Russia/Ukraine War
Georgia doubts EU’s commitment to expansion plans — parliament speaker
Shalva Papuashvili recalled plans to divide the European Union into first-and second-class members
Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 85.71 rubles for October 7
The official euro rate was increased by 69.64 kopecks to 96.0313 rubles
Russia charged children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava with spreading ‘fake news’ about the military over an anti-war post. Investigators now say she committed no crime.
The felony case against Lida Moniava, founder of the Lighthouse Charity Foundation hospice, has been abandoned after officials determined that her actions do not constitute a crim…
Drones attack civilian ships off Bulgaria for first time, sinking one
Unidentified drones attacked two merchant ships off Bulgaria’s coast, the country’s prime minister, Rumen Radev, said.
Kamaz forecast heavy haulers market to reach 50,000 units in 2027
Macroeconomic factors continue influencing the market, including budgeting and the overall condition of the economy
CENTCOM rejects reports of US Navy helicopter loss over Red Sea
All US military aircraft and personnel across the Middle East are safe and accounted for, the US Central Command stated
Rostelecom launches trans-Eurasian communication line
Rostelecom calls this project a "super-speed digital mainline" and the largest infrastructural projects in the field of communications in Russia over the past years
Russia Drops Criminal Case Against Children’s Hospice Founder Lida Moniava
Moniava had been charged with spreading “false information” about Russia’s army for a post about Ukrainian civilians killed in Russian attacks.
Iran boosts arms production capacities by 2.5 times — defense ministry
Reza Talaei-Nik highlighted that production of separate types of weapons more than tripled in the reported period
Kiev complains to the West about Russia to wheedle more billions — Crimean legislator
The main thing is not to slow down or stop pushing Ukraine toward peace, Vladimir Konstantinov emphasized
Ukraine possibly used latest US drones in attacks on Alyoshki
The Russian UAV operators reported that Ukrainian drone crews, responsible for attacks on civilians in the town of Alyoshki, could have been destroyed by recent strikes
Russian diplomat points to growing interest in direct scientific ties with partners
A stable alliance is based on living professional connections, joint projects and mutual trust that take years to build, Maria Zakharova noted
Swedish electronic intelligence plane spends almost seven hours over Black Sea
The same aircraft was spotted over the Black Sea the previous day
The Hague court awards PrivatBank $180.9 mln against claims exceeding $1 bln
The final award was issued on October 1
Putin Orders Priority Rail Transit for Russian Grain – Kommersant
Despite the workarounds, market analysts warn that Baltic and Arctic ports lack the storage capacity and specialized infrastructure needed.
Dutch Defense Ministry recognizes own army suffers as result of aid to Kiev
The ministry did not disclose which of the alliance's goals were delayed or hampered by support to Kiev, or the state of combat readiness of the army
Russians held at U.S. immigration detention center plan hunger strike over poor conditions
Fourteen Russians held in an immigration detention center in the state of Georgia have signed a collective complaint about the conditions of their detention and announced that the…
Impeachment motion for top diplomat Araghchi registered with Iranian parliament — agency
The procedure was initiated by Amir-Hossein Sabeti, a member of parliament from Tehran
Oil exports via Strait of Hormuz recover to 75% of pre-conflict levels — analyst
According to a report by senior oil, gas, and transport analyst at Euler Andrey Polishchuk, oil and condensate exports from the Persian Gulf nations stood at 15.8 million bpd betw…
Russia to focus on cutting-edge battery technologies — Putin
The support for the output of such innovative products and its components is provided in particular as part of the New Nuclear and Energy Technologies National Project, the Russia…
Business, science to consolidate efforts for batteries production localization — Putin
"One of the critical matters is, certainly, localization of production facilities," the Russian leader said
Russia to cooperate with partners for adopting best practices in batteries production
"The best practices available with our foreign partners should be relied upon for expedited development of our own technologies," Vladimir Putin said
Poll indicates Libyan people want Gaddafi's daughter as future leader — TV
The organizers stressed that the informal poll had been neither an election nor a referendum
Sierra Leone could become 'Hawaii of Africa' for Russian tourists — ambassador
Mohamed Yongawo added that he is ramping up efforts to attract Russian travelers to his country