Russia news today

Latest Russia headlines, collected from 14 news outlets and updated through the day (Tuesday 27 October 2026). Every headline links to the original publisher.

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• Moscow prepares to host African leaders for Russia-Africa SummitAfricanews · 11 min ago

  African leaders are gathering in Moscow for a series of high-level meetings focused on strengthening ties with Russia and shaping the future of global energy cooperation.

• Russia launches 280 drones at Ukraine as local ceasefire begins in Oleshky – Europe liveThe Guardian · 26 min ago

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 ballistic missiles were also launched overnight despite localised truce in Russian-occupied town Russia and Ukraine have started a localised ceasefire to allow for ⁠a humanitarian operation to

• „Din cei 566 de recruți, am rămas doar trei”. Cum au ajuns bărbați din Burundi și Zimbabwe să lupte pentru Putin în UcrainaDigi24 · 51 min ago

  Rusia ar fi recrutat mercenari din 29 de țări pentru a lupta în Ucraina, în special din state africane sărace, iar unii dintre aceștia ar fi fost atrași prin înșelăciune sau constrânși să se alăture armatei ruse. Potrivi

• FT: Donald Trump Jr. s-a întâlnit în secret cu un om de afaceri rus legat de Kremlin. Cei doi au participat la partide de vânătoare în MongoliaG4Media · 1 h ago

  Donald Trump Jr., fiul președintelui american Donald Trump, a participat în luna august la o expediție de vânătoare în stepele din Mongolia alături de Umar Kremlev, un controversat om de afaceri rus cu antecedente penale

• Japan urges Russia to release journalist after confirming well-beingJapan Times · 2 h ago

  The Hokkaido reporter, identified by Russian authorities as Yuki Imai, has been accused of conducting espionage activities.

• Imagini din satelit cu inelul de apărare la reședința lui Putin din Valdai: S-au ridicat peste 50 de turnuri antiaeriene, cât jumătate din defensiva MoscoveiHotNews · 2 h ago

  Noi imagini din satelit arată amploarea fortificațiilor din jurul localității Valdai, situată în nord-vestul Rusiei, unde președintele rus Vladimir Putin are una dintre reședințe. Cele mai recente 16 structuri militare a

• No pressure from US to cut Russian oil imports, Indian oil minister saysStraits Times · 2 h ago

  GOA, India, Oct 27 - India has faced no pressure from the US to reduce its Russian crude imports, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday at an industry event.

• Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern UkraineNPR · 3 h ago

  A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.

• US-brokered ceasefire begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky as strikes hit KyivEuronews · 4 h ago

  Announcing last Friday that she had brokered the ceasefire, Melania Trump said civilian officials from both Russia and Ukraine would visit residents in their homes and "determine the level of assistance they require".

• Ukraine and Russia begin Oleshky ceasefire for aid missionDW · 5 h ago

  Around 2,000 people remain stranded in the city of Oleshky, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Russian-occupied town has been devastated by fighting and flooding since Moscow's invasion in 2022.

• Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effectAl Jazeera · 6 h ago

  The localised ceasefire, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, will allow evacuations and aid deliveries to Oleshky.

• Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kyiv hours before truce begins in war-ravaged city OleshkyGuardian Europe · 7 h ago

  Zelenskyy says ballistic missiles hit crowded areas with no military facilities nearby; truce comes amid reports of growing humanitarian crisis. What we know on day 1,707 Russian strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wou

• Russia: flames engulf buildings after Ukrainian drone attack in Voronezh regionEuronews · 16 h ago

  At least two people were killed and 17 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region. Flames engulfed buildings, while falling debris struck a commuter train.

• Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missilesEuronews · 16 h ago

  Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes.

• Why Ukraine may be involved in Mali's conflictDW · 18 h ago

  Allegations that Ukrainian specialists are supporting Tuareg rebels in Mali highlight Kyiv's effort to challenge Russian influence far beyond the battlefield in Europe.

• Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, injuring fourEuronews · 19 h ago

  Russian overnight strikes injured four people in Zaporizhzhia and sparked fires in the Odesa region on Monday. Ukrainian emergency services said an industrial site was hit twice more as firefighters battled the flames.

• Russia says it will open humanitarian corridor to Ukrainian townNPR · 1 d ago

  Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones.

• 'The smell of freedom': Serbia's student movement celebrates election triumphNPR · 1 d ago

  A political earthquake has occurred in Serbia as a student-backed movement wins the parliamentary election, ending more than a decade of dominance by a Moscow-backed populist leader.

• Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasionBBC Europe · 1 d ago

  The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

• In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine warDW · 2 d ago

  Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.

• North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go?Guardian Asia Pacific · 3 d ago

  Kim Jong-un has opened the borders to both his key allies in Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but for different reasons For more than a decade, local Chinese residents pilloried it as nothing more than an empty bridge that

• Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time MoscowBBC Europe · 4 d ago

  Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

• Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talksBBC Europe · 4 d ago

  The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

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