Russian embassy awaits clarification following Dutch defense chief’s 'enemy' remark
The diplomatic mission stressed that although Russia had no wish to go to war with Europe, including the Netherlands, it would not "allow anyone to use the language of threats and ultimatums"
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What is known about Russian influencer being detained in Montenegro
According to Vijesti news outlet, the security services had received information about Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates’ arrival and had been monitoring their movements for several days
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Russia's media watchdog urges news outlets to verify reports from Irkutsk Region
The media watchdog highlighted that false information about the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Irkutsk Region, in southeastern Russia, had been circulating in recent days
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Kiev mayor advises residents to leave city for winter
Vitaly Klichko does not plan a full evacuation, even though, according to him, the water supply crisis may worsen and the issue of "survival" is now at hand
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Skill of diplomats is to identify openings to peace in Ukraine — Kremlin spokesman
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would like the conflict in Ukraine to be ended as quickly as possible through the process of peaceful settlement
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AI-equipped drones capable of autonomously seeking, engaging targets — top brass
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that "everything on the battlefield appears quite suddenly," and at the start of the special military operation, it was necessary to constantly adopt countermeasures and determine which means to employ
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Ukrainian drone operators share experience with foreign terrorists — Russian diplomat
Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Vladimir Tarabrin made a special mention of drone attacks on the Russian embassy and the trade mission in Sweden, and the lack of response from the host nation
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Putin to take part in CIS summit on second day of visit to Turkmenistan
The participants of the summit will adopt a joint statement on the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth
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Former UN high commissioner for human rights to receive 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was honored "for her efforts to promote peace and international law"
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US helped transport over 1.25 billion barrels of oil via Strait of Hormuz — CENTCOM
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28
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Water supply cut off in several Kiev neighborhoods — news agency
There were also reports of another blackout in Kiev following damage to a key power facility, which led to emergency power outages in the city
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Russian troops liberate Annopolye community in Kharkov Region over past day — top brass
Russia’s Battlegroup North forces are fighting for the liberation of six communities in the Kharkov Region and tightening the ring of encirclement of Ukrainian troops in that area, the ministry reported
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US, Ukraine to discuss ideas drafted with Russia; Europe also invited — Reuters
The US president’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will discuss with the Ukrainian side "new ideas and proposals that American negotiators began developing with Russians and Ukrainians during their recent visit to the region"
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IN BRIEF: Three killed, several injured in attack on Riyadh airport
A passenger aircraft operated by Saudi state-owned airline Saudia was damaged in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said
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Russia would respond with all available weapons to Gulf of Finland blockade — expert
Andrey Klintsevich noted that Baltic politicians do not fully understand the potential consequences of such statements
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Witkoff and Kushner to meet with Ukrainian delegation in Miami on October 9 — Reuters
The news agency did not specify what they will discuss
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Witkoff plans to discuss Ukrainian settlement in Moscow in late October — Axios
According to the news portal, the US administration counts on a diplomatic breakthrough before the midterm elections to the US Congress
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Putin, Pezeshkian decided to meet earlier, because scheduling permitted — spokesman
The Russian leader will take part in the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and in the Caspian Environmental Summit, to be attended by leaders of all the five Caspian littoral states
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US embassy in Israel warns about escalation amid tensions in Yemen
The embassy went on to say that at the current stage of the escalation, civilian airports and other critical infrastructure sites may be targeted
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Press review: Kiev may step up Russia strikes as Rubio urges EU to put its interests first
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, October 9th
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Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $52.2 bln as of October 1
This figure amounts to 68% of the planned volume
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Zelensky’s threats of 40-day operation against Russia backfiring on Ukraine — Kremlin
These 40 days are now coming back to haunt the Kiev regime, to haunt the residents of Kiev, to haunt residents of other cities, to haunt the industrial sector, to haunt Ukraine’s entire economy, Peskov told reporters
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India’s proposals address only part of Ukraine settlement — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov also added that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was right to say that there are currently no prospects for a diplomatic settlement
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Russia to liberate remaining part of DPR much sooner than Kiev expects — envoy to OSCE
Dmitry Polyansky noted that Russian forces continue to make steady advances "against the backdrop of the failure of the Kiev regime’s attempts to destabilize Russia"
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Russian troops liberate five communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
The Russian forces liberated the settlements of Annopolye in the Kharkov Region, Novaya Kazachya in the Kharkov Region, Kiyanitsa in the Sumy Region and Samoilovka and Golubkovo in the Zaporozhye Region
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