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Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says
Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the US had agreed to meet at a technical level in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi.
Vucic's mission: Can Serbia's longtime leader secure new mandate? - analysis
Britain must be 'ready for war' by 2030 amid Russian aggression, UK defense secretary says
A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion
Russia's Lavrov and US Secretary Rubio meet at UN to discuss Ukraine, relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at the UN to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, and steps toward normalizing bilateral diplomatic relations.
Leaked FBI data includes sensitive details on counterespionage work against China, Russia, cartels
Data includes details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence, security, or counterespionage work.
Zelensky says Kremlin planning new mass attack on Ukraine
Zelensky said Ukraine was in constant contact with its allies to secure new anti-aircraft defenses in anticipation of a new major attack from Russia.
Trump expresses optimism on Ukraine peace deal at UN summit with Zelensky, says Putin will meet
According to Reuters, Trump said that Putin is willing to meet to end the war.
EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
Latvia dropped its veto, clearing the way for the EU to remove Usmanov and Fridman from sanctions and extend remaining Russia measures for three years.
Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine
A record number of Jewish pilgrims traveled to the Ukrainian city of Uman for Rosh Hashanah this year, according to local statistics.
Former Pussy Riot member says FSB recruited her to spy on Russian activists
Flores admitted to providing the Russian security service with personal information about her fellow artists and activists.
Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as PM warns of growing Russian threats
"We're thinking about a variety of scenarios; not all of them are being discussed very much publicly," Lithuanian Prime Minister Sinkevicius told the BBC.
What does Russia’s election reveal about Putin’s grip on power, political opposition? - analysis
Preliminary results released on Monday indicated that United Russia won 355 of 450 seats in the state’s lower house of the legislature, or approximately 57.8% of the vote.
Russia or the US? Post-Assad Syria tries to keep both powers in play - analysis
As Russian ships resupply Moscow’s remaining military presence and US companies arrive seeking investment opportunities, Damascus is trying to build ties with Washington without abandoning Moscow.