“I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump told reporters. He argued Zelensky could have made numerous deals but never does, and demanded an end to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

A week after Putin said lifting sanctions was necessary to ease diesel prices, Trump announced a deal to bring Russian diesel to U.S. and world markets. Washington has temporarily eased diesel sanctions, with no energy ceasefire in Ukraine. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Zelensky says Ukraine retaliated for Russian strikes on its data centers. Yandex reports drone attacks on its Russian facilities for a second day, while Washington and Kyiv prepare for fresh talks in Miami about ending the war. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Meduza has published “Stolen Childhood,” a book by Russian journalist Nina Nazarova and Ukrainian reporter Sviatoslav Khomenko tracing Russia’s deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children — and four families’ efforts to bring them home. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Russian prosecutors overturned a decision to open a case against an investigator after some of influencer Lerchek’s seized jewelry went missing. Police say it was not entered as evidence and was stored improperly. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

Russia will supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets as soon as possible, Donald Trump says, after a telephone call with Vladimir Putin. He says another 500,000 tons will follow in November, then 1 million more immediately afterward. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

The first person in Russia to sue over Kanye West’s canceled St. Petersburg concert has been refunded 132,000 rubles for four tickets, his representative says. Another 13,200 rubles in ticket charges has yet to be returned. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

A Ukrainian drone threat disrupted flights into Moscow, including planes returning from Putin's Turkmenistan trip. One was diverted to St. Petersburg, and Putin may have been aboard. His exact flight is unknown. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would raise the maximum age for women in military service from 45 to 50.
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Montenegro is expelling Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the Russian pro-war Telegram channel Rybar. Authorities say they prevented “potentially dangerous activity” by him and others in the country.
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A Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Donetsk on Aug. 26 killed 20 Russian officers, Mediazona reports — the largest single loss of Russian army officers since the invasion began. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

A Russian court fined opposition politician Nikolai Rybakov 1,000 rubles for writing “For Peace” and “For a Ceasefire Agreement” on his ballot. The court said he had “ignored the rules of decency and propriety.”
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Russian authorities have asked the United States to lift sanctions as part of talks on an “energy ceasefire,” The Kyiv Independent reported, citing Ukrainian and American sources.
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A 16-year-old Siberian boy died by suicide after four months at Alabuga, where students help assemble drones for Russia’s war in Ukraine. His parents say he faced grueling working conditions and bullying.
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Ukrainian drones hit the same apt tower outside Moscow in June and Sept. During the attacks, residents told Bereg journalists, some basement shelters were locked for hours. Some fled, while others remain confident in Russian air defenses. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Hundreds of people remain trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where food has run out and mined roads make any escape attempt a gamble with death. Meduza spoke to people who have managed to stay in touch with those inside.
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Nearly 47% of Russian companies don’t plan to pay year-end bonuses this year. More than a third paid bonuses last year but won’t in 2026.
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Russian businessman Dmitry Kostygin, former co-owner of the Lenta supermarket chain and Rive Gauche, has been placed under house arrest in a new fraud case.
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Montenegro has detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the pro-war Telegram channel Rybar, along with his wife and three staff members.
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Following a Ukrainian drone strike, Yandex said several modules at its data center in Russia’s Kaluga region had been completely disabled. The company warned of service disruptions and said the full extent of the damage was still unclear.
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