UK pledges to ‘maintain pressure on Russia’ after Trump diesel deal with Moscow Responding to the announcement, a UK Government spokesperson said Britain’s position ‘could not be clearer’. Evening Standard · 1h ago
Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets in an effort to cut fuel prices before November's midterm elections. The move marks a stunning change of policy after the US and its allies hit… France 24 · 3h ago
Trump says Putin agrees to supply Russian diesel to US and global markets US President Donald Trump on Friday said Russia would immediately supply diesel to the United States following his discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Times of India · 3h ago
Trump says US to import Russian diesel to ease prices The US has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022, when the Biden administration banned them because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Euronews · 3h ago
Trump announces deal with Putin to bring Russian diesel to US to lower costs Americans have seen their fuel costs rocket following Trump’s war in Iran The Independent UK · 4h ago
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi foils Russia’s plan to encircle the Donbas, ISW analysis shows Ukraine’s counter-offensive on the Lyman axis collapsed the northern arm of a Russian pincer movement aimed at surrounding Ukrainian-held Donetsk, liberating up to 176 square kilometres and forcing Russian units onto the defensive, the Washington-based think tank said. Euronews · 6h ago
Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists? Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine The Independent UK · 8h ago
What France's M51.3 Nuclear Missile Test Signals to Moscow — and to Europe's Nervous Capitals France fired the M51.3 five days after Putin's Kaliningrad nuclear threat. Here's what it means for Europe's new deterrence reality. Latin Times · 11h ago
Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in Ukraine The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators. Euronews · 11h ago
What is the International Criminal Court? South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize has been a judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression when member states are unwilling or… The Economic Times · 12h ago
Japan protests Russia’s bid to extradite ICC chief over Putin arrest warrant Japan on Friday lodged a formal protest against Russia’s request for the extradition of International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, from the Netherlands, describing the move as “unacceptable.” The Times of India · 13h ago
Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff Japan has criticized Russia's request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court's president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based The Independent UK · 13h ago
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump diesel deal with Moscow is ‘a gift Putin will repay with terror’ Ukrainian negotiators travelled to the US on Friday for talks with their American counterparts The Independent UK · 19h ago
The Economic Times · 20h ago Putin offers help to Iran to end Middle East war ahead of CIS summit Russia's President Vladimir Putin met with Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss ending the Middle East conflict. During their talks in Turkmenistan, Putin emphasized his commitment to contributing to peace efforts. Both leaders noted the strengthening of diplomatic and military ties between their countries. They are set to attend a regional…
The Times of India · 21h ago Putin offers to do ‘everything in our power’ to end Middle East conflict in talks with Pezeshkian Russian president Vladimir Putin has pledged to “do everything” to help end the Middle East conflict during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday.
The Economic Times · Oct 8 Kyiv enters 'survival mode' as Russian strikes intensify ahead of winter, mayor warns Mounting Russian strikes that have pummelled the Ukrainian capital, hitting bridges and key infrastructure, have plunged Kyiv into survival mode ahead of the winter, the city'on Thursday. Three people were killed in Russian strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.
The Economic Times · Oct 8 Hundreds of thousands of dollars and a Putin ally: Why two Trump operatives' Bosnia work is drawing GOP scrutiny The involvement of Trump associates James Blair and Chris LaCivita in advising Milorad Dodik has raised ethical concerns. Their work for Dodik took place amid significant political changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While Dodik previously faced U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration lifted them, creating a complex political scenario. This relationship…
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Trump White House in ‘full-on panic mode’ over close advisers hired by pro-Putin Balkans government While Trump is ‘livid’ over his party’s doomed prospects in midterms, some of his top allies are maintaining relationships with Russian-linked leaders
Radio France Internationale · Oct 8 Russian dissident Kara-Murza warns France is sending 'dangerous signal' to Putin In an interview with RFI, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has accused France of sending a “very dangerous” signal that the West is ready to return to “business as usual” with Vladimir Putin, after the French government pushed for European Union sanctions against Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be lifted…
Evening Standard · Oct 8 Ed Miliband announces new sanctions on Russia during visit to Ukraine The crackdown was announced as the Foreign Secretary visited the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in the Chernihiv region.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Rescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraine's death toll rises to 22 from a Russian missile strike Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a residential building hit by a Russian missile in Pryluky, Ukraine
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky slams US and says Kyiv needs Starlink after Putin’s ‘horrifying’ bus attack US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting Ukrainian representatives in Miami on Friday
International Business Times · Oct 7 Ukraine Is Taking Back Ground in a Key Region as Russia's Long Offensive Continues to Stall The months-long Ukrainian counteroffensive in the northern Donbas, dubbed Operation Vivaldi, has recaptured dozens of square miles.