Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is “fascinated” by Moscow and wants to build his country in Russia’s image, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as reported by The Guardian.
“Recently,…
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Putin ‘More Dug In Than Ever’ on War in Ukraine – NBC
U.S. intelligence assesses that Russian President Vladimir Putin is more determined than ever to continue the war in Ukraine, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing two senior U.S. and congressional officials.
Disclosed privately to…
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Russia’s FSB Orders Banks to Install Surveillance Systems by 2027
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has ordered banks to install surveillance equipment that would allow authorities to monitor customer communications, the RBC news website reported Wednesday.
The systems, known as SORM (System…
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Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 60 people,
Local hospitals also report children killed after overnight Israeli air strikes.
The strikes followed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s order to “strike hard” on the sector, accusing Hamas of violating a…
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Ukrainian Drones Target 3 Russian Industrial Sites, 13 Airports Closed Overnight
At least two Russian oil refineries and a major petrochemical producer were targeted in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes, according to media reports and government officials Wednesday.
Civil aviation…
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Trump continues to explore the possibility of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine,
US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in an interview with Bloomberg that White House chief Donald Trump continues to study the issue of possible deliveries of Tomahawk missiles to Kiev.
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Xi Jinping and Trump will meet in Busan on 30 October
On 30 October 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will meet in Busan for detailed discussions on Sino-US relations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
“By agreement…
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Poland and Germany are unhappy with the influx of Ukrainian male refugees – Politico
The influx of male refugees from Ukraine is causing discontent among the authorities in Poland and Germany, writes Politico.
“Politicians in Germany and Poland <…> are threatening to roll up the carpet of…
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Russia changes military recruitment tactics, a mayor threatens a constituent for ‘dislikes,’ and Ukraine will start exporting weapons Meduza breaks down today’s biggest Russia-related news stories, October 28, 2025
Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 28, 2025, in Russian and English.
Do you enjoy daily news briefs? Are you starved for direct, hand-crafted, microbrewed stories and commentary about Russia? If you shouted “Yes!”…
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‘We traveled across the whole world’ YouTuber MrBeast removes mention of Ukraine from Russian-language version of video showing war-torn zoo
The world’s most popular YouTuber is facing criticism after censoring the Russian-language voiceover in one of his videos to avoid mentioning Ukraine — even though part of the video is set there and shows destruction from Russia’s…
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