- yesterday
Putin awards German businessman Alexander von Bismarck the Pushkin Order at the Kremlin
The award was presented on Russia's Day of National Unity to a businessman and publicist who has appeared alongside politicians from Germany's AfD and BSW. In his thank-you speech, von Bismarck called for closer German-Russian relations.
- yesterday
Cuban living in Russia faces Romanian arrest warrant over 2024 sabotage plot
A 35-year-old Cuban living in Russia faces an in-absentia arrest warrant from the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Prosecutors link him to a 2024 sabotage plan that Romanian police foiled.
- 4d ago
Russia leaves European anti-torture convention, ending independent prison monitoring
Russia's withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture took effect on Sunday, 1 November, the Council of Europe said. The exit ends independent international inspections of Russian places of detention.
- 5d ago
Fake nuclear alerts hit Ukrainian and Russian emergency apps after Sunday night hacks
Hackers sent false radiation, chemical and nuclear warnings to users of Ukraine's air alert app on the night of 1 November. On 2 November Russia's emergency ministry said its own app had been hit by a cyberattack that sent a fake nuclear alert to 33 regions.
- 5d ago
Russia detains a minor after US warning of planned attack at Moscow's Tsaritsyno park
The FSB says a minor posted TikTok photos in tactical gear and a caption reading 'I found a place' at Moscow's Tsaritsyno reserve, the day after a US embassy alert about a possible attack.
- 6d ago
Turkey nominates Feridun Sinirlioğlu for UN secretary-general as Security Council vote stalls
Ankara sent a nomination letter dated Friday, 30 October, after a seventh straw poll ended without a clear front-runner. Feridun Sinirlioğlu is currently Secretary-General of the OSCE.
- Oct 30
Novaya Gazeta to close Moscow offices and switch off servers on 9 November
The Moscow newspaper says it will shut its offices and servers on 9 November, after an eviction order and years of state pressure. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called the closure a fresh blow to independent media in Russia.
- Oct 30
UN ends Western Sahara peacekeeping mission after Russia and US veto each other
The UN mission MINURSO, in place for 35 years, has closed after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate on Friday, 30 October. Morocco welcomed the outcome, while Algeria and the Polisario Front voiced regret and concern.
- Oct 30
US approves sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, with deliveries years away
The State Department approved a possible sale of 500 PAC-3 MSE interceptors on Friday, 30 October, paid for by Canada, Germany, Norway and EU loan funds. Zelensky welcomed the decision but warned that deliveries may not start for several years.
- Oct 30
Kremlin says Putin will take Zelensky's call only if Kyiv starts it
Peskov says Putin would take a call from Zelensky only if Kyiv initiates it, while the leaders of Finland and Norway had already phoned Putin on 27 October.
- Oct 30
Erdoğan urges Russia and Ukraine to halt Black Sea ship attacks as Zelenskyy meets him
Erdoğan told a joint news conference in Istanbul that attacks on civilian ships are unacceptable, while the US reports growing interest in a limited Black Sea truce.
- Oct 30
Kremlin says Europe will join Ukraine talks eventually, but Abu Dhabi round stays trilateral
Moscow says European states will eventually have a role in talks on ending the war in Ukraine, but the planned Abu Dhabi round will include only Russia, Ukraine and the United States. Strikes on Dnipro, Moscow and the Bryansk border were reported in the same news cycle.
- Oct 30
Ukrainian adviser says 95% of Russian drones and missiles contain Swiss parts
Ukraine's sanctions adviser says Swiss electronic components appear in nearly all Russian drones and missiles. Switzerland's economic secretariat says most of the goods are made abroad, so no exports take place.
- Oct 30
Romanian PM Luca Niculescu discusses Black Sea security with NATO chief Mark Rutte
Luca Niculescu said the call covered deteriorating security in the Black Sea and growing hybrid threats on NATO's eastern flank. Mediafax reports that two ships sank in the preceding week after reportedly being hit by drones off Constanța and Bulgaria.
- Oct 30
Sports court lifts Russia's ice hockey exclusion, ordering IIHF to readmit its teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled unanimously on Friday, 30 October 2026, that the IIHF must readmit Russian teams with immediate effect. The IIHF said it was disappointed and would respect the ruling, but still has to work out how to apply it in practice.
- Oct 30
Pentagon asks NATO states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to tone down Russia rhetoric
The Pentagon has reportedly asked several NATO members, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, to moderate public criticism of Moscow. Reuters cites four people with knowledge of the talks.
- Oct 30
Pentagon asks Baltic states to soften Russia rhetoric; Estonia refuses
Reuters reported on Friday, 30 October 2026, citing four sources, that Pentagon officials asked Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to moderate public criticism of Moscow. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said he would not retract his remarks about Vladimir Putin.
- Oct 30
Novaya Gazeta announces closure from 9 November, blaming Russian authorities
Russia's independent Novaya Gazeta says it will cease all activity on 9 November, blaming the authorities. The paper has been ordered out of its Moscow office, and its reader donation system has been switched off.
- Oct 30
Oleshky truce ends after six days, US First Lady says nearly 800 evacuated
Russia resumed attacks in the Kherson region after the six-day humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky expired on 1 November. Neither Ukraine nor Russia has published a total evacuation figure.
- Oct 30
Polish police hold 55-year-old Russian suspected of spying on railway infrastructure
Police in Lower Silesia say the 55-year-old was caught photographing trains and rail infrastructure in Świdnica, and that hundreds of thousands of similar files were found on his devices. A court has ordered three months in custody.
