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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
Putin reiterates that Tomahawk missiles supply to Ukraine would destroy Russia-US relations
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Putin reiterates that Tomahawk missiles supply to Ukraine would destroy Russia-US relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that U.S. supplies of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would
Russia persistently targeting British satellites, UK Space Command chief says
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Russia persistently targeting British satellites, UK Space Command chief says

UK Space Command chief Major-General Paul Tedman has warned that Russia is engaging in persistent attempts to disrupt
EU extends sanctions against Russia for hybrid threats for another year
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EU extends sanctions against Russia for hybrid threats for another year

The European Union on Friday agreed to extend its sanctions regime against Russia for “hybrid threats” by an
Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Nicaragua over recognition of Russian-occupied territories
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Nicaragua over recognition of Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua after the Central American country recognized large swathes of Ukrainian
Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty comes into effect
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty comes into effect

The long-anticipated Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran officially came into force on October 2,
Belgium says EU leaders must share the risk in using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Belgium says EU leaders must share the risk in using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgium has called on its European Union partners to formally share the legal and financial risks tied to
Russia assumes rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for October
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Russia assumes rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for October

Russia has formally taken the reins of the United Nations Security Council for October, assuming the rotating presidency
Bulgaria to suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026, prime minister says
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Bulgaria to suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026, prime minister says

Bulgaria will suspend transit of Russian natural gas under short-term contracts beginning in 2026, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov
Russia exits European anti-torture convention
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Russia exits European anti-torture convention

Russia has officially exited the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, President Vladimir Putin signed legislation withdrawing
Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake 1991 borders with NATO’s power
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Trump, in rhetorical shift, says Ukraine can retake 1991 borders with NATO’s power

U.S. President Donald Trump recently declared that Ukraine could retake its 1991 borders with NATO’s support, the statement
UN Security Council rejects last-ditch bid by Russia, China to delay Iran sanctions
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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UN Security Council rejects last-ditch bid by Russia, China to delay Iran sanctions

The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected a last-ditch bid by Russia and China to delay the reinstatement
Iran, Russia sign $25 billion agreement to build four nuclear power plants in Iran
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Iran, Russia sign $25 billion agreement to build four nuclear power plants in Iran

Iran has signed a US$25 billion agreement with Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom, to build four nuclear power
Lukashenko says Russian Oreshnik missile system on way to Belarus
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Lukashenko says Russian Oreshnik missile system on way to Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Thursday that Russia’s advanced hypersonic ballistic missile system, known as the Oreshnik,