Russia/Ukraine War
Azov militants set up ‘prison’ in basement near Kiev — publication
According to Strana, the group confirmed that four servicemen who had escaped from the house, where they had been held, had sustained injuries
Many buildings like basement facility near Kiev exist across Ukraine — Zelensky’s office
According to the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office, only 14 people, rather than 40, as previously reported by local media, had been held in the building
Dozens gather outside a private house near Kyiv saying soldiers are being held and beaten there. National Guard says the building was used to house newly mobilized troops.
Several dozen people gathered outside a house in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in Ukraine’s Kyiv region on the evening of November 2, saying people were being held i…
Trump believes US, Iran can reach agreement
According to the president, the US is easily winning the war against Iran, and Tehran is willing "to make a deal"
RT’s guide to the US midterm elections: what’s at stake and why presidents lose
President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is fighting to maintain control of the House and Senate in the US midterm elections Read Full Article at RT.com
St. Petersburg cuts military enlistment bonus to 400,000 rubles in second reduction in a month
St. Petersburg authorities have cut the city-funded one-time payment for people who sign contracts with the Defense Ministry to 400,000 rubles, Fontanka reported.
Shooting heard near house near Kiev where mobilized are forcibly held
The protest has "escalated into a violent phase," the Strana news outlet reports
A coup in Poland? Here’s what the power struggle is really about
As Tusk and Nawrocki clash over Poland’s top court, here’s how debt, defense spending and dependence on EU funds shape the confrontation Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine won’t receive 500 newly approved U.S. Patriot missiles until at least late 2030, State Department says
Ukraine could receive 500 missiles for Patriot air defense systems from the United States between the fourth quarter of 2030 and the fourth quarter of 2033, European Pravda and CN…
From St. Petersburg to Crocus City Hall: How U.S. warnings of terrorist attacks in Russia have played out
On October 31, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned on its website of a possible terrorist attack at the Tsaritsyno museum and park complex. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) c…
Russia reclaimed its occupied Kursk borderlands a year and a half ago. Meduza visited the region to find out why many refugees still can’t go home and why some locals watch drone attacks like a show.
In early August 2024, Ukraine invaded Russia’s Kursk region. Despite officials’ promises to drive Ukrainian forces out within months or even days, a substantial part of the region…
Ukrainian National Guard chief clarifies nature of house where men held near Kiev
Alexander Pivnenko said that the private house is being used to hold servicemen who have left their units without authorization and newly mobilized men
Nine dead after private jet crashes near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago (VIDEOS)
Nine people aboard a jet died when it crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, just miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Read Full Article at RT.com
UN peacekeepers’ exit risks ‘security vacuum’ in Lebanon – RT report
UN peacekeepers are preparing to leave Lebanon, raising fears over security in the south, where Israeli troops continue to occupy territory Read Full Article at RT.com
Qatari mediators heading for Iran to discuss deal with US
According to a source cited by Reuters, the subject of discussion is a draft agreement between Washington and Tehran, which has been negotiated for the past eight days
One killed, eight wounded in Ukraine’s attack on commuter bus in LPR
The bus was traveling along the Lugansk-Zimogorye route
Poland deploys additional police forces to border with Russia
According to Polish police chief Marek Boron, the measure was introduced for security reasons "in case of potential incidents that could lead to acts of sabotage"
Ukraine’s National Guard chief says servicemen held in basement for going AWOL
Earlier on Monday, Ukrainian media reported that armed men were holding around 40 people in the basement of a private house in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka, a community on the o…
Ebola mortality in DR Congo exceeds 50%
The current Ebola outbreak began in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda on May 15 to become the second deadliest one in the entire history of observation i…
Constitutional crisis unites Polish right against Tusk — Politico
President Karol Nawrocki was supported by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the founder of the Law and Justice party, and Grzegorz Braun, a supporter of Poland's withdrawal from the EU
Brent crude price falls below $104 per barrel, first time since October 15
As of 8:49 p.m. Moscow time, Brent crude dropped by 8.55% and stood at $103.73 per barrel
Russian company to build gold refinery in Nigeria — trade mission
The agreement was signed following a meeting between Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and Areal CEO Vladislav Sviblov on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow
Russia can help ease tensions between Pakistan, Afghanistan — expert
Senior research associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan recalled that Moscow maintained working contacts with both Islamabad and Kabul
German MPs and officials targeted in spyware attack – minister
German lawmakers and officials have been targeted in a spyware attack resembling those involving Israeli-developed Pegasus software Read Full Article at RT.com