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RT’s Rick Sanchez reports from Alyoshki, where more than 750 civilians have been evacuated under a rare six-day Russia-Ukraine truce Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s influence has surged among young people across Africa in recent years, leaping over former colonial power France while still trailing China, a survey of African youths has found. Many young Africans now perceive Russia to be an ally, observers said, warning its rivals to take the shift seriously as the continent becomes increasingly critical to both Moscow and Beijing. According to the African Youth Survey commissioned by the South Africa-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation, 54 per cent...

When Zhuhai hosted its inaugural air show in November 1996, the event showcased the J-8IIM fighter, a second-generation fighter equipped with Russian radar and weapons, alongside a limited line-up of home-made aircraft. Imported planes were the focus and Chinese audiences curiously studied the much more advanced foreign designs. They crowded around two Russian fourth-generation Su-27 fighters and were wowed as the jets performed their famous cobra manoeuvre, sharply braking in mid-air. At the...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has defended the phone call he and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store held with Russian leader Vladimir Putin Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian oil refinery Friday, ending a reported pause in such attacks under pressure from U.S. President Donald J. Trump, who seeks to revive peace negotiations and curb soaring fuel prices ahead of midterm elections. The post Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery Despite Reported Pause Under Trump Pressure appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said it received a tip concerning a planned terrorist attack in Moscow from US colleagues   Read Full Article at RT.com

British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said he had told Lavrov in the plenary that "he should have the courage to tell Putin that Russia will not win this war."

Kyiv has long called for more interceptors to help its forces fend off Russian missile and drone attacks. The rapidly approaching winter is pressing home that need.

It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said around 280,000 Ukrainian households had been left without power after Russian strikes overnight.

Two people were killed and four others wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s Bryansk Region, the local governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Why horror in Russia was never about monsters, but about meaning, and what it reveals about the Russian soul Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russia-Africa Media Forum brought African calls for independent reporting, criticism of Western coverage and new media partnerships Read Full Article at RT.com

Three ⁠planes ⁠carrying residents evacuated ⁠from the Russian-controlled frontline Ukrainian city of Oleshky landed at Gomel airport ‌in Belarus, the Belta state news agency reported on Saturday. The evacuees, wishing to leave for ⁠Ukraine, travelled by bus via the ‌Crimean peninsula to the Russian town of ‌Anapa before flying to Belarus ⁠and ⁠will proceed to Ukraine ‌via a border crossing, Belta said. Starving and ‌exhausted ‌residents were evacuated ‌as ⁠part of a joint relief ⁠operation by...

The paper is one of the few Russian outlets that has been openly critical of Russia's war in Ukraine, but it has come under increasing pressure from Moscow.

In 2027, the EU will provide Ukraine with €32 billion in military aid and €13 billion in budget support. But more funds will be needed as Russia escalates.

The White House said US first lady Melania Trump helped negotiate the ceasefire and coordinate the humanitarian mission.

As Trump lays the groundwork for overturning the vote and readies a new war on Iran, the Democrats are preparing to treat their expected gains as a mandate for war against Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Europe cannot be trusted to mediate the Ukraine conflict after failing to uphold peace deals Read Full Article at RT.com

Against protests from the Democrats, who hope to escalate the war on Russia if they win next week’s midterm elections, Trump is stepping up efforts to reach a rapprochement with Russia. The European imperialists fear being excluded and are determined to escalate the war.

Russia showed no sign on Friday of softening its stance on Kyiv as G20 foreign ministers opened talks in the United States, with the Ukraine and Iran wars deepening rifts between the sprawling forum’s members. Sharp disagreements emerged around the table, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accusing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of presenting “lies” on issues like the conflict in Ukraine. “He put forward a lot of lies, a lot of false narratives” that Europeans were able to push...

Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday it was closing, saying it had been “killed” by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its Ukraine war. The closure of Novaya Gazeta – one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia’s offensive – marks the latest outcome of Moscow’s campaign against dissenting voices, which intensified after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the US for G20 talks, despite objections from European diplomats Read Full Article at RT.com

RT’s top stories this week included Russia’s diplomatic success with Africa, Putin’s phone call with the Europeans, and a truce with Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian and Ukrainian teams have begun delivering aid and evacuating civilians from Alyoshki under a US-mediated humanitarian ceasefire Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and African nations adopted a joint declaration covering trade, financial independence, security, and reforms of global institutions Read Full Article at RT.com

A rare ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky enters its fourth day as aid is expected to arrive, after a Russian drone killed at least 14 at Dnipro's station. In Albania, protesters face fines up to €5,500. We also look at Israel's deadlock and the Ebola epidemic in Congo.

Hello, and happy Friday. My name is Angela Skujins. On today’s agenda: the horrors of a Russian-captured community, EU-Canada affairs throw up more questions than answers, and hefty fines for angry Albanian protesters. Let’s go.

