Russia/Ukraine War
Seized Western Businesses Donate $86M to Russian War Effort
The donations have been used to buy drones, vehicles, communications systems and other equipment for Russian troops, Bloomberg reported.
Russia Says Europeans Can Join Ukraine Peace Talks if They Show 'Readiness to Contribute'
Yet the Russian leader said Washington must work with its European allies to understand if they want peace or war in Ukraine.
Russia conveys its opposition to unilateral sanctions at global forums — Foreign Ministry
Unilateral coercive measures are adopted without the authorization of the UN Security Council, Alexander Trofimov, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large noted
Investigative Committee identifies man injured in Moscow car blast
Sergey Zavorotny, a former adviser to ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was taken to one of the city’s hospitals for medical treatment
Four civilians killed in Ukrainian UAV strike on industrial facility in Samara Region
The people who were injured in the attack are receiving medical treatment, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said
WBC decides to maintain sanctions against Russian, Belarusian boxers
The World Boxing Organization and the International Boxing Federation earlier lifted all sanctions against Russian athletes and reinstated them in the rankings
Russia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flag
The decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegation
Russia-China-US summit could lay groundwork for new world order — institute head
Alexey Maslov, director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University, suggested the leaders in Shenzhen would discuss the concept of global g…
Widespread Microsoft services outage not caused by cyberattack — vice president
According to Charles Lamanna, the company is working to resolve the issue
Russia launches production of AI-based Skif onboard computer system for UAVs
The CUST noted that the developer lists the Skif system’s resistance to electronic warfare, autonomy without communication, redundant navigation, and energy efficiency among its k…
Ukrainian drone attacks have turned Russian airports into a nightmare of endless delays, overcrowded terminals, and no information. One traveler recounts a night of chaos.
Russian airports have been paralyzed by Ukrainian drone attacks. Russian regions impose “carpet protocols,” suspending all flights, almost every day. This leads to flight cancella…
European envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomat
According to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the East
Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13th
Bridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmaker
Damage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late October
Microsoft shares fall by 3% amid disruptions to company’s services
Most disruptions were reported in the United States
NATO could face aviation fuel shortage in event of war — Politico
Existing reserves would be insufficient to meet demand
Europe is main obstacle to Ukraine peace settlement — Italian expert
Aldo Ferrari called the latest round of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi an extremely positive development
Market participants forecast Turkey’s year-end inflation above 30%
In October, respondents had projected year-end inflation at 29.63%
Russia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFA
Western countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov…
Russia rolls out AI-powered Internet traffic filtering system at a cost of 2.3 billion rubles
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s federal media regulator, has built a system that filters internet traffic using machine-learning algorithms at a cost of 2.27 billion rubles, Forbes Russia …
Why Moscow’s Taliban outreach unnerves Pakistan
The latest Moscow Format of Afghanistan exposed widening perception gap between Moscow and Islamabad Read Full Article at RT.com
Why Moscow’s Taliban outreach unnerves Pakistan
The latest Moscow Format of Afghanistan exposed widening perception gap between Moscow and Islamabad Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 4 Workers, Sparks Fire at Volgograd Oil Refinery
The exiled news outlet Astra said it identified the facility as the largest Lukoil oil refinery in southern Russia.
China hopes for closer military dialogue with US to address differences — ministry
The Pentagon said on November 4 that the US-China Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group had discussed using additional channels to exchange information at its Novembe…