Russia/Ukraine War
Russian stock indices up as main trading session on Moscow Exchange opens
The MOEX and RTS indices grew by 1.12%
Voters in Alberta support remaining in Canada — TV
As many as 76.4% of voters supported staying in Canada
Reuters: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff plans to attend Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky in Norway and meet Putin in Russia
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet soon with Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, Reuters and Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported, citing sources.
Statue of Soviet dissident and Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn removed from waterfront in Vladivostok, Russia, for relocation to a park
A monument to writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn has been removed from Korabelnaya Embankment in central Vladivostok. It will be installed in the Park of Faith and Hope in the coming d…
Three people killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region as rescuers search debris at industrial building
Russian forces struck a building used for manufacturing and storage in the Obukhiv district of Ukraine’s Kyiv region overnight on October 20. The building caught fire, the State E…
Russia’s FSB security service publishes dramatic videos of political arrests. A human rights group says roughly a quarter of the arrest scenes it examined were staged.
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Federal Security Service, or FSB, began posting far more short videos online showing the detention of people facing political pr…
Russian air defenses down 136 Ukrainian drones overnight — top brass
On duty air defenses intercepted the Ukrainian UAVs over 14 Russian regions
Russia, Oman to sign roadmap for deeper security cooperation
The document aims to further improve the bilateral legal and treaty framework
Trump says he can tighten sanctions on Russia at any time if no deal is reached
The US leader also stressed that most of his fellow Republicans understood his decision not to invoke the legislation for now
Russian pipeline gas exports to China up 3.7% in January-September
According to the published statistics, Russia is China’s largest supplier of pipeline gas
No clarity yet on timing of Xi Jinping’s next visit to Russia — Peskov
Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited Russia on May 7-10, 2025
Rahmon receives SCO prime ministers, including Mishustin
The SCO prime ministers posed for a group photo with the Tajik leader in the foyer of the Palace of the Nation
AfD hit by cyberattack, over 400,000 emails leaked online — Bild
According to newspaper, unidentified hackers breached the party’s email accounts and published materials online
Witkoff hopes to visit Russia after meeting Zelensky in Oslo — Axios reporter
US Presidential Special Envoy intends to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the proposals developed jointly with Ukraine and European partners
US vice president does not believe Ukraine should be part of NATO
JD Vance also emphasized that Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries
China increases LNG imports from Russia by 44.3% to 7.19 mln tons in January-September
Russia ranks second among China’s leading LNG suppliers
Zelensky lobbies US senators to pressure Trump – Axios
The Ukrainian leader has sought congressional intervention amid an increasingly bitter confrontation with the White House Read Full Article at RT.com
China increases oil imports from Russia by 18.3% in January-September
According to the statistics, the value of China’s oil imports from Russia rose by 36.5% over the nine-month period to $51.54 bln
US has not approved deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine — WP
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has not completed the procedures necessary to approve deliveries of Patriot missiles, the newspaper said
Death toll from mine collapse in Colombia rises to 14
Seven others were injured
IRGC warns undersea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz could become Iran’s targets
The IRGC representative also stressed that "new types of weapons will be unveiled in the next phase of the war"
Kallas says EU plans to challenge Russia, China over Northern Sea Route
According to the EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the EU should work with Canada and the United States, ostensibly to prevent "Russia and China from gaining full control" over…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy claims US deliberately delaying interceptor missile deliveries to Kyiv
Ukrainian president tells US senators the delayed missiles have already been paid for by European countries, amid growing rift. What we know on day 1,700Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sa…
Ukrainian troops attack DPR communities 14 times in 24 hours, two injured
Thirteen residential buildings, seven civilian infrastructure facilities, as well as passenger cars and trucks were damaged