Russia/Ukraine War
Economic growth centers are in collective South — Kremlin
The natural gas market in itself is much larger than the European one, Dmitry Peskov said
Those who wished to leave Alyoshki for Ukraine got there — Russia's ombudswoman
Yana Lantratova noted that these people were accompanied by Russian doctors
Russian LNG supplies to Europe up 10% over 9M 2026
EU imports of Russian LNG totaled about 16.5 bln cubic meters over nine months
Over 50 foreign journalists covered Alyoshki humanitarian mission — ombudswoman
There were representatives of Ukrainian and Russian media, as well as journalists from various countries around the world, Yana Lantratova said
Oleshky humanitarian operation credited to Melania Trump was actually negotiated by Russian and Ukrainian intelligence agencies, Le Monde reports
Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services prepared the mission to evacuate civilians from Oleshky, in the Kherson region, but presented it as the result of mediation, sources to…
No plans to destroy countries as colonial powers crumble — top Russian security official
According to Sergey Shoigu, Russia's goal is to make sure that the country remains united and indivisible for decades and centuries
Number of journalists killed worldwide rises by 20% compared to previous years — UNESCO
The document noted that 40% of these journalists had been killed by drone strikes
Press review: Moscow and Kiev positive on Alyoshki truce as Lavrov attends G20 in US
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 2nd
Bank of Russia buys currency worth $149.2 mln in domestic market
Currency sales in the internal market with settlements on October 29 also stood at 12.1 bln rubles
Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate to participate in Russian-Seychelles military exercise
During the ship’s stay in the Seychelles, joint Russian-Seychelles naval anti-piracy drills will be held for the first time
Death toll from bear attacks in Russia reaches 30 in 2026 — TASS tally
The Krasnoyarsk Region has reported the highest number of fatalities, with nine deaths recorded there
Bulgaria set to elect its first female president as Russia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins runoff
Bulgaria’s acting president, Iliana Yotova, won the second round of the country’s presidential election on November 1.
What we know about seizure of booby-trapped FPV goggles intended for Russian troops by FSB
Explosive ordnance specialists established that Ukrainian special services had planted improvised explosive devices in the FPV goggles instead of cooling solutions
The closer Russia to victory, the more aggressive the West in opposing it, says Shoigu
The Russian Security Council secretary stated that there was currently an "active effort to recruit and provide funding, and to bolster those prepared to support the destruction o…
Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Oil Transport Hub in Samara Region
The Transneft-owned facility, which moves crude toward refineries and pipelines in western Russia, has been repeatedly attacked this month.
NATO fears Trump clampdown in case of midterms defeat – Politico
NATO is concerned Donald Trump could reduce US involvement in the bloc if the Republicans lose the midterms, Politico has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
No plans to destroy countries as colonial powers collapse — top Russian security official
"The reason is that those whom they once enslaved and turned into their colonies are awakening and rising as their self-consciousness and self-determination are reviving," Sergey …
Putin successfully counters Western efforts to isolate Russia — media
Paul Sonne said that the Russian president engaged in a frenzy of diplomatic activity in the Russian capital this past week
U.S. proposes resuming Russian gas sales to Europe through American intermediary, but European officials firmly reject idea, WSJ reports
The United States has proposed a plan to Vladimir Putin that would let Russia sell its natural gas to Europe through an American intermediary, bypassing European sanctions, source…
Russia needs to strengthen movie industry export potential — presidential advisor
Elena Yampolskaya said that foreign cinema often reproduces negative images of Russians, and the domestic industry must counteract this trend
Loading on Russian Railways network down 1.4% in October — operator
The figure amounted to 95.6 mln metric tons
Next winter may be tougher for Kiev than the previous one — news agency
In the event of further explosions, Kiev may face prolonged disruptions to subway services and critical electricity shortages
North Korea to continue to rapidly strengthen its nuclear capabilities — agency
Kim Jong Sik said that Washington and its allies are intensifying military activity in the region, including the deployment of intelligence units and aircraft sent from the United…
Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes automatically transferring pension savings into long-term savings program
Russia’s Finance Ministry has drafted a bill that would move the funded portion of pensions into the long-term savings program (PDS), the Russian business news outlet RBC reported…