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Russian missile attack on Kharkiv kills 4, injures at least 15 including rescuer
A State Emergency Service rescuer was also injured while responding to the attack and was hospitalized, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the emergency service. His condition was not immediately confirmed.
'Absolutely unacceptable' — Commercial vessel hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, says Prime Minister Radev
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attacks "absolutely unacceptable" and said Bulgaria had informed its permanent representatives to NATO and the European Union.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,555,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,390 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to energy strike ceasefire 'because I said they agreed'
The U.S. president's comments came after he unilaterally announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Oct. 11, causing confusion in Kyiv. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Ukraine had no prior information about an energy ceasefire.
French Navy intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean
The tanker DF Peak, previously named Kaliningrad, has falsely sailed under the flag of Benin and is sanctioned by the U.S, EU, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan.
UK sanctions Dutch businessman exposed by Kyiv Independent for shipping EU machinery to Russian missile suppliers
The U.K. has sanctioned Alexander Tattersall, a Dutch national, and Redwing Metal, the Turkish company he co-owns, nearly four months after a Kyiv Independent investigation revealed the firm had funneled EU-made industrial machinery to Russian metallurgical plants that supply the country's missile and fighter jet manufacturers. Tattersall and Redwing Metal were blacklisted as part of a package of 38 designations announced by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Oct. 8
About Russian oligarchs
Russian oligarchs amassed their wealth through post-Soviet privatization and often maintain close ties with the government of President Vladimir Putin. As a result, Western countries have sanctioned dozens of oligarchs following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, freezing assets including yachts, real estate, and financial holdings. Targeted individuals include Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov, and others accused of enabling Russia's war economy.
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"These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," media reports Burnham saying.
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