Russia
First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows
The identities of the buyer and seller were not immediately known. The cargo will be the first imported by the US since former President Joe Biden announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil in 2022
Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says
Austria foreign ministry expels four Russian diplomats from Vienna over suspected espionage
Russia bombs Ukrainian cities despite Putin's openness to peace talks
Denmark to purchase long-range air and ground precision missiles
The Nordic country will be acquiring Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for their F-35 stealth fighters and Covenant's Anthem missile
Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions after Russia hits Kyiv with cluster bomb - report
Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, shortly after Russia had struck Kyiv with three ballistic missiles carrying cluster munition warheads, Zelensky said.
Germany arrests Ukrainian national under suspicion of spying for Russia
Prosecutors said the person, identified as Vadym Y., had been in contact with a Russian secret service via an intermediary since July 2025 at the latest.
Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation
"And the state of play, I would argue, is that, you know, Russia, similar to prior occasions, is going after Democrats," Senator Mark Warner said.
Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine, US, after meeting with Witkoff
The Kremlin said the new three-way peace talks could take place in Abu Dhabi and would be focused on how to guarantee the security of Ukraine and Russia once the war ends.
Germany's military warns of 'significant' Russian sabotage threat, raising alert level
The reassessment was triggered by the discovery in mid-September of a crashed drone carrying a tin of high explosives near Germany's Wunstorf air base in Lower Saxony.
Russia releases wrongfully detained US citizen Hubbard following Witkoff-Putin meeting
The Michigan native, 74, was detained in Ukraine in 2024. Russia’s judiciary alleged that he was fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine in the war, though his family denied the claims.
US special envoy Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin after Zelensky meeting
Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who will take part in the meeting with Putin, will meet Witkoff at the airport, two sources told Reuters.
Witkoff to present new Ukrainian peace proposal to Putin after meeting with Zelensky - report
Witkoff is set to travel to Russia after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Norway on Tuesday while Kushner will be joining the meeting virtually, according to the report.
Who is Russian-held US citizen Stephen Hubbard? - explainer
In January 2025, Washington designated Hubbard as wrongfully detained, enabling the US government to pursue negotiations for his release.
