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CONFLICTOct 20 Zelenskyy has to want to settle this war , says Trump ; highlights Russian territorial gains in conflictFormer President Trump states that Zelenskyy must want to settle the war and points out Russian territorial gains in the conflict. This highlights a political perspective on the ongoing international conflict and its current status.australiannews.net · Australia
MILITARYOct 20Tension in space, the new war front with Ukraine: a Russian military satellite approached within 100 meters of a Finnish oneClarín
CONFLICTOct 20Russian drone attack on Kyiv: Injury toll rises to 18, one deadUkrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 20Finland To Build A Million Landmines As Russian Threat LoomsThe War Zone
POLITICSOct 20Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in RussiaThe president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.NYT US
CONFLICTOct 20Russia may have shared intelligence with Iran – ZelenskyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Russia had shared intelligence with Iran, including satellite data.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 20EU revises Arctic strategy as pressure from Russia, US growsThe new strategy shifts the bloc's focus from long-term climate concerns to urgent security measures.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 20Trump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in RussiaPresident Trump on Tuesday said he’s asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release jailed American Stephen Hubbard, teasing that a resolution could happen within a few days.  “Remember that question for a couple of days from now,” Trump said when asked about reports claiming the U.S. was closing in on a deal for Hubbard’s release. …The Hill
POLITICSOct 20Poland orders four Russians and 11 Belarusians to leave after they enter on tourist visas, apparently hoping to compete at a world karate championshipPolish Border Guard officers detained 15 Russian and Belarusian citizens who apparently intended to compete in the world karate championships for youth, junior, and under-21 athletes in Bielsko-Biała.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 20Former NATO commander: ‘No balance’ to Trump decision ‘to give in to Russia’Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on Monday said there was “no balance” in President Trump’s decision “to give in to Russia” after waiving sanctions and agreeing to permit Russian diesel into the U.S. while supporting Ukraine’s war against the Kremlin. “The most important thing is to maintain the rights of nations to be free…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 20Russian drones strike two Kyiv districtsUkrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 20Russia builds long - range radar system in Kaliningrad near NATO eastern flank : ReportRussia is reportedly constructing a long-range radar system in Kaliningrad, close to NATO's eastern flank. This development signifies a potential increase in military capabilities and geopolitical tensions in the region.aa.com.tr · Turkey
POLITICSOct 20EU pushes for stronger Arctic presence amid Russian pressure and US uncertaintyThe European Union has unveiled a new Arctic strategy, setting out plans to strengthen its presence in the far north as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and competition intensifies over resources, infrastructure and security.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 20Trump Russia moves could complicate lame - duck agenda – Whittier Daily NewsActions related to Trump and Russia might hinder the political agenda during a lame-duck period, indicating potential challenges for legislative or executive transitions.whittierdailynews.com · United States
CONFLICTOct 20Witkoff to visit Russia tomorrow to discuss Oslo talksU.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia on October 21 to discuss with Russian leaders proposals developed during talks in Oslo involving Ukraine, the United States, and European partners, potentially paving the way for a meeting of leaders.Ukrinform [en]
SCI & TECHOct 20Can Japan succeed where a Russian space mission failed? Tokyo’s new probe aims to bring home soil from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.Late on October 19, Moscow time, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched toward Mars. Its mission is to study the Red Planet’s moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back a soil sample from one of them. The mission could mark a major milestone in space exploration: Scientists have never recovered a soil sample from a Martian moon. Samples from Phobos could contain a substantial proportion of material from the Red Planet itself. Roscosmos planned a similar mission in 2011, but a launch error thwarted Russian scientists’ aMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 20US nearing deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans: SourcesSources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard.ABC News
CONFLICTOct 20Russia destroyed 13 million Ukrainian books this summer, culture minister saysUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 20Andrei Melnikov headed Russia’s agency tasked with protecting bank depositors. Now he’s been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for a 4 billion-ruble fraud.Moscow’s Presnensky District Court sentenced Andrei Melnikov, the former head of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency, to 4.5 years in prison and fined him 900,000 rubles.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 20WATCH: Trump says what Russia is doing to Ukraine is 'fine'Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor reacts to the latest comments from President Donald Trump on Russia as questions grow over America's support of Ukraine.ABC News
POLITICSOct 20Trump, take this Russia deal: Ukraine stops hitting energy, expand Starshield!The end to the war will be on Russia’s terms, and Ukraine’s terms, and our terms — but until Russia is ready to play ball, there’s no reason to let up.The Hill
POLITICSOct 20H.R. McMaster weighs in on Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Trump-Zelenskyy feudUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Norway for peace talks. Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster shares his thoughts.CBS News
POLITICSOct 20Russia plans four new deputy prime ministers as Finance Minister Anton Siluanov gains influence and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin loses a close aideRussian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced a cabinet reshuffle on October 19. The government will have four new deputy prime ministers and a new transport minister. The State Duma is expected to approve the appointments shortly, after which the Russian president will sign decrees formalizing them. Meduza has compiled the key takeaways from Russian journalists and news outlets covering the reshuffle.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 20Russian scientists and university staff face mounting prosecutions over years-old donations to Navalny’s anti-corruption group. More than 10 cases reached Moscow courts in six months.Scientists and university faculty in Russia are increasingly facing prosecution for financing “extremism” through donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), Mediazona reported.Meduza [en]