Finland will close borders with Russia in an effort to discourage people seeking refuge.

Finland charges Russia of attempting to undermine national stability through the promotion of unauthorized immigration. Finland has announced that it will shut down four of its eight border crossings with Russia, citing an increase in asylum requests there and Moscow’s alleged destabilizing actions toward illegal migrants, primarily from Africa and the Middle East. The border…

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In the midst of the Israel War, will the UAE harm Russia by imposing export restrictions to appease the US?

The UAE’s export control measures are intended to bolster US backing in the event that the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates. Because of its ongoing ties to Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have come under fire from both the US and the EU, undermining Western attempts to put pressure on Moscow’s economy in retaliation for its…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 587

Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Fighting At least two people were killed and eight injured in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region. Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the attacks hit residential areas, shops, medical facilities and other civilian infrastructure. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said the city will build Ukraine’s first fully…

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Russian power substation hit in latest Ukrainian drone wave attack

Moscow’s Ministry of Defence reports downing more than a dozen Ukrainian drones in latest attacks on Russian territory. A combat drone dropped explosives on an electricity substation in a Russian village near the border with Ukraine, while Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported shooting down more than a dozen Ukrainian drones over the Russian regions of Belgorod,…

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Russia says Ukraine’s Western allies assisted in Black Sea Fleet HQ attack

Moscow says US, UK had role in planning and executing of attack by providing spy plane, satellite intelligence to Kyiv. Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and execute a missile attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s headquarters in the annexed Crimean Peninsula last week. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday…

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