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POLITICS3d agoUkrainians Have a Long-Shot Plan to Boot Russia from the U.N.An expert team argues that the Soviet succession was improperly decided.Foreign Policy
POLITICS3d agoTrump’s Russian diesel deal benefits Moscow more than US consumers, experts sayTrump’s diesel deal gives Moscow cash and leverage, while Ukraine is pressed to give up one of its few advantages on the battlefield and in negotiations, experts and U.S. lawmakers said.Military Times
POLITICS3d agoTrump’s Russian diesel deal benefits Moscow more than US consumers, experts sayTrump’s diesel deal gives Moscow cash and leverage, while Ukraine is pressed to give up one of its few advantages on the battlefield and in negotiations, experts and U.S. lawmakers said.Defense News
POLITICS3d agoRussia’s media regulator blocks viral AI-generated song ‘You’re My Scumbag’ on streaming servicesThe viral AI-generated song “Ty moya…” (“You’re my…”) by musician DJ NARODNII has been blocked on Russian streaming services, the news outlet Ostorozhno, Novosti reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoNord Stream pipeline won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells the US and RussiaBrussels insists Nord Stream will remain shut after the war in Ukraine ends, countering a joint push by the US and Russia to restart the pipeline.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoUkraine's Zelenskyy irked by US-Russia-China summitVolodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his concerns about a probable meeting between the leaders of the US, China and Russia next month. Plus, a localized truce appeared to be holding in the town of Oleshky.DW News [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ WestPresident Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by ‌African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders attending on...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoPutin tells African leaders Russia is their partner against 'colonial' WestThe third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow is attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countriesThe Independent World
POLITICS3d agoKremlin says Europeans have not been invited to Ukraine-US-Russia talksPutin’s aide Yuri Ushakov says trilateral technical talks will take place without European representatives, adding that Moscow has no plans to invite them.pravda_uk · ukraine
POLITICS3d agoWhy Are Russia and China Cooperating on ‘Patriotic Education’?China has decades of experience in “patriotic education.” What it can learn from Russia is how to use education to support a war effort.The Diplomat
POLITICS3d agoRussia's President Putin hosts counterparts from Mozambique, Libya and Equatorial GuineaRussian President Vladimir Putin met for talks with counterparts from Mozambique, Libya and Equatorial Guinea in Moscow on Tuesday following the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.Africanews [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussia-Africa Summit: What is on the agenda, and why does it matter?Moscow aims to strengthen economic and security ties with African leaders during the two-day gathering.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d ago‘Russia is already part of who I am’: African students in MoscowAs the Russia-Africa Summit gets under way, students in the capital say education is helping to build ties.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussia-Africa Summit: what Moscow's confidential action plan revealsAlors que le sommet Russie-Afrique s’ouvre ce 28 octobre, le projet de plan d’action 2027-2029 de Moscou a fuité. De l’alignement des votes à l’ONU au secteur minier, analyse d’une feuille de route qui cherche à renforcer l’influence russe sur le continent.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS3d agoRussia’s largest bookstore chain says it has spent millions of rubles pulling banned books from sale. They’re shredded on camera.Russia’s largest bookstore chain, Chitai-Gorod–Bukvoed, has spent about 100 million rubles in recent years pulling books that violate Russian law from sale and destroying them, the chain’s head, Alexander Brychkin, said in an interview with the Russian business news outlet RBC.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussian men of draft age could be denied passports for foreign travel if they lack military IDsThe absence of a military ID for a man of draft age could become grounds for refusing to accept documents for a foreign passport application, according to materials from Russia’s Interior Ministry reviewed by the Russian state news agency TASS.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussia is selling Africa dependence disguised as partnershipAs African leaders gather in Moscow, Russia is securing resources and protecting rulers at the expense of their people.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoAfter months dithering, Europe shows it's ready for talks with RussiaAs Trump sides with Putin, Europeans are increasingly ready to engage in direct talks with Russia, something they have so far refused to do.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoTrump administration discussing Russian deals with U.S. oil firms in Ukraine peace talks - FTSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS3d agoFor Russia, Trump’s diesel deal was just the first askThe rationale behind the Trump administration’s recently issued General License 135 faces a number of questions. The post For Russia, Trump’s diesel deal was just the first ask appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS4d agoRussia not behind waving of Russian flags during 2024 protests in Nigeria — LavrovAccording to him, Russia and Nigeria share a strong relationship dating back to the Soviet Era. The post Russia not behind waving of Russian flags during 2024 protests in Nigeria — Lavrov appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d agoTrump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reportsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), sources familiar with talks between Russia and the United States told The New York Times.Meduza [en]
POLITICS4d agoWashington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talksWhite House proposes renewed postwar business ties in an effort to bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating tableFinancial Times
POLITICS4d agoAlexander Solzhenitsyn warned against a war between Russians and Ukrainians. He also wanted to redraw Ukraine’s borders.On October 20, a monument to Alexander Solzhenitsyn was dismantled in central Vladivostok, where it had stood since 2015. It was supposed to be moved to a park commemorating victims of political repression, but the very next day it was unexpectedly put back. The official explanation was that it was too large for the new site. Vladivostok’s role in this story is no coincidence. It was there that Solzhenitsyn began his journey across Russia in 1994, after 20 years in exile. The writer traveled across the country to Moscow by train. After returning, he became active in politics, criticizing GorbaMeduza [en]