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ConflictOct 5Germany risks being drawn into ‘violent conflict’ with Russia, spy chief warnsPolitico Europe
HealthBreakingOct 5Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alertPolitico Europe
HealthOct 5White House monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in RussiaThe Independent World
ConflictOct 5Russian shell strike hits bus near Moldova border checkpoint, injuring border guardUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 5Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and ChinaIndia has sold its Akash air-defence missile system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, giving it a foothold in Central Asia as it seeks to become a major global arms exporter. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed the latest sales on Thursday last week, hinting at interest from elsewhere as he called the Akash “one of our success stories”. Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Akash is a home-grown, short-range surface-to-air missile system that can hit...South China Morning Post
ConflictBreakingOct 5Russian attacks in Chernihiv region kill five people over past dayUkrinform [en]
HealthOct 5US 'closely monitoring' after Russian lab worker 'dies of suspected plague'The US says it is "closely monitoring" the situation after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.Sky News World
MilitaryBreakingOct 5Ukraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacityheadtopics · united states of america
ConflictOct 5The crippling effect we’re all feeling from the deadlock in Ukraine’s war with RussiaTwo of the world’s largest exporters of grain, locked in war for more than four years, have seen exports plunge even further over the last year. Prolonged conflict around the Black Sea threatens both economies - and those most in need, writes James C. ReynoldsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 5Lukoil’s foreign asset sale becomes part of U.S.–Russia talks on ending Ukraine war, NYT reportsThe sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets has become part of Russia–U.S. talks on ending the Russia–Ukraine war, sources told The New York Times.Meduza [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 5Ukrenergo: Russian attacks cause new power outages in six regionsUkrinform [en]
WorldOct 5Germany denies Russian art student a visa citing ‘security threat.’ Rights advocates call it a dangerous precedent.The German Embassy in Moscow has denied a study visa to a graduate of the Design program at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) who had been accepted into a similar program at a German art university. Molnia, a human rights project for students, reported the refusal after reviewing the letter denying the visa.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 5Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv infrastructure as U.S. makes fresh push for peace talksCNBC
MilitaryOct 5DIU reveals new version of Russian Geran-4 with optics and compassThe Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has published information on the War&Sanctions portal regarding a new variant of the “Geran-4” jet-powered drones, which Russia began deploying this fall.Ukrinform [en]
DisasterOct 5White House says it’s monitoring reports of plague in Russia, ‘assessing options’A White House official told Axios that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is aware of a suspected plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region.Meduza [en]
HealthBreakingOct 5Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observationNBC News
MilitaryOct 5Tu-95MS bomber crashed in Russia, killing eight officers. Some helped organize missile strikes on Ukraine.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 5Japan to further pursue course to sign peace treaty with Russia — prime ministerRussia and Japan have been negotiating a post-World War II peace treaty since the mid-20th centurytass · russia
ConflictOct 5Russian attacks in Kharkiv and region leave one killed, 12 injured over past dayRussian forces struck Kharkiv and ten settlements in the region over the past day, killing one person and injuring 12 others.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 5Car bomb in Russia kills ex-prison official Ukraine accused of torturing POWsMeduza [en]
MilitaryOct 5FT: Estonia moving troops closer to Russia in 'active defense' pusherr_ee · estonia
HealthOct 5Officials in Russia’s Irkutsk region advised against traveling to a town where a hospital patient may have died of plague. They later deleted the post.The administration of Baikalsk, a city in the Irkutsk region, published a Telegram post urging residents not to travel to Shelekhov, a satellite town of Irkutsk where a hospital patient may have died of pneumonic plague. It deleted the post two hours later, People of Baikal reported.Meduza [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 5Russians launch massive attack on industrial and port infrastructure in Odesa regionUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 5Ukraine-Russia war latest: Anti-Putin protesters arrested in Moscow as Germany pledges €1bn in military aid to KyivThe Independent World