Russia/Ukraine War
South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
South Korea will recall its ambassador from Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry announced.
Nearly 11,000 applications submitted for Russia-ASEAN youth summit
Over 4,000 applications from Russian and ASEAN citizens aged 18 to 35 who completed the competition task were admitted for expert evaluation
Italian opposition accuses Meloni of rewriting election rules to stay in power
Italy’s opposition has said PM Giorgia Meloni is changing election rules to retain power via a controversial reform Read Full Article at RT.com
Italian opposition accuses Meloni of rewriting election rules to stay in power
Italy’s opposition has said PM Giorgia Meloni is changing election rules to retain power via a controversial reform Read Full Article at RT.com
Fact-checkers find systematic discrepancies in Bucha 'casualty list', GFCN says
Analysts established that the memorial complex has eight steles bearing the names of at least 198 disputed individuals who do not fit Ukraine's portrayal of the memorial as honori…
Russia to take part in modernization in Mozambique — ambassador in Moscow
Jose Mateus Muaria Katupha said that Mozambique is the country "which needs infrastructure for development"
Oil transit through Strait of Hormuz has reached nearly 80% of February levels — Rubio
"The only country unable to regularly ship oil from the Middle East is Iran, whose supplies have been completely blocked or halted by the blockade," the US Secretary of State said
Lavrov to hold talks with ASEAN secretary-general in Moscow on October 13 — MFA
Sergey Lavrov and Kao Kim Hourn are expected to discuss prospects for advancing the strategic dialogue, focusing on closer coordination at international and regional platforms
Current German authorities need war; Merz's actions prove it — Russian MFA
According to Maria Zakharova, Berlin's involvement in the Ukrainian conflict is not merely a matter of political assessment but an "accomplished fact"
‘There don’t seem to be prospects of a negotiated settlement,’ Rubio says of Russia–Ukraine war
There is currently no prospect of a peaceful settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.
UK expands Russia-related special designation list by 26 positions
London also imposed sanctions on twelve merchant vessels
India interested in cooperating in Russia in marine infrastructure sphere — minister
Attention is also paid to "high-end skill required for the ship building and ship repair, ship recycling, and also the ecosystem," Sarbananda Sonowal stressed
South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine
The South Korean government "expects all issues in bilateral relations to be resolved"
Maduro's wife suffered heart attack in July in US prison, lawyers report
Cilia Flores's lawyers said they would seek her transfer to house arrest
Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until Iran resolves its issues — supreme leader’s adviser
According to Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s actions may take various forms, but the leadership of the Islamic Republic "is doing everything that serves the state’s best interests"
EU firmly on path of confrontation with Russia, worsening its problems — diplomat
Maria Zakharova attributed the unsubstantiated accusations of hybrid attacks against Russia made by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to a desire "to shift the European public’s…
Lithuania Deploys Army to Kaliningrad Border After Belarus-Latvia Breach
Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said around 100 soldiers would help guard the Lithuanian-Russian border over the next two weeks.
Canadian author Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Anne Carson has, throughout her entire career, combined poetry writing with translation work and teaching at various universities, the Nobel Committee for Literature said
Russian embassy awaits clarification following Dutch defense chief’s 'enemy' remark
The diplomatic mission stressed that although Russia had no wish to go to war with Europe, including the Netherlands, it would not "allow anyone to use the language of threats and…
WHO confirms no new plague cases reported in Siberian region, Russia’s watchdog says
The global health body also confirmed that there are no risks of a sanitary-epidemiological emergency in the Irkutsk Region, the Russian agency added
Russia ready to help seek compromises to open Strait of Hormuz — foreign ministry
Maria Zakharova stressed that it was crucial to exert maximum possible efforts to normalize the situation in the region and restore full-fledged shipping through the strait
Speculations about Russian interference in foreign elections groundless — MFA
Maria Zakharova commented on remarks by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who suggested that Russia might attempt to influence elections in Italy
Swedish aircraft carries out reconnaissance over Black Sea for fourth consecutive day
The aircraft is a Gulfstream S102B Korpen
Saudi Arabia in talks on 'shuttle' oil supplies — Bloomberg
Agency sources noted that Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco allowed some buyers to transfer oil from one ship to another off the coast of India