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BUSINESSOct 21Russian gold reserves fall to lowest since 2019 after drawdown for 10 straight monthsRussia's gold reserves have fallen to their lowest level since 2019, following a consistent drawdown over the past ten months. This trend reflects changes in the nation's economic strategy or financial stability.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSOct 21Lawmakers say U.S. briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformationJapan Today
POLITICSOct 21In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO findsResearch carried out by the Alliance4Europe NGO suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across various social media platforms, the group says it was able to track the campaign back to the start of September. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Omri Preiss, Managing Director at the Alliance4Europe.France 24 [en]
CYBEROct 21In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO findsResearch carried out by the Alliance4Europe NGO suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across various social media platforms, the group says it was able to track the campaign back to the start of September. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Omri Preiss, Managing Director at the Alliance4Europe.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 21Will Russia’s diesel shipment to the US lower prices before midterms?Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 21AfD’s Alice Weidel urges quick Ukraine talks and a return to cheap Russian energyWeidel said the far-right AfD is in "talks" to bridge differences with France’s National Rally that largely concern Russia.Politico Europe
BUSINESSOct 21Russia sending first diesel shipment to US on ThursdayRussia is going to send its first tanker with diesel to the U.S. on Thursday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. According to a Reuters report citing the RIA news agency and other media, Novak said Wednesday the vessel will carry 40,000 metric tons of fuel. “Additional shipments will follow, of course. There were…The Hill
POLITICSOct 21The only candidate from Russia’s Komi region to call for peace in last month’s parliamentary elections has been detained on suspicion of ‘justifying terrorism’Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 21Russian attack damages homes, car repair shop and gas station in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi District, injuring twoTwo people were injured in a Russian attack on Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district late Wednesday, where private homes, a car repair shop and a gas station were damaged.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 21Trump links Russia sanctions waiver to release of jailed AmericanPresident Trump said Wednesday his success in freeing an American wrongly imprisoned in Russia was related to his much-criticized decision to hold back on imposing sanctions on Russia aimed at strangling its ability to wage war in Ukraine. While acknowledging the trade-off, Trump insisted the U.S. “was not required to give anything in return” for…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 21American Stephen Hubbard Freed After More Than 4 Years In Russian CustodyRussia has released 74-year-old US citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been detained since 2022. Russian authorities sentenced him to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly acting as a mercenary in Ukraine, charges his family disputed. President Vladimir Putin announced Hubbard’s release during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on October 21 after President Donald Trump said he had raised the case directly with Putin.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 217 Republicans join letter urging Trump, Musk to give Ukraine targeting access in RussiaA bipartisan group of nearly two dozen House members is urging President Trump to ask tech mogul Elon Musk to give Ukraine access to Starlink satellite systems to hunt for missile launchers inside Russia, according to a letter sent Wednesday and obtained exclusively by The Hill. The signatories included seven House Republicans alongside 16 Democrats,…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 21Russian drone attacks evacuation vehicle in Donetsk regionA Russian FPV drone attacked an evacuation vehicle belonging to the Proliska humanitarian mission in Donetsk region on Wednesday, October 21.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 21Russia willing to resume peace talks with Ukraine, US after Witkoff visitRussian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 21Russia puts Dmitry Bastrakov, founder of nationalist publishing house ‘Black Hundred,’ on wanted list amid reports of an AWOL investigationRussia’s Interior Ministry has placed Dmitry Bastrakov, the founder of the Chernaya Sotnya (Black Hundred) publishing house and its affiliated far-right Listva bookstores, on its wanted list, Mediazona reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 21BBC Russian reveals that journalist Darya Shipacheva raised 1.5 million rubles for Ukraine’s military before receiving a 12-year treason sentenceThe case of medical journalist Darya Shipacheva, sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony for treason in July 2026, drew widespread attention. A photograph of her in handcuffs in the courtroom spread across social media. Her trial was held behind closed doors, and almost nothing was known about the substance of the charges. BBC Russian has learned exactly what led to her conviction. Meduza summarizes its findings.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 21Russian-born Kazakhstani billionaire Timur Turlov is the new president of world chess. His election has divided Ukrainian officials, and Russia has abruptly dropped its case against him.The election of a new head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has sparked a political scandal in Ukraine. Ukraine’s national chess federation criticized the choice of Timur Turlov, a Kazakhstani businessman who lived and did business in Russia for many years. But Turlov received unexpected support from Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of President Zelensky’s office. A week later, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office withdrew its lawsuit seeking to seize Turlov’s income for the Russian state. Writing for Meduza, Ukrainian journalist Konstantin Skorkin explains everything thatMeduza [en]
HEALTHOct 21Borussia Dortmund footballers did not shower after a Champions League match in Azerbaijan for fear of contracting bacteria: what is LegionellaA very striking situation occurred in Azerbaijan: after beating Sabah, BVB footballers left the stadium without showering for a peculiar reason.Clarín
CONFLICTOct 21Russian forces attack warehouses in Kropyvnytskyi DistrictRussia’s military have attacked warehouses in Kropyvnytskyi district, Kirovohrad region.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 21Russia’s Supreme Court allows father to keep daughter taken to Russia without permission, citing France’s ‘unfriendly’ status and NATO membershipRussia’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Russian man does not have to return his daughter to her mother in France, even though he took the child to Russia without permission, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 21Massive Reactions After Mahama Says He Going To Russia To Convince Putin To Agree To A Ceasefire – Ghanamma . comA political figure's stated intention to visit Russia to negotiate a ceasefire with Putin has caused significant reactions. This event represents an international political effort to resolve an ongoing conflict.ghanamma.com · Ghana
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 21Putin hosts Trump envoy for new Ukraine peace talks , frees US citizen held in RussiaPresident Putin has hosted a Trump envoy for new peace negotiations concerning Ukraine, alongside the release of a US citizen detained in Russia. This signifies major diplomatic developments regarding the conflict and international relations.wahpetondailynews.com · United States
MILITARYOct 21Moscow mayor announces plans to turn existing rehabilitation center into ‘palace’ for veterans of Russia’s war in UkraineA Palace for Veterans of the Special Military Operation will open in Yekaterininsky Park in Moscow’s Meshchansky district, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 21Russian forces attack critical infrastructure facility in Zhytomyr regionUkrinform [en]