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from 30 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-13 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
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France 24 reports on growing concern in Europe that recent hoax threats and cyber attacks may be part of a large hybrid warfare campaign. In an interview with France 24's Sharon Gaffney, Elisabeth Braw, a Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council's Transatlantic Security Initiative, argues that Russia aims to "increase its power at the expense of European countries" by waging what she calls a "dirty war" using "illegal and unethical means." According to the headline, Braw says Russia knows Europe won't respond with the same means.
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France 24's weekly Across Africa segment leads with a new report saying more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023, with the headline pointing to Tunisians drawn into the war. The episode also covers a growing backlash in Cape Town as South Africa races to become Africa's digital gateway. It also features an arts festival in Abéché, Chad, where music, dance and theatre drew crowds of young spectators.
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Tom's Hardware reports that Yandex Cloud says it has restored access to more than 97% of customer data after damage from Ukrainian drone strikes, which means nearly 3% was lost. According to the outlet, Yandex Cloud says customers who used its backup tools did not lose any data. The company has also opened what the headline calls secret availability zones.
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The Guardian reports that Vladimir Putin warned US negotiators that Russia would target any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine, during talks at the Kremlin on Thursday with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. According to the outlet, the Russian president refused to soften his territorial demands. The Guardian notes the remarks came as the Ukrainian military faced renewed disruptions to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service.
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President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Thursday morning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine peace talks, according to ABC News and TIME. TIME reports the envoys are set to meet later with Ukrainian President Volodymy
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Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, has died suddenly at age 66, Moscow announced, without providing a cause of death or further details. Fox News reports that Darchiev had been appointed by Putin to lead a rapprochement with the Trump administration, while Newsweek notes it was unclear whether he was in the U.S. at the time of his death.
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Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States since early 2025 and previously its ambassador to Canada, has died at age 66, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. Forbes and The Guardian report the ministry said he died "suddenly," while Deutsche Welle reports the ministry attributed his death to a chronic illness.
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In an exclusive interview with France 24, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the US "can't negotiate on our behalf" on lifting sanctions against Russia. The interview also covered the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and a possible change in US President Donald Trump's foreign policy following the US midterm elections.
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Talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, which Forbes describes as US-led, focused on Europe's post-war security framework but ended without a breakthrough, with US envoys due to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. Forbes reports that Russia continues to demand Ukrainian territory and rejects an immediate ceasefire.
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A UK-led coalition of 10 Northern European nations has announced a joint defence framework involving drones and warships in response to rising threats from Russia, according to Al Jazeera. In a separate development, BBC reports that a Ukrainian drone hit a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland, which is thought to be the first such attack in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.
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Russia said it had arrested two Polish agents operating in Kaliningrad, its exclave in Europe, and described the arrests as breaking up a spy ring.
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Russia and Ukraine resumed US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi for a second day on Wednesday, according to Kyiv's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov.
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Ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, US President Donald Trump has said post-war Ukraine will have a "different shape." Al Jazeera reports on how Kyiv residents view the prospect of giving up territory to Russia.
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The US has warned Madagascar over its growing military ties with Russia, according to BBC World. A US general said a security deal with Russia similar to arrangements in the Sahel could lead to greater instability in Africa.
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Russia says its air defenses intercepted 146 drones over the Leningrad region, according to Al Jazeera, which also reports attacks in the Russian-occupied Donbas region of Ukraine. The reported attacks come as US-mediated talks continue in Abu Dhabi.
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According to Western officials cited by CNN, Russia is "going backwards" in its military equipment and has begun deploying tanks dating from the post-World War II era.
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Russia has expelled a Moldovan diplomat in what Al Jazeera describes as a tit-for-tat move. Relations between Moscow and Chisinau have worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Three Iran-linked operatives have been indicted in New York over alleged terror plots, including a planned attack on an air base in the U.K. and more than a dozen attempted attacks in the U.S. and Europe, according to Justice Department details reported by CBS News and PBS NewsHour. PBS NewsHour reports that a day after the indictments, Iran's top national security official warned that Iran would strike American bases beyond the Gulf, including in Europe, if the United States resumes air strikes against it.
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Delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia are holding trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, their first such talks since February, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the first day as constructive and said he welcomed a change in approach from US mediators. CNBC reports that the second and final day of the US-brokered talks got underway Tuesday as Zelensky said Ukraine "was not real estate," while The Guardian reports that US officials are seeking
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A 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in the United Kingdom on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, with British police saying he is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London, and the FBI and U.S. military intelligence involved in a joint investigation. Reports differ on his rank: BBC and CBS describe him as a senior soldier or officer, while the reports do not agree on whether he was identified by name, which remains unpublished.
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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange following two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, according to White House Special Envoy Jared Kushner, with NPR describing it as the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022. CBS News reports that diplomacy will continue but there is no sign of a breakthrough on a wider peace deal.
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US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded after two days in Abu Dhabi, their first such meeting since February, ending with an agreement on a prisoner exchange. US officials said they were seeking a "final end" to the war and proposed a new long-term security framework, while the NYT reported that a cease-fire was
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Canada's Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden said the country will not allow Russian players to enter for the 2027 world junior ice hockey championships, even if they already hold valid visas, with Al Jazeera reporting the ban also covers Belarusian athletes and officials. The decision follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling
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