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Trump's Russia sanctions 'a shock' to Moscow, may deal 'serious blow' to oil giants, experts say
Experts described the move as "quite a shock" and a "serious blow" to Russia's top oil exporters.
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Sunday, October 26
3 killed, 31 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings
Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Oct. 26, striking residential buildings in the capital, officials reported.
Lithuania closes airports, Belarus border crossings for second night in a row after 'smuggling balloons' violate airspace
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said a large group of "smuggling balloons" was launched from Belarus toward Lithuania.
Sunday, October 26
'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress
"I've always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
'No pressure works on Russia,' Kremlin envoy says as he praises Trump’s role in peace talks
"I think it's very important we have dialogue because President Trump already has done a lot to solve lots of the world conflicts,” Kirill Dmitriev told Fox News on Oct. 25.
Culture is not neutral: The troubling presence of Russia’s Eksmo in Frankfurt
There were two questions lingering over conversations among people at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair: Where was the stand of the Russian publisher Eksmo located, and why were they even allowed to be there nearly four years into Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine? I will never forget the look of horror and disgust of one exiled Russian author, who is fiercely pro-Ukrainian and quietly attended many of Ukraine's events at the book fair with a visible awe at this year's event program, when h
International Gymnastics Federation’s ‘neutral status’ is a sham that legitimizes Russian pro-war athletes
A lot happened this week. Russia hit a kindergarten in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where 48 children were sheltering. A Russian fighter jet violated Lithuanian airspace. And a former political candidate of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, Angelina Melnikova, won all-around gold at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Kremlin released a congratulatory statement to Melnikova, which read “Your outstanding performance in the individual all-around event
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