KYIV: Russia hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a wave of deadly drone and missile strikes on Wednesday, prompting an urgent call for civil contingencies as freezing winter approaches. Kyiv said it was Moscow’s opening salvo in an expected campaign to try to knock out heating and power as the t»»»

BUCHAREST: The Romanian parliament on Wednesday rejected a pro-European liberal as prime minister, prolonging a political crisis seen as fueling an already rising far right. Liberal European Parliament member Siegfried Muresan failed to get lawmakers’ backing with just 182 of the 233 votes needed t»»»

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Wednesday work was under way on rebasing Russian-made missile-defense systems from Turkiye to another country, a move that could pave the way for Ankara to regain access to the US F-35 fighter jet program. Turkiye bought the S-400 air defense systems from Russia in 2017, du»»»

At least five people, including a 14-year old child, have died after Russia launched another round of strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding regions overnight to Wednesday, officials said. Several people were also wounded in the attacks. In Poland, two airports, in Lublin and Rzeszow, were briefly shu»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's gas arrangement with Russia was on Wednesday extended until the end of this year under the same terms, Srbijagas CEO Dusan Bajatovic told Tanjug. Bajatovic said that, under a deal between Russia's Gazprom and Srbijagas, Serbia would continue to receive Russian gas at the best pr»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's caretaker Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday she expected a natural gas arrangement with Russia to be extended later in the day to ensure gas supplies to Serbia at the same or similar prices. "For the Republic of Serbia, Gazprom is a ver»»»

Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage energy storage solutions, and Piaxo, a Romanian high-expertise automotive engineering company, are strengthening their strategic engineering partnership in Romania to support innovation, international engineering collaboration and future mobility sol»»»

Actis-backed Rezolv Energy, through its project subsidiary West Power Investments, has signed an up to €561 million project financing package for Dama Solar, a 1.3GWp solar project in Arad County, western Romania. Dama Solar will become the largest onshore renewable energy project in the European U»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and the United States continue dialogue in many areas, including on energy issues, Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday. "We are moving forward, the dialogue continues in many areas, including »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on the Day of Reunification of the new regions with Russia. "I am glad to congratulate you, all citizens of our country, on the Day of Reunification. This holiday has become the embodiment of our people's irrepressible aspiration for the resto»»»

Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Moscow, Russia where Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing Russian State Duma deputies following elections. Russian State Duma elections were held on on September 18-20, with Russian authorities noting unfriendly nations tried intervening into the e»»»

Russia’s strikes on data centers such as De Novo aim to disrupt the infrastructure underpinning the state, the military and the economy, retired Colonel Rustem Klupov, a decorated military intelligence veteran, tells Sputnik. The military analyst clarifies that:data centers store and transfer vast »»»

Five young men from London who were caught near a British airbase heavily used by the US in its war against Iran have triggered a media frenzy across the London establishment's mainstream media. The so-called “Fairford incident” lit up the British deep state media echo chamber. However, what was in»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Diplomats are trying to remind the hotheads in Europe of the fundamental documents of Russia in response to outrageous statements on Kaliningrad, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. On Kaliningrad Situation"You and I have repeatedly heard statements from Poland and»»»

Future Food Forum: 750 CEOs gather as UAE food sector rethinks planning and supply Dubai: With global shocks a constant threat, UAE food businesses are being encouraged to plan over months rather than years. The message came at the eighth Future Food Forum, a two-day event at Le Meridien Dubai that»»»

One took the train while the other drove. The train arrived about four minutes earlier. Abu Dhabi: Same start point. Same end destination. Two ways to get there. Two friends set out from Dubai to Abu Dhabi to put Etihad Rail's new passenger service to the test. Dmitrii Mednikov took the car, and hi»»»

A FlyDubai aircraft signaled an emergency and, after some time, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The initial version, which was reported by many media outlets, was that the incident might have been a hijacking or seizure of the aircraft, but this version was ruled out after the landing. A»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova, the Cabinet’s press service reported. The sides discussed the rights and interests of Kyrgyz citizens living and working in Russia, as well as migration and social »»»

Trade ministers of the Group of 20 are meeting in Milwaukee for two days of talks on Wednesday, but US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to hang heavy over the talks. "Don't expect any breakthroughs," an analyst watching the event said. G20 trade ministers are set to open talks Wednesda»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit the De Novo data processing center in Kiev during an overnight massive strike, which is one of the main points for exchanging internet traffic in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Overnight, »»»

QNA Toronto Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has reiterated Qatar’s support for all international efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis through dialogue and diplomatic means. She emphasised Qatar’s continued convi»»»

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has decided to cancel the release of its latest agentic model Astra 6.1 because it did not meet safety standards. Rival AI firm Anthropic, meanwhile, is dedicating a large majority of its IPO prospectus to laying out the risk factors associated with AI, according»»»

Record US production reshapes global crude trade and strengthens Washington’s clout The United States has cemented its position as the world’s largest oil producer, with output rising sharply since the shale boom and reaching a new record high, according to Energy Institute data compiled by Our Wor»»»

Council of Europe calls US a ‘valuable contributor’ as it exits GRECO WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organisations that it accuses of exc»»»

