highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting: No group photo at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting due to Lavrov's participation
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-10/g20-aussenministertreffen-atlanta-russland-sergej-lawrow-johann-wadephul
Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s former president and dominant political figure for more than a decade, conceded defeat to the student-led protest movement in the ... Show more
British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said he had told Lavrov in the plenary that "he should have the courage to tell Putin that Russia will not win this ... Show more
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As Lavrov Returns To G20, Ukraine, Middle East Highlight Western Divisions
: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's return to a major diplomatic gathering in ...
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The Insider Oct 30
Russia’s last major independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts down after 33 years amid Kremlin pressure
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Key FactsNowaja Gaseta announces end after three decades
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
- 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.
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
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
- 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.
defence-blog.com Oct 31
Russia loses about 13 warplanes in a month: Russia's military aviation has lost about a dozen aircraft in roughly five weeks, including at least seven Su-34 ...
defence-blog.com/russia-loses-about-13-warplanes-in-a-month/
Ukraine War: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Provokes at G20 Meeting: Sergey Lavrov is attending the G20 foreign ministers' meeting at the invitation of the ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-10/sergej-lawrow-russland-usa-beziehungen-sanktionen-g20
TVP World Oct 30
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski [@radeksikorski ] has criticized Russia's conduct during the G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta ... Show more
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces have struck Russian air defence assets worth US$70m and missile factory
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EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas accuses Russian FM Lavrov of ‘lies’ at G20 meeting: Lavrov’s remarks at the meeting of G20 foreign ministers were “quite provocative” ...
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U.S. scraps G20 photo after European diplomats object to being pictured with Russia’s Lavrov
ctvnews.ca/world/article/us-scraps-g20-photo-after-european-diplomats-object-to-being-pictured-with-russias-lavrov/
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Support for Kyiv costs me politically but I won't change stance - Meloni - Politics - Ansa.it
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Lavrov lashes out at Wadephul: Russian Foreign Minister sees no easing of tensions between Moscow and the USA
n-tv.de/politik/Russischer-Aussenminister-sieht-keine-Entspannung-zwischen-Moskau-und-den-USA-id31478679.html
UNITED24 Media Oct 31
While the Kremlin pours billions into attacking Ukraine, crumbling towns across Siberia and the Far East are literally overrun by hungry bears.
The Insider Oct 23
Uninvited guest: How a GRU spy connected to state hackers broke into the African Union’s diplomatic residence in Ethiopia
A video version of @Dobrokhotov and @michaeldweiss ’ ... Show more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in the United States in casual attire after a 20-hour flight to avoid flying through what Russia considers ... Show more
"We are ready": Putin warns Europe of war - | Moscow mocks Wadephul: Moscow is prepared, declares the Kremlin chief. The Russian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile ...
ksta.de/politik/putin-erklaert-russland-fuer-kriegsbereit-moskau-verhoehnt-wadephul-1406423
Russian forces struck the center of Chernihiv around noon on Oct. 29 with Banderol cruise missiles, killing two 15-year-old girls ... Show more
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
The Oleshky ceasefire could have dire consequences: The ceasefire in the Oleshky area is holding. However, anyone wanting to travel from there into ...
n-tv.de/politik/Die-Oleschky-Waffenruhe-koennte-ein-uebles-Nachspiel-haben-id31470617.html
News podcast: Has Gen Z changed things?: Following protests in France, German youth have now also taken to the streets. What effect have the demonstrations had? ...
zeit.de/politik/2026-10/gen-z-regelt-demonstration-bildung-nachrichtenpodcast
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul managed to prevent a family photo with Sergey Lavrov. But at the evening reception ... Show more
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
200 meters. That's the distance between a Russian military satellite and a Finnish one that feeds radar images to Ukraine -- by some estimates ... Show more
istories.media Oct 30
Lima – Donbas Express. How Russia Recruits Peru Nationals to Go to War: IStories and La Encerrona podcast retrace the route used to send people from Peru to ...
istories.media/en/stories/2026/10/28/lima-donbas/
Will NATO's military presence in Eastern Europe also be up for discussion in the next Ukraine negotiations? According to the British Telegraph ... Show more
Drones Hit Bashneft-Novoil Refinery in Ufa: Drones have struck Ufa’s refining cluster, setting the key L-35 catalytic reformer ablaze at Bashneft-Novoil as ...
kyivpost.com/post/88737
Oleshky evacuation begins but volunteer claims Russia already moved people outside of agreed terms
kyivindependent.com/oleshky-evacuation-begins-but-volunteer-claims-russia-already-moved-people-outside-of-agreed-terms/
UNITED24 Media Oct 30
During the annual White House Halloween celebration, two children appeared before President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wearing what looked like a ... Show more
Russian forces deliberately targeted the railway station in Dnipro again today, Ukrainian Railways said.
