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Russia

Canada will not let Russians compete at ice hockey tournament, says Carney

Ottawa had earlier condemned a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Russians to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation events.
Ottawa had earlier condemned a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Russians to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation events.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says dozens dead, missing in Russian strike on village days before US talks

Medical workers performing CPR on Nov 2 on a resident found under the debris of a former school building his in a Russian strike that Ukraine said was being used to distribute aid every Monday, in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
Medical workers performing CPR on Nov 2 on a resident found under the debris of a former school building his in a Russian strike that Ukraine said was being used to distribute aid every Monday, in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.

Ukraine accuses Zelensky’s ex-spokeswoman of high treason

Yulia Mendel served as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary from his election in 2019 until 2021. She is accused of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine” the public prosecutor’s office said.
Yulia Mendel served as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary from his election in 2019 until 2021. She is accused of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine” the public prosecutor’s office said.

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage

The site of a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
The site of a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Russia must show it is serious about ceasefire at Abu Dhabi talks, Germany's Merz says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

FILE PHOTO: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Russian strikes knock out power to swathes of Ukraine; Kyiv hits Russian refinery

Nordics to boycott Russia at ice hockey world championships

Russia had been banned from International Ice Hockey Federation competitions since President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia had been banned from International Ice Hockey Federation competitions since President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Russia says it struck Ukrainian electricity grid facilities in massive overnight attack

An apartment building heavily damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine November 3, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk region/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY  DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
An apartment building heavily damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine November 3, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk region/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY  DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.

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