Russia/Ukraine War
Low wages are driving firefighters away from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry. Lawmakers have backed a bill to fill the vacancies with conscripts.
Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill in its first reading that would allow conscripts to serve in military units of the Emergencies Ministry’s Federal Fire Service.
Leaving Russia doesn’t necessarily mean leaving trouble behind. Fortunately, help is out there: Meduza has compiled a list of organizations that support Russians abroad.
Life abroad is full of challenges. Along with learning unfamiliar laws and customs, studying a language, and building a network from scratch, Russians abroad need to be ready to d…
Trump calls off firing squad livestream
The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 US service members, will not be public, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Time for US, EU and Ukraine to accept Kiev will have to make concessions — commentator
Jennifer Kavanagh, an expert of the Washington-based think tank Defense Priorities, stressed that "Russia has significant advantages and the opportunity to press them over the com…
Houthi raid on presidential palace in Aden kills five people
At least four missiles were fired at Al-Maashiq, and five explosions rang out in the area around the complex
Iran seeks to exclude Israel from conference on interaction and confidence-building
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said that Tehran expects the CICA member states to adopt a principled and consistent approach …
Netanyahu survived his enemies. Can he survive his own voters?
Ahead of Israel’s election, Netanyahu loyalists defend his wartime record while former Likud voters seek alternatives on the left and right Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine not to be able to protect its infrastructure without PURL program — The Economist
Under this program, Ukraine receives 95% of the interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense systems and most of the missiles for F-16 fighter jets
Getting a Schengen visa is already hard for Russians. Germany reportedly wants to limit where they can go on one.
On October 14, EU officials discussed new visa restrictions for Russians. At a meeting in Brussels, the Council of the EU’s visa policy working group considered issuing Russian ci…
US Space Command chief says international conflict in space possible
General Stephen Whiting believes the US armed forces need weapons to counter adversaries’ satellite constellations in low Earth orbit
Russian stock market in the red on Thursday — market data
The MOEX Russia Index fell by 1.43%, the RTS Index declined by 1.21%
Trump could have Zelensky arrested – Galloway
US President Donald Trump could have Vladimir Zelensky arrested over corruption in Ukraine, former British MP George Galloway has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com
Gazprom sees ASEAN requirement for gas storage facilities
Gazprom views ASEAN as one of its priority regions, much like the Global South countries in general, the holding's Deputy Department Head Yury Dyachenko noted
Chisinau must abandon its Russophobic policy — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moldova should release political prisoners, including former Gagauzia head Evghenia Gutsul
Britain to supply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles — Bloomberg
Downing Street declined to comment
Current account surplus in Russia grew to $35 bln in January-August 2026
The foreign trade surplus in goods reached $91.6 bln, up from $73.3 bln in January-August 2025
Everything needs to be developed to suit one’s interests, not to spite someone — Kremlin
If things are done as a counterbalance efforts, it won’t lead to anything good, Dmitry Peskov emphasized
Kazakh court orders two months of pretrial detention for Russian rapper Navai in drug smuggling case
A court in Kazakhstan has ordered rapper Navai held in pretrial detention for two months in a drug smuggling case, Baza reported. The Korday District Court issued the order agains…
Russia open to cooperation in energy sector with Africa — Ambassador
Reliable and affordable energy is the foundation of industrial development, economic sovereignty and jobs creation in Africa, Russian Ambassador to South Africa and Lesotho Roman …
Russian language should not become tool of struggle — Kremlin
Russian language is a universal means of communication, Dmitry Peskov stressed
Kremlin calls Russian language universal means of supporting community in Eurasia
Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the Russian language is not a tool in the fight against Russophobia
‘They started it. We’re responding.’ Putin warns Ukraine over strikes on energy facilities, warehouses, and data centers
Russian authorities did not anticipate Ukrainian strikes on warehouses belonging to the online marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon, Vladimir Putin said at a congress of the business…
REER rate down 2.4% in September — Central Bank
The rate fell by 7.4% since the start of this year
Maduro, his wife reject new charges at court hearing in New York
During the hearing, the prosecution proposed postponing the start of the trial by two weeks