Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region killed 2, injured 12, targeting the naval base in Novorossiysk, with both sides exchanging strikes amidst escalating aggression.
A Ukrainian drone strike on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed 13 people and wounded 48 others, as part of an escalating long-range campaign targeting Russian oil and energy infrastructure.
At least 13 people, including a child, were killed and 75 injured in a Ukrainian drone strike targeting an oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russia, over 1,100km from the border.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed at least 12 people and wounded 39, as Kyiv steps up long-range strikes against Russian oil infrastructure.
The US Senate overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan sanctions package 86-11 targeting Russian energy revenues, oligarchs, and the shadow fleet, allowing tariffs up to 500% on Russian imports and penalizing nations like China and India that buy Russian energy.
Ukrainian drone attacks near Moscow and St. Petersburg reportedly killed five people. Meanwhile, a soldier killed four people in Russian-controlled Sevastopol, Crimea. Turkey condemned attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea.
A drone strike in Russia's Udmurtia region, over 1,000 km from the front line, killed three people in a car, as Moscow and Kyiv escalate attacks on each other amidst largely frozen US-led peace talks.
A homemade bomb explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square killed three people and injured 21. Initially thought to be a gas canister, authorities later confirmed an improvised explosive device was carried by a woman, with an investigation underway.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko resigned Sunday, with reports suggesting she will become Kyiv's ambassador to the US. President Zelenskyy announced broader changes in law enforcement and a "political strategy" shift. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia's Syzran oil refinery, killing one, and Russia suspended shipping in the Sea of Azov due to drone activity.
Russia claims the US has not honored agreements made between Presidents Putin and Trump at an August summit. This accusation follows Ukraine's intensified drone strikes and a G7 meeting where Zelensky declared Kyiv was winning the war, a narrative Moscow rejects.
Ukraine has successfully attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region, over 2,000km from its border, using newly developed long-range drones. President Zelenskyy confirmed the operation, highlighting the drones' capability to travel over 3,000km. Meanwhile, Russia struck Zaporizhzhia, killing five people.
Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on a major Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, causing massive fires and disrupting flights at Moscow airports. The attack aims to cut Russia's war revenue and bring the war's consequences home.
Russian military sources claim the Ukrainian 79th Brigade in the Zaporozhye region is "practically exhausted" with diminished capabilities. Ukraine is reportedly deploying new recruits to compensate for losses, and the brigade's command had previously requested withdrawal due to heavy casualties.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has requested an investigation into Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser's meetings with Russian officials. Kartheiser, previously removed from his group over a Moscow trip, has held video calls and visited Russia, participating in the St Petersburg Economic Forum. Metsola cited concerns that these actions could misrepresent the Parliament's stance and potentially breach the code of conduct regarding disclosure and reputation.
Despite claims of an official German business delegation at SPIEF, attendees like Thomas Bruch and Stefan Dürr represent Russian entities or have strong ties to Russia, not Germany. Trade between Russia and Germany has significantly declined.
Russian officials, including Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, discussed the contours of a new economic growth model at the SPIEF-2026 forum. They acknowledged the need to constantly adjust the economic model due to global events and crises.
Vladimir Putin met with Russian officials in Starobilsk, Lugansk, to discuss aid for victims of an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on a university building. Officials reported 21 student deaths, aged 18-22. Russia identified Ukrainian military personnel as responsible, while Ukraine claims the site was a Russian drone unit.
Russia's FSB claims to have uncovered a large-scale foreign intelligence operation installing spyware on high-ranking officials' phones, citing it as a cheaper alternative to recruiting informants and a multi-layered scheme with far-reaching consequences.
Russia's FSB claims to have thwarted a major foreign intelligence operation involving spyware used to eavesdrop on high-ranking officials and collect sensitive data.
The FSB reports a pattern where high-ranking Russian officials are first targeted by foreign intelligence services, then subjected to US and EU sanctions. This involves phone hacking, compromising material collection, and subsequent sanctions, with intelligence used for direct pressure.
FSB agents have uncovered a scheme where foreign intelligence services used spyware to infiltrate the phones of high-ranking Russian officials. The malware provided access to communications, location, calls, and even video surveillance.
FSB agents have uncovered a scheme where foreign intelligence services used spyware to infiltrate the phones of high-ranking Russian officials. The malware granted access to communications, location, calls, and even video surveillance.
Foreign intelligence services attempted to obtain data from Russian officials' smartphones by accessing correspondence, eavesdropping on calls, and conducting acoustic and video surveillance. An investigation is underway to identify perpetrators and the extent of compromised data.
Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has begun an official visit to Russia to strengthen bilateral relations. The visit focuses on strategic cooperation in energy, public health, education, security, and defense. Talks with President Putin and other Russian officials will address economic partnership, investment promotion, and cooperation amid global geopolitical shifts. The visit reflects Africa's broader trend of diversifying strategic ties.
