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POLITICS14h agoRussian diesel deal "a betrayal," bipartisan coalition saysPresident Trump's deal to lift sanctions on Russia to increase diesel supplies "is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine" and "a gift to our adversary," a bipartisan coalition of senators wrote in a letter admonishing the agreement.Why it matters: The decision to turn to Vladimir Putin in an attempt to ease the diesel crunch is piling onto Republican headaches ahead of the midterms and fueling fresh friction between the U.S. and Ukraine.What they're saying: The deal "will not achieve just ends, nor will it benefit Americans," the senators warned, urging Trump to withdraw from it and ramp up the Axios
BUSINESS15h agoDiesel futures jump, signaling higher prices to come despite Trump’s Russia deal“Absolutely stunning price spikes in wholesale diesel today,” a top energy analyst said.NBC News
CONFLICT15h agoZelensky says Western partners didn’t warn Ukraine about Russian ballistic missile launches before latest attack on KyivUkraine received no intelligence from its Western partners about Russia’s October 12 missile strike on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Meduza [en]
BUSINESS15h agoRussian telecom giant Rostelecom offers smaller internet providers relief from surveillance costs. In exchange, it wants their customers — and most of their revenue.Russia’s largest nationwide telecommunications operators, Rostelecom and TransTeleCom, have begun offering small regional providers service agreements under which the providers would hand over their infrastructure and subscriber bases, Kommersant reported after reviewing the presentations.Meduza [en]
POLITICS15h agoTrump: China, Russia ‘have too much to lose’ to help IranPresident Trump late Monday accused China and Russia of having “too much to lose” to enable Iran in the ongoing conflict. “I see so many comments from the Radical Left Morons and Lunatics that China and Russia are helping the ‘wonderful’ Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If they are, it’s at…The Hill
MILITARY15h agoBritain’s domestic intelligence agency is devoting more resources to foreign threats than during the Cold War. Its chief calls Russia ‘aggressor number one.’Britain’s domestic intelligence service is now devoting more resources to countering state threats than it did during the Cold War, MI5 chief Ken McCallum said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT15h agoRussian strike injures dozens at Rivne University as ballistic missiles hit KyivEuroNews [en]
POLITICS15h agoTrump on Russia, Ukraine attacks: ‘They’re both a little off’President Trump on Tuesday appeared to defend Russia’s continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure a day after he announced an “energy ceasefire” that he claimed Moscow had agreed to. “Ukraine hit many sites the day before,” Trump told reporters when asked about Russia’s continued missile and drone attacks on Monday. “They’re both a little bit…The Hill
WORLD15h agoWho is Yuki Imai, the Japanese journalist Russia has arrested on espionage charges?A Japanese journalist has been detained on suspicion of espionage on Sakhalin, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The agency identified him as a Japanese national and a correspondent for the newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun but did not release his name. He was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk shortly before he planned to leave Russia and taken to Moscow.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT15h agoRussian forces strike water collection point in Kramatorsk three times in one day, causing casualtiesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING16h agoUkraine strikes on Russian data centers disrupt online servicesLe Monde [en]
CONFLICT16h agoRussia attacks Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, killing one and injuring 11 – photospravda_uk · ukraine
POLITICS16h agoMI5 Chief Warns of Escalating Hybrid Threats From Iran and Russia on British SoilNYT World
CONFLICT16h agoMI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AIBBC World
POLITICS16h agoTrump's diesel deal with Russia equals less than two weeks of U.S. demandPresident Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia comes as he is under pressure to reduce fuel prices with the U.S. midterm elections less than a month way.CNBC
POLITICS17h agoRussian gymnastics federation angry about visa refusal for World Championship participants: 'Discrimination'The Russian gymnastics federation is furious about the decision by the Dutch authorities to deny a visa to, among others, reigning all-around world champion Angelina Melnikova to participate in the World Championships in Rotterdam. Melnikova is considered one of the best, if not the best, Russian gymnast.NOS Buitenland
WORLD17h agoFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetFrance seizes tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s shadow fleetAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING17h agoRussian forces launch second attack on DniproUkrinform [en]
MILITARY17h agoFrench navy intercepts oil tanker south of La Réunion suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleetFootage released by the French Armed Forces shows French Navy personnel intercepting a vessel 'suspected of sailing under a false flag' south of La Réunion, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean.Le Monde [en]
CYBER17h agoHow Ukraine's Strikes On Data Centers Disrupted Taxis, Shopping, And Business In Russia And BeyondRFE/RL
CONFLICT17h agoRussian drone attack on Lviv region during day damages homes, injures threeUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT17h agoZelensky: Russia has not adhered to Trump's 'energy ceasefire' for daysUkraine has observed the "energy ceasefire" that US President Trump unilaterally declared on Sunday for the past two days, but Russia has ignored it. Ukrainian President Zelensky says this, pointing out that his army has not carried out any attacks.NOS Buitenland
MILITARY17h agoRussia funnels nearly half its budget into defence, cutting social spendingEuroNews [en]
CONFLICT17h agoBody recovered from rubble after Russian airstrike on Yasnohirka in Donetsk regionUkrinform [en]