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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
POLITICSOct 7Trump considers firing two advisors who worked for a pro-Russian government in BosniaThe US president is evaluating firing two of his consultants after their ties to the Bosnian Serb government were revealed. Electoral consulting for Republika Srpska, paid by a Washington law firm, generated hundreds of thousands of dollars.Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Trump says he’s ‘going to find out’ from Putin if ‘bioweapon’ behind lab worker’s plague death in RussiaThe US president said he plans to call Vladimir Putin later in the day and noted it is Putin’s birthdayThe Independent World
HEALTHOct 7What is the pneumonic plague?The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker.NPR News
POLITICSOct 7Germany’s far-right AfD and left-wing populist BSW party now hold a majority in an eastern state parliament. Their first joint proposal: End aid to Ukraine and restore ties with Russia.The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the left-wing populist Union for Social Justice plan to pass their first joint resolution soon, calling for an end to military aid to Ukraine, Reuters and Deutsche Welle reported. Together, the parties hold a majority in Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament following the election.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 7India seeks update from Russia on whereabouts of Indians working with Russian militaryNew Delhi has been consistently urging Moscow to release all the Indian nationals serving with the Russian militaryThe Hindu
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Drone attack sparks fire at high-rise building in Kyiv's Desnianskyi districtUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Emergency and rescue operations are ongoing in Pryluky and Obukhiv following Russian strikesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Emergency power outages implemented in some regions of UkraineUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 7Trump's midterm strategists draw scrutiny over Russia-aligned workPresident Trump threatened Wednesday to fire two of his top political consultants if he finds a conflict, after reports that they advised a Russia-aligned government ahead of local elections there.Why it matters: Chris LaCivita and James Blair are leading Republicans' midterm election strategy, putting their foreign consulting work in tension with their prominent roles in Trump's political operation.What they're saying: Trump called the pair "outside consultants" in a Truth Social post Wednesday."They do not work for me, other than as outside consultants. They most likely have numerous clientsAxios
BUSINESSOct 7Le Monde: German retailer Metro asks Kremlin to place its Russian assets under temporary managementGerman retail chain Metro itself asked Russian authorities to place it under temporary management, a source close to Moscow business circles told the French newspaper Le Monde.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Vyhivsky: Death toll from Russian attacks rises to 28Ukrinform [en]
BUSINESSOct 7Russia’s post-election utility hikes push annual inflation above the central bank’s 2026 forecast rangeWeekly inflation in Russia rose to 0.96% in the week of September 29 to October 5, while annual inflation reached 7.1%, according to Rosstat, Russia’s statistics agency.Meduza [en]
HEALTHOct 7Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weaponUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. "We don't think so. We're going to find out soon enough, but we don't think so," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if a "bio-weapon" was involved. Russia warned earlier against "false" information as reports emerged of a second suspected case. The US and UN have urged Russia to be more transparent. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Russian attack on Kyiv kills two and injures 13 in Obolon and Solomianskyi districtsUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 7Trump says he does not think suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweaponPresident Trump said Wednesday he does not think the suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweapon. “We don’t think so,” the president said in the Oval Office. He said Russia has said it has it “under control.” “They’re sharing it a little bit with our people,” Trump said. “I expect them to share it a…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 7Zelensky: Russian combined attack kills 25 and injures 100 peopleUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 7Trump distances himself from his advisers’ work for a pro-Russian government.Former President Trump is reportedly distancing himself from work his advisers performed for a pro-Russian government. This indicates potential political or foreign policy implications related to his associates.NYT US
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive attack on UkraineAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Poland’s economic rise - Can it last? The Ring in WarsawThe Ring travels to the Polish capital for a political discussion on the country’s economic transformation and the challenges ahead.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 7Kirill Gasilin, whose distinctive cuts and colors helped shape contemporary Russian fashion, dies at 47Designer Kirill Gasilin, founder of the Cyrille Gassiline brand, has died at 47, journalist Evelina Khromchenko and fashion historian Anatole Vovk said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Cars catch fire in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district after falling drone debrisUkrinform [en]