Russia/Ukraine War
IN BRIEF: Deputy Prime Minister Novak’s statements on diesel market situation
Alexander Novak said that three refineries and one gas-chemical complex were targeted today
Trump did not discuss strikes on Iran with CENTCOM head on Thursday — Axios
According to the report, blockade and economic pressure were discussed at length
Family with seven children evacuated from Alyoshki during humanitarian mission
Yana Lantratova stressed that the family would be guaranteed "full safety"
Dates for trilateral meeting on Ukraine may be announced later this week — Kremlin
The meeting will be set for November, Yury Ushakov said
US Treasury extends Serbian oil firm NIS operating license until December 11 — TV
NIS submitted an extension request to OFAC for its current operating license on October 24
Evacuation of civilians begins in besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city near Kherson where people have faced months of severe shortagesPeople living in the besieged Russian-held city of…
Alyoshki residents leaving for both Russia, Ukraine — ombudswoman
"The offices of both ombudspersons are monitoring the situation, so, everything is proceeding routinely," Yana Lantratova said
European Commission takes in €8 bln from frozen Russian assets since 2024 — Euroclear
The latest tranche of €1.4 billion was transferred to the EC in August
Russia, US begin coordinating date for November talks in Abu Dhabi — Kremlin aide
"Only mid-November had been mentioned; no specific dates were stated," Yury Ushakov added
Binance hack losses exceed total market theft over past two years — expert
Olga Goncharova, head of the Digital Financial Assets and Digital Currencies Expert Center of the Association of Banks of Russia, said that the bulk of the funds was siphoned off …
Russia values CAR’s support for its initiatives within UN — Putin
Russia and the Central African Republic take a united stance on the international stage, the Russian leader noted
Humanitarian mission prepared to evacuate over 750 people from Alyoshki
The convoy includes 25 buses, 50 medical professionals, and ambulances, US First Lady Melania Trump said
Russia’s human rights commissioner says humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky is wrapping up
Russia’s human rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova, said the humanitarian mission in the city of Oleshky is coming to an end.
Readers gather outside Novaya Gazeta’s Moscow office after independent Russian newspaper announces closure
Readers have begun gathering outside the building on Moscow’s Potapovsky Lane that houses Novaya Gazeta’s offices. The newspaper said today that it is closing.
Russia’s planned diesel exports may fall due to drone attacks — Novak
The deputy prime minister emphasized that these attacks harm the global energy market
Putin highlights friendly ties between Russia, South Sudan
The Russian president pointed out that the parties were working together to explore options to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation
At the Third Russia-Africa Summit, Moscow Talked Big. But Who Was Listening?
The picture of how the Ukraine war is reverberating across Africa is much clearer than it was in 2023 — and it doesn’t look reassuring for Moscow.
Sofia Sapega, ex-girlfriend of former Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, recounts her time in prison and his testimony against her after the 2021 Ryanair diversion
The Belarusian news outlet Zerkalo has published the second part of an extensive interview with Sofia Sapega, the former girlfriend of Roman Protasevich, a former editor-in-chief …
Russian man who turned abandoned water tower into home fined 570,000 rubles for donating to Anti-Corruption Foundation
A court in Tomsk fined Tomsk radio host and IT manager Alexander Lunev 570,000 rubles for donating to the Navalny-founded Anti-Corruption Foundation.
NATO reconnaissance aircraft spends over seven hours over Black Sea
The aircraft was spotted in the area for the first time this week
Dockworkers launch global strike against Israeli and US military shipments (VIDEOS)
Dockworkers launch a global anti-war strike targeting Israeli and US military shipments, with actions at 113 ports across five continents Read Full Article at RT.com
Hackers drain millions from Polymarket accounts
Hackers have stolen $2.6 million in user funds from predictive market platform Polymarket that allows people to bet on real-world events Read Full Article at RT.com
Estonian prime minister refuses to tone down rhetoric on Russia despite U.S. requests: ‘Putin is a dictator who kills women and children’
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told Delfi that he intends to keep speaking openly about the threat Russia poses.
Ukrainian troops deliberately target Zaporozhye NPP’s employees — Rosatom CEO
Alexey Likhachev noted that a number of inhumane actions against Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant employees kept growing