(2025-10-30). Trump directs nuclear testing in US after 33 years over Russia, China moves. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: In a significant policy shift, US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United States will immediately resume nuclear testing in a bid to match other nuclear powers with a special mention of Russia and China. | In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that because of other countries' testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis and that the process will begin immediately. | "The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. Russia is second and China a distant third, but will be…
(2025-10-29). Zelensky sabotaging Trump-Xi Jinping meet? Ukraine leader's anti-China rant ahead of talks | Russia. hindustantimes.com Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of enabling Russia's war in Ukraine, citing shipments of Chinese machinery to the Russian military, sanctions evasion, and the presence of over 150 Chinese mercenaries fighting alongside Russian troops. Zelenskyy appealed for China to pressure Moscow to end the war and halt all forms of material or indirect support.
(2025-10-29). Trump snubbed amid Asia tour as multiple nations attend Putin ally's mega event at the same time. hindustantimes.com Russia's top allies made a beeline for the the Eurasian Security Conference in Belarus' Minsk. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh warned that a global pivot toward "war economies"—with military spending in some states exceeding 10% of GDP—is putting international law, peace, and security at risk. He called for a change in mentality to reverse the trend of conflict and politicization of disputes. China's Sun Linjiang stressed the importance of multipolarity and factoring in all parties' security concerns, while Republika Srpska's President Milorad Dodik advocated a Eurasian Charter on Mul…
(2025-10-29). As US oil sanctions bite, can Russia still rely on China? scmp.com Using Richard Nixon's "madman theory" of international relations, it appears that US President Donald Trump aims to pressure Russia and China into making significant concessions. His decision to impose sanctions on Russia's oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil, could not only impact the Russian economy but also the Kremlin's energy cooperation with Beijing. | Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe imported substantial amounts of Russian crude. While China has been the top individual…
(2025-10-29). Is Russia recruiting Iraqis to fight in Ukraine. newarab.com 
(2025-10-29). Only a multipolar coalition can secure Ukraine peace. scmp.com The now-delayed meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, could have been a turning point towards peace in Ukraine. Instead, it has revealed a deeper fault line. | However, it is one that can be overcome. Even the Kremlin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, believes that the parties are close to an end to the war.
(2025-10-29). Venezuela hosts 1st International Space Congress. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The First International Space Congress, "A Shared Future," holds sessions in Caracas with guests from China, Russia, Brazil, France, and Venezuela to discuss the progress and challenges of that sector.
(2025-10-29). Not Russia or Iran, but Cuba embarrasses & shuts up America at UN | Embargo | Caribbean | Venezuela. hindustantimes.com The U.S. and Cuba clashed at the UN General Assembly as Cuba and its allies demanded an end to the decades-long U.S. embargo, blaming Washington for economic hardship and shortages on the island. The U.S. rejected these claims, accusing Cuba of supporting terrorism and deflecting responsibility for its economic woes. Most global delegates voiced strong support for ending the embargo, with only the U.S. and Israel opposed as the Assembly prepared for another annual vote on the issue.
(2025-10-29). Deploying nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles in Ukraine could trigger U.S.-Russia war. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Things aren't going well on the eastern front for Ukraine and the coalition of powers backing its government. The collective air defense system has proved to be as useless against countering Russia's missiles as it has against those from Iran in Israel. The search for a remedy has led them to find what they were …
(2025-10-29). Russia is aware of US demand to halt oil purchases. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Russia is aware of the statements coming from Washington that all countries should stop buying Russian oil, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated.
(2025-10-29). Russia tests nuclear-capable underwater drone, boasting unmatched speed and depth. scmp.com Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, declaring that the new weapon cannot be intercepted. | Putin's statement, which comes three days after he praised a successful test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, appears to be another message to US President Donald Trump that Russia is standing firm in its maximalist demands on Ukraine.
(2025-10-29). Ukrainian drones target 3 Russian industrial sites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) — At least two Russian oil refineries and a major petrochemical producer were targeted in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes, according to media reports and Ukrainian government officials on Wednesday.