Several new strikes were recorded ... Show more
Lavrov Arrives in US for G20 Despite Congressional Objections Over Russia’s War in Ukraine
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Kremlin-Linked Businessman Joined Donald Trump Jr. on Mongolian Hunting Trip This Summer – FT
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/27/kremlin-linked-businessman-joined-donald-trump-jr-on-mongolian-hunting-trip-this-summer-ft-a94096
Key FactsReport: Trump Jr. hunted with a Putin-linked oligarch
5 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Financial Times reports that Kremlev joined Trump Jr. for a two-day hunt in a remote part of western Mongolia in late August.
- According to the report, Trump Jr. shot and killed an endangered Altai argali during the hunt.
- At the Bahamas wedding celebrations, Kremlev was among the wider guest list of around 50 people, but not at the small ceremony.
- A former U.S. National Security Council official warned that Russian security and intelligence services might try to exploit such relationships.
Drone attack triggers fire at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk refinery: According to Rosneft, the refinery in Novokuibyshevsk can process around 8 ...
de.euronews.com/2026/10/30/drohnenangriff-lost-brand-an-russlands-raffinerie-novokuibyshevsk-aus
Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms: Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing ...
npr.org/2026/10/23/nx-s1-5995508/russia-midterms-election-influence
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged drunk driving during curfew in Okinawa: A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa Prefecture was arrested Saturday for allegedly ...
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G20 Photo Scrapped After Leaders Object to Russia’s Presence: The US hosts of a Group of 20 gathering in Atlanta scrapped a traditional “family photo” after ...
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Fighters from Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter during a raid targeting enemy logistics, the 3rd Army Corps said ... Show more
UK tells Putin via his foreign minister that he will not win war: UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has confronted his Russian counterpart at the G20 summit in ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/31/8060644/
The Insider Oct 21
Putin’s “Doppelgängers”: The Insider gets inside the operations of the Kremlin's foreign disinformation network
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G20 meeting in the USA: Wadephul doesn't want to miss the group photo with Lavrov
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Why did Russia agree to the Oleshky ceasefire?: Moscow's consent to a temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky seems like a long-overdue and welcome ...
kyivindependent.com/they-know-exactly-what-theyre-doing-what-russia-gains-from-a-ceasefire-in-oleshky/
dpaq.de Oct 31
Oleshky evacuees on way to Belarus, before travelling on to Ukraine: Evacuees from the southern Ukrainian frontline town of Oleshky, which is occupied by Russian ...
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Kremlin awaits further dialogue with European leaders: Moscow hopes to maintain diplomatic contact with Helsinki and Oslo following a recent phone conversation ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/28/8060166/
Volodymyr Obertas was a person almost everyone in his hometown of Oleshky knew. He had worked in the mayor’s press center and was always cheerful and kind ... Show more
Fact check: Inside Russia's campaign to undermine France's pro-Ukraine candidates
kyivindependent.com/fact-check-inside-russias-campaign-to-undermine-frances-pro-ukraine-candidates/
UNITED24 Media Oct 29
Nearly 80% of Captured Foreign Fighters Want Back to Russia—Moscow Won't Take Them
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/nearly-80-of-captured-foreign-fighters-want-back-to-russia-moscow-wont-take-them-23918
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner, accusing the ‘colonial’ West of still trying ... Show more
militarnyi.com Oct 28
Azov Launched Over 100 Strikes on Trains Supplying Russian Forces: Servicemen of the 1st Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine carried out more than 100 ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/azov-launched-over-100-strikes-on-trains-supplying-russian-forces/
defence-blog.com Oct 25
Russia’s once-feared Lancet kamikaze drone is losing its edge: A Russian drone unit fired about 100 Lancet loitering munitions over three months and hit only ...
defence-blog.com/the-once-feared-russian-lancet-kamikaze-drone-is-losing-its-edge/
Lavrov calls talk with Rubio 'decent', accuses Europeans of 'arrogant boycott' at G20 summit
trtworld.com/article/a614d63733d6
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit ... Show more
El-Sisi to meet Putin as Egypt joins Russia-Africa summit talks on trade, food security - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
El-Sisi to meet Putin as Egypt joins Russia-Africa summit talks on trade, food security - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
UNITED24 Media Oct 28
Russian Investment Falls 4.6% as Kremlin's New Tax Plans Spark Business Alarm: Proposed Russia tax increases, including a 30% windfall profits tax on mining ...
