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
Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.
Culture
bbc.co.uk
01.10.2026
Azerbaijan, Russia map out closer prosecutorial ties through 2027-2028
Azerbaijan
trend.az
01.10.2026
Rusiya Macarıstan diplomatlarını ölkədən çıxarır
Azerbaijan
apa.az
01.10.2026
Böyük Britaniya Rusiyaya qarşı 31 yeni sanksiya tədbiri tətbiq edib
Böyük Britaniya Rusiyaya qarşı 31 yeni sanksiya tədbirinin tətbiq olunduğunu elan edib.
Azerbaijan
report.az
01.10.2026
Britaniya Rusiyaya qarşı sanksiyaları genişləndirib
Böyük Britaniya Rusiyaya qarşı sanksiyaları genişləndirib.
Azerbaijan
report.az
01.10.2026
Latvia detains couple suspected of spying for Russia
Authorities allege the pair collected information on NATO forces, military aircraft and Latvia's support for Ukraine.
Politics
politico.eu
01.10.2026
Russia's jury reform draws fire for handing verdicts back to the state
The Supreme Court proposals would allow presiding judges to "clarify" questions during deliberations and reduce jury panels from six or eight members to four, changes lawyers say undermine the indepen
World
euronews.com
01.10.2026
Tajikistan, Russia discuss investment, infrastructure and energy co-op
Azerbaijan
trend.az
01.10.2026
Kanye West's Sold-Out Russia Concerts Canceled
Two concerts set to be headlined by Kanye West in St. Petersburg in October have been canceled, according to event organizers.
Politics
newsweek.com
01.10.2026
Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits frontline – Europe live
Infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnightRussia has continued its attacks on Ukraine overnight, with infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa, among others.The latest attacks
World
theguardian.com
01.10.2026
Three earthquakes strike Russia
Three earthquakes were recorded off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean, with the strongest measuring magnitude 5.6, according to Russia’s Academy of Sciences.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
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