Russia/Ukraine War
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly train crash — prime minister
The latest reports put the death toll from the train collision at 68
Nigel Farage skips budget in Commons over seating ‘altercation’ concerns
Reform UK leader ‘shocked’ by £10bn pledged to Ukraine and doubles down on cutting tax for crypto investorsBudget 2026: key points at a glanceNigel Farage skipped the chancellor’s…
Ukraine hopes meeting with Russia, US to take place on November 6-10 — Zelensky
Vladimir Zelensky stated that he hopes for an announcement regarding the timeline after November 4
Vladimir Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian Starlink
Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack UkraineVladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starli…
Death toll in Spain train collision rises to 68
The two passenger trains, both traveling on the Madrid-Seville route, collided in the morning near the town of Urda in Toledo province
Europe realizes it must talk to Russia to end Ukraine conflict — Slovak prime minister
Slovakia is interested in cooperation with Russia in all areas not covered by EU sanctions, Robert Fico stressed
Russian Agriculture Ministry sees prospects for grain hub in Alexandria
Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut noted that one of the Russian traders is already working there
Russia’s Kasabiyeva wins gold at 2026 World Wrestling Championships
In the final under-65 kilograms bout at the championships, Russia’s Kasabiyeva defeated Irina Ringachi from Moldova to take the gold
Ukrainian detained in Monaco on suspicion of involvement in prince's relative death-paper
It is not specified what exactly the man is suspected of
Iran continues to pursue diplomacy, remains in contact with mediators — foreign minister
At the same time, Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country, Abbas Araghchi said
Former employee of Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet censorship agency, wrote most of the code for AIVPN, a service designed to bypass government website blocks, The Bell reports
A former Roskomnadzor employee responsible for blocking websites in Russia is now the lead developer of AIVPN, a service that helps users get around such blocks, according to repo…
Russia’s Krasnodar Region Declares High Alert as Landfills Reach Capacity
The governor’s decree warned of a potential regional emergency, with disruptions to garbage collection threatening to leave waste piling up in towns and villages.
Putin notes steady increase of trade turnover between Russia and Egypt
In the first eight months of this year its volume has already increased by 14%, the Russian president noted
Russia-linked hackers are exploiting poorly secured industrial systems to sabotage factories, utilities, and food production across the West, Bloomberg reports
After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow-linked hacker groups began targeting not only the websites of government and private organizations in the West but…
French Protests Show Need for State Control Over Social Media, Putin Says
Russia-linked disinformation networks have themselves been accused of exploiting the French protests.
Putin meets with Egyptian President al-Sisi
After the meeting, a reception will be held in honor of the summit participants
Both sides are observing ceasefire in Alyoshki, says ombudswoman
A ceasefire has been in effect in certain areas since October 27, Yana Lantratova noted
Russia hopes evacuation from Alyoshki to proceed without provocations — Kremlin
The humanitarian operation will take place in the coming days, Dmitry Peskov said
Russia says Japanese diplomats get access to spy journalist according to regulations
Russia’s Federal Security Service detained the Japanese "journalist" on October 15 and charged him with violation of Article 276 of the criminal code with the qualification of esp…
Russia says determined to continue working with Brazil to strengthen partnership
At the same time, the results achieved during the Russian, Brazilian, and Indian BRICS presidencies over the past three years will be taken into account, Maria Zakharova noted
Russia ready to help Africa fight terrorism, drug trafficking — Putin
The Russian leader noted that Russia "is committed to continuing close coordination with the African Union on a broad foreign policy agenda"
Russia ready to share agricultural technologies with Africa — Putin
Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said Moscow can educate partners by organizing online schools of farmers in line with the terms of reference from a specific country
Musk's genius, Rassvet, Akkuyu nuclear plant proposals: Putin's statements
Russia is in contact with the United States on the space issue and, in particular, with the head of Starlink, Elon Musk, the Russian president pointed out
Russia Issues Permits for First Grain Vessels to Leave Sea of Azov Since July
Maritime traffic in the area had been closed since July due to Ukrainian drone attacks.