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Germany expels 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi descent who narrowly avoided deportation to Russia, where activists say he risked conscription

German authorities have expelled a 21-year-old Russian citizen of Yazidi origin, the local outlet ND reported, citing human ...
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Ukrainian troops lost Starlink access for a day. Elon Musk and the Trump White House both deny responsibility.

On the morning of October 14, Ukrainian soldiers began reporting restrictions on Starshield, the military version of the ...
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‘It doesn’t always need to be said out loud’: European leaders to ask Zelensky to tone down criticism of Trump, FT reports

European Union leaders plan to urge Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to tone down his public criticism of Donald Trump, ...
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Russian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov

Russian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Baza and ...
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Starlink service for Ukraine’s military fully resumes

Starshield — the military version of Starlink — is fully operational again for Ukrainian forces, a source at Ukraine’s ...
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‘We’re done,’ Zelensky says, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Kremlin claims the attacks never stopped.

Ukraine is resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. Zelensky said Ukraine had held off on striking Russian oil refineries for ...
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FT: U.S. proposed unfreezing some Russian assets and placing them under Washington’s control; Europe rejected the plan

The United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze part of the Russian assets frozen since the start of Russia’s ...
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Russian drones pound Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region for over 10 hours, killing three, emergency officials say

Russian forces struck Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region with drones in an attack that lasted more than 10 hours, Ukraine’s State ...
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US weighs easing sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing a partial easing of sanctions on the “shadow fleet” ...
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‘Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government.’ Musk responds to Ukraine’s complaints about restrictions on the military version of Starlink.

SpaceX has restored service in Ukraine for Starlink satellite terminals moving at high speeds, former Ukrainian Defense ...
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Another Russian adaptation of a Strugatsky brothers sci-fi classic has arrived. But where have all the talking dogs gone?

Russian streaming platforms Kion and Okko are airing Klim Kozinsky’s new series Noon, based on Beetle in the Anthill, a novel by Soviet science fiction writers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The story ...
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Russia builds new base for launching jet-powered drones near Ukraine’s border in just six weeks

Russia has nearly completed construction of a major new base for launching jet-powered drones near the Ukrainian border ...