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POLITICSOct 8Parliament, Government set key bills needed for Ukraine’s fundingThe Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers have agreed on legislative priorities ahead of the parliamentary plenary week, including bills needed to fulfill Ukraine’s international commitments and secure financial support from partners.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8Russia’s censorship agency bans two dystopian novels by Olga Ptitseva about an alternate Russia ruled by the ‘Party of Cold’Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has banned Olga Ptitseva’s novels “Dvesti trety den zimy” (“The 203rd Day of Winter”) and “Vesna vody” (“Spring of Water”). A notice appeared on the God Literatury portal on October 7, Vyorstka reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8‘A complete sham’: European Parliament condemns Russia’s September elections and refuses to recognize its new lower house as legitimateThe European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting the results of Russia’s State Duma elections. It says the vote was a “sham” held in an atmosphere of fear amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev spent years fighting EU sanctions over Belarus. He finally won (but remains sanctioned over Russia’s war in Ukraine).EU ambassadors removed Russian billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev from the bloc’s Belarus sanctions list on October 7, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8America’s Best Answer to the China-Russia AllianceWashington can exploit friction, strengthen allies, and make the axis harder to sustain.Foreign Policy
POLITICSOct 8Zelensky, Costa discuss Russian strikes, EU aid, opening of negotiating clustersPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President António Costa discussed the schedule for opening the next negotiating clusters on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, as well as an energy package for the winter and further financial support.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8President Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan hold informal conversation in TurkmenbashiThe Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan, held an informal conversation in Turkmenbashi. This indicates ongoing diplomatic dialogue between the leaders.trendaz · azerbaijan
POLITICSOct 8Ukraine open to restoring dialogue with South Korea despite Seoul’s decision to recall ambassador – MFAUkraine remains open to restoring constructive dialogue with the Republic of Korea despite Seoul’s decision to recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Kichang, over the situation involving North Korean prisoners of war.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8Russian dissident Kara-Murza warns France is sending 'dangerous signal' to PutinIn an interview with RFI, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has accused France of sending a “very dangerous” signal that the West is ready to return to “business as usual” with Vladimir Putin, after the French government pushed for European Union sanctions against Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be lifted – a move Kara-Murza called “shameful”.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 8Trump aide's daughter pictured with pro-Russia politicianKatie Wiles is a partner at the political lobbying firm Continental Strategy. A spokesperson for the firm acknowledged to CBS News that Wiles had taken the trip to Republika Srpska but on business for another firm's client.CBS News
POLITICSOct 8Daughter of Trump’s chief of staff works at firm that lobbies for Republika SrpskaSusie Wiles’s daughter is latest White House-linked adviser to the Russian-aligned Balkan entityFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 8What were Trump operatives doing for pro-Russian politician Dodik in Bosnia?Reports that Trump aides were paid to advise Bosnian Serb leader ahead of parliamentary election raise alarm.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8Serbian Watchdog Claims Voters’ Rights Under Threat Ahead of ElectionsCRTA report warns of persistent 'electoral engineering' attempts by pro-government actors, including unequal media coverage, intimidation, hostility to independent election observers and offers of money for political support.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 8Rubio warns of escalation in Ukraine and calls for a stronger NATO from LisbonClarín
POLITICSOct 8Investigation Finds That Former High-Ranking Uzbek Security Official Acquired UAE CitizenshipAccording to an OCCRP and Ozodlik investigation, Otabek Umarov, the Uzbek president’s son-in-law, obtained Emirati citizenship in 2023, while he was deputy head of the Presidential Security Service.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 8Ukraine’s migration challenge won’t end with a peace dealFor many Ukrainians, the question will not be whether they love their country or miss home; it will be whether returning makes sense for their family.The Hill
POLITICSOct 8Ukrainian negotiating team to be in US on Friday, Zelensky saysPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian negotiating team is working in Europe today and will be in the United States tomorrow and the day after, October 9–10.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador in prisoner of war rowSeoul accused Ukraine of breaching a non-disclosure agreement over the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to South Korea.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 8South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8UK imposes new sanctions on Russia’s oil, shadow fleet, war supply chainsOn Thursday, the United Kingdom announced a new package of sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet, oil companies, financial networks and suppliers of goods to the military industry.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy in diplomatic row over POWsSouth Korea recalls envoy from Kyiv amid diplomatic tensions over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 8Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with UkraineThe unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reportsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8Bosnia Charges Catholic Cleric with Glorifying War CriminalThe Bosnian state court confirmed an indictment charging Father Petar Barbaric with making a speech glorifying Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak, who committed suicide when his verdict was announced at the Hague Tribunal.Balkan Insight