Yandex reports fire at data center following drone attack

Russia’s inflation stands at 0.96% from September 29 to October 5 — Rosstat

According to a review of the current price situation prepared by the Russian Economic Development Ministry, Russia’s annual inflation stood at 7.17% from September 29 through October 5

West furthers military-industrial interests with OSCE Russia disinformation campaign

"Even here, within the framework of the OSCE's military-political direction, we have already had the opportunity to see that the Western participating states are not interested in a fact-based professional dialogue," Yulia Zhdanova said

US crude oil inventories fall by 3.2 mln barrels over week — Energy Department

The department noted that current inventories are 1% above the five-year average for this time of year

West should not be surprised by fuel price hikes over Ukraine actions — Russian envoy

Yulia Zhdanova said Kiev has stepped up efforts to block Russian shipping in the Black and Azov Seas at the urging of its Western handlers

Cargo Dragon spacecraft to launch to ISS no earlier than October 13 — NASA

The spacecraft will deliver more than 2.8 tons of cargo to the ISS, including materials for studying the effects of microgravity on the growth and function of three-dimensional heart tissue models

WHO reports thousands of suspected plague cases worldwide each year

According to the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department Director Maria Van Kerkhove, between 2019 and 2025, ten countries reported nearly 4,000 suspected human plague cases and 423 related deaths to the organization

Iranian army to decisively strike US forces should they launch ground operation — TV

According to the TV channel, the Iranian army is constantly updating its database of enemy targets and has already identified numerous sites in the region, including military bases, that could be attacked by Iranian forces

Three killed in attacks on two Saudi airports

A Sudanese national was killed in the strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while eight others were injured, including five Saudis, two Egyptians and one Pakistani

US holds its first execution since Christa Pike incident — news agency

Jamaal Howard was convicted of murdering a store employee in 2000 and was given a lethal injection

Common Eurasian space to take shape gradually but steadily — Lavrov

The foreign minister pointed in this regard to cooperation memorandums among the secretariats of integration organizations including the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Bakery of father of 13 children, who died in drone attack, delivered bread to Alyoshki

Sergey Georgiyev said that together with Alexander Kolotun they also planned to provide assistance to residents of frontline villages in winter

Over 100 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day

From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moscow time Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 110 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Lipetsk, Rostov, and Moscow Regions

Lithuanian army to send up to 100 troops to border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Region

According to the Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas, the army will be stationed at the border for the next few weeks

FACTBOX: Russian forces hit enterprises producing Flamingo missiles in Ukraine

Russian troops struck the Kiev Cardboard and Paper Mill plant that served as a production and storage facility for FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles and their components

Swedish Academy to announce winner of Nobel Prize in Literature

According to Swedish experts, the favorites for 2026 include Australian novelist Gerald Murnane, Chinese writer Can Xue, and Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson

Russia cuts pipeline gas supplies to Turkey by 17% in eight months

Russian gas supplies to Turkey via pipelines reached 12.1 bln cubic meters in January-August

FACTBOX: Russia’s sanitary watchdog says no epidemic risks in Irkutsk Region

Rospotrebnadzor has provided the WHO with information about the situation in the region

West’s course over next decade to determine its global standing — Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes the collective West is at a crossroads

Four in five Russians view Putin as one of world’s most influential leaders — poll

About seven in ten Russians believe that Russia has become stronger during Putin’s years in office

Russia’s National Wealth Fund totals $151.85 bln as of October 1

The fund’s liquid assets totaled $44.45 bln as of October 1, or 1.6% of GDP projected for 2026, equivalent to $45 bln

US sees no link between infection in Russia’s Irkutsk Region, bioweapons research — Trump

On October 4, the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being said the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia’s eastern Irkutsk Region was stable

Iran, Oman to submit agreement on Strait of Hormuz to international body — diplomat

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei pointed out that consultations between Tehran and Muscat were successful, and the parties reached an agreement on the geographical coordinates of the safe corridors

UAE warned Israeli PM of looming Hamas attack before October 7 — newspaper

Haaretz cites sources from a new book on the incident as saying that about ten days before the attack, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack on Israel

