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Russia updates doctrine, in some circumstances attacks with conventional weapons will be considered sufficient to launch nuclear retaliation. 

Russia’s demands for Ukraine go beyond peace deals or territorial compromises, with “full control over Ukraine” being a non-negotiable goal for Moscow, according to Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s energy and power infrastructure with hundreds of drones and missiles, including Iranian-made weapons.

During an interview with “PBS NewsHour” aired on Monday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan responded to criticism of the Biden administration for delaying providing tanks and F-16s to Ukraine by stating that those haven’t made a significant difference on

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile from an island off its east coast.

Alex Soros celebrated the reported decision by President Biden to allow Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles to strike in Russia.

Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is allegedly attempting to push a joint statement at the G20 that lacks explicit condemnation of Russia.

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly approved the use of long-range American missiles by Ukraine to strike within the Russian mainland, in a move which may escalate the conflict two months before President-Elect Donald Trump comes into office with a mandate for seeking a peace settlement to the war.

Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he did not overstate President-elect Donald Trump’s collusion with Russia during the 2016 campaign.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine would “end sooner” under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

Marking 1,000 days since Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the leaders of the G7 nations committed to supporting Kyiv for “as long as it takes”.

Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV after it said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award.

The German government has collapsed, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz has picked this moment to reach out to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Thursday that his country has been offered “the status of partner membership” by BRICS, the China-dominated economic bloc whose founding members also include Russia, India, and Brazil.

Ukraine has resources and expertise to make nuclear weapons if it was forced, a briefing meant for top government figures allegedly says.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on Wednesday that North Korean troops sent to Russia as mercenaries have moved to the frontlines in Kursk over the past two weeks and are “already engaging in combat” against Ukrainian forces.

Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a farewell visit to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday in which he repeatedly insisted that President Joe Biden would “push every dollar out the door that we have at our disposal” to Ukraine.

Russia pushing towards three-quarters of a million casualties in war against Ukraine, Kyiv claims, with toll creeping towards 2,000 a day.

Trump made peace a key campaign pledge but NATO member states are dedicated to total Ukrainian victory and will discuss how to “thwart” him.

President-Elect Donald Trump advised Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington’s sizable military presence in Europe, according to the Washington Post.

President Elect Donald J. Trump spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with the aim of restoring peace to the European continent and bringing about an end to the war in Ukraine.

Israeli media revealed Sunday that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun secret talks with the Russian government on ending the ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists.

A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight into Sunday, injuring a woman and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports, while a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine, officials reported

In preparation for President-Elect Donald J. Trump returning to the White House, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested that the bloc will look to replace Russian liquid natural gas (LNG) imports with supplies from the United States.

One person died and 13 people were wounded by a Russian drone in a residential area in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, local officials said Saturday, as EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in Kyiv to discuss European support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday that he held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump shortly after his victory in the 2024 presidential election, applauding Trump’s campaign promise to return America to a prominent geopolitical position.

Dozens of drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war.

The Kremlin expressed very mild optimism on Wednesday for possible improvements in relations between the United States and Russia under the second Trump administration, although the Russians remained skeptical that Trump can deliver on his promise to make peace in Ukraine.

Russian won’t join the chorus of leaders congratulating Trump on election win, spokesman stating relations are “at lowest point in history”. 

Andrii Kovalenko of the Ukraine Security Council says Ukrainian forces have begun shelling North Korean mercenaries in Russia.

Zelensky beat most world leaders to congrate, expressing hope things would continue unchanged, despite Trump’s vow to end the war.

The intelligence community issued a public statement on the eve of the 2024 election to warn that foreign adversaries — “particularly Russia” — were conducting additional influence operations “intended to undermine public confidence in the integrity of the U.S. elections.”

Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Russia, said on Monday that Russia will launch two Iranian satellites into orbit on Tuesday, November 5, which is Election Day in the United States.

Russian official Dmitry Medvedev warned that Donald Trump could “share the fate” of JFK if he tries to end the Ukraine war.

A senior Ukrainian official confirmed on Monday that the nation’s troop fired on North Korean soldiers stationed in Kursk, a border region of Russia that Ukraine counter-invaded in August.

Moldova´s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent.