Balkans
Black Sea: Drones hit two merchant ships off Bulgaria, one sank; Radev calls it “absolutely unacceptable”
Two merchant ships were hit by drones overnight on Tuesday, October 13, in the Black Sea just outside Bulgaria’s territorial…
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Europe
EU lists 1,569 Russian firms and executives in its largest sanctions package on the military-industrial complex
The Council of the EU has listed 826 Russian companies and 743 executives that supply Russia's arms industry, which it…
Europe
Tusk: “Nobody and nothing will relieve Russia of full responsibility for the war”; Poland and Norway sign a strategic partnership
“Nobody and nothing will relieve Russia of full responsibility for the war in Ukraine,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said…
Politics & Diplomacy
Zelensky on ABC: “60 days of total ceasefire, and we will organize elections”; the choice of leader is for Ukrainians, he tells Trump
Responding to Donald Trump’s call for a new president, Volodymyr Zelensky told ABC’s This Week on October 11 that only…
Europe
Kremlin calls Zelensky “hysterical”; Medvedev says ballistic missiles and Gerans, not Trump’s words, bring victory
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Volodymyr Zelensky is in a state of “hysteria”, while Dmitry Medvedev answered Donald Trump’s criticism…
Europe
Burnham: “clear answer” that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, the first British prime minister to say so publicly
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he was given “the clear answer that yes, there was” Russian interference in the…
Politics & Diplomacy
Trump announces “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine; Moscow yet to confirm as new Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy sites
Donald Trump said on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately, without giving…
Balkans
Third Yandex data centre knocked out after reported drone attack in Vladimir; Yandex Go goes down in Russia and Serbia
Yandex Cloud reported power outages at its Vladimir data centre on October 11, the third near-consecutive day of strikes on…
Politics & Diplomacy
Russian diesel: Democrats and Republicans turn on the Trump-Putin deal: “It will only lead to more slaughter”
Lawmakers from both parties criticised Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Vladimir Putin on October 10, warning that it may fund…
Air Force
Latvia thanks Turkey for the F-16s that reinforced NATO air defence in the Baltic
Latvian Defence Minister Raivis Melnis met Turkish Air Force pilots and personnel at Lielvārde on October 9, 2026 to thank…
Politics & Diplomacy
Democrats urge FBI director Kash Patel to cancel a Russia trip hosted by the FSB
Two senior House Democrats, Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes, have asked FBI director Kash Patel to cancel a trip to…
Land Forces
Donetsk: Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has retaken 175 sq km around Lyman, while Russian sources say an assault on Sloviansk is receding
Ukraine’s counteroffensive around Lyman has reclaimed about 175 square kilometres, according to Al Jazeera, and even Russian channels admit the…