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U.S. President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing U.S. officials. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Russia’s largest carmaker AvtoVAZ could see production and sales fall by 20% to 25% by the end of the year after funding ran out for government programs subsidizing car purchases, a senior Industry and Trade Ministry official said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Located at the former war veterans social rehabilitation center in central Moscow, the renovated Palace of Veterans will feature state-of-the-art medical, physical, as well as social and creative facilities, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

In this week’s Regions Calling newsletter, we are putting the spotlight on the Krasnodar region, which is reeling from the environmental fallout of a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil tanker — while officials have offered few details. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Komi’s Communist Party branch said Oleg Mikhailov was arrested at a Moscow airport after returning from a vacation. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Opinion: The relationship between Moscow and Tokyo is rarely straightforward. @JamesDJBrown looks at what Russia might be pressuring its neighbour over after arresting Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on allegations of spying. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Russia has seized the local assets of just three American firms since Trump began his second term in office, compared to those of more than a dozen European companies. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Kynev’s defense team has warned that he faces permanent disability without proper medical care and crutches while in detention. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Stephen Hubbard has arrived back in the U.S. following his release from detention in Russia by President Vladimir Putin at the start of talks with President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. Here is what we know about his case: themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

The Kremlin has been pressing for major U.S. concessions on business ties and the war in Ukraine since the Trump administration took office in early 2025. themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/2…

Russia returned 252 bodies to Ukraine and received 25 fallen Russian soldiers in return, a State Duma lawmaker told RBC. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Sberbank’s supervisory board is scheduled to formally vote on Dmitry Grigorenko’s appointment at its next meeting in November. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

The Defense Ministry said it intercepted 808 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Opinion: The story of Father Yakov shows the consequences of Kazakhstan not having an Orthodox Church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate, writes Ramil Nyazov-Adyldzhyan. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Japan sent a senior diplomat to Moscow this week to discuss the release of a journalist arrested in Russia on spying accusations, Tokyo said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

Russia has issued sweeping bans on a range of Armenian products this year as Yerevan, Moscow’s historical ally, began the process of joining the European Union. themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

A monument to Nobel Prize-winning Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn in Vladivostok was set to be moved to the city's outskirts. Then workers realized the statue was too large for its new location. Read more: themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/2…

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