
Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $146 mln with settlements on October 20
The regulator purchased yuan on the domestic market with settlements on October 19 in the amount of 12.1 bln rubles
From dust to dirt: Australians to become compost after death
New South Wales has approved human composting, paving the way for residents to make one final contribution to their garden Read Full Article at RT.com
Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Russia
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Kremlin wants Russian media to call attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ‘Putin strikes.’ The inspiration? Stalin.
Russia’s Presidential Administration has ordered state and Kremlin-aligned media outlets to begin writing about “Putin strikes” on Ukraine, two employees at such outlets told Medu…
FACTBOX: State Duma confirms five government appointments
Dmitry Yadrov was confirmed by the State Duma as Minister of Transport
Israeli political rivals ‘sing from same hymn sheet’ on Palestinian statehood – RT report
Israel’s leading political parties take similar positions on Gaza and Palestinian statehood despite their electoral rivalry, RT reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Inflation expectations in Russia drop to 13.2% in October from 14.2% in September
Observed inflation went down to 14.5% in October from 15.1% in September, according to the regulator
Who is Stephen Hubbard, the American Putin just freed?
Vladimir Putin has released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been convicted by a Russian court on mercenary charges. Putin announced the move at the start of his meeting with…