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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia struck energy infrastructure in at least four regions overnight. Meanwhile, a Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire for the Kherson region is set to end on Sunday evening. DW has more.
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, faces off against Andrey Gyurov, a former caretaker prime minister backed by the pro-Western opposition.
Voters in Bulgaria are choosing between two candidates with vastly different views of the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. The runoff comes after a record-low turnout in the first round.
Turkish president hosts Zelenskyy in Istanbul as the two leaders agree to work on a new Black Sea grain corridor.
One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in search of food.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes this Arctic frontier, Sámi communities struggle to sustain cross-border traditions.
The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in the US is wrapping up two days of talks without agreement on several key global security issues. On the sidelines, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed an Arctic cooperation deal with Japan and South Korea and confirmed Washington’s participation in Riyadh’s World Expo in 2030. Meanwhile, European ministers confronted Russia’s Sergei Lavrov over the war in Ukraine and refused to join him for the traditional group photo. Jack Pownall reports.
Conflict devastates Black Sea marine life, killing more than 120,000 dolphins and causing ecological damage.
Reactors could revolutionise moon exploration, providing energy for bases and mining, but risks of contamination remain.
The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Western Sahara will expire on October 31. The UN Security Council could not agree on a resolution to extend the mission.
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declined to comment on Russia's participation in the G20 summit in December, telling DW that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should travel to Russia if he wanted talks with Vladimir Putin.
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have left for Russia's Anapa city with a Ukrainian delegation, senior official David Arakhamia said Friday. They are expected to fly to Belarus before returning to Ukraine by bus, during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States.
Under the local ceasefire, an aid convoy of 25 buses arrived with humanitarian aid and as transport for fleeing Oleshky residents. The Ukrainian city has been occupied by Russia since 2022 and faces food shortages.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 officials to work together to confront threats to the economic order.
Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to continue its work.
The US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions.
A Greek container ship has sunk after being struck by three drones, potentially of Russian origin, in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast on Wednesday, October 28. This incident highlights growing concerns for commercial shipping as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia persists.
