Zelensky is all set to embark on his third visit to Washington since the war in Ukraine began. He last visited in September. Aid for Ukraine in its effort to ward off Russia will be a prime agenda here, but will Zelensky be able to navigate his way around the divisions in the U.S. leaders on continuing the aid for Ukraine?

Biden invites Zelenskiy to White House for meeting

In a shocking revelation, Greece emerges as an unexpected hub for covert oil trading activities, defying Western sanctions against Russia. According to Bloomberg, two aging oil tankers, the Turba and Simba, were recently caught on camera engaging in suspicious ship-to-ship fuel transfers off the Greek coast, these vessels, sailing under a flag deemed "very high risk", are part of a vast shadow fleet responsible for handling approximately 45 per cent of Russia's oil shipments this year.

Decoding Russia's $11 bn end run around Western oil sanctions

Russia's national soccer team held a full training session near Moscow on Tuesday (Oct 10) ahead of friendly match against Cameroon scheduled for Thursday (Oct 12).

Russia national football team trains ahead of friendly against Cameroon

As the Russia-Ukraine war approaches its second anniversary in February, more details have emerged underlining the crisis fatigue of the Russian military. Russia is reportedly buying back weapons from its clients as it grapples with their shortage at home.

Russia asks Pakistan, other nations to return essential military hardware: Report

A Russia-backed politician was killed in a car bomb in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk on Wednesday (Nov 8), local media reported. Luhansk Information Centre, a news agency run by Moscow-installed officials in the region, reported citing the politician's son that "as a result of an explosive device that detonated in Mikhail Filiponenko's car, the People's Council deputy was fatally wounded.

Mikhail Filiponenko: Russia-backed politician killed in car bomb attack in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (Oct 31) warned against expecting rapid success in the country’s counteroffensive which aims to reclaim occupied land from Russia saying that Moscow’s forces are gearing up for a fresh wave of attacks in different parts of the frontline.

Don’t expect rapid success in offensive, says Zelensky; UN confirms death of over 9,900 civilians in Ukraine

At least eight people have been injured after heavy shelling by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Friday (Oct 27) which as per a senior city official has also destroyed and damaged around 15 buildings, reported Reuters.

At least 8 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kherson, dozens of buildings damaged

Russia is executing soldiers who do not follow orders related to the war with Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday (Oct 26) adding that Moscow’s forces are suffering “significant” losses of armour and personnel.

Russia is ‘executing soldiers’ who are refusing orders in Ukraine, says White House

The Kremlin on Wednesday (Oct 25) said Russia recently rehearsed its ability to perform a massive nuclear strike. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the drills involved staging a nuclear attack in "response to an enemy strike.

Russia rehearsed launching ‘massive’ nuclear strike after exiting CTBT

At least two civilians were killed after Russian attacks on the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, on Saturday, said the regional administration on Sunday (Oct 15).

Two civilians killed in Ukraine’s Avdiivka; Russian forces improving positions along front line, claims Putin

Russia claims to have shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea in the southern resort city of Sochi, near the coast of the Krasnodar region, on Saturday (Oct 14).

Russia claims it downed Ukrainian drones over Black Sea; Moscow attacks in east intensify, says Ukraine

The United Nations human rights body on Thursday (Oct 12) adopted a resolution brought by several European countries to extend the mandate of an independent expert to document alleged human rights abuses in Russia for another year.

UN human rights body extends mandate for investigator to document alleged rights violations in Russia

The death toll from an airstrike on a Ukrainian village in the northeastern Kharkiv region has risen to 59 and all victims were civilians, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Thursday (Oct 12), nearly a week after the attack where the death toll was reported to be 52.

‘All victims were civilians’: Death toll from Hroza missile strike rises to 59, says Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised not to attack Europe's biggest nuclear plant as a part of its counteroffensive against Russia, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency told the Guardian in an interview.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has promised he won't attack Zaporizhzhia plant, says IAEA chief Grossi

Local officials in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region said two people were killed on Saturday (Oct 7) in a village after shelling by Russian forces. Meanwhile, the governor of Russia’s border Belgorod region, said that one civilian had been killed in the village of Urazovo as a result of Ukrainian shelling.

At least two people killed in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia after Russian shelling, say officials

The death toll from an airstrike on the northeastern Ukrainian village in the Kharkiv region rose to 52 on Friday (Oct 6), reported Reuters. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble for bodies after what Kyiv said was one of Russia's deadliest attacks on civilians since the beginning of its invasion.

Ukraine: Death toll from Hroza strike rises to 52; UN team deployed to investigate

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More than a year after being expelled from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Russia is seeking to rejoin the forum. According to a position paper Russia is circulating in the UN and accessed by BBC, Moscow is pushing member nations to extend support to the motion.

Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council, a year after being removed

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned Ukraine that his government will not support Kyiv in any international issue until the language rights of ethnic Hungarians there are restored.

'We do not support Ukraine...': Hungary PM Orban lashes out at Kyiv

In a supposed veiled attack on China, the foreign minister of QUAD nations, on Friday (September 22), expressed concerns about the militarisation of disputed features, and the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the Indo-Pacific while reaffirming that respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity underpin the development of the region.

Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity underpin development of Indo-Pacific: Quad foreign ministers

A bombshell CNN report has claimed that Ukraine could be behind a recent drone strike against a Wagner-backed fighter group in Sudan. CNN, quoting sources in the Ukrainian military, reported that ‘Ukrainian special services were likely responsible’ for a series of drone strikes against Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Ukraine ‘likely’ behind drone attacks on Wagner-backed forces in Africa: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought a collective declaration from the Five Eyes alliance members to release the investigation results indicating the involvement of 'Indian government agents' in the demise of Khalistan militant Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Morning brief: US rejects Canada's call to slam India in Nijjar case, Azerbaijan strikes Karabakh, & more

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Sunday that its forces shot down one Ukrainian drone over the outskirts of Moscow and at least six others over Crimea. At around 1:45 am (04:15 am IST on Sunday) one drone was intercepted over Moscow's Istrinsky district, the defence ministry said in a Telegram post.

Ukrainian drone shot down near Moscow, six others over Crimea: Russia

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