Trump promises to prevent destruction of San Diego, Los Angeles

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung later stated that Donald Trump was referring to a potential threat to American cities if the US did not take military action against Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program

WHO in contact with Russia over situation in Irkutsk Region

Spokesman Christian Lindmeier said that WHO experts and Russian health authorities were collaborating to verify the event and its circumstances

New batches of Su-34 aircraft are already being manufactured — Rostec

Based on combat experience, the aircraft continues to be improved, enabling crews to carry out their assigned missions more effectively, the state corporation noted

India calls on Russia, Ukraine to halt Black Sea attacks in truce plan — Foreign Ministry

"Insofar as specifics are concerned, India is trying to be helpful, starting with the Black Sea, safety of the shipping issue, addressing immediate concerns of Russia and Ukraine on grain and energy exports, and non-attack possibilities," Randhir Jaiswal said

Syria supports Saudi Arabia, yet does not want to be party in Yemeni war

Damascus firmly supports Saudi Arabia, but its policy does not call for opening new fronts, the Information Ministry said

Mediation efforts in Iran-US talks reach deadlock — TV

"The Strait of Hormuz is no longer a priority for Washington" after Iran, in the US assessment, "lost control over it," the TV channel said

Russia achieves full technological sovereignty in hydropower

Russia’s General Scheme for the Development of Electric Power Facilities through 2042 envisages the commissioning of 6.7 GW of new hydropower generation capacity, comprising seven hydroelectric power plants and four pumped-storage power plants

International organizations offer no help over Alyoshki situation — governor

"The conduct of organizations whose charters require them to act in people’s interests is a matter for their conscience," Vladimir Saldo said

Russia has 'clear conscience' over Ukraine talks in Alaska — Lavrov

According to the foreign minister, is not Russia's fault that the US side could not withstand the unprecedented and brazen pressure from Europe, which later proudly declared that it had ‘buried Anchorage’

Thailand eyeing introduction of departure fee — newspaper

The collection of the fee is planned to be delegated to airlines, which will include it in the ticket price at the time of booking

Russia reports no drug trafficking from Ukraine amid special military operation — official

Acting head of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Narcotics Control Kirill Smurov recalled that the law enforcement agency had witnessed targeted drug trafficking from Ukraine to Russia at the turn of 2020

Putin could speak on Ukraine at news conference after Belarus talks on Thursday — Kremlin

The Russian president is scheduled to take questions jointly with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Two reconnaissance aircraft spent nearly seven hours over Black Sea

According to the source, the simultaneous operation of two such reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea is a relatively rare occurrence

Mali to buy Kamaz trucks worth $51.5 mln

The contract, signed in accordance with an intergovernmental agreement between Mali and Russia, is aimed at expanding Mali’s transport and logistics capacity

Sberbank launches direct business settlements with Myanmar

The bank's press service explained that Sberbank’s Indian branch will serve as a key element of the new arrangement

EU, NATO to squeeze Kiev regime for everything it has — Russian delegation head

Head of the Russian delegation to the Vienna negotiations on military security and arms control Yulia Zhdanova emphasized that the West primarily "needs experience in high-intensity combat"

Putin to make two-day visit to Turkmenistan to take part in CIS summit

Vladimir Putin's first day on the Caspian coast will be devoted to protocol events related to the arrival of many distinguished guests

IMF backs global central bank rate hikes, chief Georgieva says

"Now may be a good time for a prudently hawkish bias in many countries’ monetary policy," Kristalina Georgieva said

Trump interrupted 12 times in 45 minutes during speech in staunchly Republican Texas

Police escorted one of the protesters out of the venue in handcuffs

Moscow court fines Zoom around $772,110

The company was fined for failing to comply with obligations established by Russian law governing the activities of foreign entities on the Internet

What we know about attack on oil tanker in Black Sea with unmanned surface vehicles

The tanker's crew of 23 Indian nationals has been rescued

Hungary risks situation near energy catastrophe if cut off from Russian gas — expert

Artyom Ilyinsky said that the delivery of major volumes under non-Russian gas agreements is scheduled to begin only in 2028, creating a critical time gap that "will prevent Hungary from navigating the pivotal year of 2027 smoothly"