Russia/Ukraine War
Qatar says US, Iran both still positive on diplomatic settlement
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ibrahim Sultan al-Hashmi said that mediatory efforts continue
US proposed Ukraine redraw Donetsk and Luhansk borders so Russia could claim full control, The Economist reports
American negotiators have recently floated a proposal to redraw the borders of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of a territorial settlement between Russia and Ukraine…
CSTO notes lack of guardrails on global nuke arsenals — secretary general
According to Taalatbek Masadykov, CSTO is witnessing an unprecedented surge in global military spending and the militarization of the economies of the countries of the collective …
Russia wants Abu Dhabi talks to focus on postwar European security, with Ukraine just ‘one aspect’ of broader discussions, Reuters reports
Russia plans to make a postwar European security agreement the central topic of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, a source in the Russian delegation told Reuters.
CSTO may suspend Armenia's voting rights over unpaid dues — Russian foreign minister
Sergey Lavrov noted that there is no room for ambiguity on the matter
West increasingly viewing space as area for deploying offensive weapons — CSTO chief
According to Taalatbek Masadykov, space assets originally declared to be civilian are now being actively used for military purposes
IN BRIEF: Russian MFA remarks on Europe’s goals, presence in Abu Dhabi
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned against exaggerating the significance of European representatives’ presence in Abu Dhabi during talks between the Russian, Ukraini…
US wants to spell out solutions for Ukraine at Abu Dhabi talks — media
Axios says that US representatives have conducted daily calls with Russian and Ukrainian officials over the past two weeks to prepare for the discussions
Russians in Serbia Count the Cost of Alta Bank’s Collapse
The shutdown of a lender favored by Russian emigres has frozen savings and salaries as Vučić-era networks unravel.
Two tankers caught fire in Hormuz on Tuesday — IRGC Navy
According to the report, one of the tankers, a supertanker, struck a naval mine
Iran develops radar-seeking Hormuz missile — IRGC Air Force advisor
The Hormuz family of missiles is based on the Fateh design and was introduced in the 2010s
Russia doubled fish exports to Cuba over 10M 2026
Russian fish exports to Cuba surged to 1,600 tons in the reporting period
Russian troops liberate Nikolskoye community in Sumy Region over past day — top brass
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,295 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
Moscow court fines Apple $42,296 for failing to remove prohibited content
According to the TASS correspondent, company representatives attended the hearing but declined to comment
NATO to remain central to Euro-Atlantic security — Witkoff
According to the US envoy, the meeting with Ukrainian and European delegations ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi addressed ways to strengthen existing European security insti…
Negotiators in Abu Dhabi to report on progress in talks to their capitals — source
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the Russian delegation will decide whether to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin in a "telegraphic" mode or prov…
What is known about trilateral talks on Ukraine underway in Abu Dhabi
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported that the talks will focus on security guarantees
Top French diplomat rules out security talks with Russia until Ukraine conflict ends
Jean-Noel Barrot described the Ukraine conflict as "the main threat to European security"
War has upended Russian-Nordic friendships forged on Arctic ice hockey rinks. Can they ever recover?
Ban on Russian teams competing internationally has been lifted but days of friendly relations between Norwegian, Finnish and Russia players are a distant – if fond – memoryFor yea…
LNG transportation via Hormuz reached peak in October since February 2026 — Reuters
According to data from S&P Global Energy, 31 LNG tankers went through the Strait of Hormuz, of which 23 were loaded at Ras Laffan in Qatar and eight at Das Island in the UAE
Kremlin briefing addresses Abu Dhabi talks, prospects for reaching agreements
Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the prospects for progress toward a settlement or the possibility of reaching specific agreements following the trilateral talks
Abu Dhabi talks, US’ readiness to discuss security guarantees: Lavrov’s remarks
According to the top Russian diplomat, Moscow will take into account the accumulated experience during trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
Railway bridge collapses in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, derailing freight train and delaying passenger services
A bridge span collapsed over the Viled River in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, the press service of the Northern Railway reported. The bridge is located on the Cheremukha–Viled stre…
US may help rebuild Ukraine after conflict ends — source
Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine resumed in Abu Dhabi on November 10