Russia/Ukraine War
Reuters: Russia plans record defense spending of 17 trillion rubles in 2027, 27% more than previously budgeted
Russian authorities plan to sharply increase military spending under a new draft budget, Reuters reported, citing Russian government documents it reviewed. Russia plans to spend 1…
Russia on top in building nuclear power units overseas — Putin
The Russian president noted that Rosatom is one of the largest global holdings, which is functioning in the full-cycle mode in the sphere of national security provision and in the…
Le Pen scores ‘historic victory’ in French Senate vote
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and an ally have won enough French Senate seats to form a group ahead of the 2027 presidential election Read Full Article at RT.com
Kremlin says enabling Starlink-equipped Ukrainian drones to strike deep inside Russia would be ‘reckless’
Providing Starlink data for strikes deep inside Russia would be “a very damaging, potentially dangerous, and reckless step,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Vesti corresponde…
Ukraine considers moving critical enterprises underground to metro stations
According to the Verkhovna Rada member, Russia essentially has complete control over the skies above Kiev
Israeli minister storms Al-Aqsa compound and threatens prisoner
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has breached the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin extends authorization for foreigners to pay for gas not only with Gazprombank
The procedure of foreign buyers’ payments for Russian gas was updated amid sanctions imposed on Gazprombank by the United States
More than 650,000 people left without water in Russia’s Far East after substation outage
The Shtykovo substation in Primorsky Krai’s Shkotovsky district went offline, shutting down four pumping stations and cutting off cold water to more than 650,000 people, the regio…
Czech defense company makes record profit in 2025 thanks to Ukraine conflict — media
STV Group’s net profits in 2025 soared by nearly 40%, reaching about $350 million
Russian publisher Individuum shuts down following queer literature crackdown
Individuum is shutting down, its editor-in-chief, Alexey Kiselev, said on the publisher’s Telegram channel on September 28.
Putin thanks CEC chair for conducting elections at highest level
The Russian leader noted that, regrettably, the election campaign did not pass without casualties among election commission staff
Tourist flow from South Korea to Russia may grow exponentially — expert
About 19,000 tourists from the Republic of Korea arrived in Russia in 2025
Russian court sentences serial killer Alexei Gaskov to life for murdering nine women and one man outside Moscow
The Moscow Regional Court sentenced serial killer Alexei Gaskov to life in prison after finding him guilty of murdering nine women and one man. The court also ordered him to pay 3…
Hungarian parliament strips Prime Minister Péter Magyar of immunity in theft case stemming from 2024 nightclub altercation
Hungary’s parliament stripped Prime Minister Péter Magyar of his parliamentary immunity at prosecutors’ request. The motion passed 139-0, with no abstentions.
Russian general Alexander Lapin, dismissed from military service after setbacks in Ukraine, becomes Tatarstan deputy prime minister overseeing war-related affairs
Tatarstan’s leader, Rustam Minnikhanov, said the regional government will create a separate department for “supporting participants in the special military operation.” Retired Col…
Russia faced external difficulties during legislative polls — Putin
The head of state said that the elections had taken place across all of Russia’s 89 constituent entities
Iranian Embassy in UK denies involvement in Fairford incident
According to the statement, the embassy strongly condemns the recent unfounded speculations
No substantive input from Germany at Lavrov's meeting with German counterpart — MFA
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky noted that the meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Johann Wadephul "came about literally at the last minute" at the German side's r…
WSJ: Russia offers $20 million reward for capture of Ukrainian drone commander Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi
The Ukrainian military’s Unmanned Systems Forces told The Wall Street Journal that Russian authorities had offered a $20 million reward through criminal networks across the former…
Putin approves list of fuel and energy sector information with restricted access
The relevant decree was posted on the legal information website
Yemeni government announces general mobilization to fight Houthis
The House of Representatives resolved to approve a request by the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi
EU sanctions 10 Russian judges, prosecutors, and officials over opposition party Yabloko’s exclusion from parliamentary elections. A North Korean children’s camp is also added to the sanctions list.
The European Union has sanctioned Russian judges and prosecution service staff involved in disqualifying the Yabloko Party’s federal candidate list from the State Duma elections.
Gas reserves in European UGS facilities approaching 71%
EU storage facilities hold around 77.6 bln cubic meters of gas, which is 13 bln cubic meters lower than last year’s levels and the lowest volume since 2013
Russian drone strike sets a building belonging to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences on fire in central Kyiv, killing at least two people
A building belonging to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences caught fire in central Kyiv after a Russian drone strike.