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Switzerland joins additional measures in 18th EU sanctions package against Russia
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Switzerland joins additional measures in 18th EU sanctions package against Russia

The Swiss Federal Council moved to adopt additional elements of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia
Trump orders Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with other countries
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Trump orders Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with other countries

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing, framing the directive as
Putin hails successful test of nuclear-powered underwater torpedo
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Putin hails successful test of nuclear-powered underwater torpedo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the successful test of the nuclear-powered underwater drone known as Poseidon, calling
Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement comes into force
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Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement comes into force

MOSCOW — The strategic partnership agreement between the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, signed in
Putin signs law terminating Russia-US plutonium disposition agreement
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Putin signs law terminating Russia-US plutonium disposition agreement

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the formal termination of the 2000 Plutonium Management and Disposition
Putin says Russia successfully tested ‘Burevestnik’ nuclear-powered cruise missile
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Putin says Russia successfully tested ‘Burevestnik’ nuclear-powered cruise missile

MOSCOW — Russia announced Sunday that it has successfully tested its nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik (designated SSC-X-9 Skyfall
Iran, Russia, China send letter to UN declaring JCPOA deal terminated, challenge IAEA mandate
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Iran, Russia, China send letter to UN declaring JCPOA deal terminated, challenge IAEA mandate

Tehran, Moscow and Beijing in a joint diplomatic offensive have formally notified the United Nations that the nuclear
'We're hunting your submarines': UK defense minister warns Putin
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‘We’re hunting your submarines’: UK defense minister warns Putin

LONDON — The UK’s Defence Secretary John Healey has issued a stark warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin,
Lithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace
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Lithuanian president says Russian jets violated the country’s airspace

VILNIUS — The Gitanas Nausėda-led Lithuanian government has lodged a diplomatic protest after two Russian military aircraft briefly
Putin says Russia will never bow to US pressure
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Putin says Russia will never bow to US pressure

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin responded forcefully on Thursday to the U.S.’s latest sanctions by declaring that Russia
EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban
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EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban

BRUSSELS — The European Union has formally adopted its 19th sanctions package targeting Russia in response to the
US Treasury sanctions major Russian oil companies, calls on Moscow to immediately agree to ceasefire
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US Treasury sanctions major Russian oil companies, calls on Moscow to immediately agree to ceasefire

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department on October 22 announced sweeping sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two
Russia says Putin-Trump summit still under preparation
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Russia says Putin-Trump summit still under preparation

MOSCOW — Preparations are still underway for a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President
Russia expands law to deploy reservists abroad and in peacetime
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Russia expands law to deploy reservists abroad and in peacetime

Russia is moving forward with legislation that would significantly expand the government’s ability to activate reservists, even in
German spy chief says Russia won't shy away from military confrontation
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German spy chief says Russia won’t shy away from military confrontation

Martin Jäger, who recently became head of Germany’s Foreign Intelligence Service (BND), warned lawmakers in Berlin on October
Russian oil traders demand payment from India in yuan – Reuters
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Russian oil traders demand payment from India in yuan – Reuters

Traders supplying Russian oil have begun demanding that Indian state-refiners pay in Chinese yuan rather than relying solely
Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States
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Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States

Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a move to formally withdraw from the Plutonium Management and Disposition
Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump summit in Alaska ‘largely exhausted’
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Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump summit in Alaska ‘largely exhausted’

Russia has said that the diplomatic momentum generated by the August 2025 summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and
EU 'must respond' to Russia's 'hybrid warfare': von der Leyen says
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EU ‘must respond’ to Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’: von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Wednesday that the European Union must mount a broad
Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square kilometres in Ukraine this year
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Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square kilometres in Ukraine this year

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted on Tuesday that Russian forces have seized nearly 5,000 square kilometres of Ukrainian