Russia/Ukraine War
Over 80% of Ukrainians favor holding peace talks with Russia, survey finds
56% of those surveyed believe that Ukraine should make territorial concessions and obtain Western security guarantees
Regions Calling: In Irkutsk, Locals Ask 'What Plague?'
For residents of Irkutsk, news of the death of a lab worker at a plague research institute is just “background noise.”
Moscow, Minsk to counter policy of space militarization
Russia and Belarus also reiterated the need for the early launch of international talks to develop a legally binding multilateral instrument to prevent "an arms race in space and …
Russia’s Yastreb-S EW system to be upgraded to counter Starlink — developer
Igor Potapov added that this will deprive enemy attack unmanned aerial vehicles of satellite communications
Russia has no plans for armed conflict with Western Europe — MFA
Maria Zakharova said that Russia threatens no one
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office seeks Netherlands extradition of 9 ICC officials
All nine have been placed on an international wanted list
IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on pending Putin-Trump call, prospects of Ukraine settlement
The exact timing of a potential Putin-Trump phone call has yet to be coordinated, Dmitry Peskov said
Russia, Belarus warned as NATO’s Ukraine-related steps risk nuclear conflict
Russia and Belarus pointed to efforts to build missile defense capabilities that define and fuel the European segment of the United States’ global missile defense system
Elderly Spanish housing protest icon dies after forced eviction
Maria del Carmen Abascal dies after an eviction that ignited Spain’s housing protests against soaring rents and corporate landlords Read Full Article at RT.com
Elderly Spanish housing protest icon dies after forced eviction
Maria del Carmen Abascal dies after an eviction that ignited Spain’s housing protests against soaring rents and corporate landlords Read Full Article at RT.com
Zelensky’s capabilities to launch Flamingo missiles weakened — analyst
Igor Korotchenko noted that missile production had been set up in more than 10 European countries
Russian strike on two passenger buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills 33
A Russian strike on Kramatorsk killed 33 people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.
Around 2.5 mln tourists visit Russian agritourism sites supported by ministry
Oksana Lut noted that most visitors come from large cities and are interested in learning how agriculture is developing
Putin just turned 74. Russia’s State Duma isn’t getting any younger either. Here’s how the country’s parliament has aged over the past three decades.
In late September 2026, after reviewing the results of elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, Russia’s Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilo…
Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline
Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’Europe live – latest updatesThirty people have been killed after Russia struck two p…
Gas stocks in European underground storage facilities reach 73%
This is the lowest level recorded for this date since data collection began in 2011
Ship transit through Strait of Hormuz falls to two-month low — Reuters
Only seven commercial vessels passed through the strait on Tuesday
Press review: EU tightens Russia sanctions while Germany eyes return to Russian energy
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 8th
Three Russian brands expand operations overseas
According to Regional Director of the Retail Real Estate Department at NF Group Evgenia Khakberdieva, Russian retailers are testing new formats and entering new markets
Oil tanker fire in Black Sea caused no environmental issues — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov stressed that all necessary measures had been taken promptly and effectively
EU Lifts Belarus-Related Sanctions on Russian Billionaire Gutseriev – RFE/RL
The billionaire remains subject to separate EU sanctions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Putin to communicate with all participants in CIS summit in Turkmenistan — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the Russian president was scheduled to hold a number of working meetings on the sidelines of the CIS summit and the Caspian Environmental Summit
U.S. and Russia Explore Nord Stream Restart, Sources Say
A spokeswoman for Germany's economy and energy ministry pushed back, saying Nord Stream and Russian gas were sanctioned in Europe.
Darwin protective net effectively counters Ukraine’s Lyuty, Hornet UAVs — developer
The system's innovative weaving technique, the "spider knot," allows the net to gently absorb the impact of an UAV and reduce the likelihood of an explosive device detonating