US ‘monitoring’ situation around suspected case of plague in Russia
Moscow has imposed sweeping quarantine measures in Siberia after death of plague research institute worker
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026
Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026
Estonia shifts troops closer to Russia in ‘active defence’ push
Baltic state prepares to carry out deep strikes inside its neighbour if it is attacked
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ft.com
05.10.2026
Bosnia elections pit EU hopes against Russian influence
Serbian nationalists find ready support from Moscow and a US eager for deals
Finance
ft.com
04.10.2026
Zelenskyy asked Trump to block Russia and China’s Starlink rival
Ukraine’s president says he requested his US counterpart to impose sanctions on companies involved in developing ‘Rassvet’
Finance
ft.com
03.10.2026
Europe braces for ‘severe hybrid attacks’ from Russia, says Merz
German chancellor says Moscow’s escalation shows ‘desperation’ over war in Ukraine
Finance
ft.com
01.10.2026
How Europe can stall Russia’s hybrid war
Enhancing domestic security, using new technologies and negotiating guardrails could lessen the risk of mass-casualty events
Finance
ft.com
01.10.2026
Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Nato countries over Kaliningrad
Kremlin accuses western defence alliance of preparing to blockade Russian exclave on Baltic Sea
Finance
ft.com
30.09.2026
Russia extends diesel export ban
Curbs imposed in response to Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries threaten to worsen global supply crunch
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ft.com
30.09.2026
Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital
One person killed and six injured in attack on capital, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges countries to do more to protect Ukraine
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ft.com
28.09.2026
EU countries consider Nato-style joint responses to Russian hybrid attacks
Campaign this year has included drone attacks, bombs and arson, leading to calls for a stronger response
Finance
ft.com
28.09.2026
German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time in over four years
Johann Wadephul said he warned Sergei Lavrov about drone incursions and urged de-escalation in Ukraine in ‘intense conversation’
Finance
ft.com
26.09.2026
Russia targets Ukraine’s data centres
Kyiv residents experience two days of internet disruptions, raising fears over access to banking and other online services
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ft.com
25.09.2026
ArcelorMittal to shutter Ukraine plant after Russian strikes kill workers
Steel giant faces $1bn impairment charge in wake of attack on Kryvyi Rih operations
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
Russia expands fleet as crackdown on stateless vessels intensifies
The number of ships sailing under the Russian flag has grown by a third as Moscow keeps fossil fuel exports flowing despite western sanctions
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
Russia raises taxes to fund its war in Ukraine
Moscow to increase dividend tax on foreign investors and introduce windfall taxes on gold and metals producers
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ft.com
24.09.2026
Russia could attack Nato country within months, Denmark warns
Intelligence service cites ‘low but growing risk’ of troop movement into neighbouring country or attack on infrastructure
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ft.com
24.09.2026
EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the blocThe EU has agreed to remove two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhai
Finance
theguardian.com
22.09.2026
EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs
Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov removed from bloc’s list under deal to extend curbs for three years
Finance
ft.com
22.09.2026
Putin’s ‘war heroes’ form new political elite in Russian parliament
Many of the men served in units that Kyiv has accused of war crimes
Finance
ft.com
22.09.2026