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POLITICSOct 9Forum in Paris discusses Ukraine’s future in EU and NATO, conditions for lasting peaceParticipants in the fifth annual Ukraine-France Forum in Paris discussed diplomatic pathways to ending Russia’s war, Ukraine’s accession to the EU, relations with NATO, and post-war reconstruction.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi foils Russia’s plan to encircle the Donbas, ISW analysis showsUkraine’s counter-offensive on the Lyman axis collapsed the northern arm of a Russian pincer movement aimed at surrounding Ukrainian-held Donetsk, liberating up to 176 square kilometres and forcing Russian units onto the defensive, the Washington-based think tank said.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 9First Russian to sue organizers of Kanye West’s canceled concerts receives 132,000-ruble ticket refundSay Agency, the organizer of Kanye West’s canceled concert in St. Petersburg, has refunded 132,000 rubles to Voronezh resident Yevgeny Rasskazov, the first person in Russia to sue the company over the cancellation, his representative told TASS.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 9Did Russia play by the rules in reporting lab worker's death?A global treaty signed by 197 countries — including Russia — requires reporting any death that could be a sign of an outbreak to come.NPR News
CONFLICTOct 9Russians attack Rivne region, injuring family with many childrenUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 9‘A Ceuta-style surge is possible’: Border tensions on NATO’s eastern flankBelarus-linked incidents trouble Latvia and Lithuania, where experts warn of security challenges.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Zelensky meets Estonian Defense Minister to discuss additional air defense fundingPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem in Kyiv the possibility of new contributions under the PURL program, as well as efforts to secure additional funding for air defense procurement.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 9Russia proposes raising maximum age for women’s military serviceThe Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, that would raise the maximum age for women in military service from 45 to 50. The bill appears in the State Duma’s database.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 9Week in Review: Realities Old and NewA string of long-awaited elections, as well as changing international dynamics, are reshaping the region, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 9Montenegro expels founder of Russian pro-war Telegram channel Rybar, citing ‘potentially dangerous’ activitiesMontenegro is expelling Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the Russian pro-war Telegram channel Rybar, from the country. News of his detention emerged on the morning of October 9.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9In Mali, the recapture of the city of Kidal offers a symbolic victory to the junta and its Russian allyDÉCRYPTAGE - Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa), épaulées par des mercenaires russes et des loyalistes touaregs, ont repris cette ville tenue par les rebelles depuis une offensive générale en avril.Le Figaro International
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Drones and balloons attacking Moscow and Moscow region as four airports shut downUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Nikolai Rybakov, chairman of Russian opposition party Yabloko, fined 1,000 rubles for writing ‘For Peace’ on his ballotA St. Petersburg court fined Nikolai Rybakov, chairman of Yabloko, 1,000 rubles on an administrative charge of petty hooliganism.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9The Kyiv Independent: Russia wants sanctions lifted in exchange for halting strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructureMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9We must bring back Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of warCanada, Norway and Ukraine convened the Pathways to Peace conference in Toronto on Sept. 28 and 29 to coordinate international efforts toward returning deported children, detained civilians and prisoners of war.The Hill
CONFLICTOct 9Energy workers working around the clock to restore damaged facilities – PM KoretskyiAdditional resources have been deployed to restore energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Siberian teen reportedly dies by suicide after studying and working at Alabuga, where drones are assembled for Russia’s war in UkraineA 16-year-old in Novokuznetsk died by suicide after spending four months working and studying at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, where drones are assembled for the war with Ukraine, the outlet Echo reported. Echo said it has obtained an appeal from the teenager’s parents (it does not specify to whom the appeal was addressed) and a death certificate.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9How life has changed in a Moscow suburb where Ukrainian drones hit the same apartment building twiceOn September 20, 2026, Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack on the Moscow region. One drone hit a high-rise apartment building in Kotelniki, southeast of Moscow. Another had struck the same building in June. Neither strike killed anyone, but the attacks badly frightened many people in the neighborhood. Reporters from Bereg, a cooperative of independent journalists, visited the Novye Kotelniki residential complex to see how repairs were progressing after the two attacks and how residents had responded. Meduza is translating their report in full.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 9Swedish government launches first Patriot mission to PolandThe move, part of a NATO mission, comes as a new government is coming to power in Stockholm, with security policy at the heart of political row.Breaking Defense
CONFLICTOct 9‘The smell of death is everywhere’: Inside the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where hundreds are trapped without food, electricity, or medicineMeduza [en]
MILITARYOct 9Zelensky presents apartment certificates to Heroes of Ukraine, families of fallen heroesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented 20 certificates for apartments to Heroes of Ukraine and the families of fallen Heroes of Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Central Asia’s Leaders Gather in Turkmenistan for 8th Consultative MeetingGrand outcomes aren't necessary at every meeting to prove the value of a format. But at a certain point, the lowest hanging fruit has been picked.The Diplomat
CONFLICTOct 9Lawsuits blame Fox News for deaths of journalists in UkraineFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 9Arrested German spy chief lashed out at his old agency over allegations he spied for RussiaPolitico Europe