Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have exacerbated a summer crisis on the domestic fuel market, leading to a spike in prices amid high seasonal demand bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Xi Jinping has unleashed China’s biggest purge of military leaders since Mao Zedong. It raises the question: Is this a sign of political strength, or of Xi's weakness? Read The Big Take: bloom.bg/4lJ2Q9l 📷️: Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images

A secret letter from Xi Jinping to Indian officials, raising concerns about any US trade deals that would harm China’s interests, helped pave the way for improved Beijing-Delhi ties bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russia unleashed a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv overnight that killed at least eight people, including a child bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russia is struggling to meet even the central bank’s modest growth forecast, casting doubt on Governor Nabiullina’s assurances the economy isn’t cooling under high rates bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Chinese President Xi Jinping commented on the possibility of people living to 150 during a hot-mic moment with his Russian and North Korean counterparts bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russian President Putin praised US envoy Witkoff’s role in negotiations on the war in Ukraine, saying he accurately reported the Kremlin’s viewpoint to Trump following meetings bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Russia has paused negotiations with Ukraine less than a month after Trump and Putin met bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

When Vladimir Putin joins summits of former Soviet states in Tajikistan this week, the leaders around the table will most likely declare their close bonds with Russia. In reality, many have been distancing themselves from Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that a Russian air defense system was responsible for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that killed 38 people in December bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Five years in prison could not break my husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski's spirit. His courage reminds us why we began this fight & why we must continue until every political prisoner is free. Thank you The Washington Post & Francesca Ebel for telling our story.⬇️ washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/…

Another meeting with Donald Trump is both a risk and a chance for Vladimir Putin. A diplomatic failure might finally tilt the US president into supporting robust pressure on the Kremlin. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

European leaders are scrambling for a seat at the negotiating table again after Putin’s latest contact with Trump threatened to unravel their efforts to intensify pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russia anticipates a hit to the state budget from US sanctions against the country’s two largest oil producers over the war in Ukraine, though officials say they’re confident they’ll find ways to mitigate the impact of the measures. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Russia may halt or slow its cycle of interest-rate cuts this week as Ukrainian attacks on refineries and a looming tax increase stoke inflation risks bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“Will I die?” “No! No! All will be well. Don’t worry!” Police bodycam shows kids rescued after a Russian drone strike on a kindergarten in Kharkiv. Every politician in the world needs to see this! Please share!

Mounting Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia are prompting President Vladimir Putin to tap a source of additional troops to try to protect vital infrastructure bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Trump calls Putin’s bluff with order for nuclear-weapons testing after successful Russian trials. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

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