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A Russian IT worker joined the army to ‘benefit society’ and was promised a job operating drones. Now he’s missing in Ukraine, and his wife believes his commanders stole his money.

An IT specialist from Chelyabinsk signed a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry that promised him service in the drone forces. Instead, he ended up…

Polish cities mull cutting Ukraine ties over Nazi collaborators

Polish authorities are retaliating against Lviv Region over its proclamation of 2027 as a year honoring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army Read Full Article…

Russia’s internet regulator proposes limiting screen time for children under 14 and requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s federal media regulator, has sent a bill to the information policy committee of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s par…

Israel votes on Netanyahu’s future

Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future is being decided as Israelis cast their ballots in a hotly-contested parliamentary election Read Full Article at…

Ukraine says ceasefire in Oleshky will last until November 1

The ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky will last until 10:59 p.m. on November 1, said David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction an…

Donald Trump Jr. went hunting in Mongolia with a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who helped bankroll his wedding

Donald Trump Jr., 48, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, traveled to Mongolia in August 2026 to hunt, spending two days there with Umar Kremlev, …

Brazil handed Washington a setback it won’t forgive

Lula’s victory will stave off US meddling for now, but Bolsonaro’s camp and foreign pressure remain powerful forces in the struggle ahead Read Full Ar…

Finnish and Norwegian leaders spoke with Putin by phone about ending war in Ukraine

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, the Finnish president’s office sai…

Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips

Donald Trump has offered a $1 million reward for voter fraud tips leading to convictions as Republicans face a tough midterm battle Read Full Article …

Residents of Russia’s Primorsky Krai warned of delays in social benefits as war strains regional budget

Primorsky Krai’s regional Labor Ministry said social payments in the krai could be temporarily delayed. Primorsky Krai’s regional Labor Ministry said …

European countries with the largest defense budgets name Russia their main security threat and pledge continued support for Ukraine

Defense ministers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France met in Paris on October 26 as members of the E5 group — the countries wi…

Putin orders search engines to steer women seeking abortion information toward ‘social support’ programs instead

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to draft proposals for changing search engine results on abortion-related queries, accordi…

Ceasefire takes effect in Russian-occupied Oleshky amid humanitarian catastrophe

The truce that Russia and Ukraine agreed to for the evacuation of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid has begun in Oleshky, in the Kherson regi…

Russian strikes hit Kyiv bridge and subway infrastructure, killing one person and injuring at least 10

Russian forces struck Kyiv starting on the evening of October 26, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. One person died in the shelling, and 10 others wer…

EU gas prices hit four-year high

European gas prices have hit a four-year high as the Iran war disrupts LNG shipments and low storage levels fuel concerns ahead of winter Read Full Ar…

Jordan bombs Syria after deadly church attack

Jordan says it struck terrorist hideouts in Syria after a church shooting killed nine people; Damascus reports seven civilian deaths Read Full Article…

‘Spanish Charlie Kirk’ event sparks Antifa riots (VIDEOS)

Left-wing protesters clashed with police and torched vehicles in Spain after right-wing commentator Vito Quiles canceled a university talk Read Full A…

Russia increases diesel production after Trump deal – Reuters

Russia has ramped up diesel output by 20,000 tons per day after a deal between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Reuters says Read Full Arti…

Trump suggests Brazil election was rigged (VIDEO)

US President Donald Trump questioned Brazil’s presidential runoff, suggesting it was rigged after Lula narrowly defeated Flavio Bolsonaro Read Full Ar…

St. Petersburg schoolteacher who reportedly served in Russia’s war against Ukraine suspected of killing his 2-year-old son and the boy’s grandmother

Russia sentences an IT specialist to 13 years for donating to Ukraine’s military. Binance helped investigators prove their case.

The Second Western District Military Court has sentenced Yuri Belenky, a 49-year-old IT specialist, to 13 years in prison for financing terrorism, the…

Mobile internet to be restricted in central Moscow October 27-29 during Russia-Africa and gas exporters’ summits

Mobile internet access in central Moscow could be restricted from October 27 to 29, Russia’s Digital Development Ministry said. Mobile internet access…

Inside Russia’s shadow oil trade: WSJ examines how a failed business partnership led to multimillion-dollar lawsuits and allegations of threats involving Chechen fighters

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian oil came under sanctions, and little-known intermediaries using shell companies and a shadow fl…

Germany planning to buy ‘drone missiles’ from Ukraine – media

Germany reportedly wants to buy Ukrainian-developed Bars cruise missiles to expand its long-range strike capabilities Read Full Article at RT.com US P…