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Trump admin approves potential Patriot missiles sale to Ukraine

The Trump administration on Friday green-lit the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, the State Department said, but the Ukrainian president warned deliveries could take years.

France 24 · Oct 30

G20 photocall cancelled after Miliband refuses to be pictured with Russian foreign minister

Miliband also told Russia foreign minister ‘you are not winning this war’

The Independent UK · Oct 30

Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in evacuation operation

Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have left for Russia's Anapa city with a Ukrainian delegation, senior official David Arakhamia said Friday. They are expected to fly to Belarus before returning to Ukraine by bus, during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States.

France 24 · Oct 30

Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure

Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authorities Europe live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

The Independent UK · Oct 30

Tehran at a Crossroads: Qatar's Return as Mediator Sets Up a Defining Week for U.S.-Iran Diplomacy

Qatari mediators returned to Tehran to revive stalled nuclear talks as Washington and Iran remained divided over sequencing, with the threat of renewed military action intensifying.

Latin Times · Oct 30

Russian Drone Kills 14 at Dnipro Train Station as Zelensky Blasts Trump-Putin Diesel Deal

A jet-powered drone struck Dnipro's main railway platform, killing at least 14 civilians and injuring 10 others, Ukrainian officials said, as rescue operations continued.

Latin Times · Oct 30

Rhetoric Between European Countries and Russia is Escalating. Washington Reportedly Asked NATO Allies to Tone it Down.

The U.S. has reportedly urged Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to moderate rhetoric toward Russia as European allies strengthen deterrence and Moscow issues escalating nuclear threats.

International Business Times · Oct 30

Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report

IISS study questions overreliance on American support and ‘overdependence on expensive, high-end systems’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

'They killed us:' Russia's last free newspaper closes amid Kremlin pressure

RUSSIA'S last free newspaper has been forced to close after more than 30 years, saying it can no longer continue operating in the face of relentless pressure from the Kremlin.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30