The first humanitarian operation in years in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky offers a fragile glimmer of hope for civilians trapped by war, but raises grave concerns over Moscow's true intentions and the fate of those seeking evacuation to Ukrainian-controlled territory.

According to Rosneft, the Novokuibyshevsk refinery can process around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and is involved in the production of jet fuel.

Lured by the promise of employment in Russia, young Cameroonian men have instead found themselves thrust onto the front lines in Ukraine.

After years of Russian occupation, civilians in Oleshky face a rare chance to receive humanitarian aid or escape the town, but serious concerns remain over whether those seeking evacuation will be allowed to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Access to additional LNG volumes that northern frontier provides remain crucial for countries such as India to enhance energy security Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding bilateral talks with African counterparts on trade, investment, and security Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russia-Africa Summit brought 21 African leaders to Moscow and produced more than 60 agreements alongside a new cooperation plan Read Full Article at RT.com

Journalists at Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise: “They killed us.”

Starving residents ⁠of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine began evacuating on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war. Under a local ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, an aid convoy arrived in the town of Oleshky and people were given the opportunity to leave. Although it was a striking example of cooperation between the warring sides, the Kremlin described it as a special case that was...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to readmit Russian teams to its championships Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pentagon has urged Baltic NATO hawks to curb their anti-Russia rhetoric amid Trump’s renewed Ukraine peace push, Reuters reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has hosted the third economic and humanitarian Russia-Africa summit with the attendance of 21 African leaders.

Alyoshki evacuees told RT of hunger and Ukrainian drone attacks as Russian troops helped residents survive and escape Read Full Article at RT.com

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At the recent Valdai Discussion Club, I asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be open to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Shenzhen. I also asked, more broadly, what role China could play in promoting peace in Ukraine, mediating and contributing to peacekeeping. Putin was receptive, warmly welcoming the idea of a China-hosted meeting. Trump, too, has expressed a willingness to meet Xi and...

Student List, which won Serbia’s parliamentary elections, is planning to negotiate a long-term gas contract with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Demining operations near the Russian town of Alyoshki ahead of a US-backed humanitarian mission have claimed two lives Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian drone strike has killed a welder working at Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, management has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

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

Gelb has been in the forefront of the anti-Russian campaign ever since 2022.

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

A Russian strike on Chernihiv killed two 15-year-old girls and injured 25 people, local officials say. Meanwhile, a US-brokered ceasefire in southern Ukraine is allowing demining work aimed at opening humanitarian routes.

Vladimir Putin has defended the decision by Finnish and Norwegian leaders to contact him, saying Russia supports efforts to restore dialogue Read Full Article at RT.com

Two candidates named Dan Sullivan have sparked an Alaska election fraud row, echoing Russia’s notorious clone candidate tactics of the 1990s Read Full Article at RT.com

A new RUSI report questions the future of Moscow’s strategic forces. Its conclusions leave crucial parts of the picture out. Read Full Article at RT.com

U.S. intelligence officials are warning that China and Russia are developing increasingly sophisticated weapons capable of disabling or destroying American satellites, potentially disrupting GPS navigation, military communications, missile-defense systems, and critical infrastructure during a future conflict. The post U.S. Intelligence Warns China and Russia Developing Weapons to Destroy American Satellites, Threatening GPS and Military Communications appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Atomic regulator approves beginning of power generation by Russia-built Rooppur plant Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and Ukraine have intensified drone and missile attacks in recent months, even as Moscow and Kyiv prepare to resume US-mediated peace talks next month.

Ukraine has called on US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth to sign off on the delivery of crucial Patriot defence systems used to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. But NATO sources warn the situation is "unpredictable."

Europe’s political crisis may bring new leaders, but Russia has little reason to assume they will choose peace over confrontation Read Full Article at RT.com

Sierra Leone wants to leverage Russian mining expertise and Indian technological capabilities to develop its mineral resources Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.

Russia announced Wednesday that it will expand its workforce at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, signaling renewed cooperation between Moscow and Tehran despite continuing regional tensions following the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran earlier this year. The post Russia Expands Nuclear Presence in Iran, Plans to Restore Hundreds of Workers at Bushehr Plant appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of demining operations aimed at facilitating aid deliveries to the town of Alyoshki Read Full Article at RT.com

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.

Oslo and Helsinki have disputed claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin lectured their leaders on history during a phone call Read Full Article at RT.com

A rare humanitarian ceasefire in southern Ukraine is offering hope to civilians trapped under Russian occupation following personal appeals by Pope Leo XIV and diplomatic efforts involving U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. The truce has reportedly been expanded to allow humanitarian convoys to reach more areas, although fighting continues elsewhere in the war-torn country. The post Pope, First Lady Appeals Help Bring Humanitarian Ceasefire To Southern Ukraine appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Four Newsmax journalists will travel to Alyoshki to observe a Russia-Ukraine humanitarian truce, US First Lady Melania Trump said Read Full Article at RT.com

A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting African delegations at the Kremlin as the Russia-Africa Summit enters its second day Read Full Article at RT.com

A rare localized peace deal announced by the first lady, Melania Trump, offered a brief respite for Kherson, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos has signed a framework cooperation memorandum with the Tanzanian government Read Full Article at RT.com

Brussels insists Nord Stream will remain shut after the war in Ukraine ends, countering a joint push by the US and Russia to restart the pipeline.

