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ConflictOct 15Zelensky: 52 people wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine in single dayUkrinform [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 15Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trumpsantamariatimes.com · United States
PoliticsOct 155 GOP House members join letter urging Trump to cancel Russia diesel deal, up sanctionsFive House Republicans signed on to a letter Thursday urging President Trump to cancel the Russian diesel deal he announced last week. GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Michael McCaul (Texas), Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) joined 17 of their Democratic colleagues in writing they were “particularly concerned” about the deal.…The Hill
MilitaryOct 15Russia’s Starlink substitute poses a security threat far beyond UkraineAtlantic Council
ConflictOct 15Donald Trump 'openly financing Russia's war with Ukraine', Nobel peace laureate saysFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 15UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U . S . Weighs ReliefThe UK is tightening its sanctions on Russian oil, while the U.S. is considering providing relief. This shows diverging Western strategies regarding economic pressure on Russia and global energy markets.gcaptain.com · United States
BusinessOct 15US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil until 2027A separate Treasury license on Thursday also authorized certain transactions involving Lukoil's Bulgaria entities through April 24, 2027.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 15Behind the deal between the United States and Russia, the good business of Donald Trump and his relativesRÉCIT - Les négociations de contrats au bénéfice du président de la première puissance mondiale, ou de son cercle proche, sont au cœur de la diplomatie américaine. Dernier exemple en date, un accord pétrolier profitant à Steve Witkoff et Jared Kushner, en marge des discussions avec Vladimir Poutine.Le Figaro International
ConflictBreakingOct 15Russian forces make incursion near Anyshchyne in Kharkiv region – military spoxUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 15A massive Russian attack hit Kyiv. Ukraine claims the U.S. could have prevented it.CBS News
ConflictOct 15Romanian FM: Russia responsible for attacks on civilian ships in Black SeaUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 15Getting into a Russian university could soon come with a new financial hurdle for some students: paying a full semester’s tuition upfrontRussia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education has proposed requiring tuition-paying university students to pay for their first semester before enrolling, according to a draft ministry order.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine at OSCE: Strikes on Russian oil refineries can stop only under mutual “energy truce”Ukraine remains ready for a mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure, including Russian oil refineries, but Russia must stop attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and demonstrate a genuine readiness to de-escalate.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 15How far will Ukraine go to disrupt Russian air travel? Zelensky has yet to approve a more aggressive plan involving AI-guided drones, The Atlantic reports.Ukraine’s campaign to paralyze airport operations in Russia is “only just getting started,” sources told The Atlantic’s Simon Shuster.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 15Russian 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]
PoliticsOct 15EU 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
MilitaryBreakingOct 15Air defense neutralizes 125 of 138 Russian drones since morningUkrinform [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 15'We're done': Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as 'only leverage' for peace talksFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 15Russia 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]
PoliticsOct 15Russian 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]
ConflictOct 15Russian 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]
PoliticsOct 15Germany 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]
PoliticsOct 15Russian 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]
PoliticsOct 15Dutch 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