Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 27, 2025, in Russian and English.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin received North Korea’s top diplomat at the Kremlin on October 27 as Russian forces continued their push in eastern Ukraine, penetrating a key city amid fierce fighting.
North Korean media said Foreign Minister…
Russia forces have used drones to chase civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, following them with cameras and attacking them as they sought shelter, a UN inquiry released on October 27 found.
The report, which is to be…
Kenyans have been “lured” by recruiters into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the Kenyan Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday.
Many have ended up detained in military camps across Russia, said…
Russian oil giant Lukoil will sell its overseas assets, the company said late Monday, after it was hit with U.S. sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump last week slapped Russia…
Russia has conducted a test of its Burevestnik cruise missile in strict accordance with international obligations, according to Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Russian Delegation to the United Nations. His remarks came…
A growing number of Russian regions have sharply cut signing bonuses for men volunteering to fight in Ukraine, a trend highlighting both budget woes from Russia’s sputtering economy as well as shifting manpower priorities for the military.
In…
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Ukraine’s military command has sent special forces from the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) to Pokrovsk (formerly Krasnoarmeysk), where the situation is described by multiple sources as critical. Russian troops have…
