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POLITICS3d agoRussian court fines former parliamentary candidate over T-shirt bearing Alexey Navalny’s ‘party of crooks and thieves’ slogan against ruling United RussiaThe Sverdlovsky District Court in Kostroma fined Andrey Tarasov, a former State Duma candidate for the Yabloko Party, 1,000 rubles for “displaying extremist symbols” under Article 20.3, Part 1, of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoEU criticizes Trump's diesel deal with Putin, but still imports Russian gas itselfDe dieseldeal die de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump afgelopen week sloot met Rusland leverde hem in binnen- en buitenland felle kritiek op. Ook van Europese leiders, terwijl de EU zelf nog altijd voor miljarden aan Russisch gas importeert. Hoe zit dat precies? Rusland gaat per direct 300.000 ton diesel op de wereldmarkt brengen. Tot aan april volgend jaar kan dat oplopen tot 4,8 miljoen ton. Om dit te regelen, heeft Trump sancties opgeheven die hij minder dan een maand geleden nog zelf instelde. Landen die Russische olie en gas kochten, riskeerden daardoor hoge Amerikaanse importheffingen.NOS Buitenland
MILITARYBREAKING3d agoAir defense neutralizes 125 of 138 Russian drones since morningUkrinform [en]
POLITICS3d agoSchool headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with TurkeyProtests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.BBC World
CONFLICTBREAKING3d ago'We're done': Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as 'only leverage' for peace talksFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussia adds journalist Alexander Nevzorov to federal register of ‘terrorists and extremists’Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial monitoring agency, has added journalist and commentator Alexander Nevzorov to its list of “terrorists and extremists.”Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussian prosecutors withdraw asset-seizure lawsuit against Timur Turlov, the new president of the International Chess FederationRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped its lawsuit seeking to seize the assets of International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Timur Turlov for the Russian state.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT3d agoRussian drone strikes enterprise in Poltava community, one injuredOne person was injured after a Russian drone struck the grounds of an enterprise in the Poltava community.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS3d agoGermany expels 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi descent who narrowly avoided deportation to Russia, where activists say he risked conscriptionGerman authorities have expelled a 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi origin, the local outlet ND reported, citing human rights advocates. He had faced deportation to Russia but was ultimately allowed to leave voluntarily for Armenia.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussian investigators question chief of independent paper 'Novaya Gazeta'Sergei Sokolov was released after his home was searched as part of a criminal case involving one of his colleagues, the newspaper said. 'Novaya Gazeta' is classed as a 'foreign agent' by Russian authorities.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS3d agoDutch knowledge platform Raam blacklisted in RussiaHet Nederlandse kennisplatform Raam, dat informatie deelt over Rusland en Oost-Europa, is in Rusland bestempeld als ongewenste organisatie. Het is voor het eerst dat een Nederlandstalig medium op deze lijst is gezet. Hierdoor lopen Russische en Belarussische auteurs die voor Raam schrijven mogelijk extra risico's. Volgens het platform riskeren die journalisten een boete of strafvervolging. Een buitenlandse organisatie wordt door Rusland als ongewenst aangemerkt als de activiteiten "een bedreiging vormen voor de fundamenten van de constitutionele orde van de Russische Federatie, het defensieverNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT3d ago‘We’re done,’ Zelensky says, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Kremlin claims the attacks never stopped.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d ago“Albania has been experiencing a protest movement for almost 140 days”: in Tirana, the street is getting angry at Edi RamaDÉCRYPTAGE - De plus en plus violente, la contestation de la jeunesse prend le relais d’un mouvement, né en mai dernier, contre le premier ministre albanais.Le Figaro International
MILITARY3d agoRussia builds new attack drone launch base in Rostov region in six weeks, Reuters reportsUkrinform [en]
HEALTH3d agoPneumonic plague in Russia exposes a world still dangerously dividedSix months after a hantavirus outbreak threatened international spread, and amid a stubbornly persistent Ebola emergency, reports that a Russian laboratory worker may have died from pneumonic plague offer another stark warning. Deadly pathogens recognize no borders, yet the international cooperation needed to contain them is fractured by geopolitical rivalries, mistrust, and failures of transparency.  Russian officials have downplayed reports that pneumonic…The Hill
CONFLICT3d agoRussia arrests Swedish national, claims he's Ukraine fighterDW News [en]
CONFLICT3d agoWarehouse on fire in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district following second strikeUkrinform [en]
POLITICS3d agoCroatia Rejects Serbian Accusation of Election InterferenceCroatian leaders dismiss Belgrade's protest note accusing Zagreb of meddling in looming elections and suggest Serbia's under-pressure ruling party is using the claim to mobilise voters.Balkan Insight
DISASTER3d agoCollege of Europe looted and torched during Albanian student protestsProtests continued to rage all Thursday with multiple police and protestor casualties reported.Politico Europe
CONFLICT3d agoUkraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries; Zelenskyy blasts 'dangerous' U.S. policy on RussiaSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS3d agoInternet trashes FBI Director Kash Patel for his ‘From Russia with Love’ post‘We don’t have to look very hard for the collusion anymore,’ one critic saidThe Independent World
MILITARY3d agoRussia builds new base for launching jet-powered drones near Ukraine’s border in just six weeksRussia has nearly completed construction of a major new base for launching jet-powered drones near the Ukrainian border in just six weeks, Reuters reported, citing satellite imagery.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d ago"Prison in Russia did not break me": Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist imprisoned by PutinVU D’AILLEURS - Le correspondant du Wall Street Journal a passé 491 jours en prison en Russie avant d’être libéré lors d’un échange de prisonniers. Il raconte cette épreuve dans Ce beau pays maudit, qui paraît dans plusieurs pays dont la France, chez Grasset le 28 octobre.Le Figaro International
MILITARY3d agoTrophylab: Hundreds Of Foreign Companies Access Research On Russian Weapons Captured In UkraineA Ukrainian platform that shares captured Russian and North Korean military hardware for “destructive testing” and other research has granted access to 376 foreign companies and agencies since its launch, RFE/RL has learned.RFE/RL