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Russia says air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones in massive overnight assault
Russia says it intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones during a huge overnight assault, while Kyiv warns Moscow may be preparing a major retaliatory air attack.
Lithuania votes to remove nuclear-weapons ban as it offers to fund permanent US military base
Lithuania has taken the first step toward repealing its constitutional ban on weapons of mass destruction as Vilnius separately offers to finance a permanent US military base.
Siberia anti-plague institute worker dies from unexplained pneumonia as authorities quarantine contacts
Russian authorities have quarantined and monitored contacts after a worker at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died from pneumonia of unknown origin.
Mystery death at Russia anti-plague institute triggers Siberia health alert
Russia has imposed health precautions after a researcher at a Siberian anti-plague lab died from unexplained pneumonia. See what officials know so far.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify Russian refinery strikes over Moscow’s new air campaign
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to what Kyiv describes as an expanded Russian air campaign.
Russia puts Nestlé, Metro and Auchan assets under state-backed management as EU tensions deepen
Russia has placed local assets linked to Nestlé, Metro and Auchan under temporary management as Moscow widens economic retaliation against European companies.
South Korea demands Ukraine apology after secret North Korean POW transfer is disclosed
South Korea has demanded an apology after Ukraine disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war despite what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement.
Russia and Germany hold first foreign-minister talks since 2022 as Black Sea food exports take focus
Germany and Russia have held their first foreign-minister talks since before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, focusing on Black Sea grain exports and possible de-escalation.
India raises concerns with Rubio as Trump’s Russia sanctions law threatens 100% tariffs
S. Jaishankar has raised India’s concerns with Marco Rubio over a new US sanctions law that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy.
India’s Russian oil imports fall 16.5% as UAE and Iraq gain share amid US pressure
India’s Russian crude imports fell 16.5% in August to about 2.1 million barrels per day as UAE, Iraqi and other Middle Eastern supplies increased.