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- 21h ago
Putin says Russia's 660 km security zone inside Ukraine is not up for negotiation
Putin said on Friday, 16 October, that Russia is establishing a security zone inside Ukraine along the border and will not discuss it in future peace talks with Kyiv. The Kremlin says about 70% of the planned 660 km zone is already under Russian control.
- yesterday
Trump says US is in nuclear talks with Russia and China over denuclearization
Trump told Newsmax that Washington is talking with Moscow and Beijing about denuclearization and expects China to draw level with the US arsenal within five years. The New START treaty expired in February without a successor.
- 2d ago
US floated unfreezing part of Russian assets to revive Ukraine talks, Europe refused
The Financial Times reports that Washington proposed releasing part of Russia's frozen state assets under US oversight to restart Ukraine peace talks. European participants at the Miami meeting refused the plan.
- 3d ago
FBI director Kash Patel reportedly in Moscow for two-day FSB talks
MS NOW reported that Kash Patel arrived on Wednesday, 14 October, for two days of talks in Moscow and St Petersburg. Neither the FBI nor the White House has confirmed the visit, and the Kremlin has released no details.
- 5d ago
Germany's intelligence chief warns Russia will keep up attacks, even after Ukraine war ends
On Monday, 12 October, BfV chief Sinan Selen said Russia may plan killings on German soil and that the threat would outlast any end to the war in Ukraine. Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described a 'shadow war' aimed at destabilising the country.
- Oct 9
Montenegro detains Rybar blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and orders five Russians expelled
Zvinchuk was held in the coastal town of Risan with his wife and other Russian nationals, and Montenegro's interior ministry ordered all five expelled on national security grounds.
- Oct 6
Lithuanian parliament votes 106-18 to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
The Lithuanian Seimas approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading with 106 votes, opening the way to remove prohibitions on foreign military bases and weapons of mass destruction before a final vote in January 2027.
- Oct 6
France tests M51.3 nuclear missile as Kremlin denounces European militarisation
The French military launched an unarmed M51.3 ballistic missile from the submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany on Tuesday, prompting Moscow to denounce European defense policy as a dead end.
- Oct 4
Poland and EU refuse Russian demands to evacuate Kyiv embassies following missile threats
Poland and the European Union confirmed on 4 October 2026 that their diplomatic missions will remain in Kyiv, rejecting warnings from the Russian Foreign Ministry urging foreign personnel to leave the Ukrainian capital ahead of planned military strikes.
- Oct 4
United States proposes late October trilateral technical talks with Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Washington is pursuing technical-level discussions before the end of October, with the United Arab Emirates under consideration as a neutral host venue.
- Oct 4
Germany pledges 1.35 billion euros in aid to Ukraine as Merz visits Kyiv
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced 1 billion euros in military aid and 350 million euros for energy infrastructure during a train visit to Kyiv, alongside industrial defense pacts exceeding 6.6 billion euros.
- Oct 3
Russia seeks total halt of Black Sea weapons and fuel deliveries to Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Moscow will continue military actions to cut off fuel, ammunition, and arms shipments to Ukraine through the Black Sea.
- Oct 2
WHO and US monitor Siberian plague research institute death as Russia quarantines 197 contacts
Global health bodies and US officials are monitoring the death of a 28-year-old Siberian laboratory worker as Russian authorities place 197 contacts under medical observation following suspected plague exposure.
- Oct 2
Gerhard Schröder joins supervisory board of Russian retailer Hyperglobus
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder has joined the supervisory board of Hyperglobus, the supermarket operator spun off from Germany's Globus Holding in 2025.
- Sep 30
Kanye West cancels St Petersburg concerts following venue and permit dispute
Moscow promoter Say Agency called off two scheduled performances by Kanye West at the Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October, ending weeks of dispute over rental agreements and official approvals.
- Sep 30
Russia and Turkey hold talks on transferring S-400 missile systems to third country
Moscow and Ankara are negotiating the potential resale of Turkey's Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to an allied third party, seeking to resolve a dispute with the United States.
- Sep 28
Russia places German retailer Metro AG assets under state temporary control
President Vladimir Putin signed Decree No. 302 transferring operational management of Metro AG's Russian wholesale business and Noginsk logistics hub to UK Torg Rus, stripping the German retail group of operational control over 91 locations.
- Sep 28
Ukraine airdrops four tonnes of food into occupied Oleshky as civilian famine deepens
Ukrainian forces delivered four tonnes of food and medicine using heavy drones to the occupied town of Oleshky, where up to 2,000 trapped civilians face severe starvation.
- Sep 27
Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbian president to run for prime minister
Aleksandar Vučić stepped down seven months early to lead the ruling party in Serbia's 25 October snap election, transferring presidential duties to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić.
- Sep 25
Kremlin condemns European Union sanctions against Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova
Moscow denounced the European Union on 25 September 2026 after Brussels placed former Russia Today France executive Xenia Fedorova on its sanctions list, enacting an asset freeze and travel ban across member states.