Military escorts and rerouted tankers sustain Hormuz oil lifeline amid Iran pressure Gulf oil producers are moving far more crude through the Strait of Hormuz than many expected possible, using US Navy-backed workarounds to keep one of the world’s most important energy corridors operating despite I»»»

LONDON (AP) — A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the incident. Police confirmed Tuesday that no explos»»»

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister on Tuesday after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. Her government is expected to make major investments linked to the 2030 FIFA Wor»»»

MOGADISHU: Turkey has poured huge sums into making Somalia one of its main foreign outposts but is being sucked into the country’s violent political battles, risking the goodwill it has built. Turkish F-16s fired missiles around Baidoa, a city in southern Somalia, on Monday as they helped federal t»»»

A journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in Ukraine is simply to prolong his power inside Russia. Roman Badanin has just publis»»»

PAM leader tasked with forming a government after her party won 97 seats in September vote Dubai: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to lead the country’s government, making her the first woman to hold the post in the kingdom’s history. The Royal Palace said »»»

Several ships well known in Russian Arctic ports are suspected of involvement in weapon deliveries from North Korea. In mid-May 2026, the Japanese Joint Staff reported that two Russian warships were escorting a fleet of six cargo ships en route to North Korea. The ships were identified by NK Pro, a»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces carried out strikes in the Black Sea against a dry cargo ship with military equipment intended for the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "A dry cargo type naval vessel with military equipment for the armed forces of Ukraine was h»»»

Poland’s energy deputy minister, Konrad Wojnarowski, said cybersecurity is essential to every energy source and to the country’s broader security, citing disinformation and threats from foreign services, including Russia. He called for investment in renewables and nuclear power, while maintaining d»»»

BELGRADE - A total 4,346,691 foreign tourists, the majority of whom were Turkish citizens, visited Serbia in 2025, staying in the country for an average 2.8 days, according to figures released by the national statistical office RZS. The visitors generated a total 12,282,212 overnight stays, mostly »»»

Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Moscow, Russia, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with former President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik and current Prime Minister Savo Minic. Dodik last visited Russia was in May 2026 to take part in events marking the 81st anniv»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes across Ukraine, hitting two foreign-flagged vessels in the Black Sea and targets in Kyiv. The strikes come as Russia ramps up its pressure campaign intended to make Ukraine buckle under near-constan»»»

The European Commission says it will not compromise on protecting the EU’s external borders, but will also respect human rights, while declining to specify if a new emergency rule could suspend people’s basic right to asylum. The vague statements by Magnus Brunner, the EU home affairs commissioner,»»»

Russia-US contacts on the issue of “irritants” will take place soon, with the timing being coordinated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the 23rd annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. He noted that circumstances would eventually compel the United Sta»»»

BusinessNorth KoreaNew North Korea bridges build on strong China, Russia ties Don HuhTwo recently opened bridges are expected to ease trade and transport between North Korea and its powerful neighbors. The new connections come as Pyongyang builds strategic ties with China and Russia. https://p.dw.c»»»

The US, Denmark, and Greenland have signed a new agreement to expand American military activity on the island. Washington calls Greenland vital to its security, but an expanded military presence also raises an older question: What risks does the Arctic island take on in return? The agreement builds»»»

Iran has denied any ties to the Fairford Airbase incident in the UK, denouncing evidence-free claims that it was involved as “Iranophobia.” Hours after call from a farmer to the military airbase at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, southwestern England, on Saturday night, police arrested five men dr»»»

A company selling powerful digital forensic tools to law-enforcement agencies across Europe — including the Hungarian police — has been accused by US authorities of concealing its Russian ownership and the fact that its software was developed in Russia. The case has raised fresh questions over Russ»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree tightening the rules for taking cash rubles out of the country. Individuals are now prohibited from exporting more than 1 million rubles in cash to EAEU member states, including Kyrgyzstan, with certain exceptions. Amounts exceeding 1 million rub»»»

European Union nations have spent over an extra 100 billion euros ($113.5 billion) on energy imports since the outbreak of the Iran war, pushing politicians to seek alternatives to fossil fuels as prices skyrocket. Consumers in some European countries pay nearly 50% more at the pump, equivalent to »»»

ISTRA, Russia (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday called for studying Russia's military doctrine, commenting on Poland's proposal to host Patriot missile production on its territory. On Europe"Listen, we have a doctrine on this matter. A military doctrine that [Russian] Pr»»»

Senior official leads delegation to key meeting as Islamabad prepares for 2027 summit Dubai: A senior Indian official is visiting Pakistan for the first time since last year’s brief conflict between the two neighbours, leading a delegation to a key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Islam»»»

It is proposed to impose a six-month ban on potato imports in Kyrgyzstan. A draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution to this effect has been submitted for public discussion. According to the explanatory note, the restriction is intended to support local farmers and facilitate the sale of domestically »»»

TradeNorth AmericaGlobal trade weathers Iran, Ukraine and Trump's tariffsNik MartinOver the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal? https://p.dw.com/p/5MxFLDe»»»

Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Moscow Region, Russia, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding a press-conference at the 23rd session Valdai International Discussion Club. From September 28 to October 1, 2026, the XXIII Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion »»»