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POLITICS38m agoRussia's last free newspaper 'Novaya Gazeta' closes as press freedom faces its swan songFor more than 30 years, the newspaper founded by Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, investigated corruption, state violence and human rights violations. But a 'coordinated operation' by the FSB led to the 'assassination' of the emblematic free press in Moscow.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS47m agoG20 Diplomats Meet In Atlanta Amid Divisions Over Russia, UkraineForeign ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies are gathering in Atlanta on October 30-31 for talks expected to expose continuing divisions among Western governments over Russia's war in Ukraine.RFE/RL
CONFLICTBREAKING57m agoEvacuation, humanitarian aid distribution begin in Russian-occupied OleshkyMeduza [en]
CONFLICT1h agoUkraine imposes new sanctions on Russia's Rassvet satellite system, 39 shadow fleet vesselsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted a National Security and Defense Council decision imposing sanctions on Russian companies and individuals involved in developing the Rassvet satellite communications system, as well as on 39 vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSBREAKING1h ago'They Killed Us.' Novaya Gazeta -- Respected Russian Muckraking Newspaper -- Announces ClosureRFE/RL
POLITICSBREAKING1h ago‘They killed us’: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces its closure after decades of repressionMeduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING1h agoRussian oil refinery suffers major drone attackU.S. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Ukraine not to hit energy targets inside Russia.Politico Europe
CONFLICT1h agoRussian attacks leave consumers without power in Kyiv and four regions – UkrenergoUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1h agoAmericans want Europe to temper its tone on RussiaEuropese NAVO-landen moeten, wat het Amerikaanse ministerie van Defensie betreft, hun toon over de Russische dreiging matigen. Dat zeggen bronnen tegen persbureau Reuters. Volgens het Pentagon ondermijnen sommige uitspraken van Europese leiders de veiligheid van het militaire bondgenootschap. In gesprekken met de Verenigde Staten zouden onder meer Letland, Estland en Litouwen - die grenzen aan Rusland - te horen hebben gekregen dat politici de Russen niet moeten provoceren met hun uitspraken. Het is niet duidelijk of naast de Baltische staten ook andere landen een dergelijk verzoek vanuit de VNOS Buitenland
MILITARY1h agoRussia’s Defense Ministry proposes delaying December military pay until JanuaryRussia’s Defense Ministry has drafted an order that would postpone service members’ December pay to January for the first time in at least 18 years, the independent Russian news outlet Verstka reported.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1h agoRussian oil refinery struck as Ukraine renews drone attacksAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2h agoIndependent Russian newspaper Novaja Gazeta stops under pressure from authoritiesDe onafhankelijke Russische krant Novaja Gazeta stopt, heeft hoofdredacteur Sergej Sokolov aangekondigd in een verklaring op YouTube. De krant bestaat sinds 1993 en geldt als een van de laatste onafhankelijke nieuwsmedia die zich kritisch uitlieten over het Kremlin en president Poetin. Volgens Sokolov is het besluit genomen onder druk van de Russische autoriteiten en geheime diensten. De krant schrijft dat vanaf 9 november "de lichten uitgaan in ons huis waar we dertig jaar hebben gewoond". Vorige week werd Sokolov al ondervraagd en werd zijn woning doorzocht. De organisatie Verslaggevers ZondNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT2h agoEvacuation of Russian-occupied Oleshky begins with aid convoy on wayThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKING2h agoDrone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refineryEuroNews [en]
CONFLICT2h agoOleshky ceasefire will not bring wider truce with Russia, former Ukrainian PM warnsThe first humanitarian operation in years in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky offers a fragile glimmer of hope for civilians trapped by war, but raises grave concerns over Moscow's true intentions and the fate of those seeking evacuation to Ukrainian-controlled territory.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT2h agoPentagon urges Baltic NATO allies to tone down rhetoric about Russia, citing remarks likening Putin to a ‘rat in a corner’Pentagon officials urged several NATO member countries to tone down their rhetoric about the Russian threat during bilateral meetings, according to Reuters sources.Meduza [en]
MILITARY2h agoThe US Army bought 21 Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum Mach 2.3 fighters to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon launch systemIt was in 1997, when those planes were still at market price and functioning. Moldova had inherited them after the fall of the Soviet Union, but could not maintain them.Clarín
POLITICS2h agoRussia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressureNewspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING2h agoRussian drones attack four districts of Kyiv region over past 24 hoursUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING2h agoMoscow mayor says more than 800 Ukrainian drones headed toward Russian capital as reports emerge of fire at Samara region oil refineryMeduza [en]
CONFLICT2h agoRussian and Ukrainian ombudsmen head to occupied Oleshky on humanitarian mission to deliver aid and evacuate civiliansUkrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russia’s human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova have traveled to the occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region. They are accompanying a convoy of humanitarian aid and plan to organize the evacuation of residents who want to leave the city.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT2h agoEleven people remain hospitalized after Russian strike on Dnipro railway stationUkrinform [en]
CYBER3h agoAs Russia's Cyberwar Evolves, Belarus Steps ForwardDark Reading
POLITICS3h agoNew Jersey governor weighs options to block Russian diesel cargoes - reportThe New Jersey governor is reportedly evaluating options to prevent the entry of Russian diesel cargoes. This suggests potential state-level action regarding international sanctions or trade policies.Seeking Alpha Tech