Russia/Ukraine War
Andrei Melnikov headed Russia’s agency tasked with protecting bank depositors. Now he’s been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for a 4 billion-ruble fraud.
Moscow’s Presnensky District Court sentenced Andrei Melnikov, the former head of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency, to 4.5 years in prison and fined him 900,000 rubles.
Israeli settler attacks disrupt Palestinian olive harvest – RT
Israeli settlers have attacked EU diplomats and an American journalist during the Palestinian olive harvest, RT reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Norwegian court confiscates five Russian real estate properties in Oslo — paper
The seized property includes an apartment building in the Frogner district in the west of the capital
Russia waits for answers about work on bioweapons in Ukraine with Pentagon support — MFA
According to the deputy director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control at the Russian Foreign Ministry, legitimate questions, officially raised by Russia, remai…
Research, production underway for critical oil and gas equipment positions
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said that out of 220 critical equipment positions, around 80% are in the final stages of research and development, undergoing tr…
Will Europe wake up and stop at the edge of a liberal abyss?
As Paris burns, the EU establishment’s failures invite a political revolt that could reshape the future of the West Read Full Article at RT.com
NYT: Trump’s envoys plan to meet Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and seek the release of an American held in Russia
President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to meet with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21, The New York Times reported.
Senior Ukrainian lawmaker, intel chief join Zelensky for Oslo talks with US
Televised footage also showed Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store also present in the negotiation room
Russia’s Anti-War Theater Artists Search for a New Stage in Exile
For less-established actors and directors, exile has meant struggling to find their place in the theater world.
Russian deputy foreign minister mulls fallout of Kiev’s attack on warehouse with Red Cross
Special attention was paid to the consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on the ICRC warehouse in Donetsk, which took place on October 6
Russia plans four new deputy prime ministers as Finance Minister Anton Siluanov gains influence and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin loses a close aide
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced a cabinet reshuffle on October 19. The government will have four new deputy prime ministers and a new transport minister. The St…
EU sending ‘biased’ observers to interfere in Serbian election – president
The EU’s election monitoring team is biased and intends to directly intervene in Serbia’s upcoming election, Ana Brnabic warns Read Full Article at RT.com
IN BRIEF: Report on implications of Armenian membership suspension in EAEU released
The report comprises information about measures taken by Armenia and aimed at joining the European Union, the review of compatibility of legal regimes in the EAEU and the EU
Russian PM arrives in St. Petersburg for talks with Chinese counterpart
Special attention will be paid to strengthening trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation and promoting joint projects in energy, industry agriculture, education and …
Lavrov says no such thing as Russia’s 'isolation' on international stage
The Russian foreign minister pointed out that, despite all the talk about Russia’s isolation, the country had been actively participating in international events
UK govt sacrificed elderly to free up hospital beds during Covid-19 – inquiry
The UK government’s oversight has led to Covid-19 rapidly spreading in care homes during the pandemic, an inquiry has found Read Full Article at RT.com
Current challenges play into Russian diplomats’ hands, mobilize them — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat added that the Russian Foreign Ministry and the entire foreign policy, determined by the president, face very difficult tasks
Hungary blocks next steps in talks on Ukraine, Moldova’s admission to EU
Budapest vetoed further procedural steps in the negotiations without explaining why
Russia to play away friendly football match against Uzbekistan next month
Russia’s national football team played three friendly matches in late September and early October
Russian scientists and university staff face mounting prosecutions over years-old donations to Navalny’s anti-corruption group. More than 10 cases reached Moscow courts in six months.
Scientists and university faculty in Russia are increasingly facing prosecution for financing “extremism” through donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), Mediazona repo…
European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno announces hunger strike to draw international attention to civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine
European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno announced a hunger strike to “draw international attention” to the situation in Oleshky, a city in the occupied part of Ukraine’s …
Putin’s Daughter Says Fear of Death Will Drive Advances Against Aging
Maria Vorontsova spoke at a forum marking the launch of a laboratory to study how longer lifespans affect public policy, the economy and the labor market.
Most Kyiv residents face scheduled power outages amid Russian attacks. The building where Mayor Vitali Klitschko owns an apartment is exempt, investigative journalists find.
The building where Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko owns an apartment is exempt from the scheduled power outages that affect most city residents, the news outlet Slidstvo.Info reported.
Brent price moves to negative territory on London’s ICE losing over 3%
By 5:30 p.m. Moscow time, the price of Brent had extended losses to 3.02% reaching $106.24 per barrel