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Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet
Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet A botnet of 100K+ IPs from multiple countries is attacking U.S. RDP services in a campaign active since October 8. GreyNoise researchers uncovered a large-scale botnet that is...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025, 6:30 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in...

Russian universities offer opportunities for students from Turkmenistan
As part of the International exhibition «Healthcare, education, and sports in the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the Powerful state», held in Ashgabat, a platform was organised for the presentation of Turkmenistan's leading higher...

The Professor Profiles: Dima Arzyutov and his research on the Siberian region
Dima Arzytuov in the Yamal Peninsula, Siberian Arctic, in 2018. Credit: Photo Courtesy of Dima Arzyutov. Graphic: Lily Pace | Managing Campus Editor For the past two years, Dima Arzyutov has been sharing his knowledge about the Siberian region...

Ukrainian families who fled to Georgia after Russia bombing worry legal status may be in limbo
ATLANTA — Atlanta is home to dozens of Ukrainian families who fled here for safety, but soon their legal status may be in limbo. Feb. 24, 2022, is a day Mariia Yatsko will never forget. Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, and a bomb hit her...

Russian Navy Degraded and Forced to Protect its Own Shipping in the Baltic
As part of Operation Baltic Sentry, which continues in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Navy is forced to spend significant resources on protecting its own shipping. This has significantly limited its capabilities in other regions, particularly in the...

Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251015/venezuelan-vice-president-to-virtually-address-russian-energy-week-forum-on-wednesday-1122961431.html Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday Venezuelan Vice President...

Russia takes lead globally in creating driverless traffic regulation
MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russia is the first country globally that is creating legal regulation of connected and automated vehicles and holding experiments in parallel within the scope of driverless logistical corridors, CEO of GLONASS Alexei...

Russia steps up assault on anti-war exiles, accusing them of terrorism
Russia’s main intelligence agency on Tuesday announced a sweeping terrorism investigation into nearly two dozen anti-war Russians, escalating the Kremlin’s onslaught against exiled critics of the invasion of Ukraine. The Federal Security Service...

Russia must achieve economic goals despite challenges — PM Mishustin
MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russia must pursue its strategic objectives and aim for macroeconomic stability despite growing geopolitical challenges, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated during a strategic session. "Global trade is changing, and...

Russian politician sees no place for EU in evolving world order
SOFIA, October 14. /TASS/. While the new world order may take root in the special strategic relations between Russia and the United States or the Chinese global management initiative, the European Union in its present-day form has no place in it,...

Ukraine’s Intelligence Publishes Data on 145 Rostec-Affiliated Firms Supplying Russia’s War Machine
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has published data on 145 companies that are part of or managed by Technodinamika, a holding of the Russian state corporation Rostec. According to Ukrinform, HUR reported this on...

NATO Official: Russia is Ramping Up Production of Equipment “of Sufficient Quality” for Combat Operations
According to NATO officials, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia lost between 4,000 and 9,000 tanks and about 20,000 other armored vehicles. At the same time, the Russian economy and industry have adapted to the production of equipment of...

UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes
The UK has delivered more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine over the last six months, the Defence Secretary is to say, amid a surge in Russian one-way attack drone strikes. John Healey will say that £600 million has been invested this year to...
A Ukrainian startup is turning to AI to outsmart the Russian ambush drones blowing up supply trucks
Miles behind the line of contact, Ukraine's supply runs are getting more dangerous. Defending troops take weekslong shifts on the "zero line" — a maze of scarred earth, trenches, and bunkers that face Russian drones and assault troops — and rely...

Russian and US generals share WW3 threats with plot to 'wipe out UK with nuke'
Russian President Vladimir Putin(Image: Contributor/Getty Images) Top Russian and US generals have warned that the world is edging closer to an Armageddon reality as fears of a “coming Third World War” grow. One Kremlin goal, it's claimed, is to...

Central Bank analysts expect gradual slowdown of Russian economy
MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Analysts of the Russian Central Bank expect further gradual slowdown of the national economy ending with sustainable growth in 2026, according to the Trends bulletin prepared by the regulator’s research and forecasting...

FACTBOX: Russian Energy Week International Forum
TASS-FACTBOX. The next Russian Energy Week international forum will be held in Moscow on October 15-17, 2025. TASS has gathered the key details about the event and its background. Russian Energy Week (REW) is one of the largest annual forums in...

Tokayev highlights Lukoil’s role in strengthening Kazakhstan-Russia relations
ASTANA, October 14. /TASS/. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised Lukoil for its contributions to fostering partnership relations between Astana and Moscow. "Lukoil makes a significant contribution to strengthening the partnership...

Russia Intensifies Efforts to Document WWII-Era Genocide, Expands Probe to Modern Crimes
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251014/russia-intensifies-efforts-to-document-wwii-era-genocide-expands-probe-to-modern-crimes-1122960166.html Russia Intensifies Efforts to Document WWII-Era Genocide, Expands Probe to Modern Crimes Russia Intensifies...