Russia’s not-quite-war on Europe
Europe’s gray-zone war with Russia is getting harder to ignore. Sarah Wheaton speaks to security expert and author Elisabeth Braw about how Europe should respond as sabotage, arson, cyberattacks and a
Politics
politico.eu
02.10.2026
Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf HitlerTwo sold-out shows that Kanye West was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after we
World
theguardian.com
02.10.2026
Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow
Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
World
aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
Putin warns of using 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any Russia territory is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack
World
abcnews.com
01.10.2026
Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
Vladimir Putin insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
World
bbc.co.uk
01.10.2026
Latvians head to the polls with Russia on their minds
On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Mos
World
dw.com
01.10.2026
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
US Sanctions A7, a Russia Firm That Helps Sidestep Economic Restrictions
The move follows recent reports detailing how A7, a Russian financial firm, used shell companies around the world to move funds on behalf of restricted Russian businesses.
Politics
nytimes.com
01.10.2026
Russia has destroyed “one third of all the books printed in Ukraine this year.”
On September 25, The New York Times reported that Russian drones hit a plant on the edge of Kyiv. That plant was home to a printing press, and millions of children’s books. This attack is but the late
Journal
lithub.com
01.10.2026
Russia supports fair UN reform idea - president Putin
Azerbaijan
trend.az
01.10.2026
Russian Embassy Slams Claims Putin Intensifying 'Hybrid War' on NATO
Russia has been blamed by NATO officials for a slew of suspected sabotage incidents or attacks on infrastructure this year.
Politics
newsweek.com
01.10.2026
Russia moves to control bear population after 22 people killed
Russia is devising urgent measures to control its population of brown bears after at least 22 people killed in attacks.
World
news.sky.com
01.10.2026
Russia Begins Massive Winter Strike Campaign
A drone struck a school building in Kyiv as Russia steps up attack campaign.
Politics
newsweek.com
01.10.2026
Moldova summons Russian ambassador after drones fall
Russia’s Ambassador to Moldova, Oleg Ozerov, has been summoned to the Moldovan Foreign Ministry following the fall of unidentified drones on the territory of the republic, Moldova’s Foreign Ministry p
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
01.10.2026
Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era
Moscow ordered Hungarian embassy and consulate staff out just weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the first such move by Hungary since Russia'
World
euronews.com
01.10.2026
Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
World
bbc.co.uk
01.10.2026
Kubilius: Russian attack on arms factory would trigger NATO military response
BRUSSELS — A Russian bombing attack on a European weapons factory should trigger NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause, the EU’s top defense official said Thursday. The call comes in the wake of a gr
Politics
politico.eu
01.10.2026
Ed Sheeran Told U2 He Didn’t Want to ‘Get Into Politics’ on Song About Ukraine’s War With Russia, Says Bono
U2 and Ed Sheeran collaborated earlier this year on the song “Yours Eternally” off the band’s “Days of Ash” EP, which dropped in February. Bono told Rolling Stone UK in a new interview that Sheeran ex
Culture
variety.com
01.10.2026
Russia orders Hungarian diplomats to leave country within two weeks
Russia has ordered a group of employees of the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow, as well as Hungary’s consulates general in St. Petersburg and Kazan, to leave Russian territory within two weeks.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
01.10.2026
Russian drone hits school in Ukraine’s Kyiv as Moscow presses air assault
Russian drone strikes hit a school in Kyiv and the main bridge, disrupting transport in the latest wave of attacks.
World
aljazeera.com
01.10.2026