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POLITICSOct 6Former German spy chief arrested on espionage charges. He made at least seven trips to Russia after leaving office.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6South Korea has become one of Russia’s biggest fuel suppliers. Some shipments are arriving on sanctioned tankers.By the end of summer, South Korea had become Russia’s second-largest supplier of petroleum products, and sanctioned tankers were among those used to ship the fuel, The Guardian reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6Russia’s neighbor backs push to lift ban on nuclear weapons, prompting outcry from MoscowCNBC
POLITICSOct 6Berlin police detain leader of Russian art group ‘Voina’ Oleg Vorotnikov and his sonOleg Vorotnikov, also known as Vor Voiny, the leader of the Russian art group “Voina,” has been detained in Berlin.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 6Germany faces a triple threat from Russia, China and domestic far-right extremistsDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6EU mulls tougher restrictions on Russian diplomats as hybrid threats intensifyThe recent spate of hybrid attacks across Europe has raised questions over the possible involvement of Russian diplomats, prompting member states to consider tighter restrictions and checks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 5Russia arrests the director of its military-themed Patriot Park on suspicion of bribery. (His predecessor was jailed for embezzlement.)Igor Vasilyev, director general of Patriot Park, has been detained on suspicion of accepting a bribe classified as especially large under Russian law, law enforcement sources told TASS.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weaknessAfter Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly BaxterThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 5Russian court sentences ‘Masyanya’ creator Oleg Kuvayev in absentia to four years over antiwar cartoon and ‘foreign agent’ violationsMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5'I'm not a terrorist, I'm just a journalist', how to carry on reporting for Russia and Belarus from exileAlina Koushyk and Maxim Katz, two opposition journalists living in exile who fled Belarus and Russia respectively, on how they pursue their work from abroad.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 5Trump blames war-ravaged Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia – for our sky-high gas pricesPresident’s new Truth Social post attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs on Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries — as Iran war and Hormuz Strait standstill continues with no end in sightThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 5State media silently corrects poem in Putin quote after he misrecites lines Russians supposedly ‘absorb with their mother’s milk’At a meeting with teachers on October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin misquoted a four-line poem by Fyodor Tyutchev, while stressing that every Russian knows the lines.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5Trump attributes gasoline price hike to Ukraine's attacks against RussiaThe American leader blames Ukraine for the rise in fuel costs, disassociating the Middle East conflict from the energy problem. With elections approaching, price increases are a key issue for voters, while tensions in Eastern Europe remain uncommented.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5India is one of Russia’s biggest energy buyers. Can it also help broker peace with Ukraine?India is beginning to take a more active role in efforts to reach a settlement between Russia and Ukraine, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. Bloomberg reported that his explicit statement signals New Delhi’s shift toward a more active stance after years of caution over the war, driven partly by its close economic ties with Russia.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5Rubio responds to Russia's call for foreign diplomatic missions to leave KyivUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington reviews the safety of its diplomatic missions daily and would change its security posture if necessary, but has not done so in Kyiv.pravda_uk · ukraine
POLITICSOct 5Denied asylum in the U.S., imprisoned in Russia. Activist Leonid Melekhin gets 6 years for ‘justifying terrorism.’A court sentenced Leonid Melekhin, a businessman and activist from Perm, to six years in prison for justifying terrorism, Mediazona reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5An activist challenged Russian officials after they blocked his protest against election fraud. Now he’s been jailed on drug charges and accused of ‘involvement in a Ukrainian armed group.’A court in Izhevsk ordered local activist Dmitry Morozov held in pretrial detention for two months on charges of possessing a large quantity of drugs. He is accused of possessing 0.38 grams of mephedrone, Kommersant — Udmurtia reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5Russia: Foreign minister praises governemt in KabulSergey Lavrov praised the government in Kabul as he spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, adding that Moscow is interested in helping the country bolster counter-terrorism measures.Africanews [en]
POLITICSOct 5Germany news: Spy chief warns Russia conflict risk growingDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 5Armenia has long been one of the easiest places for Russians to relocate. New residency rules are about to make staying there more complicated.In a recent survey, Meduza readers named Armenia one of the most comfortable countries for Russians to emigrate to. But starting November 1, new rules for obtaining a residence permit will take effect in the republic. The authorities are introducing quotas on residence permits, moving document submission online, and for the first time setting clear financial requirements for foreign entrepreneurs. This matters for Russians: opening a sole proprietorship in Armenia and obtaining a residence permit through it is one of the most popular ways to legally remain in the country. We explain how this pMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and ChinaIndia has sold its Akash air-defence missile system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, giving it a foothold in Central Asia as it seeks to become a major global arms exporter. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed the latest sales on Thursday last week, hinting at interest from elsewhere as he called the Akash “one of our success stories”. Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Akash is a home-grown, short-range surface-to-air missile system that can hit...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5Lukoil’s foreign asset sale becomes part of U.S.–Russia talks on ending Ukraine war, NYT reportsThe sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets has become part of Russia–U.S. talks on ending the Russia–Ukraine war, sources told The New York Times.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 5Japan to further pursue course to sign peace treaty with Russia — prime ministerRussia and Japan have been negotiating a post-World War II peace treaty since the mid-20th centurytass · russia
POLITICSOct 5German prosecutors investigate possible sanctions violations by tenants of Russian House in BerlinBerlin prosecutors are investigating possible sanctions violations by tenants of the Russian House cultural centre, which was closed by German authorities in September.pravda_uk · ukraine