united24media.com/world/russian-investment-falls-46-as-kremlins-new-tax-plans-spark-business-alarm-23880
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ways to deepen their countries’ strategic partnership ... Show more
Kremlin Propaganda on TV: How Russia Reinforces the Image of the West as the Enemy
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Kremlin has begun preparations for meeting between Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping: Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov has indicated that preparations for a summit ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/25/8059632/
Europe Should Be Included in Ukraine Peace Discussions, Kremlin Aide Says: Europe should be included in discussions on a peace settlement in Ukraine because its ...
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/25/europe-should-be-included-in-ukraine-peace-discussions-kremlin-aide-says-a94078
Lib Dems want six more frigates and new shipyards: Three more Type 31 frigates, three more Type 26 frigates and four new shipyards should be funded through ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lib-dems-want-six-more-frigates-and-new-shipyards/
Kremlin says Europeans have not been invited to Ukraine-US-Russia talks: Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov says trilateral technical talks will take place without ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/28/8060115/
Putin Courts Africa: Summit in Moscow: The Kremlin is showcasing Russian-African friendship. Meanwhile, a UN report condemns the recruitment of African men for ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ukraine/putin-umwirbt-afrika-gipfel-in-moskau-accg-201624926.html
A Russian military court has sentenced 23-year-old dual Armenian-Russian citizen Gevorg Grigoryan to nine and a half years in prison over online comments.
Putin Suffers Major Blow as Strongman Ally’s Reign Is Ended: The Kremlin has lost another foreign ally in a democratic election.
thedailybeast.com/putin-suffers-major-blow-as-strongman-allys-reign-is-ended
Key FactsStudent List Wins Election as Vučić Concedes
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Student List is set to hold 140 parliamentary seats, against 105 for Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party, and has yet to select a leader.
- CRTA head Rasa Nedeljkov called turnout record-breaking and historic, and a positive sign for Serbia.
- Pressure on Vučić grew after a station canopy collapse in 2024 killed 16; allegations concerned shoddy construction and endemic corruption.
- Before the election, Russia and Balkans expert Denis Cenusa said Moscow would prefer Vučić to remain in office.
“This is the victory of the conviction that Serbia can and will do better. We call on all citizens to act peacefully and in dignified manner. We didn’t fight for months to lose it.”— Radomir Saicic, a chemistry professor and one of the leaders of the student-backed movement, after its election victory.
Russia says war 'must continue' after Ukraine's 'massive' drone attack on Moscow: "The (war) must continue so that we are protected from threats ...
kyivindependent.com/russia-says-war-must-continue-after-ukraines-massive-drone-attack-on-moscow/
Russia's prospects for success in war: Carlo Masala in conversation: Drone incidents, acts of sabotage, and a US president who is increasing the pressure on ...
nzz.ch/podcast/gewinnt-russland-gerade-carlo-masala-ld.10045988
Kremlin Human Rights Chief Takes U.S. Journalists Into Besieged Ukrainian Town Ahead of Evacuations
themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/29/kremlin-human-rights-chief-takes-us-journalists-into-besieged-ukrainian-town-ahead-of-evacuations-a94119
Melania Rewrites History in Shocking Snub of Pope: The first lady is now taking credit for inspiring Pope Leo to get involved in the Ukraine ceasefire deal after ...
thedailybeast.com/melania-trump-rewrites-history-in-shocking-snub-of-pope-leo-in-ukraine-ceasefire-putin
Leaders of Norway, Finland hold rare call with Putin in break with previous European stance
nbcnews.com/world/russia/leaders-norway-finland-hold-rare-call-putin-break-previous-european-st-rcna605886
Presidential election in Bulgaria: Kremlin ally is the clear favorite: Head of state Iijana Jotowa is expected to win the first round of the presidential ...
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Key FactsPistorius sees no sign of Putin seeking peace before talks
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- After the E5 meeting in Paris, Pistorius said nothing indicated Putin was interested in a ceasefire or peace.
- Pistorius said Putin was counting on a cold winter and would have Ukraine’s energy and water supplies systematically destroyed.
- Germany has prepared winter aid and is working with Ukraine on an additional air defense system.
- Putin said last week he was ready for talks but demanded a final peace agreement rather than a short-term ceasefire.
Quite the contrary, he is playing for time.— German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, referring to Vladimir Putin’s supposed willingness to hold talks.