Europe
Putin and Pope Leo XIV speak by phone: Kremlin says Aleshki and Ukraine were discussed
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and Pope Leo XIV spoke on 16 October about Ukraine, the humanitarian situation…
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Russia
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Asia-Pacific
Wang Yi and Lavrov meet in Baku: China readout cites APEC in Shenzhen and new consensus on leader-level contacts
China's foreign ministry says Wang Yi and Sergei Lavrov met on 14 October on the sidelines of the…
Europe
UN: Ukrainian authorities report six civilians killed and 84 injured as attacks cut power and water in 11 regions
OCHA, briefed by the UN deputy spokesman on 16 October, relays Ukrainian reports of six civilians killed and…
Land Forces
Gerasimov tells Putin Russian forces are advancing along the whole front: claims on Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia
At a Joint Force command post meeting on 16 October, Russia's Chief of the General Staff made territorial…
Drones
Ukraine: strike on the “Robo Avia” drone plant in Rostov – a railway bridge and a missile brigade depot hit in Bryansk
Ukraine’s General Staff says it confirmed a strike on October 16 on a production and storage building of…
Europe
UN Fourth Committee backs Russian-led text saying colonialism persists, 85 to 49, and approves Gibraltar decision 161 to 2
The UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee approved a Russian-led draft on contemporary colonialism by 85 votes to 49…
Politics & Diplomacy
Trump enforces and “freezes” the Graham Act’s Russia sanctions and tariffs on the same day – “in the national interest”
Trump signed an executive order implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 and,…
Asia-Pacific
China’s Premier Li Qiang to visit Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Russia from 17 to 22 October, with SCO and China-Russia government talks
Beijing says Li Qiang will attend the SCO heads of government meeting in Dushanbe and hold the 31st…
Europe
WHO says four UN-used warehouses in Ukraine were hit since July, with more than $1.5 million in medical supplies destroyed
The World Health Organization says four warehouses it uses in Ukraine have been struck since July and that…
Europe
UK launches updated Arctic Policy Framework, with security and stability among five priorities
The UK has launched an updated Arctic Policy Framework with five priorities, saying Russia continues to militarise the…
Middle East & North Africa
Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed discuss Russian diesel and the Persian Gulf crisis, Kremlin says
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed spoke on 13 October about Russian diesel…
Drones
Geran: Russia’s 600 km/h drones outrun cheap air defence, and the race for faster interceptor drones begins
Russia’s jet-powered kamikaze drones, flying at up to 600 km/h, have become the biggest problem for Ukraine’s air…