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Russia piles billions more into Ukraine war after overnight strikes on Kyiv

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

No imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - as it happened

Mark Rutte says: ‘Please stop being so worried, we are prepared for this…there is no imminent threat to Nato territory’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Russia is ‘testing how far it can go' before the EU reacts, says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes change in Russia could begin with change in Belarus, arguing that her country’s opposition movement is “more consolidated” than its Russian counterpart.

Euronews · Sep 30

Ukraine’s grid operator orders emergency power cuts in Kyiv after Russian strikes

Ukraine's main energy provider DTEK said it had made emergency power cuts in Kyiv as directed by the national grid operator after Russia hit the country's infrastructure in a wave of deadly drone and missile strikes. At least seven people, including a 14-year-old child, were killed in the attacks, Ukrainian…

France 24 · Sep 30

Inside the Ukrainian military unit training fighters from China

Despite the risks, a number of soldiers from the country seen as Russia’s biggest backer have found their way to Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

‘If people are in a bunker, business stops’: Missile alerts cost Ukraine $45m for every hour they halt businesses

Minister tells Guardian of trade-offs Kyiv facing as it tries to keep normal life moving amid Russian strikes

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns Moscow’s ‘irresponsible nuclear rhetoric’ as strikes on Kyiv intensify

Comments come after Moscow warned it would ‘deploy its entire arsenal’ if Kaliningrad was threatened.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Five suspects bailed after suspected RAF Fairford plot as UK police face questions

The U.K. counterterrorism police released five suspects arrested near a U.S. air force base in England. Investigations revealed no explosives were found in the vans associated with the suspects. Concerns were raised about the suspects' potential links to foreign actors, including Iran and Russia. Local residents expressed fear and confusion…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

India flags US sanctions law concerns over bilateral ties, energy market

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met a US Congressional delegation led by Brian Mast in New Delhi. Misri conveyed concerns regarding the implications of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on bilateral relations. The Act permits high tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, affecting India directly. The next India-Russia summit will…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Russian Bomb Hits Sumy School During Lessons, but Shelters Save Pupils as Two Die in Nearby Homes

A Russian guided bomb hit a Sumy school during lessons on 29 September, Ukrainian officials said. Two people were killed in a residential area and six sought medical assistance, including three children.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29