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Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack, with their thermostats remotely cranked up. It is unclear who is b…
Sweden, Finland, and three other countries say they’ll boycott hockey games against Russia after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reinstates the Russian team
Several Northern European hockey federations have said their national teams will refuse to play Russia in international tournaments.
White House mood cautiously optimistic on Election Day — media
One official said US President Donald Trump had been "in great spirits" on Monday
Russia’s FSB gets round-the-clock access to crypto exchange customer data starting in March
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) will gain round-the-clock access to cryptocurrency exchange customers’ personal data starting in March 2027.
Trump Media shares rise by over 5% amid US midterm elections
By 8:40 p.m. Moscow time, the stock was trading at $5.93 per share
UN passes Belarusian resolution on preventing new types of WMD — Foreign Ministry
177 UN member states supported the Belarusian initiative
King Charles III expresses ‘sorrow’ over slave trade at Commonwealth confab in Antigua
Charles stops short of apologizing outright, acknowledges slave trade 'still casts a shadow' on affected nations, as group of protesters gathers outside conference opening ceremony
Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr
It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years laterWhen Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021 it was possi…
Average US gasoline price reaches $4.15 per gallon on congressional election day
According to the TV channel, this is the highest gasoline price recorded on an election day since tracking began in 2000
NATO reconnaissance plane flies over Black Sea for nine hours, matching record
The aircraft did not enter the airspace of any coastal country other than Romania
Zelensky’s former spokesperson charged in absentia with high treason — SBU
The investigators stated that Yuliya Mendel had used public statements and social media posts to discredit Ukraine on the international stage
Vladimir Uglev, one of the developers of the Novichok nerve agent, dies at 80
Vladimir Uglev, one of the developers of Novichok, has died at 80, The Insider reported.
Russian stock market closes with major indices down 0.56% and 1.4%
The MOEX Index attempted to return to the 2,500-point mark
Seven planes in Europe receive bomb threats — media
No explosives were found on any of the planes
St. Petersburg court orders exiled journalist Alexander Nevzorov and his family evicted from their former home
St. Petersburg’s Primorsky District Court ruled in favor of Russia’s Federal Property Management Agency and ordered journalist Alexander Nevzorov, his wife, his son, and his 83-ye…
Gas reserves in European storage facilities at lowest level since 2013 — IEA
As of the end of October, gas storage facilities in the EU were 75% full
Since start of Russia’s special mil-op, media fakes multiply to split country — official
According to Alexey Shevtsov, this disinformation is carried out through the media, with the support of non-governmental organizations
No discussion in EU on potential Russia negotiator — source
According to the source, there is no consensus among EU countries on the expediency of negotiations with Russia
Kiev mayor says city's energy supply extremely scarce
According to Vitaly Klitschko, the facilities of the Kiev regional energy hub have been damaged in the recent days
Trump says US to end $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by end of 2026
US president's announcement comes on morning of midterms, reportedly surprises Israeli officials as bilateral MOU only expires next year; no comment from Netanyahu
Ukrainian strike on minibus near Russia’s Belgorod injures four, including three children
According to the region's governor Alexander Shuvaev, all injured are receiving medical care at the district hospital
TASS gets Peacemaker-2026 award in Unity of the Peoples of Russia nomination
The jury reviewed 14,000 works and picked 35 winners
Zelensky left Ukraine because of protests around secret prison near Kiev — Rada deputy
The politician said that Zelensky sent some people of no consequence to quell the scandal
Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by the end of this year
US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4bn annual paymentDonald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the e…