Russia/Ukraine War
US blockade against Cuba extraterritorial in nature — envoy to Russia
Enrique Orta Gonzalez said the blockade is being applied "with absolute impunity, in clear violation of international law"
Finance Ministry awaits Industry Ministry stance on steel excise, official says
Alexey Sazanov previously reported that a draft law on introducing an excise duty on imported steel had been developed and was under discussion with business representatives
Russia expects Iran’s President to take part in GECF summit — Lavrov
The summit will take place in Moscow in late October
She wrote for RT and supported the invasion. Now a Russian court has sentenced blogger Tetyana Montian to 18 months for a remark about ‘taking out’ pro-government loyalists.
The Voroshilovsky Interdistrict Court in annexed Donetsk has sentenced military blogger and RT columnist Tetyana Montian to 18 months in a penal colony over calls for “extremism,”…
Group of 13 detained across Russia for stealing special operation veterans’ money
The Main Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia, in coordination with the Bureau of Special Technical Measures of the Russian Interior Ministry…
Israel makes arrests after settler violence sparks diplomatic outcry
Israeli police arrested 10 suspects after West Bank settler attacks injured a US journalist and targeted European diplomats Read Full Article at RT.com
Civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky have no safe way out. Ukraine says it’s negotiating with Moscow to bring them directly to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Ukraine’s parliamentary human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said Russia and Ukraine had “begun working out the final details” of a plan to evacuate residents of Oleshky, a…
Israel oversaw cash flow to Hamas-controlled Gaza – Time
Israel steered $2 billion in Qatari payments to Gaza, while accusing Doha of financing Hamas, documents obtained by Time show Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel prepared to attack Iran without US – Netanyahu
Netanyahu says Israel will attack Iran alone if needed, pledging to overthrow its government and outlining a doctrine of striking first Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia has enough test kits to diagnose mpox — Russia’s sanitary watchdog
According to the statement, these tests make it possible to effectively detect the mpox virus, including its new genetic variants, in the shortest possible time
Russia wants price stability in global markets — Lavrov
The stability of prices is required to plan the long-term development of the country, the Russian foreign minister noted
US behavior is main cause for instability in Middle East — Iranian top diplomat
Abbas Araghchi made this statement during a news conference following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Developers to benefit most from potential rate cut, lawmaker says
The next major catalyst will be the Bank of Russia’s meeting on October 23, Alexey Govyrin said
Florida court issues arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raul Castro — TV
The former Cuban leader faces four counts of murder, two counts of destroying an aircraft, and conspiracy to murder US citizens
From Banking to Taxis, Ukraine’s Data Center Strikes Disrupt Everyday Life in Russia
The strikes on Yandex data centers have impacted services used by millions — and exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s digital infrastructure.
Energy storage units to be installed in all Russian solar power plants
Russia plans to construct around 6.2 GW of generation capacity based on renewable energy sources, Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev said earlier
Moscow, Tehran discuss Bushehr NPP construction — deputy PM Overchuk
The sides discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector
Russia would respect Iran’s decision to join Mecca Pact — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister recalled that Moscow had welcomed the formation of the Mecca Pact
Iran’s top diplomat Araghchi praises talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
"The relations between Iran and Russia are of a strategic nature and the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty has brought them to a new level," Abbas A…
West wants Ukrainians to align with 'freethought' imposed on them — Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov noted that the eradication of traditional Orthodoxy in Ukraine introduces a religious dimension to the war being waged against Russia
Over 14,000 mpox cases confirmed worldwide in 2026 — Russia’s sanitary watchdog
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare viral disease endemic to remote regions near tropical forests in Central and Western Africa
Azerbaijani-Russian trade turnover down more than 1.3-fold in nine months
In January-September 2025, trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $3.659 bln
Lithuania has no doubt Ukrainian UAV carrying explosives violated its airspace — PM
Mindaugas Sinkevicius stressed that the possible causes of the drone’s crash are being investigated
Mpox continues spreading worldwide, Russia’s sanitary watchdog monitoring situation
According to the WHO, more than 193,000 mpox cases were confirmed worldwide from 2002 to September 2026