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POLITICS48m agoG20 Diplomats Meet In Atlanta Amid Divisions Over Russia, UkraineForeign ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in Atlanta on October 30-31 for talks expected to expose continuing divisions among Western governments over Russia's war in Ukraine.RFE/RL
POLITICS1h agoAmericans want Europe to temper its tone on RussiaEuropese NAVO-landen moeten, wat het Amerikaanse ministerie van Defensie betreft, hun toon over de Russische dreiging matigen. Dat zeggen bronnen tegen persbureau Reuters. Volgens het Pentagon ondermijnen sommige uitspraken van Europese leiders de veiligheid van het militaire bondgenootschap. In gesprekken met de Verenigde Staten zouden onder meer Letland, Estland en Litouwen - die grenzen aan Rusland - te horen hebben gekregen dat politici de Russen niet moeten provoceren met hun uitspraken. Het is niet duidelijk of naast de Baltische staten ook andere landen een dergelijk verzoek vanuit de VNOS Buitenland
POLITICS3h agoUS tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on RussiaAid convoy sets off for Russian-held town of Oleshky in UkraineIrish Times World
POLITICS12h agoReeves urges EU to ‘act now’ and seize £175bn Russian assets to protect UkraineThe former chancellor said Brussels must act now in her first major intervention since leaving governmentThe Independent World
POLITICS13h agoSteinmeier urges China to use its influence on Russia to end war against UkraineGerman Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on China to use its influence over Russia to secure an end to Russian attacks on Ukraine and the start of serious peace negotiations.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS16h agoPutin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threatThe Independent World
POLITICS16h agoRussia opens treason case against 76-year-old former Communist faction leader over alleged Ukrainian intelligence tiesGennady Stepakhno, a former deputy speaker of the Murmansk Regional Duma, is under criminal investigation for treason, the regional branch of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said.Meduza [en]
POLITICS16h agoRussian publisher Eksmo alters Joe Hill’s ‘King Sorrow,’ removing a reference to Putin and replacing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with ‘war in Europe’Several passages in the Russian translation of American author Joe Hill’s novel “King Sorrow” were rewritten to avoid censorship problems, changing the author’s meaning. Nikolai Karayev, who runs the speculative fiction Telegram channel Zvezdnye Mayaki Kapitana Norta, drew attention to the changes by sharing several passages from the original alongside their Russian translations.Meduza [en]
POLITICS22h agoUkraine's parliament calls on world not to recognize Russia's State Duma 'elections'The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution calling on the international community not to recognize the legitimacy of elections to the ninth convocation of Russia's State Duma or their results.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS23h agoRussian senators propose raising minimum scores on university entrance examsThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, has recommended that Rosobrnadzor consider raising the minimum scores required on the Unified State Exam (USE) for admission to Russian universities, according to a resolution the chamber issued October 28.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1d 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
POLITICS1d 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]
POLITICS1d 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]
POLITICS1d 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
POLITICS2d 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]
POLITICS2d agoTrump administration discussing Russian deals with U.S. oil firms in Ukraine peace talks - FTSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS2d 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
POLITICS2d 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]
POLITICS2d agoRussia jails IT worker for 13 years for donating money to UkraineCryptocurrency exchange Binance shared Ukraine donation data with Russian authorities resulting in his conviction.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoSerbia Student List Lead Candidate Vows EU Integration, Open Debate On Russia TiesIn an interview with RFE/RL, Ilija Srdanovic, the lead candidate for Serbia's Student List, which ousted longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in the country's recent parliamentary elections, pledged to remain committed to EU integration. He also said Serbia's stance on sanctions against Russia could be reconsidered through public debate.RFE/RL
POLITICS3d agoWider Europe Briefing: Can The EU Put Russia's GRU On Its Terror List?In this week's briefing, Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: Can the EU add Russia's GRU to its terror list? Plus, more rolling EU sanctions on Moscow.RFE/RL
POLITICS3d agoDutch Foreign Ministry receives diplomatic note from Russia over defence minister’s remarksRussia has sent a diplomatic note to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius’s statement that Russia is not merely an aggressor, but an enemy.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS3d agoSerbia's students won the election. Now they must navigate Russia and frayed EU relationsThe Student List party are yet to name a leader – but that’s just the beginning of the urgent issues they must solveThe Independent World
POLITICS3d agoMcConnell: Latest Trump bid to end Russia, Ukraine war ‘certain to fail’Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning that President Trump’s efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine by “coddling” Russian President Vladimir Putin and limiting assistance to Kyiv is “certain to fail.” McConnell, who had been largely quiet on the issue of the war after Ukraine lost full access to the satellite-based Starshield network,…The Hill
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