Russia/Ukraine War
Russia condemns Flydubai co-pilot’s crime — Foreign Ministry
Moscow took notice of the statement by the UAE Prosecutor General’s office, which classified the incident as an attempted terror attack
Russia has brought its first known treason case based on tax payments to Ukraine
Businessman Oleg Varyukhin, who traveled to Russia after living in Ukraine for 27 years, has been charged with treason for paying Ukraine’s mandatory military levy into its state …
Russian court sentences ‘Masyanya’ creator Oleg Kuvayev in absentia to four years over antiwar cartoon and ‘foreign agent’ violations
St. Petersburg’s Nevsky District Court has sentenced animator Oleg Kuvayev, creator of the animated series “Masyanya,” in absentia to four years and one month in a penal colony, M…
Russia says it’s fighting scammers. Its latest proposals would push VPN services off Russian servers, tie eSIMs to devices, and expand telecom data retention.
Fighting fraud has been a major focus of Russian lawmaking in recent years. The country has already adopted two sweeping packages of anti-fraud measures, and the authorities often…
Israel tightens rules for Red Wings following Flydubai incident — airline
Red Wings will continue to operate flights to Israel in full
Kiev continues attacking Zaporozhye NPP, threatening nuclear catastrophe — diplomat
"These thuggish actions on the brink of a nuclear catastrophe once again expose the true terrorist nature of the Kiev regime," Maria Zakharova stressed
Summer heatwave cost France at least €16 bln, lawmaker says
Citing data from France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, Eric Coquerel noted that the extreme weather slashed economic growth by €3 billion and widened the…
Russian stock market closes higher on key indices
The MOEX Index climbed 1.86% to finish Monday's main trading session at 2,319.57 points, while the RTS Index edged up 0.12% to 860.36 points
Putin authorizes Italian banking group UniCredit to spin off part of its Russian bank and sell the remaining business
Vladimir Putin has signed an order allowing the Italian financial group UniCredit to restructure its Russian subsidiary, UniCredit Bank, and sell all of the subsidiary’s shares. T…
State media silently corrects poem in Putin quote after he misrecites lines Russians supposedly ‘absorb with their mother’s milk’
At a meeting with teachers on October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin misquoted a four-line poem by Fyodor Tyutchev, while stressing that every Russian knows the lines.
Nepal ends search for missing after devastating flood — agency
The National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management recommended the finance ministry approve the allocation of $3.6 billion on 504 reconstruction and rehabilitation pr…
Vance suggests Iran may have been involved in incident at Fairford Air Base in Britain
The US vice president also effectively acknowledged that US B-1 strategic bombers were withdrawn from Fairford Air Base due to the incident, seemingly contradicting what US Secret…
Plague may have resurfaced in Russia. But this isn’t the Black Death.
On October 1, 2026, the inpatient unit at the district hospital in Shelekhov, in Russia’s Irkutsk region, closed because of a suspected “especially dangerous infection.” Media out…
Medvedev DQ'd from match against Djokovic for hitting fan with ball
With Djokovic leading 7:5, 5:3, Daniil Medvedev sent a ball into the stands after a lost rally, hitting a fan in the head
Poland not going to evacuate its embassy from Kiev — foreign ministry
On October 3, the Russian foreign ministry once again warned foreign nationals, including diplomatic missions’ personnel, against staying in or traveling to Ukraine
NHL regular-season goals champion Alexander Ovechkin says this season will be his last
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will retire from the NHL at the end of the current season. He told his teammates about his decision.
Disgraced ex-British prince sues over Epstein raids
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has taken legal action against police for raiding his residences amid a probe into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com
India is one of Russia’s biggest energy buyers. Can it also help broker peace with Ukraine?
India is beginning to take a more active role in efforts to reach a settlement between Russia and Ukraine, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. Bloomberg reported…
No alternative to equality-based cooperation with Kabul — Russian Foreign Ministry
Participants in the eighth meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan "once again called on the international community to ensure regular humanitarian assistance…
Japan’s sanctions against Russia show lack of independence of Tokyo’s foreign policy — MFA
Maria Zakharova noted that on October 2, Tokyo announced its 27th "package" of illegitimate measures against Russia, targeting 33 Russian legal entities and nine individuals, as w…
Over half of Ukrainians don’t want Zelensky to run for president again — poll
The poll was conducted over the phone on September 12-21, 2026 and involved 1,002 respondents aged 18 and older
Ukraine’s path into the EU may come with a catch for its farmers: limits on subsidies and market access
Brussels may limit Ukraine’s access to agricultural subsidies and the EU food market if it joins the bloc, according to an internal European Commission document cited by the Finan…
Backing student protests a breach of ‘EU values’ – MEP bloc
Right-wing parliamentarians have reportedly accused the European Left Alliance (ELA) of breaching the “EU values” Read Full Article at RT.com
Violent student protests spread from France to Belgium (VIDEOS)
Belgian police made arrests in Liege as student protests over education conditions were marred by vandalism, fires, and school disruptions Read Full Article at RT.com