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
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026
US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says
U.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.
World
foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia may be using hidden 'lunchbox-size' drone devices to counter Ukraine defenses: expert
Russia may be hiding lunchbox-sized signal repeaters inside Kyiv to help guide deadly drones past defenses, a weapons expert told Fox News Digital.
World
foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Opinion | The Latest Russian Sabotage in Europe
Arsonists targeted a defense-robotics company in Estonia.
World
wsj.com
04.10.2026
Prisoner extradited from Georgia killed after deadly attack on Russian prison officers
A prisoner who attacked Russian Federal Penitentiary Service officers aboard a special train carriage in Kabardino-Balkaria had previously been extradited from Georgia, TASS reported, citing a law enf
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy
Trilateral talks could happen this month in UAE or another US-proposed venue, says the president.
World
aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Map Shows Countries Hit By Plague As Russian Lab Worker Dies
A laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia has died from the disease, according to reports.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.10.2026
Kremlin: Ukraine is no closer to negotiations with Russia
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Medvedev stressed on Sunday that Ukraine is no closer to talks with Russia, claiming that Europe continues to obstruct the negotiating process.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that
World
euronews.com
04.10.2026
America’s Arctic war machine roars to life as commander reveals chilling new reality on Russia’s doorstep
U.S. and Canadian forces deploy HIMARS, F-35s and F-16s across western Alaska as Tundra Merlin tests rapid American Arctic combat readiness.
World
foxnews.com
04.10.2026
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.10.2026
Russia to intensify attacks on Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that it will ramp up attacks on Ukrainian military and military-industrial targets.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
04.10.2026
Moscow says it will step up strikes on Ukraine after Kyiv vows to hit Russian oil refineries
Russia's announcement came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would “have to respond in any way we can” to Russian attacks.
Politics
politico.eu
04.10.2026
Putin’s Russia Needs a Carrot as Big as the Stick
America knows Russia can survive the cold, but perhaps it might look twice at a hot drink and a fire crackling in the window.
Politics
newsweek.com
04.10.2026
Russia vows to step up strikes and warns diplomats to avoid Kyiv
Moscow has aggressively attacked Ukrainian energy sites ahead of and during winter throughout the more than four-year war.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.10.2026
Russia hits Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits Ukraine’s capital
German chancellor visits Kyiv amid air raid sirens, pledging strong support as Russian strikes disrupt the capital.
World
aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
Attack happened shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived in city, on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backingRussia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Fried
World
theguardian.com
04.10.2026
Russian strike hits Kyiv amid Chancellor Merz visit
Moscow has once again bombed one of Kyiv’s bridges, despite the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Ukrainian capital. The visit was unplanned, but Merz says it was intended to show Ge
World
france24.com
04.10.2026
Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live
Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrivedMerz has met Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelenskyy at the main war mem
World
theguardian.com
04.10.2026