Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Europe
EU presses partners as Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
Russia
Ukraine and Russia reopen a diplomatic path without narrowing their war aims
A possible Abu Dhabi round and a local humanitarian truce create movement, but territory, security guarantees and US policy remain unresolved.
United States
US midterm pressures reach Kyiv as Trump shifts toward Moscow
An analysis links a recent change in US policy to voter anger over fuel and living costs, though any Ukraine deal remains distant.
Russia
Putin casts a Ukraine settlement as a Europe-wide security bargain
The Russian president said renewed negotiations must deliver lasting guarantees for Moscow, Kyiv and Europe, while territory remains the central obstacle.
Europe
EU presses Britain to increase Ukraine funding before November summit
European leaders want London and other non-EU partners to cover more of Kyiv's widening 2027 funding gap as Russian attacks raise costs.
Russia
Russia's wealthiest provide over 1% of state spending through wartime donations
Budget documents show 471 billion roubles in so-called voluntary contributions after a March meeting with Vladimir Putin, helping limit a deficit swollen by wartime costs.
Russia
Russian strikes hit Kyivstar headquarters as Ukraine's data centres face mounting attacks
Kyivstar said its Kyiv head office was hit without casualties, while Ukraine linked a broader campaign against data centres to outages affecting about 100,000 households.
Russia
Trump urges Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president linked Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries to a global diesel shortage, as disrupted Gulf exports and intensified strikes tightened fuel supplies and raised prices.
Europe
Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy's flight from Moldova to Norway
Moldova temporarily closed its airspace after two Russian drones entered, delaying the Ukrainian president's departure; Norway's prime minister said the aircraft was nearly struck but gave no supporting details.
Russia
Report points to a larger Ratcliffe role in Russia-Ukraine diplomacy
The Financial Times reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was preparing for a larger negotiating role, but the agency publicly denied the account and no change has been confirmed.
Russia
Trump says Putin wants a Ukraine deal as doubts persist across Western intelligence
Donald Trump said a phone conversation convinced him that Vladimir Putin wanted to end the war, but intelligence officials in the United States, Ukraine and Europe remained skeptical about the Russian president's intentions.