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    Ukraine, EBRD discuss funding additional gas imports amid rising Russian strikes on energy sector

    Ukraine, EBRD discuss funding additional gas imports amid rising Russian strikes on energy sector

    "We discussed with the EBRD the possibility of securing additional financing for gas purchases to ensure the stable passage of the 2025–2026 heating season," Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko said.

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    🛑 How Iran and third countries are helping Russia circumvent sanctions #shorts

    🛑 How Iran and third countries are helping Russia circumvent sanctions #shorts

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    China halts high-precision machine tool exports to Russia as trade ties cool

    Beijing has tightened export rules, depriving Russia of access to machine tools with 3–4 micron precision. Russian businesses are warning of ruptured production chains.

    China has strengthened export controls and effectively halted shipments to Russia …

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    Russia circumvents sanctions, while Ukraine breaks records in drone warfare!

    Russia circumvents sanctions, while Ukraine breaks records in drone warfare!

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    Would Tomahawks be a game-changer for Ukraine?

    Would Tomahawks be a game-changer for Ukraine?

    Since September, talk has been growing about whether the U.S. might finally supply Ukraine with the long-requested Tomahawk cruise missiles — and on Oct. 6, Donald Trump said he had "kind of made the decision."

    "I think I want to find out what they're …

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    Estonian defense minister on NATO’s response to Russian threats

    Estonian defense minister on NATO’s response to Russian threats

    The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in European airspace, hybrid threats in the Baltic, and NATO’s response.

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    “We are people’s lend-lease.” Ukrainian in New York about her volunteer work, Republicans, and Kharkiv

    Pro-Ukrainian rally in New-York

    Olena Blyednova moved with her daughter from Kharkiv to New York seven years ago. Then, the Russian full-scale invasion started. Olena started volunteering in the USA, and her daughter returned to Ukraine and started managing memberships for …

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    Ukraine makes gains on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors, stabilizing the front with counterattacks

    Ukrainian forces (AFU) have notched notable gains on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors. The AFU carried out successful counterattacks and stabilized their lines.

    Ukrainian troops achieved visible progress along the front: in the Pokrovsk sector, …

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    At least three killed in missile strike on Maslova Pristan in Russia's Belgorod region

    At least three people were killed in a rocket strike by Ukraine’s armed forces on the village of Maslova Pristan in the Shebekino district of Russia’s Belgorod region.

    The preliminary casualties were reported by regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov …

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    🔴 WATCH LIVE! «Drone Agreement» and massive strikes on the Russiа

    🔴 WATCH LIVE! «Drone Agreement» and massive strikes on the Russiа

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    SECRET FACILITIES IN DANGER! 🛡️ Drones over Europe! #shorts

    SECRET FACILITIES IN DANGER! 🛡️ Drones over Europe! #shorts

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    China against Europe? Beijing helps Russia to continue the war

    China against Europe? Beijing helps Russia to continue the war

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    Russia says Trump-Putin 'strong' Ukraine peace momentum 'exhausted' as talks stall

    Russia says Trump-Putin 'strong' Ukraine peace momentum 'exhausted' as talks stall

    "The strong momentum created in Anchorage toward reaching agreements has been largely exhausted due to the efforts of opponents... primarily among Europeans," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

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    Taiwan ready to halt Russian naphtha purchases if EU requests, minister says

    Taiwan ready to halt Russian naphtha purchases if EU requests, minister says

    "We will respect and abide by EU and G7 norms," Taiwan's Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin said.

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    Belgium-based arms maker reports mounting cases of suspicious drone sightings

    Belgium-based arms maker reports mounting cases of suspicious drone sightings

    European arms company Thales has raised concerns over the number of unidentified drones spotted recently over its Belgian facility, which produces 70 mm rockets, Politico reported on Oct. 8.

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    Czechia's populist party tones down criticism of Ukraine ammunition initiative after election win

    Czechia's populist party tones down criticism of Ukraine ammunition initiative after election win

    ANO leader Andrej Babis said the initiative was a "good idea in principle," but requires "greater transparency and a reassessment," the Czech media reported. Babis also repeated ANO's earlier suggestion that NATO could oversee the initiative instead. …
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    Russia expands gasoline sale restrictions amid fuel shortages, refinery strikes

    Russia expands gasoline sale restrictions amid fuel shortages, refinery strikes

    The move comes as Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries strain domestic fuel supplies.

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    Category: Political & Legal Subversion

    Subcategory: Political Manipulation

    Incident Type: Election interference & campaign financing

    Country: Unknown

    Source report: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.11…

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    Ursula von der Leyen warns of Russia's deliberate grey zone campaign including airspace incursions, sabotage, and hybrid warfare against Europe on 8 October 2025.

    On 8 October 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed MEPs in Strasbourg warning that Russia is waging a calculated and targeted ‘grey zone campaign’ against Europe requiring a rethink of defense policy. She …

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    Kyiv says not interfering in case of Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream sabotage

    Kyiv says not interfering in case of Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream sabotage

    "The Ukrainian side is acting in accordance with Polish law," Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said.

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    How Important Is Preserving Democracy to Ukrainians? A Machine Learning Analysis of Democratic Attitudes

    This study examines how the ongoing conflict in Ukraine may influence the importance of preserving democracy for Ukrainians. We estimate three potential channels for the negative impact of war on the importance of democracy: declines in the average …

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    Lithuania scaling down exiled Belarusian oppositon leader's protection, her office pauses work

    Lithuania scaling down exiled Belarusian oppositon leader's protection, her office pauses work

    Lithuanian authorities emphasized that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya remains an official guest of the state and that Vilnius's stance toward the Belarusian regime led by Alexander Lukashenko remains unchanged.

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    Moldova's pro-Russian party rejects election results, threatens protests

    Moldova's pro-Russian party rejects election results, threatens protests

    The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova parliamentary leader, Vlad Batrincea, claimed the elections were marred by "violations and the use of administrative resources," which, he said, "called into question the fairness of the vote."

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    Russian strikes kill 5, injure 37, hit thermal power plant in Ukraine over past day

    Russian strikes kill 5, injure 37, hit thermal power plant in Ukraine over past day

    According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russian forces launched 183 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight.

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    Indian refiners asked to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan, Reuters reports

    Indian refiners asked to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan, Reuters reports

    Indian Oil Corp, the country's leading state-owned refiner, has recently purchased two to three cargoes of Russian oil using Chinese yuan, sources told Reuters.

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