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I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Ukraine not to hit energy targets inside Russia.

Russian authorities say they intercepted more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight.

<p>Independent outlet, whose former editor won Nobel peace prize, says Russian authorities have forced it to shut</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/30/spain-investigates-toledo-crash-pedro-sanchez-france-italy-protests-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Russian independent newspaper

The strike ends a two-week halt in refinery attacks that came amid pressure from the U.S. to halt such operations.

Parliament today looked into how the Russian ambassador made it through security.

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Oct 29 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Ukraine's military has paused its strikes on Russian oil refineries after pressure from US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the operations.

Kyiv has temporarily halted one of its most effective operations against Moscow after complaints from President Trump.

Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.

<p>Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload</p><p>Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.</p

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Mikie Sherrill calls Trump’s deal with Putin ‘corrupt and illegal’ as she weighs moves to stop shipment to east coast port

A Russian drone hit two trains at a station in central Ukraine, killing at least 14 people, but a local truce credited to Melania Trump is bringing some hope elsewhere.

Moscow also struck residential districts in the Ukrainian cities of Kremenchuk and Chernihiv, killing multiple civilians including children.

A Russian drone has slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro killing at least 14 people.

Two teenagers killed in Chernihiv in northern Ukraine and three people die in strike on apartment building in central city of Kremenchuk

At least 14 others were wounded in the attack in the central city of Dnipro, including an 11-year-old boy.

The strike came as Ukraine and Russia strive to uphold a fragile local ceasefire in the ravaged city of Oleshky - under Russian occupation since 2022 and where residents have faced months of food, water and medicine shortages.

Images released by Ukrainian emergency services showed bodies on the platform and rescuers helping victims to safety.

A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.

A jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at a civilian station in Dnipro, killing and injuring passengers who were waiting to board a train. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the attack "horrific."

A jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at a civilian station in Dnipro, killing and injuring passengers who were waiting to board a train. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the attack "horrific."

A Russian drone strike on a busy railway station in Ukraine’s Dnipro has killed at least 13 people, in what President Zelensky called a ‘horrific’ attack. Read More: https://punchng.com/russian-drone-strike-kills-13-at-ukraine-train-station/

The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.

The neighbours have boosted military and political ties dramatically since pledging renewed cooperation at a 2023 summit of their leaders.

Moscow's new jet-powered drones rip through the sky at hundreds of kilometres an hour, slamming into buildings day and night, and Ukraine's defences are struggling to keep up.

<p>Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine</p><p>Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.</p><p>The Russian president, speaking at a summit

PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.

The Treasury Department is targeting a North Korean operation churning out stolen identities, fake résumés and fake IT employees who are infiltrating legitimate U.S. businesses.

Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will also receive S-400 air defence systems, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Read More: https://punchng.com/ethiopia-receives-12-russian-fighter-jets/

Greens leader David Shoebridge has been embarrassed by the presence of the Russian ambassador at his inaugural address to the National Press Club.

David Shoebridge said he did not know Mikhail Petrakov was listening to his speech.

A Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv late Tuesday forced elderly women and children to evacuate their homes.

After years of war Ukrainians have developed their own coping mechanisms, seeking a balance between danger and disruption

CBS News has obtained images showing Ukraine's Starlink satellite system disabled during a Russian strike that killed five people. Elon Musk has admitted to limiting Ukraine's access to the SpaceX resource. CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor H.R. McMaster has more.

The diesel volumes in the Trump-Putin deal won't materially lower prices because the shipments are small compared to total demand, analysts say.

White House proposes renewed postwar business ties in an effort to bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table

Russia's strikes on Ukraine continue, but a localized ceasefire has started in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where residents face dire conditions. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has the latest from Ukraine.

Iranian and Qatari leaders meet at Russian energy forum

Yulia Spichak was one of five people who died in a Russian drone strike on a park in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region last week after Elon Musk limited the country's Starlink network access. Her sister Alina spoke with Aidan Stretch about how her family has been impacted.

Russia’s leader goes on extended tangent in call with western European leaders as they seek to revive Ukraine peace talks

<p>India has faced no pressure from ​the US to reduce its <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1971128">Russian crude ‌imports</a>, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday at an industry event.</p> <p>“I never felt anything,” Puri said when ​asked if there has been pressure to ​cut Russian oil imports.</p> <p>Puri said Middle East oil ⁠supplies have be

Trump deal with Putin to ease fuel prices exposes companies to legal threats from Congress

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital killed one person and wounded eight, mayor Vitali Klitschko said, adding that medical facilities and a dormitory were damaged.

The assaults on infrastructure, which cut off heat and power on bitterly cold winter days, amounted to a crime against humanity, investigators said.

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Data centres are an unconventional military target but that may be changing as their importance grows, says an academic.

UN commission notes Russian weaponisation of cold in nearly five years of attacks on heating plants and power lines.

He joined the TV series for the second season but had more to do on another acclaimed sci-fi program, 'Babylon 5.'

Ukraine’s police is following evidence up the Russian chain of command for around 300 murders in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.

A former Deutsche Bank executive got into business with the kingpins of Russia’s shadow fleet. Then it all went south.

A 12-year legal campaign resulted in Norway’s seizing a research ship in Svalbard, deep in the Arctic Circle.

<p>Relations between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2037755">sharp downward turn</a> in recent weeks, with each leader openly criticising the other.</p> <p>The two have long had a testy relationship, but Trump’s frustration over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infr

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Serbia's long-serving pro-Russian leader has urged his supporters to avoid "killings" after he conceded defeat to a student-led movement at the election.

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

Beijing is concerned that Pyongyang and Moscow are forging a stronger relationship, say analysts

The opening of the national products pavilion in Thailand will provide Russian manufacturers with comprehensive support in promoting their products on the Thai market,” Vladimir Kovalev, Executive Director of the Russian-Thai Business Council, said ahead of the II Russian–Thai Investment Forum. “Exporters will not only gain access to a modern business platfo

Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval