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Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter
Seven people were killed in the attack and emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and three other regions.
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid, causing power cuts
Russia launched its heaviest combined assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in months on Wednesday, killing seven people and triggering emergency power cuts in Kyiv and nearby regions. The strikes came as officials warned of a difficult winter amid Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure.
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Rosenberg: Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.
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Russia warns NATO of possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off
Moscow claims that NATO is preparing an air and naval blockade in the Baltic Sea.
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Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 presidential race
Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24.
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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
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Russia targets data centers in Kyiv as NATO condemns Moscow’s ‘irresponsible nuclear rhetoric’
Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s data centers and communications infrastructure, targeting facilities in Kyiv.
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Live: Several people killed as Russia launches new round of strikes on Kyiv
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 shut over “military aviation activity” during Russian attacks on Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on defense company
The Estonian government accused Moscow of an "act of sabotage" that is part of Russia's broader campaign across Europe. The Baltic state has received support from EU and NATO leaders.
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Germany news: Bremerhaven port to receive defense boost
Bremerhaven's port and Bremen's airport will be upgraded for German, NATO defense needs in case of an attack on the alliance. It comes as European countries upgrade militarily amid Russia's war in Ukraine. DW has more.
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Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.
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Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?
The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia's war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.
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Indian firm building $15bn Trump-announced steel mill has deep Russia ties
Russian cash helped Essar, the firm behind the steel factory, manage major debts. Now the group's investing in the US.
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Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
Russia has been accused of launching sabotage attacks across a number of European Nato countries which have been helping Ukraine.
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Estonia accuses Russia of arson attack on defence firm supplying Ukraine
Tallinn accuses Moscow of responsibility for the fire at Estonian company Milrem Robotics, a supplier of unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
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North Korea has recently completed two road bridges easing transport to strategic allies Russia and China
Two 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.
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'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin
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 published a book, "Le Tsar en personne" or "The Tsar in person" which delves into exactly how Putin's mind works. Badanin says Putin acts like a gang member, and his attitude is that "if you beat me, I will beat you even harder". The book is so far out in Russian and French, with an English version to foll
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FRANCE 24 report: Anxious Ukrainian arms makers wait to sell abroad
Volodymyr Zelensky is in New York, pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But Ukrainian arms producers say the country could be bringing in significant revenue of its own, if only they were allowed to export their products: they say their production capacity far exceeds what Ukraine can afford to buy. A year ago already, the president said he agreed – in theory. But in practice little has changed, and Ukrainian firms are growing impatient and anxious, as FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports.
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Russia strikes two Kyiv data centres, cargo vessels in the Black Sea
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-constant bombardment of its capital and other cities.
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OpenAI scraps release of its latest AI model over safety concerns
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 to Reuters. Also in this edition: Russia adds another layer of secrecy to its energy sector and NASA reboots Boeing's struggling Starliner rocket programme.