Russia denounces 'excessive' U.S. military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela

Russia’s foreign ministry denounced on Saturday “excessive military force” by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela’s leaders.

Russia prepares to take strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk

Russian forces are close to taking the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after a pincer movement almost totally encircled it while small groups of highly mobile Russian units penetrated the city, according to Russian military bloggers.
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The Russian weapon that could turn Trump against Putin

The Russian test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile and a nuclear-powered torpedo capable of triggering “radioactive tsunamis” should have the West worried.

Ukrainian drones attack Russian energy infrastructure and Moscow, Reuters says

Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, disrupting air traffic across the country and sending several drones towards Moscow for the third night in a row, Russian authorities claimed on Wednesday 29 October.

Ukraine says its troops still holding out in Pokrovsk as Moscow says pincer closing

Russian troops thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special forces to fly soldiers in via a helicopter to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk, Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday.

As U.S. ramps up pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow and Beijing for help

Documents show Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro drafted a letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.

Built in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine’s long-range drones are rattling Russia

Their targets are strategic: oil refineries, fuel depots, and military logistics hubs. Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding energy infrastructure across Russia and stretching Moscow’s air defenses thin.

Russia used cruise missile that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty: Ukraine

A Russian cruise missile whose secret development led President Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow in his first term has been used to attack Ukraine in recent months,

As U.S. ramps up the pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow for help

Documents show Maduro drafted letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.
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“Moscow will be wiped off the map” — defense minister of NATO nation does not fear Putin’s threats

Tensions between Russia and NATO have escalated further after a stark warning from Belgium’s defence minister, who said any nuclear strike on the alliance would lead to the destruction of Moscow.
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