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‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks

Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridge

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Putin says all weapons 'on agenda' if Russia's Kaliningrad attacked

Russia would consider using "all types of weapons" if its exclave of Kaliningrad was attacked, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while insisting that Moscow had "no intention of attacking anyone."

Euronews · Oct 2

Why Putin may risk it all to keep Kaliningrad; India link to Russia exclave

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could use “all weapons” in its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under direct attack. The warning has brought renewed attention to a narrow stretch of land between Poland and Lithuania, known as the Suwałki Gap, which…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era

Moscow ordered Hungarian embassy and consulate staff out just weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the first such move by Hungary since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews · Oct 1

Tensions Between Russia and NATO Keep Escalating. Moscow Now Reportedly Issued a Nuclear Threat.

The country said it is ready to use nuclear weapons against any attempt to cut off Kaliningrad, an enclave bordering the Baltic Sea.

International Business Times · Oct 1

A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine

A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, as the Ukrainian capital endures relentless aerial attacks

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Several regions of Ukraine hit by power cuts after Russian strikes, grid operator says

Kyiv said it was Moscow's opening salvo in an expected campaign to try to knock out heating and power as winter approaches.

Euronews · Oct 1

Kanye West’s controversial concerts in Russia have finally been cancelled

According to the Moscow-based organizer Say Agency, the controversial rapper's two October dates in St Petersburg have been cancelled. Russian media states that the decision was made by the authorities, who are reportedly investigating the organizers for alleged fraud.

Euronews · Oct 1

Rutte responds to Moscow's nuclear threats, and the UK leader weighs re-joining the EU

Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Welcome to your Thursday newsletter. Today: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte tells Euronews that Russia should stop issuing nuclear threats, and the UK Prime Minister puts EU membership back on the table.

Euronews · Oct 1

A TV show on a detached piece of Russian land triggers nuke warning

Recent tensions have arisen between Russia and NATO regarding the strategic territory of Kaliningrad. This situation escalated following a fictional British TV war game that depicted potential military actions. Russia responded harshly, warning of possible nuclear actions if Kaliningrad faced isolation. NATO maintains that its planned exercises are purely defensive…

The Economic Times · Oct 1