Russia Imports Five Times More Prosthetic Arms And Legs From Germany Than Before The War

Eurostat data reviewed by Forbes Russia show German prosthetic limb shipments to Russia were 5.4 times 2021 levels in the first half of 2026.

Russian Political Scientist Alexander Kynev Launches Hunger Strike Over Inaccessible Toilet In Overcrowded Jail Cell, Lawyer Says

Political scientist Alexander Kynev is refusing food over difficulty using a cell toilet with a broken leg, his lawyer says.

Russian Government Seeks Early End To Subsidized Mortgages For IT Workers, Citing ‘Limited Budget Funds’

Russian officials are discussing an early end to subsidized mortgages for IT workers, with December 2026 reported as a possible end date.

Two Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Threaten Websites Worldwide. Here’s Why Russia, Where The Language Powers More Than 90% Of Sites, Faces Particularly High Risks.

Two PHP vulnerabilities rated 9.2 out of 10 allow unauthenticated remote code execution. Updates are available for PHP 8.2 and later.

Poland Reportedly Suspends Major Arms Shipment To Ukraine Over Regional Tribute To Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Whose Fighters Took Part In WWII Massacres Of Poles

A source told RBC Ukraine that Poland put a large military aid package on hold after a Lviv regional vote honoring the UPA drew Polish criticism.

Kremlin Says It’s Ready To Resume Trilateral Talks But Sees Little ‘Useful’ In New Proposals From Ukraine And The EU

Yuri Ushakov says Russia is ready to resume talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in mid-November, while criticizing proposals raised by Kyiv and the EU.

Putin Meets With Chinese Premier Li Qiang Immediately After Talks With U.S. Envoy Witkoff

Vladimir Putin met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in St. Petersburg on Oct. 21, after meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia Says Its First Diesel Shipment To The U.S. Will Depart October 22

Russia says its first diesel shipment to the U.S. is scheduled to depart Oct. 22, as a temporary U.S. license permits Russian fuel sales.

Putin Releases U.S. Citizen Stephen Hubbard, Who Fought On Ukraine’s Side

Vladimir Putin said Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen convicted in Russia over fighting for Ukraine, has been released and is at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport.

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