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Putin praises BRICS as Western 'perverse methods' counterweight

Putin praised the bloc for countering the West's policies, pushing for a new payment system to bypass sanctions.

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Kremlin hosts Hamas official to discuss potential hostage release

Musa Abu Marzouk said Hamas could "prioritise releasing the two Russian citizen hostages, but as part of an exchange deal with Israel".

South Korea

North Korean balloon dumps trash on Seoul's presidential turf again

Pyongyang and Seoul are exchanging increasingly heated rhetoric as Kim Jong-un expands his military cooperation with Russia.

Tech News

Russia, Iran and China step up influence efforts as US election nears

Russian operatives continue to take steps to undermine the Harris-Walz campaign, says a new report by Microsoft.

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Europe News

Georgian PM: We are a Christian nation and we belong in Europe

As Georgia prepares for pivotal elections on Sunday, PM Irakli Kobakhidze spoke to Euronews about the country's history of Christianity and EU aspirations, and dismissed Russia's influence.

Radio Schuman

Should the EU be afraid of Russia’s BRICS gang?

The BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has garnered more significance since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What does the EU have to fear about this expanding club of Russian allies?

Europe News

Kallas blasts Russia's 'imperialistic dream,' China's unfair practices

"How we respond to Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine tells the world who we are and the values we stand for," Kaja Kallas has said in a letter to the European Parliament ahead of her confirmation hearing.

Germany

Russian man charged over killing of two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

The double murder in Bavaria allegedly saw the suspect lash out with a knife after an argument over the morality of Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion.

USA

Russia and Iran may fuel violent protests after US elections

The warning from two senior intelligence officials comes after an "unwitting" US citizen was recruited by Russian military intelligence to organise protests in the US in January.

Kazakhstan

Russia bans Kazakhstan agro-products over BRICS snub

Kazakhstan is observing the BRICS summit with interest but has not decided on joining. Meanwhile, Russia restricts agricultural imports from Kazakhstan, citing safety concerns.

Europe News

Seoul weighs sending arms to Ukraine as Pyongyang troops join Russia

South Korea may deploy military staff to Ukraine and provide armed support after reports of North Korean troops aiding Russia, Yonhap reported.

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Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir released in Germany

Alexei Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponents, died this year in an Arctic prison colony at the age of 47.

Radio Schuman

How should EU react to North Korean involvement in Ukraine war?

Authorities in Seoul say that North Korea has already deployed 1,500 special forces troops to Russia. What should the EU do in response to this development?

Russia

I will run for Russian president, pledges Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia

Navalnaya vowed to challenge Putin's regime and run for president if she returned to Russia following her husband's death and her own ongoing exile.

Russia

Putin to host BRICS summit looking to advance Russia's own interests

BRICS summit in Kazan brings together Putin, Xi, Modi, Erdogan, and Pezeshkian, reflecting Russia's defiance of Western isolation and the bloc's growing influence.

Moldova

Moldova votes yes to join the EU as president claims Moscow meddled

The first batch of preliminary results indicated the referendum on Moldova's EU future was a "no," but a last-minute spike in votes in favour from the eastern European country's diaspora won the referendum by the slimmest of margins.

Europe News

Thousands of Georgians take part in pro-EU march

The rally comes just a week ahead of parliamentary elections, set to take place on 26 October, which are widely seen as a bellwether if Georgia returns to Russia’s orbit or continues on its pro-European path.

North Korea

North Korea threatens four EU states over sanctions monitoring group

North Korea's foreign minister called a newly-created sanctions monitoring team of her country's nuclear weapons programme 'illegal and illegitimate' on Sunday.

Europe News

Russia says it's shot down more than 100 drones Ukraine fired at it

Russian air defences shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones on Sunday over Russia’s western regions, Moscow officials said.

Europe News

Minimum turnout exceeded in Moldova's crucial EU membership vote

A minimum turnout of 33% has now been exceeded in a vote on whether Moldova should enshrine in its constitution the desire to join the European Union.