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POLITICSOct 8'Psychological War': Exiled Russian Activist Describes How Kremlin Targets Critics AbroadMikhail Klimaryov fled Russia to escape political persecution and now lives in Germany, but says he is still not safe. The constant pressure from Kremlin agents has, he says, driven him to "a kind of paranoia" about his security.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 8No Safe Haven: How Iran And Russia Target Exile EnemiesAuthoritarian states such as Russia and Iran are increasingly pursuing their opponents even after they find shelter in apparently safe Western countries. RFE/RL talks to some of those affected.RFE/RL
MILITARYOct 8South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to RussiaUkrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Russian KAB strikes again target high school in Kushuhum, Zaporizhzhia regionUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8'Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya believed that a society that accepts lies ends up accepting violence as well'Twenty years ago, the journalist was murdered at the instigation of Russian security services. Documentary filmmaker Eric Bergkraut, who knew her well, recalls her fight for truth and against Kremlin propaganda – a struggle that is more necessary than ever as Vladimir Putin continues to kill.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Unexploded warhead of Russian missile found near PrylukyUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 8How the Kremlin is orchestrating the takeover of Russian assets from Leroy Merlin, Auchan, Nestlé, and FM LogisticLe Monde [en]
HEALTHOct 8Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 7WHO questions Russia: "If plague is ruled out, what did she actually die from?"The World Health Organization is demanding answers from Russia amid reports of a second suspected case of plague. Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News
HEALTHOct 7WHO officials say unclear how Russia plague lab worker diedThe WHO said on Wednesday it does not have enough information from Russian authorities to conduct a full risk assessment after the death of a plague laboratory worker.ABC News
POLITICSOct 7Russian man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in asylum attempt sentenced to six years hard labourA 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Russian army used nearly 3,500 jet-powered drones against Ukraine in September – Air ForceUkrinform [en]
HEALTHOct 7Pneumonic plague in Russia: in the town of suspicious death, "nobody seems to care"Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia groupRetiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday condemned a report that two consultants to President Trump received a large profit from their work advising a pro-Russian government in the Balkans during the U.S. midterm elections cycle. The senator, who serves as co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, called Republika Srpska a “destabilizing force” during…The Hill
HEALTHOct 7The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in RussiaThe World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.NPR News
HEALTHOct 7Russia says plague institute worker's death does not risk an epidemicRussia's health regulator said on Wednesday there were no risks of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a plague institute worker there died, as the World Health…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 7Senators push Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help UkraineNearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham into law, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration…Japan Today
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7At least 25 killed in Ukraine; Zelenskiy condemns one of Russia's most 'vile strikes'Japan Today
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Five Children Among 28 Killed In Russian Strikes On UkraineChannels TV
CONFLICTOct 7HUR publishes details of Russian archaeologists involved in excavations at Tauric Chersonesus and MyrmekionThe Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has published information on five people involved in illegal archaeological work in temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as details of 14 Ukrainian cultural artifacts stolen by Russia.Ukrinform [en]
HEALTHOct 7UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case - AP NewsUN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case AP NewsAP News
HEALTHOct 7UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague caseA top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Latvian court sentences woman to six years in prison over €43 transfer investigators say was intended for drone-jamming equipment for Russian troopsMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 7Trump doesn't think Russia plague incident is bioweapon, plans Putin call WednesdayCNBC