All coverage of Russia, ranked by recency.
On October 16, Mr. Trump waived key provisions of the Graham Act that authorised punitive tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, offering relief to India
Trump vows ‘very good decision’ on anti-Russian sanctions TASS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the situation in Oleshky this week as “genocide”.
Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents Reuters
President Tassoulas inaugurates art exhibition at Averoff Gallery in Metsovo Μακεδονικό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων
The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.
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Ukrainian president hopes Trump 'will do everything in his power' to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and end war
Ukraine is grappling with Starlink restrictions vital to operating its interceptors as Trump pauses some Russian sanctions.
KYIV, Oct 17 - Ukraine, the United States and Russia could meet during a G20 summit in the US but Washington and Moscow have not confirmed the meeting and other venues are also possible, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia is looking to create a blackout across Ukraine, amid attacks on energy infrastructure and the waiver of U.S. sanctions on Moscow. “Russia is trying to cause a blackout in Ukraine right before winter. Russia is trying to leave millions of our people without electricity and heating. Pressure is needed to stop this,” he said on Telegram . ...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to cut electricity and heating to civilians ahead of winter. He also called the US president's waiver of new sanctions on Moscow a boost for Vladimir Putin.
The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...
Many delegates to the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee walked out of a meeting on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group in Russian, three sources familiar with the matter said. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has roiled the International Monetary and Financial Committee, preventing it from reaching consensus statements in the ...
Rome — Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin from hospital on Friday, just days after his lung cancer surgery, and expressed his concern about the “grave humanitarian situation” in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. During the call, the Vatican said Leo expressed “deep concern” about the conditions in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city in the Kherson region where Ukrainia...
Russia strikes Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Volyn and Rivne as Moscow presses its campaign against Ukraine's power grid.
Trump to fail to force Kiev to hold presidential elections— political analyst TASS
Trump says has no plans to introduce restrictions based on law on sanctions against Russia TASS
Trump believes US receives information about all Iran’s actions TASS
Trump and Zelensky’s relationship close to breaking down — NYT TASS
War in Ukraine must end — Trump TASS
Pope Leo XIV called Russian President Vladimir Putin while recovering from surgery in the hospital to urge him to call a ceasefire in the city of Oleshky in Ukraine. "During the conversation, the Holy Father expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assista...
El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin , agradeció este viernes, 16 de octubre de 2026, al papa León XIV sus esfuerzos para encontrar una solución al conflicto en Ucrania . El reconocimiento se produjo durante una conversación telefónica entre ambos, informó el Kremlin. Según EFE, el mandatario ruso destacó la disposición del pontífice a contribuir a la resolución de la guerra y sus iniciativas...
Oct 16 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow's stance a \"parody\" of peace negotiations and welcomed the prospect of a greater role in talks for European allies he called \"real leaders\".
Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery o...
VATICAN CITY, Oct 16 - President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo he had agreed to cooperate after the pontiff asked him on Friday to help get vital supplies into the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky, the Kremlin said.
Putin speaks by phone with Pope Leo XIV — Kremlin TASS
Venemaa president Vladimir Putini erisaadik Kirill Dmitrijev teatas reedel, et Venemaa ja USA arutavad eelmisel nädalal sõlmitud diislikokkuleppe järel mitmeid uusi ühisprojekte, sealhulgas tuumaenergial töötavaid andmekeskusi.
MOSCOW, Oct 16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo in a phone call on Friday that he supported a Vatican initiative to help deliver supplies to civilians in the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine and was ready to cooperate on the matter.
Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky, Kremlin says Reuters
Pave Leo hadde fredag en telefonsamtale med Russlands president Vladimir Putin.
Turkey's energy minister discusses LNG partnership with Novatek CEO, plans to continue diversifying energy sector Interfax
'Terrorist groups' maintain presence near Afghanistan’s Central Asian borders, including training camps, strongholds, according to Russian foreign minister
Russia’s refined fuel shipments declined in early October before the government loosened a diesel export ban.
Russia harvests over 130 mln tonnes of grain in bunker weight by Oct 16, including 95 mln tonnes of wheat - agriculture minister Interfax
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Friday that as many as 20 million Ukrainians could be forced to flee to Europe if his country falls to Russia. “Russia is killing us,” Zelenskyy told reporters at a press conference on Friday during a summit of European Union leaders, adding Ukrainians were being “pushed” out of their country. “They [Russia] don’t want to stop.” In the e...
External management for companies, Trump’s words about Zelensky: Kremlin briefing TASS
Energy minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) wants to work with Latvia to permanently stop Russian gas transit through the Baltics, with other options on the table if talks fail.
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR is interested in resuming natural gas purchases from Russia’s Gazprom, despite the country’s role as a major gas exporter, SOCAR Vice President Elshad Nasirov said on 16 October. Speaking at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow, Nasirov said SOCAR had previously bought gas from Gazprom before becoming a supplier to the Russian company. However, he said th...
NATO tries to extend reach beyond its bounds, into Eurasia — Russian foreign minister TASS
Putin expands regulation obliging strategic Russian companies to obtain preliminary approval for carrying out requirements of foreign governments Interfax
Ukraine is seeking winter energy and air-defense support as Russian strikes intensify and Starlink limits disrupt military operations.
Trump describes Crimea as 'most beautiful piece of land' Ukraine gave up TASS
A string of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels in the Black Sea this month, off the coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria, has some members of the alliance wondering if Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking escalation to test their support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Romanian President says EU leaders need to show they will keep supporting Ukraine, as Russia has also been attacking ships in the Black Sea and the relation between President Zelenskiy and Trump has deteriorated over the past few days. Nicusor Dan sat down with Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook on the sidelines on an EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Friday. (Source: Bloomberg)
Russia seeking to enter into long-term gas supply contracts — energy minister TASS
The US decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel fuel trade has no direct impact in Latvia. Although the agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin allows additional supplies of Russian diesel to enter the global market, such shipments are not permitted to pass through Latvian ports, as confirmed to Latvian Television by the State Revenue Service.
MOSCOW, Oct 16 - Russia has moved to place local assets of French, German, Swedish, and Belgian companies under temporary management, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin, as EU ties hit a new low over the bloc's support for Ukraine.
Russia promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters that Kyiv would step up attacks on Russian oil refineries
At German think-tank event in Delhi, External Affairs Minister presents strong defence of India-Russia ties; says U.S. and China are exclusivist powers; suggests other countries build coalitions beyond the superpowers
The tense alliance between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump is nearing a new low point. After days of bitter back-and-forth between the two leaders, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets. Trump had demanded an "energy ceasefire" this past Sunday between the two. Russia never stopped its attacks. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Zelensky directly defies Trump.
It took Ukraine just hours to turn President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “we’re done” into a refinery fire. Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Ryazan refinery on Thursday, ending Kyiv’s brief pause in attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after Zelenskyy said Moscow had ignored the ceasefire promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Rosneft-owned refinery sits about 300 kilometers southeast of Mo...
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Chisinau must abandon its Russophobic policy — Kremlin TASS
At a G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Bangkok, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said, “There will be no pretending that Russia is now returning as a normal member of the G20 and simply taking its seat at the table again - not with me, and not with the other Europeans.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume, even though President Donald Trump is pushing for an "energy ceasefire." Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports from the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
The deal, which is contingent on approval from the U.S. government and the Kremlin, involves a sprawling set of oil fields, refineries and gas stations around the world owned by Russian energy group Lukoil, according to the report.
Ukraine President Zekenskyy said “we are losing a strong partner” in the United States. He said that “it's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side. But we are OK that he's in the middle”
IN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements at the Business Russia congress TASS
