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CONFLICT2d agoTunisians drawn into Russia's war in UkraineIn tonight's edition, concern is growing in Tunisia as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for an answer about the fate of their loved ones forcibly conscripted to the war in Ukraine. Also, a year after Tanzania's controversial election, the fear hasn't faded. And Dakar is ready to make history, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil gets underway this weekend.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d 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]
POLITICS2d agoThe portraits of dead friends are coming off the walls. After 29 years, Russia’s independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper is being forced out of its Moscow newsroom.Novaya Gazeta will be evicted from its office on Potapovsky Lane in central Moscow, where it has been based for 29 years, the news outlet Ekho reported. Ekho cited a letter to readers from editor-in-chief Sergey Sokolov and journalist Irina Gordiyenko.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT2d agoResidents of Russian-occupied Oleshky have until Friday afternoon to leave. Aid distribution for those who stay is scheduled to begin under a temporary ceasefire.Meduza [en]
MILITARY2d agoUkraine’s drone defenses debunk the myth of inevitable Russian victoryUkraine’s emergence since 2022 as a drone superpower has made international headlines, but the role of drone-based air defenses on the battlefield has not yet received as much attention as it arguably deserves, writes Mykola Bielieskov. The post Ukraine’s drone defenses debunk the myth of inevitable Russian victory appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS2d agoLongtime associates of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich founded a paid consular appointment service, investigation findsA company that charges Russians abroad to find available appointments at Russian consulates has ties to people in Roman Abramovich’s circle, Verstka reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICS2d agoDoes Russia offer African countries an equal partnership?President Vladimir Putin hosts African leaders at a summit in Moscow.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoNew Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoesMikie Sherrill calls Trump’s deal with Putin ‘corrupt and illegal’ as she weighs moves to stop shipment to east coast portFinancial Times
CONFLICT2d agoPutin’s quest to reclaim ‘historical Russian lands’ is a recipe for endless warRussian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Ukraine is "historically Russian land" reveals the extent of his imperial ambitions and represents a recipe for endless war, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Putin’s quest to reclaim ‘historical Russian lands’ is a recipe for endless war appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICT2d agoZelensky: Russian strikes killed 19 people in Dnipro, Chernihiv, KremenchukUkrinform [en]
POLITICS2d agoRussia’s anti-LGBT crackdown is punishing homophobes, too. Mediazona documents five cases of people penalized for posts that weren’t meant to promote LGBTQ rights.Nearly three years ago, Russia’s Supreme Court banned the nonexistent “international LGBT movement” as extremist. Since then, “LGBT extremism” has become grounds for at least 14 criminal investigations and hundreds of citations for administrative offenses. Because the system often doesn’t look into the context in which a rainbow flag appears on social media, even homophobes end up being targeted. Mediazona has compiled cases in which opponents of same-sex relationships have been punished for “promoting” them.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT2d agoZelensky: Intelligence reports Russia preparing new ballistic missile strikesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT2d agoRussian attack on humanitarian mission bus in Zaporizhzhia region kills woman, injures threeUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT2d agoAdmiral Bauer: If Russia attacks, Alliance will fight back to break enemyUkrinform [en]
POLITICS2d agoPutin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threatThe Independent World
CONFLICT2d agoRussian forces strike student dormitory in Dnipro, two teenage girls injuredUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT2d agoUkrainian, US, Russian representatives arrive at site from which aid will be delivered to OleshkyRepresentatives of Ukraine, the United States and the Russian Federation have arrived at the site from which aid will be delivered to the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT2d ago‘If things go too far, there will be no winners’: Putin warns Europe, says Russia is ready for war but doesn’t want oneMeduza [en]
POLITICS2d 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]
CONFLICT2d agoUkraine strikes Russian airfield with Neptune missiles, two Su-34s destroyedUkrinform [en]
POLITICS2d 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]
CYBER2d agoRussia still hasn’t found an effective way to curb VPNs. Now officials are considering limits on all foreign internet traffic.On October 27, Forbes reported that Russia’s Digital Development Ministry is considering routing all foreign internet traffic through TSPU filtering equipment (TSPU is the Russian acronym for “technical means of countering threats”), effectively separating the Russian internet from the global internet at a technical level.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT2d agoRussian attack on Kremenchuk kills three and raises injury toll to 28Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS2d agoVladimir Putin relies on the BRICS summit to increase Russia's weight in AfricaDÉCRYPTAGE - Le chef du Kremlin, qui accueillait les 28 et 29 octobre à Moscou le 3e sommet Russie-Afrique, a plaidé pour une plus grande coopération des pays émergents afin d’aider le continent africain à gagner en souveraineté économique face aux Occidentaux.Le Figaro International