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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
ConflictOct 15‘We’re done,’ Zelensky says, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Kremlin claims the attacks never stopped.Meduza [en]
MilitaryOct 15Russia builds new attack drone launch base in Rostov region in six weeks, Reuters reportsUkrinform [en]
HealthOct 15Pneumonic plague in Russia exposes a world still dangerously dividedSix months after a hantavirus outbreak threatened international spread, and amid a stubbornly persistent Ebola emergency, reports that a Russian laboratory worker may have died from pneumonic plague offer another stark warning. Deadly pathogens recognize no borders, yet the international cooperation needed to contain them is fractured by geopolitical rivalries, mistrust, and failures of transparency.  Russian officials have downplayed reports that pneumonic…The Hill
ConflictOct 15Russia arrests Swedish national, claims he's Ukraine fighterDW News [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries; Zelenskyy blasts 'dangerous' U.S. policy on RussiaSeeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 15Internet trashes FBI Director Kash Patel for his ‘From Russia with Love’ post‘We don’t have to look very hard for the collusion anymore,’ one critic saidThe Independent World
MilitaryOct 15Russia builds new base for launching jet-powered drones near Ukraine’s border in just six weeksRussia has nearly completed construction of a major new base for launching jet-powered drones near the Ukrainian border in just six weeks, Reuters reported, citing satellite imagery.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 15"Prison in Russia did not break me": Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist imprisoned by PutinVU D’AILLEURS - Le correspondant du Wall Street Journal a passé 491 jours en prison en Russie avant d’être libéré lors d’un échange de prisonniers. Il raconte cette épreuve dans Ce beau pays maudit, qui paraît dans plusieurs pays dont la France, chez Grasset le 28 octobre.Le Figaro International
MilitaryOct 15Trophylab: Hundreds Of Foreign Companies Access Research On Russian Weapons Captured In UkraineA Ukrainian platform that shares captured Russian and North Korean military hardware for “destructive testing” and other research has granted access to 376 foreign companies and agencies since its launch, RFE/RL has learned.RFE/RL
WorldOct 15Another Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky brothers sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?Russian streaming platforms Kion and Okko are airing Klim Kozinsky’s new series Noon, based on Beetle in the Anthill, a novel by Soviet science fiction writers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The story belongs to their Noon Universe, a vision of a prosperous future in which humanity has achieved communism and made contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. But this utopian world is far from perfect: intelligence agencies still call the shots on Earth, and people have yet to learn to trust one another. Critic Anton Khitrov reviews the novel’s first screen adaptation.Meduza [en]
ConflictOct 15Injury toll after Russian strike on store in Odesa region rises to fourUkrinform [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine accuses U.S. of restricting Starlink access before deadly Russian strikeCBS News
PoliticsOct 15Pashinyan : Armenian - Russian working group to propose solutions for Armenia railways within three monthsArmenian Prime Minister Pashinyan announced that an Armenian-Russian working group will propose solutions for Armenia's railways within three months. This indicates ongoing bilateral cooperation on infrastructure development.arka.am · Armenia
ConflictOct 15Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries , officials say , as US relations teeterrockymounttelegram.com · United States
ConflictBreakingOct 15Live updates: Ukraine hits Russian refinery amid Starlink ‘snafu’; Trump tries to rally GOP votersThe Hill
ConflictOct 15Ukraine's Zelensky defies Trump with Russian refinery strikesFrance 24 [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 15Russian drone strike hits shop in Odesa region, injuring threeUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 15Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei SokolovSergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.France 24 [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian refineries as Zelenskyy says 'we're done'DW News [en]
ConflictOct 15Ukraine Blames Elon Musk for Internet Outage Amid Russian StrikeNBC News
CyberOct 15Broken dating apps and delayed takeaways: How Ukrainian strikes on data centres are upending daily life in RussiaAfter Russian energy attacks left Ukrainians without heating and electricity last winter, Kyiv has in 2026 sought to disrupt Russian daily life in responseThe Independent World