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MILITARY1d agoMacron says France accelerating missile deliveries to Ukraine, offering satellite data supportFrance and European partners will continue supporting Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression, including through financial assistance, accelerated arms deliveries, joint defense production and the development of early warning systems.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS1d ago'US tilting toward Russia: Europeans are standing more and more solidly with Zelensky'As transatlantic relations confront renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a pointed assessment of Washington's shifting approach to Russia's war on Ukraine and the profound implications for European security. At the heart of his analysis lies a fundamental question: can Europe develop the political unity, strategic independence and military capabilities necessary to defend its interests in an increasingly unpredictable international order? Ilves response: "If there's any time for Europe to begin to act as Europe and not as being strictly selfFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRomanian president calls for greater NATO oversight in the Black Sea in Euronews interviewIn an interview with Euronews, Romanian President Nicușor Dan warns that Black Sea security is under growing pressure as drone attacks hit commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoTrump says White House didn't order Starlink restrictions in UkraineUkrainian officials complained this week that SpaceX had limited internet connectivity without advance notice.CNBC
CONFLICT1d agoPope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under SiegeNYT World
CYBER1d agoRussia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. VotersOne campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.NYT US
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine’s air defenses down 253 Russian drones, nine Banderols during dayUkrainian air defenses neutralized 253 drones and nine S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T missiles used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine during the day on October 16.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussia plans winter strikes to cut off electricity, heat, and water in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa to force Ukraine’s surrender, NYT reportsMeduza [en]
POLITICS1d ago«Seoul will not choose a side»: Ukraine and South Korea clash under Pyongyang's gazeDÉCRYPTAGE - Lee Jae-myung et Volodymyr Zelensky s’affrontent sur le sort de prisonniers de guerre nord-coréens.Le Figaro International
CONFLICT1d agoZelensky asks Europe for 70 billion extra support now that relationship with US cools"We hebben financiële steun, luchtafweer en hulp bij het doorkomen van de winter nodig." Dat zei de Oekraïense president Zelensky voorafgaand aan de tweede dag van de EU-top in Brussel. In een toespraak achteraf was hij specifieker: Oekraïne vraagt 70 miljard euro extra van de Europese bondgenoten, "voor defensie, voor wapens en voor onze veerkracht". Zelensky's oproep komt op een moment dat Oekraïne zwaar onder druk staat. Zijn land staat aan de vooravond van een zware winter en de vrees is dat Rusland zal proberen om de Oekraïense energiesector nog harder te raken. Onder meer de hoofdstad KyNOS Buitenland
POLITICS1d agoDozens detained in immigration raid near St. Petersburg’s Sennoy Market as enlistment officers serve summonses to newly naturalized citizensAn immigration raid is underway in central St. Petersburg, where OMON riot police have cordoned off a block on Moskovsky Prospekt near Sennoy Market. The block includes a prayer room attended by about 1,000 worshipers, a law enforcement source told TASS.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine president targets Trump, Putin at EU summitAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT1d agoPope Leo XIV speaks with Putin about Oleshky, calls for truce to evacuate civiliansPope Leo XIV, who is currently hospitalized, spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for a truce to allow food and medicine to be delivered to the temporarily occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoPope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuationsPope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and the Vatican said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoFrom hospital, Pope Leo pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine cityPope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population”. The...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoHijab ban at schools in Azerbaijan: What's behind the rare wave of protests?Girls wearing headscarves have been turned away from schools in Azerbaijan, triggering unusual protests involving children. The government rules do not mention hijabs. Why are schools enforcing unwritten rules?DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoBudget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summitEU leaders ended their Brussels summit with no deal on the budget, a new €70bn Ukraine funding gap, open clashes over energy and migration, but fresh resolve to create new trade defence tools to battle China.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoEurope may have to secure Ukraine’s victory without U.S. support, German political scientist saysEurope should shift from a policy focused on preventing Ukraine’s defeat to a strategy aimed at securing its victory in the war against Russia, preparing, if necessary, to pursue this goal without U.S. support.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelensky and Trumpthecomet.net · United Kingdom
CONFLICTBREAKING1d agoRussia strikes nine Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelensky and Trumptheboltonnews.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICS1d ago'A first step to restore mutual trust': Hungary and Ukraine on the path to reconciliationDÉCRYPTAGE - Depuis le départ de Viktor Orban, les deux pays tentent de recoller les morceaux, mais leur relation bilatérale reste pavée de malentendus.Le Figaro International
CONFLICT1d agoInside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key roleA Ukrainian offensive is reportedly pushing back Russia, with Starlink identified as playing a crucial role. This indicates significant developments in the ongoing conflict, leveraging advanced technology.bbc.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine repels Russian forces as US support wavers, energy strikes escalateAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoFormer Russian Academy of Sciences library director Oleg Shorin arrested in Moscow on fraud chargesMoscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has ordered Oleg Shorin, the former director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Library for Natural Sciences, held in custody on charges of large-scale fraud, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]