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- 7h ago
Russia and Ukraine escalate drone strikes as Moscow airports restrict flights and Ukrainian cities are hit
Russia says it downed 610 Ukrainian drones overnight and restricted flights at Moscow's four main airports, while Ukrainian officials report deaths in Kherson and Sloviansk.
- 9h ago
Russian lieutenant gave Ukraine battle plans, WSJ says over 300 soldiers died
Lev Stupnikov, a Russian signals lieutenant, allegedly sent Ukrainian intelligence coordinates and battle plans from inside his unit, according to the Wall Street Journal. He later crossed the front line in July 2024 and now fights on Ukraine's side.
- 3d ago
Baskonia fires Paolo Galbiati after Euroliga slump and names Velimir Perasovic
Kosner Baskonia dismissed coach Paolo Galbiati on Wednesday, 14 October, after a poor start in EuroLeague, and named Velimir Perasovic as his successor. Markus Howard also left the club and is joining Zenit Saint Petersburg.
- 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.
- 6d ago
Rays even ALCS at 1-1 with 3-1 win over Guardians in Game 2 on Tuesday
Freddy Peralta pitched six innings and Liam Hicks drove in two runs after a fielding error by José Ramírez, as Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 3-1 at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, 13 October. Game 3 is set for Thursday, 15 October in Cleveland.
- Oct 9
Ukrainian drones shut Moscow airports on Friday, forcing Putin's government jets to circle
Four Russian government aircraft returning from Turkmenistan were forced to circle Moscow on Friday, while the Moscow region governor reported two deaths and nine injuries from the drone attack.
- Oct 7
Allies send greetings on Putin's 74th birthday as Ukraine tallies 1.55 million Russian casualties
Allied leaders including North Korea's Kim Jong Un sent birthday messages to Vladimir Putin as he turned 74, while Ukraine's military marked the day by publishing a breakdown of Russian combat losses exceeding 1.54 million personnel.
- Oct 4
Tom McCarthy premieres 1980 climate conference drama A Statement at New York Film Festival
The docudrama adapts a transcript from an October 1980 Florida conference where twenty experts tried and failed to draft congressional recommendations on carbon dioxide emissions.
- Oct 1
Russia orders Hungarian diplomats to leave in retaliation for Budapest expulsions
Moscow has ordered Hungarian embassy and consular personnel to leave Russia within two weeks, responding to Hungary's expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in September.
- Oct 1
About 150 ships queue in 50 km line in Gulf of Finland heading to Russian ports
A 50-kilometre queue of approximately 150 commercial ships has formed in the Gulf of Finland as vessels wait to dock at Russian Baltic ports following traffic diversions from the Black Sea.
- 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 26
Putin denies European war plans while threatening Ukraine with retaliation over election strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected claims of planned military aggression against Europe at a Saint Petersburg forum on 25 September 2026, while warning Ukraine of retaliatory strikes following cross-border attacks.
- Sep 25
Putin denies Russian plans to attack European nations following drone warnings
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow has no plans or incentives to engage in military hostilities with European countries, dismissing recent intelligence warnings as deliberate provocations.
- Sep 21
United Russia leads Duma vote with 57.9% as drone strikes hit Moscow
Preliminary results show United Russia securing 57.87% of the proportional vote in the State Duma election, while Ukrainian strikes hit an oil refinery in Moscow during the final voting day.
- Sep 21
United Russia leads Duma vote with 57.8% as drone strikes and cyber disruptions hit polling
Preliminary results show United Russia securing 57.8% in the State Duma election after a three-day vote marked by drone strikes in Moscow, more than 1,000 cyberattacks, and protests at noon.
- Sep 19
United Russia leads parliamentary election with 57.5% of early votes as drone strikes hit Moscow
Early official counts give the ruling United Russia party 57.5% of the vote in the three-day State Duma election, which took place alongside large-scale Ukrainian drone strikes and voting across occupied Ukrainian territories.
- Sep 14
NATO removes Spanish naval commander over relationship with suspected Russian operative
A senior Spanish naval officer stationed at NATO Maritime Command in Northwood was stripped of his security clearance and reassigned to Spain after intelligence services investigated his partner, Janina White, for suspected Russian espionage links.
- Sep 7
Russia orders closure of German consulate in St. Petersburg following Leipzig drone dispute
Moscow ordered Germany to close its St. Petersburg consulate by September 18 and shutter Goethe-Institut branches, retaliating against Berlin's closure of Russian diplomatic sites following an airport drone incident.
- Sep 7
Russia resumes air strikes on Kyiv following US envoy mission as diplomatic tensions with Germany escalate
Russian forces launched 166 drones and dozens of missiles at Kyiv and regional targets overnight, ending a temporary three-day pause observed during the visit of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
- Sep 1
Ukraine warns airlines of Russian airspace danger as Putin rejects talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised airlines and insurers that Russian skies are unsafe due to drone operations, prompting Vladimir Putin to call the warning state terrorism.
