Russia/Ukraine War
US annual plague average revised without explanation
CDC revises US plague average from seven to five, with a total of 131 cases recorded nationally between 2000 and 2025 Read Full Article at RT.com
IN BRIEF: Russian Foreign Ministry briefing on Kiev ‘gang,' EU problems
Maria Zakharova noted that the EU had firmly embarked on a path of confrontation with Russia, which would only worsen its problems
U.K. Expands Sanctions to Cover 90% of Russian Oil Output, Shadow Fleet and Finance Networks
The sanctions come on the heels of the EU approving another sanctions package Wednesday.
Zelensky can't deliver on threats of escalation against Moscow — Russian envoy
According to Dmitry Polyansky, Vladimir Zelensky "still hopes to inflict at least some significant damage on Moscow"
FACTBOX: What is known about approval of EU’s 22nd sanctions package against Russia
Estonia has asked the EU to exclude one Russian company and an associated individual from the 22nd sanctions package
Agricultural trade turnover in EAEU up 20% in 7M 2026 — deputy minister
The trade turnover within the union reached $18 bln
Yemeni army recaptures strategically important area in country’s southwest from Houthis
According to the statement, the government forces have established full control over the front line in the Kahbub area
Talks between Tehran, Washington ongoing — Iranian foreign minister
The sides are exchanging messages through intermediaries
Russia's state arms firm puts Nerekhta-E ground robotic system up for sales globally
The system can be deployed in both field and urban environments, Rosoboronexport said
Russia ready to further develop economic ties with Georgia — diplomat
Maria Zakharova that significant progress had been made in trade and tourism in recent years
Russia’s strike on Ukraine’s Kramatorsk killed 33 people aboard two passenger buses. Photos from the aftermath.
On October 8, Russia attacked Kramatorsk, a frontline city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. The strike was likely carried out using a guided bomb. It hit two commuter buses carrying p…
Mozambique invites Russia to take part in hydropower plant construction — ambassador
Rosneft and Gazprom are already partnering with Mozambique in the oil and gas sphere, Jose Mateus Muaria Katupha said
Arctic emergency rescue centers may become base for future bio-ecological settlements
Acting Head of the Research Institute for Advanced Research and Innovative Life Safety Technologies at the Ministry of Emergency Situations' St. Petersburg University Sergey Ivakh…
US military prepares new options for operations in Iran — media
No decisions have been made, the sources said
Gazprom's satellites fully serve company's communication in Arctic
A ground-based infrastructure of several control stations was organized and there is a special resource to support this system's operation
First Arctic scientific online quiz extended to late November
More than 9,000 people from Russia and 20 countries have completed the quiz
Russia to continue identifying true culprits behind Nord Stream sabotage — diplomat
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that European countries that suffered losses from the pipeline explosions had hastily blocked and terminated their…
Russia to give swift response to any unfriendly steps by NATO — representative to OSCE
Dmitry Polyansky stressed that Russia cannot ignore the alliance’s modeling of scenarios involving a military-political blockade of the Kaliningrad Region
Ukraine strikes Yandex data center housing two of the company’s supercomputers
A Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at a Yandex data center in the town of Sasovo, Ryazan region. No one was injured, but the data center has completely halted operations.
Western intel agencies could use Armenian data center against Russia — official
According to Alexey Shevtsov, "since the Firebird company is subject to American laws, US intelligence agencies will have access to all of the data processed on its servers"
Presidential aide discusses cooperation between Russian, Chinese shipbuilders in Shanghai
During a visit to the Shanghai Waigaoqiao shipyard, Nikolay Patrushev and its management discussed opportunities for Chinese shipyards’ engineering departments and Russian shipbui…
Ukrainian forces detonate GPS collar on Russian POW refusing to infiltrate own troops
The collar was detonated because the serviceman refused to act as a suicide bomber
Russian troops liberate Annopolye community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North forces are fighting for the liberation of six communities in the Kharkov Region and tightening the ring of encirclement of Ukrainian troops in that area…
Russia to liberate remaining part of DPR much sooner than Kiev expects — envoy to OSCE
Dmitry Polyansky noted that Russian forces continue to make steady advances "against the backdrop of the failure of the Kiev regime’s attempts to destabilize Russia"