Russia/Ukraine War
Press review: Russian asset grab back on EU agenda and Starlink or no, Ukraine to fight on
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 16th
Russian drone attack injures 7 in Ukraine’s Rivne
Russian drones struck Rivne, a city in western Ukraine, overnight on October 16.
Population of rare Hainan gibbons gradually increasing — newspaper
According to the report, there are now 44 gibbons on the island, comprising seven groups
Ukrainian drone operators use Alyoshki as training ground — ombudsman
Sergey Georgiev said that Russian military personnel and intelligence sources possess information about that
Trump describes Crimea as 'most beautiful peace of land' Ukraine gave up
The US president stated that he is a real estate developer and knows good land
Russia-Iran cooperation across wide range of areas continues — deputy minister
Saeed Tavakoli said this partnership pursues goals that are of interest to all countries
Putin places assets of several more foreign companies, including flooring manufacturer Tarkett, under temporary management
President Vladimir Putin has placed the Russian assets of several European companies, including French flooring manufacturer Tarkett, under temporary management, naming Tsentr Kap…
China’s MFA rejects US demand that Beijing join nuclear disarmament talks as unrealistic
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning noted that the demand is also unfounded and unfair
Russia’s Transport Ministry sees potential for developing logistics with India
The shared task is to build reliable, fast, and cost-effective routes that will enable businesses in both countries to fully unlock their export potential, Russian Transport Minis…
West views Baltics as low-grade fodder to throw in next wave against Russia — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik said that residents of Baltic countries must be aware of this
Lawmakers are ‘watching with popcorn’ as a turf war erupts in Russia’s parliament. Leonid Slutsky lost his committee chairmanship — but refuses to vacate his office.
Russia’s new State Duma is facing its first internal power struggle, a standoff between LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky and United Russia’s Pyotr Tolstoy. Meduza learned of the standof…
Azerbaijan wants to buy gas from Gazprom again
Elshad Nasirov noted that the cooperation with a giant like Gazprom is a very good example
Russia Repels 644 Ukrainian Drones as Trump Calls Attacks on Russian Refineries ‘Disgrace’
Russian strikes also left 370,000 residents in Ukraine’s northwestern Volyn region without electricity.
Russia takes all possible measures to counter Afghan drug, arms trafficking — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, Russia believes that the government formed by the Taliban movement "is a reality that needs to be accepted," and that more and more coun…
Russian Pacific Fleet ships complete port call at Butterworth, Malaysia
As part of the visit, the task force command held meetings with representatives of the Malaysian Navy
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry proposed using AI to find and block VPNs
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has proposed using artificial intelligence to analyze VPN services’ characteristics, aiming to detect and block them more effectively.
Russia’s Battlegroup West shoots down 142 Ukrainian heavy combat multicopters in past day
According to the battlegroup’s spokesman, 51 Ukrainian UAV control centers, as well as four Starlink satellite communication stations were located and destroyed
Radicals seek to spread threats to Central Asia, Russia via Afghanistan — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister said the main threat comes from militants of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province group, a regional branch of the international terrorist organization …
West capable of orchestrating color revolutions in any country — Lavrov
The foreign minister noted that such attempts against a number of Russia’s neighbors had already been obstructed
Russian forces carry out massive strike on encircled Ukrainian strongholds in Kharkov
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the destruction of the strongholds disrupted the enemy’s plans and destroyed crucial storage for military supplies
Russia ready for geological exploration, gas extraction, gas supplies to Africa — minister
Sergey Tsivilev said that African countries are long-term markets for Russian technologies
University's satellite collects data on space radiation at various heights above Arctic
Researchers obtained data from 500 to 200 km
Trump calls Zelensky ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin,’ says he’s ‘not a big fan’
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the right-wing channel Newsmax that he finds it harder to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky than with Rus…
Russia’s Battlegroup South shoots down 86 Ukrainian copter drones over past day
According to spokesman Vadim Astafyev, the battlegroup destroyed 60 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle control centers, 55 ground robotic systems