Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 22, 2025, in Russian and English. Today, we focused on the expansion of terrorism charges against Russia’s dissidents and setbacks for women’s rights and music freedom. Europe…
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NATO Chief Rutte Meets Trump, Members of Congress to Talk Russia-Ukraine
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a surprise meeting between NATO chief Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli efforts to annex West Bank settlements, and North Korea’s weapons posturing.
NATO’s…
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Louvre chief blames CCTV gaps for $102M jewelry heist
PARIS — The Louvre’s cameras failed to detect burglars in time to prevent their audacious daylight heist of some of France’s crown jewels, the museum’s director said on Wednesday, amid growing anger directed at officials over major security…
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Zelensky: Russia Pressures Europe Over PURL Initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia is pressuring some European countries not to contribute to the PURL initiative.
The head of state said this during a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister…
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Why Europe needs Britain’s under-fire security chief Jonathan Powell – POLITICO
He has “unique credibility” in international circles, a European diplomat said, citing Powell’s well-documented background in international conflict resolution, after playing a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland as…
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Hegseth limits Pentagon officials’ interactions with Congress
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo requiring formal approval for nearly all Department of Defense correspondence and interactions with Congress, according to the memo obtained by CBS News.
Most offices will…
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Why Europe needs Britain’s under-fire security chief Jonathan Powell – POLITICO
He has “unique credibility” in international circles, a European diplomat said, citing Powell’s well-documented background in international conflict resolution, after playing a crucial role in securing peace in Northern Ireland as…
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New Insights Into Down Syndrome
Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an extra copy of…
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Israeli lawmakers advance West Bank annexation bills despite Trump’s past objection as Vance visits
Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance two proposed bills that call for the formal annexation of the already Israeli-occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months but opposed by President…
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Slovakia lifts veto on latest Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Earlier this week, energy ministers from 27 member countries agreed by qualified majority to a landmark phaseout of Russian gas, against the objections of Slovakia and Hungary. Slovakia had vowed to hold up the sanctions package unless it…
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