(2025-10-20). Will Zelensky join Trump and Putin in Budapest for peace talks? Only if invited. scmp.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump at their summit in Hungary if he is invited. | Trump and Putin said they would meet in the Hungarian capital, possibly in a matter of weeks, as the US leader continues to try to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war, triggered by Russia's 2022 invasion.
(2025-10-20). The New Model of Autocratic Cooperation: The US, Russia and the Middle East. juancole.com Berkeley, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Today, and particularly in the Middle East, concepts like national interest, class, and geopolitics are fading compared to analysis of political intent, frequently accompanied by accusations of heinous motives (terrorism, genocide). It may be useful to supplement these views with a more cold-eyed analysis of intent, focused …
(2025-10-20). End Russian oil imports or 'massive' tariffs will remain, Trump warns India. scmp.com US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India would stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying "massive" tariffs if it did not do so. | "I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
(2025-10-20). Tehran, Moscow conduct 80% of trade in rubles, rials amid deeper economic ties. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Over 80 percent of trade between Iran and Russia is now conducted in their national currencies, the rial and ruble, marking a major step toward financial independence and reduced reliance on third-party currencies, the head of the Russia—Iran Business Council said.
(2025-10-20). Russia signals move to deepen ties with Iran. newarab.com 
Moscow has close relations with Tehran and condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year. | Asked by reporters how Russia saw the development of events around Iran's nuclear programme and if Moscow would deepen ties with Tehran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: | "Russia is definitely ready to exp…
(2025-10-20). A Plan for Halting the Ukraine War. counterpunch.org 
Separating the Practical from the Ideal Intractable conflicts are wars without end, and Russia's war with Ukraine seems to fit the bill. Now three and a half years old, the war goes on without any sign of a letup in the violence. Neither side seems willing to give an inch; both sides seem either to
(2025-10-20). White house pulls back: Trump freezes tomahawk deal after Moscow's nuclear threats. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has decided not to give Ukraine Tomahawk cruise missiles. This shows that he doesn't want to get the U.S. more involved in the war with Russia. The i Paper says that the decision came after a meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was very important. | The Tomahawk missile could hit targets up to 2,500 kilometers away and is very accurate. It would have put Moscow and almost 2,000 Russian military bases within Ukraine's reach. Reports say that U.S. officials warned that this move could lead to a big rise in the war.
(2025-10-20). "Engineering Personnel of Russia" tehrantimes.com
(2025-10-20). Trump threatens 'massive tariffs' on India over Russian oil purchases; New Delhi rejects his claim of talks with PM Modi. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that India has agreed to limit its purchases of Russian oil, warning that New Delhi could face "massive tariffs" if it fails to comp | Trump threatens 'massive tariffs' on India over Russian oil purchases; New Delhi rejects his claim of talks with PM Modi…
(2025-10-20). EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by Jan 2028. geo.tv 
Participants speak in front of an exhibition stand of Russia's liquefied natural gas producer Novatek at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. EU wants to deprive Russia of revenue to fund Ukraine war.Russia currently accounts for 12% of EU…
(2025-10-20). Trump told Zelenskyy to cede land or face "destruction" newarab.com 
Trump also declined to provide Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine's use, and mused about giving security guarantees to both Kyiv and Moscow, comments that the Ukrainian delegation found confusing, added the two sources, who requested anonymity to…
(2025-10-19). Police reportedly knew Russia recruited Reform leader in 2022. thecanary.co 
According to a new report from the Nerve, UK authorities knew that Russia had recruited Nathan Gill — Reform's ex-leader of Wales — in 2022. And as journalist Carole Cadwalladr says, it's raising questions about why it took so long for the police to charge him. NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader […] | By
(2025-10-19). Trump urged Zelensky to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting: sources. scmp.com US President Donald Trump pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to give up swathes of territory to Russia during a tense meeting on Friday that left the Ukrainian delegation disappointed, according to two people briefed on the discussion. | Trump also declined to provide Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine's use, and mused about giving security guarantees to both Kyiv and Moscow, comments that the Ukrainian delegation found confusing, added the two sources, who requested anonymity to discuss a…