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CONFLICT16h 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]
MILITARY16h 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
POLITICS16h 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]
POLITICS16h agoDoes Russia offer African countries an equal partnership?President Vladimir Putin hosts African leaders at a summit in Moscow.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS16h 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
CONFLICT16h 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
CONFLICT17h agoZelensky: Russian strikes killed 19 people in Dnipro, Chernihiv, KremenchukUkrinform [en]
POLITICS17h 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]
CONFLICT17h agoZelensky: Intelligence reports Russia preparing new ballistic missile strikesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT17h agoRussian attack on humanitarian mission bus in Zaporizhzhia region kills woman, injures threeUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT18h agoAdmiral Bauer: If Russia attacks, Alliance will fight back to break enemyUkrinform [en]
POLITICS18h agoPutin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threatThe Independent World
CONFLICT18h agoRussian forces strike student dormitory in Dnipro, two teenage girls injuredUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT18h 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]
CONFLICT18h 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]
POLITICS19h 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]
CONFLICT19h agoUkraine strikes Russian airfield with Neptune missiles, two Su-34s destroyedUkrinform [en]
POLITICS19h 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]
CYBER19h 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]
CONFLICT19h agoRussian attack on Kremenchuk kills three and raises injury toll to 28Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS20h 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
POLITICS20h agoRussian rights group documents at least 69 deaths among victims of political persecution since 2022At least 69 people subjected to politically motivated persecution by Russian authorities have died in Russia since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a report published by Memorial’s Political Prisoner Support human rights project to mark the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Political Repression.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT20h agoRussian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine but local truce brings some hopeCBS News
POLITICS20h agoBehind Trump's shift towards Russia, the lucrative business promises of Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's dealmakerKirill Dmitriev has been working to persuade the White House that peace in Ukraine must first come through commercial deals. Le Monde outlines two months that saw the new Russian-American partnership transform into an alliance against Kyiv, from Miami to Moscow.Le Monde [en]