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ConflictOct 2Russia decided to increase planned war spending for 2027 in response to Ukrainian strikes on refineries and warehouses, the newsletter Vlast reportsMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel has lived in Spain without papers for two years. But soon he (and half a million other refugees) will be able to get documents. This is his story.In 2026, Spain is granting legal status to large numbers of undocumented migrants. The authorities initially planned to grant status to about 500,000 people, but nearly 1.2 million applied. Russian political researcher and journalist Alexander Finiarel is among those seeking legal status in Spain. He has lived there without it for two years and closely follows migration policy in Europe’s most attractive destination for migrants. At Meduza’s request, Finiarel explains how undocumented migrants live in Spain, what Spaniards think about migration, and how the mass legalization process works fromMeduza [en]
ConflictOct 2The Telegraph identifies Russian biker Oleg Levushkin as suspected organizer of Leipzig airport sabotage. It links the operation to a GRU unit whose officers are accused in the Skripal poisoning.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2The U.S. seized $5.4 million from ‘Orthodox oligarch’ Konstantin Malofeyev and sent it to support Ukrainian veterans. Russia has now opened a criminal case over the confiscation.Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s main federal investigative agency, said it has opened a criminal case over U.S. authorities’ “misappropriation” of funds belonging to Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeyev, founder of the Tsargrad channel. The “Orthodox oligarch” himself filed the complaint seeking an investigation.Meduza [en]
HealthOct 2Hospital in Russia’s Irkutsk region quarantined amid reports that a patient died of pneumonic plagueMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 2A Ukrainian grandmother came to Kazakhstan to collect her grandson. Instead, she was detained at Russia’s request.Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska was detained at Astana’s airport after arriving from Istanbul. She is now being held in a pretrial detention center, and a court hearing is expected within three days. Russia requested her detention through the Collective Security Treaty Organization, her lawyers told DW. Rozhanska could be extradited to Russia, where she is being investigated for child abduction.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 2Zelensky says Putin ordered Russia’s military chiefs to abandon rules of war in airstrikes on UkraineMeduza [en]
MilitaryOct 2Rutte: Russia keeps testing us across Europe, but no direct military attack on NATO at presentNATO allies must be prepared for further hostile actions by Russia against the Alliance, and the response should be increased support for Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 2Ukrainian drone flies over Donbas Arena, hits Russian target in DonetskUkrinform [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 2Ukrainian drone flies over Donbas Arena, hits Russian target in Donetskukrinform · ukraine
ConflictOct 2Russia prepares sabotage operations in EU and NATO Countries: Ukrainian intelligence identifies potential targets and warns partnersUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 2Ukraine calls for tighter sanctions as Russian attacks spark Kyiv gridlockClosure of bridges struck by drones in Ukrainian capital causes traffic chaos.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 2Russia plans its most forceful strike to date to try to freeze UkraineClarín
ConflictOct 2Ukraine war: Japan’s new sanctions on Russia target oil exportsThe Japanese government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, targeting a so-called shadow fleet of vessels engaged in transporting sanctioned oil from Russia. Joining international efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion by the fleet, Japan has decided to impose restrictions on the provision of services to 35 vessels, according to the Foreign Ministry. The measures restrict the provision of services including insurance, maritime...South China Morning Post
MilitaryOct 2Here How Russia Plans to Pay for the Ukraine War in 2027themoscowtimes.com · Russia
ConflictOct 2NYT reveals Russian plan to attack Ukraine's energy systempravda_uk · ukraine
ConflictOct 2Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assaultDW News [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 2Traffic gridlocked in Ukraine's capital as Russian drone strikes close key bridgeEuroNews [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 2Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winterIrish Times World
MilitaryOct 2British troops join allies for major military exercise countering Russian threatsRoyal Marines also conducted their first exercise in the Faroe Islands since World War TwoThe Independent World
ConflictBreakingOct 2Zelensky: Russia launched over 100 attack drones at Ukraine overnight, nearly 50 of them jet-poweredUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 2Russia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreatsAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 2Ukraine-Russia war latest: Row breaks out between Kyiv and key ally over captured North Korean soldiersKyiv is testing five types of high-speed interceptor drones as Russia ramps up attacks on infrastructureThe Independent World
ConflictBreakingOct 2Russian army loses 1,520 troops in war against Ukraine over past dayUkrinform [en]