The Kremlin has ruled out European participation in the next round of Russia-US-Ukraine peace talks, expected in the UAE in November Read Full Article at RT.com

Global oil prices surged Wednesday after Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike against Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery, as a separate investigation revealed evidence that Russian reconnaissance satellites may have helped Iranian-backed militias target dozens of strategic facilities across the kingdom. The post Saudi Oil Refinery Targeted as Crude Tops $115; Russian Satellites Linked to 40 Iran-Backed Attacks appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says Tehran and Moscow are finalizing a protocol to accelerate the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs).

Putin has called to double trade with Africa and proposed alternatives to Western financial systems at the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “real genius” while hailing the launch of Russia’s Starlink rival, Rassvet Read Full Article at RT.com

A temporary ceasefire opened the way for aid and civilian evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky. But reports that residents could be transported through Russia or Moscow-occupied Crimea have raised concerns over whether they will be able to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory.

President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by ‌African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders attending on...

Turning a tactic previously used by Russian troops against them, Ukrainian forces infiltrated enemy positions near Kupiansk in a carefully planned operation that inflicted significant losses and strengthened Kyiv's position in the area.

As Trump sides with Putin, Europeans are increasingly ready to engage in direct talks with Russia, something they have so far refused to do.

Israel's election has ended in apparent deadlock, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority. Finland's and Norway's leaders have phoned Vladimir Putin as Europe seeks a seat at the table. We also cover Serbia's vote, the upcoming US midterms, and Mbappé's China row.

Five people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Kharkiv. The attack set several buildings ablaze, with firefighters working under the threat of further strikes.

Explore Russia-Africa relations, from imperial Ethiopia to Soviet universities and the personal bonds that outlasted the Cold War Read Full Article at RT.com

The 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum took place in Moscow, serving as a pivotal platform for showcasing the robust energy diplomacy of the Islamic Republic.

Russia is ready to expand cooperation with Africa through new partnerships, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Philippines is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States to store oil in the fuel-import-dependent nation, in a bid to hedge against fuel price spikes driven by the Iran war. The Southeast Asian nation, which imports nearly all ‌its energy needs, also planned to increase diesel and gas-fired power output to make up for an estimated 60 per cent decline in hydropower and 20 per cent fall in solar output in the first half of 2027 due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, Energy...

Finland and Norway’s call to Putin has exposed European divisions. Why could the diplomatic opening be a warning for Zelensky? Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian nuclear submarine has launched a Bulava ballistic missile from the Sea of Okhotsk, hitting a target 6,000 km away Read Full Article at RT.com

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has floated more Russian diesel shipments despite Ukraine’s opposition Read Full Article at RT.com

The head of Rosatom says the Russia corporation will build eight more nuclear power units in Iran and increases its personnel at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

The third Russia-Africa Summit is underway in Moscow, with talks, business negotiations, and cooperation agreements on the agenda Read Full Article at RT.com

India has emerged as a major exporter of ammunition and other weapons to Europe since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, but analysts caution that New Delhi has yet to secure a lasting foothold in Europe’s defence market. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh cited a Bloomberg report last Friday stating that India had become the third-largest arms exporter to Europe under the “ReArm Europe” initiative – also known as Readiness 2030 – largely because of ammunition demand. Bloomberg, citing...

Germany’s KSK special forces are preparing for a possible conflict with Russia despite a history of far-right extremism scandals Read Full Article at RT.com

Announcing last Friday that she had brokered the ceasefire, Melania Trump said civilian officials from both Russia and Ukraine would visit residents in their homes and "determine the level of assistance they require".

As Trump sides with Putin, Europeans are increasingly ready to engage in direct talks with Russia, something they have so far refused to do.

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed one person and injured 15. Emergency workers rescued a dog from the rubble, while strikes damaged university buildings and a major bridge.

Ukraine made significant progress in countering Russia's jet-powered drones, with some air defence units reporting interception rates around 80%. But recent restrictions on US satellite services exposed Kyiv's reliance on US technology as it races to develop cheaper, more effective interceptors.

The leaders of Finland and Norway held a phone call with Vladimir Putin to restart the peace process. The overture comes as Brussels prepares for face-to-face contacts with the Russian side.

Nordic unity broke on Tuesday after the leaders of Finland and Norway held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin. The Danish and Swedish prime ministers publicly cast doubt on the diplomatic overture.

US midterms could complicate ties with Russia. Moscow should judge any Ukraine deal by its merits, not Washington’s political calendar Read Full Article at RT.com