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A major fire broke out at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, following an overnight drone attack ... Show more
Key FactsReports of Attack on Kstovo Refinery
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- Governor Gleb Nikitin said a massive drone attack had severely damaged an industrial facility in Kstovsky District.
- Nikitin said more than 100 drones were destroyed; preliminary information indicated there were no casualties.
- War-monitoring channels on Telegram named the Kstovo refinery as the target; reports said it was damaged.
- Nikitin said reconstruction work could bring temporary power cuts and disruptions to hot water and heating supplies.
“Russian attacks have made the electricity supply situation difficult in all our regions.”— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote this on X on Saturday after Russian attacks left households across Ukraine without power.
End for Kremlin-critical Novaya Gazeta: "They killed us": For more than 30 years, Novaya Gazeta was one of the most critical voices in Russia ...
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Key FactsNowaja Gaseta announces end after three decades
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- An unidentified person entered the Moscow newsroom during the night spanning October 25 and 26; management feared an extremist designation.
- Staff remaining in Russia decided to disband for their own protection, as an extremist designation could carry criminal consequences.
- Since its first edition on April 1, 1993, the paper analyzed the consequences of the Chechen war until its end.
- A final edition is still expected; the newsroom’s permanent closure is announced for November 9.
“Stop saying that we are not in the Stalin year of 1937. People are dying in the cells. Period.”— Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, in a video address about the political situation in Russia.
Russian forces deliberately targeted the railway station in Dnipro again today, Ukrainian Railways said.
Several new strikes were recorded ... Show more
In an interview with RFE/RL, Ilija Srdanovic, the lead candidate for Serbia's Student List, which ousted longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in the ... Show more
Ukrainian and Russian delegations have arrived in Russian-occupied Oleshky as a cease-fire allows humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations ... Show more
TVP World Oct 29
European officials reject return to Russian gas amid reports of US-Moscow energy talks
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Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility
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UNITED24 Media Oct 31
Ukraine’s Neptune Missiles Hit Russia Where Its Rockets Are Born, Damaging Four Factory Workshops
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Poland Calls for Black Sea Ceasefire to Protect Grain Exports: At G20 talks in Atlanta, Sikorski urged safe grain shipments from both countries and insisted ...
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US Weighs Return to Russia’s Oil Market as Peace Talks Continue: Proposed US-Russia deals include Sakhalin oil production, Druzhba exports ...
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UNITED24 Media Oct 30
Ukrainian attack drones targeted the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, sparking at least 11 fires across the facility ... Show more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ways to deepen their countries’ strategic partnership ... Show more
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Threatens To Block Trump's Russian Diesel Shipments, Calls Deal With Putin…
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Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery in massive drone attack, Moscow says: Alexander Novak, a senior figure in Moscow, told state television that Ukraine had ...
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Several African leaders are in Moscow for a summit hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is offering closer cooperation in trade, energy ... Show more
Western experts increasingly see Putin in trouble: Is Russia's economy collapsing? The oil industry is suffering, and financial reserves are dwindling.
These data centers hold Putin’s AI aspirations. They’re big targets.: Ukrainian attacks on the facilities — some containing Russia’s most powerful supercomputers ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/29/ukrainian-attacks-are-threatening-putin-ai-aspirations/
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, issued a warning to the shipping company transporting a cargo of Russian diesel to the United States: turn back ... Show more
Ukraine Shifts Drone Strikes From Russian Oil Refineries to Steel Plants: The attacks threaten to compound an already severe downturn in Russia’s steel industry ...
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Alexander Novak, a senior figure in Moscow, told state television that Ukraine had renewed its attacks on Russian facilities ... Show more
Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery in massive drone attack, Moscow says
Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery in massive drone attack, Moscow says
Azerbaijan has handed over transformers, cables, and other energy equipment to Ukraine's power engineers, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy ... Show more
Drone attack triggers fire at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk refinery: According to Rosneft, the refinery in Novokuibyshevsk can process around 8 ...
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Consequences of the sanctions: What decommissioned Russian yachts cost taxpayers: Whether in the port of Trieste or at a shipyard in Bremen: Russian megayachts ...
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Ukraine hits another Russian plant behind enemy- explained in three minutes: Ukraine has continued strikes against Russian infrastructure and plants despite ...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns Russian President Vladimir Putin that Canada will tighten sanctions against Russia ... Show more
Trump’s Criticism of Ukraine’s Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries Aimed at Domestic Audience, U.S. Officials Say
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Murmansk port opens new grain path for Russia amid Black Sea risks: Allied convoys used the port during World War 2 to deliver goods to the Soviet Union
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-28-murmansk-port-opens-new-grain-path-for-russia-amid-black-sea-risks/
Trump Plot for Stunning New Gift to Putin Exposed: The president wants to lift sanctions on the Kremlin’s slush fund.
thedailybeast.com/trump-plots-stunning-new-gift-to-russian-president-vladimir-putin-by-lifting-sanctions-on-key-kremlin-fund
The US Once Called It 'A Slush Fund For Putin.' Now Washington May Lift Sanctions On It
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From the U.S. sanctions list to the G20 table: Moscow says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend talks in Atlanta
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/29/from-the-u-s-sanctions-list-to-the-g20-table-moscow-says-russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-will-attend-talks-in-atlanta
Secret Russian Funding Revealed in Trump-Putin Energy Scheme: An energy project discussed by Trump’s top negotiators has been hiding a very Russian connection.
thedailybeast.com/secret-russian-funding-revealed-in-trump-putin-energy-scheme
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 officials meeting in Atlanta to work together to confront threats to the economic order ... Show more
Nord Stream won't reopen after the war, Brussels tells US and Russia: Brussels insists Nord Stream will remain shut after the war in Ukraine ends ...
euronews.com/2026/10/28/nord-stream-pipeline-wont-reopen-after-the-war-brussels-tells-the-us-and-russia
The Insider Oct 29
Drones set fire to Russia’s Sterlitamak chemical plant that makes unique components for the military industry
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"Enough to fill 200 Moscow Metro carriages": Zelenskyy reports record Russian losses in October
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80% of Ukrainians Back Refinery Strikes Despite US Aid Risk: Only 11% support halting strikes on Russian oil refineries in a scenario involving US aid cuts and ...
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The Insider Oct 29
The regime’s optics: Despite sanctions, Russia is advancing quantum and laser technologies for military use
theins.press/en/inv/298827
Russia-Africa Summit: Big Appearance, Small Balance Sheet: 21 African heads of state came to the summit in Moscow. Putin announces a new world order ...
telepolis.de/article/Russland-Afrika-Gipfel-Grosser-Auftritt-kleine-Bilanz-11506186.html
Russia forced to ship grain via Arctic as Black Sea battles rage: Farmers are exporting agricultural goods from ports thousands of miles away ...
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As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin searches for new revenue streams: With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying the strain on state finances ...
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Dutch PM Rejects Russian Gas Revival in US Ukraine Peace Talks: Rob Jetten rejected reported US proposals to revive Russian energy exports to Europe ...
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The Insider Oct 29
U.S. sanctions two Russian nationals for helping North Korea exchange cryptocurrency and launder money for its weapons programs
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The Nord Stream pipeline will not bring Russian gas into Europe after the war in Ukraine comes to an end, the European Commission has said ... Show more
Putin Warns Against Attempts to Exclude Russia From Global Natural Gas Market: President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that efforts in the West to isolate Russia ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/27/putin-warns-against-attempts-to-exclude-russia-from-global-natural-gas-market-a94095
According to Rosneft, the Novokuibyshevsk refinery can process around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and is involved in the production of jet fuel ... Show more
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Putin Claims Russian Firms Looking to Expand Manufacturing Across Africa: President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russian companies are interested in opening ...
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Ukraine never agreed to pause strikes on Russian refineries, sources confirm: Ukraine's campaign targeting Russian oil refineries is ongoing, Ukrainian officials ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-never-agreed-to-pause-strikes-on-russian-refineries-sources-confirm/
Kremlin aide says discussions underway with US to lift sanctions on investment fund
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The Insider Oct 30
Putin’s African ties: Military cooperation, “history” wars, and sanctions: Russia and a range of African countries have adopted declarations on political and ...
theins.press/en/news/298990
Drones Strike Russian Titanium Producer Avisma in Urals: Drones have struck the Avisma titanium plant in Berezniki, Perm region, targeting the world’s top ...
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African leaders make weapons and trade deals in Moscow, but little progress on army conscripts
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US President Donald Trump says imposing sanctions on Russia while negotiating with Vladimir Putin would have undermined his efforts to secure the release of US ... Show more
UK announces 'biggest ever' Ukraine support package of $13 billion in 2027: "Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to U.K ...
kyivindependent.com/uk-budgets-over-13-billion-support-for-ukraine-in-2027/
Trump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia Acknowledges
nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/politics/russia-sanctions-relief-fund-trump.html
The third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow comes as Russia seeks to consolidate its influence across the continent amid Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine ... Show more
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Zelensky Warns of Russia’s ‘Economic Marriage’ With US as Ukraine Feels ‘Home Alone’ Without Patriots
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'There cannot be business as usual with Russia' — Dutch minister urges Europe to step up for Ukraine
kyivindependent.com/there-cannot-be-business-as-usual-with-russia-dutch-minister-urges-europe-to-step-up-for-ukraine/
Russia Says Three Tankers With Diesel En Route to US: US President Donald Trump this month struck an agreement with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to ease ...
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UNITED24 Media Oct 28
"Russia Must See Ukraine Won't Left Alone": Britain Adds $13.3 Billion in Support
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3 Killed as Ukraine Renews Drone Strikes Against Oil Refineries: At least two people died in the southern Samara region while responding to fires that broke out ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/30/3-killed-as-ukraine-renews-drone-strikes-against-oil-refineries-a94134
Raskin says oil companies will face consequences for importing Russian diesel: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/6173911-raskin-warns-oil-companies-diesel/
UNITED24 Media Oct 25
Drones Strike Russia’s Titanium Giant Supplying Su-34 Fighters and Iskander Missiles
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/drones-strike-russias-titanium-giant-supplying-su-34-fighters-and-iskander-missiles-23781
President El-Sisi: Egypt views the Russia-Africa partnership as a framework for expanding int’l cooperation and enabling African economies to move beyond raw ... Show more
State Duma Passes Record Defense Spending Budget in First Reading: Lawmakers in the lower house State Duma passed the first reading of a draft three-year federal ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/29/state-duma-passes-record-defense-spending-budget-in-first-reading-a94126
Ozon Posts Over $370M in Estimated Damages From Drone Attacks: Russia’s second-largest online retailer Ozon on Wednesday booked 30.1 billion rubles ($373 ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/28/ozon-posts-over-370m-in-estimated-damages-from-drone-attacks-a94101
Russia and China have been growing closer. Since Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, Russia’s president has leaned on Beijing to fund the war in Ukraine and blunt ... Show more
Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova says humanitarian aid sent to occupied Oleshky
meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/29/russian-human-rights-commissioner-yana-lantratova-says-humanitarian-aid-sent-to-occupied-oleshky
Rubio: Trump Relief on Russian Diesel Sanctions Is ‘Very Wise’: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended Donald Trump’s decision to ease Russian diesel ...
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