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CONFLICTOct 6Latvian officials say armed masked men threatened troops while trying to push 20 migrants across from Belarus, then crossed into Latvia themselves and stole surveillance camerasMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Russian student gets 19 years for plotting mosque attack. His father says officers tortured him for refusing to surrender his iPhone passcode.The Second Western District Military Court has sentenced Dmitry Bokov, a 19-year-old student at the Russian State University for the Humanities, to 19 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack on a mosque. Ostorozhno, Novosti and Msk1 reported the sentence, citing his relatives.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 6Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread onlineFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 6We are staying: European diplomats reject Russian calls to leave UkraineEuropean embassies in Kyiv sent a message of defiance to Moscow this week following the Kremlin’s latest call for diplomats to leave Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson. The post We are staying: European diplomats reject Russian calls to leave Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
HEALTHOct 6US CDC says it’s ‘aware of and closely monitoring’ Russian plague caseThe top US public health agency's remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s 'closely' watching the incident.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Russian drone attack in Kherson region leaves three people injured, including one childUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Jet drones are Putin’s secret weapon as he seeks to break UkraineAtlantic Council
CONFLICTOct 6Russia prepares massive strike: Zelensky urges Ukrainians to respond to alertsUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6A battle against oil tankers breaks out in the Black Sea and Ukraine doubles its alert for a super blow from RussiaClarín
WORLDOct 6Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Plutonium From RussiaNYT US
CONFLICTOct 6Russian drone strikes apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, injuring five, including five-year-old childUkrinform [en]
WORLDOct 6Andrei Rublev’s ‘Trinity’ icon returned to Russia’s Trinity Lavra after repairs to climate-controlled displayAndrei Rublev’s icon “Svyataya Troitsa” (“Holy Trinity”) was returned to the iconostasis, or icon screen, in the Trinity Cathedral at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius on October 5, RBC reported.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Russian drone strikes vehicle in Mykolaiv region, injuring two peopleUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Another Russian refinery goes offline: Volgograd plant shuts down completely after Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reportsMeduza [en]
WORLDOct 6Moscow plans to link two of its main rail terminals under a vast glass canopy. Preservationists fear Yaroslavsky Station’s Soviet architecture could disappear in the process.Reconstruction of Moscow’s Yaroslavsky Station will begin in December 2026. A wave-shaped glass canopy will connect it to neighboring Leningradsky Station, allowing passengers to transfer between the two without going outdoors. Work will continue until 2028. The station’s appearance has changed many times over the years: the building designed by Fyodor Schechtel that Muscovites know today came much later. Architecture journalist Asya Zolnikova traces the station’s history and explains why preservation advocates are concerned about the upcoming reconstruction.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Zelensky on attacks on vessels in Bulgarian waters: Defense Forces conducted no operations in areaPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s Defense Forces had conducted no operations in Bulgarian waters, where two civilian vessels were recently attacked.Ukrinform [en]
HEALTHOct 6Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after lab worker deathRussia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Young anti-war protesters turn a sanctioned Communist Party rally in Moscow into a protest of their own. Police detain more than 60 people.On October 4, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) held an authorized rally in central Moscow to mark the anniversary of the shelling of the White House. Besides the Communists themselves, young people unaffiliated with the KPRF unexpectedly turned out, including members of left-wing political groups and Yabloko supporters. Organizers said 65 people were detained at the demonstration, where the young participants chanted sharply critical political slogans. Meduza spoke with Anna (not her real name), a law student at a Moscow university who marched in the youth contingent.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Russian forces fail to achieve September objectives in Huliaipole and Orikhiv directions — Defense ForcesUkrinform [en]
WORLDOct 6Russia 3-3 Nigeria: Late Akor Adams goal rescues Super EaglesNigeria looked set for another disappointing result after Russia established a 3-1 lead early in the second half, but the Super Eagles produced a spirited late comeback to rescue a draw. The post Russia 3-3 Nigeria: Late Akor Adams goal rescues Super Eagles appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 6Akor Adams’s late goal saves Super Eagles as Nigeria levels with RussiaNigeria looked set for another disappointing result after Russia established a 3-1 lead early in the second half, but the Super Eagles produced a spirited late comeback to rescue a draw. The post Akor Adams’s late goal saves Super Eagles as Nigeria levels with Russia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 6What to know about plague amid reports of worker death at Russian labReports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.CBS News
CONFLICTOct 6Bulgarian President convenes Security Council after drone attacks on commercial vesselsBulgarian President Iliana Iotova has convened a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) for Wednesday, October 7, following drone attacks on two commercial vessels in the country's exclusive economic zone.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 6Amid protests, Kosovo’s political deadlock raises prospect of new electionsKosovo faces tensions as protests against former rebel leaders’ convictions coincide with the prospect of new elections.Al Jazeera [en]