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Russia Announces Visas for Citizens of Montenegro in Reciprocal Move
Montenegro announced in July that it would end visa-free access for citizens of Russia, Belarus, China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to align with EU standards.
Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, becoming tenth country to do so
Sa'ar hails move as start of 'golden age in relations,' following inauguration of new right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella
Winter of the Crow review – Lesley Manville magnificently on edge in intriguing cold war thriller
Manville’s academic psychologist finds herself trapped in a tower block wasteland in 1980s Warsaw. Bizarre and surreal details add to the sinister vibePart cold war thriller, part…
US makes no official statements on slowdown in Starlink service for Ukraine — Kremlin
It is too early to jump to conclusions, Dmitry Peskov said
Putin Convenes Top Russian Officials to Discuss Cybersecurity
The Kremlin said the meeting was not connected with Ukrainian drone strikes in the past week on four Russian data centers.
Russia to decide on talks with US, Ukraine based on Moscow’s interests — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov recalled that Ukraine had tried to disrupt Russia’s elections
Novak outlines factors behind future easing of sanctions on Russia's energy sector
According to the official. things will depend on the current market situation and Russia's relations with the United States
Russian Supreme Court Bans Ingush Sufi Muslim Order as ‘Extremist’
Prosecutors had accused the once-powerful order from Ingushetia of “providing material support for bandit insurgents of the North Caucasus.”
Nuclear arsenals unlikely to be discussed by Putin, Trump, Xi Jinping — Kremlin
China believes its nuclear capabilities are currently incomparable to those of Russia and the United States, Dmitry Peskov noted
Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung can…
Houthis building new longer-range missiles with Chinese-imported parts – report
WSJ cites arms-tracking group's assessment of Yemeni rebels' efforts to build variant of Iran's Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles, which could have a 1,900-km range
British troops trained to ‘recapture’ Falklands – Times
A British military exercise in the Falklands involved amphibious operations for the first time in years, The Times has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
No plans so far for trilateral consultations on Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov noted that Russia did not participate in consultations on a package agreement on resolving the Ukraine conflict, allegedly prepared by Washington
Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.
Russia to strive for OPEC+ quota compliance — Novak
The Russian deputy prime minister said that he cannot give an exact date because there are many uncertainties and various factors involved
Lawyers at Start of Nord Stream Trial Argue Bombing May Not Have Been a Crime
The secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream pipelines severed western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas.
Russian, US energy authorities discussing diesel supplies — Novak
The Russian deputy prime minister said an instrument will be found that will make it possible to support supplies
SpaceX restrictions could disrupt Ukraine’s SBU operations — expert
Sergey Trukhachev noted that the SpaceX restrictions would directly impact the Ukrainian armed forces as well
Users start reporting outages in Sberbank services after Ukrainian drone attack on company’s data center
The number of users reporting outages in Sberbank’s services has sharply increased in Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Novosibirsk region, and other regions, according to data from the…
Latvia Formally Blacklists Russian Journalist Leonid Ragozin
Ragozin drew public ire for comments arguing that the Kremlin felt compelled to use “brute force” in response to Western encroachment on its sphere of influence.
Unlike US, EU doing everything to prolong war in Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov noted that sabotage of a settlement in Ukraine by the Europeans is possible
Government approves NIS 1 billion toward ‘urgent’ purchase of 12 Apache helicopters
Most of the cash to come from cutting a 5-year plan to improve Arab society; rush to find money reportedly came after US was prepared to drop deal
Top court brands 'Community of Batal Hajji Belkhoroev’s followers' as terrorist group
The court’s decision enters into force immediately
Daily Briefing Oct. 14 – IDF, police, Education Ministry spar over deadly school trip blast
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on funding for new Apache gunships, the ongoing question of who's responsible for unexploded ordnance, and an air force probe into a UFO