US ‘might’ impose more sanctions on Russia, says Trump
US president Donald Trump said his administration might impose more sanctions on Russia.
“I might,” Trump said, when asked by a reporter at the White House if he was planning more sanctions on Russia. Trump was speaking alongside Finnish president Alexander Stubb yesterday.
Trump also said the United States was not planning to withdraw US forces from Europe.
“We have a lot of troops in Europe, as you know, a lot, and we can move them around a little bit, but no, basically we’ll be, we’ll be pretty much set,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump and Finland’s president Alexander Stubb meet in the Oval Office at the White House (AP)
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 05:40
Trump wants to ban Chinese airlines from overflying Russia on US flights
The Trump administration is looking to ban Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on flights to and from the United States, saying the practice puts American carriers at a disadvantage.
US airlines have long criticised the decision to allow Chinese carriers to fly over Russia on some flights because it which gives them the advantage of decreased flying time and burning less fuel.
The US Transportation Department said in its proposed order yesterday that “this imbalance has become a significant competitive factor.” USDOT said it was proposing to bar Chinese overflights “to level this competitive disparity amongst US and Chinese air carriers.”
Russia has barred US airlines and other foreign carriers from flying over its airspace in retaliation for Washington banning Russian flights over the US in March 2022 after the country invaded Ukraine.
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 05:38
Process to restore external power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant started
The process to restore external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been started, the UN nuclear watchdog has said.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for more than two weeks.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the process had begun after consultation with authorities in Ukraine and Russia, who blame each other for the downing of the external lines.
“Following intensive consultations, the process leading to the re-establishment of off-site power…has started,” Grossi said in a statement on the IAEA website.
“While it will still take some time before the grid connection of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been restored, the two sides have engaged with us in a constructive way to achieve this important objective for the sake of nuclear safety and security.”
Since the last external link went down on 23 September, the plant has relied on emergency diesel generators to ensure that fuel inside the reactors is cooled and no meltdown occurs.
Russian forces seized the plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, in the first weeks of the Kremlin’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The plant produces no electricity, but each side regularly accuses the other of military actions compromising nuclear safety.
A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia region (AP)
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 05:19
Starmer and Modi discuss Ukraine and oil in face-to-face meeting
Sir Keir also suggested he wanted India to take “its rightful place” on the UN Security Council, a long-held goal of the nation.
The Indian leader, who has described himself as a friend of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, meanwhile suggested he wanted to see the Ukraine war come to an end through “dialogue and diplomacy” as they met at a state government residence in Mumbai.
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 05:09
23 children rescued from Russian-occupied Ukraine, senior official says
At least 23 Ukrainian children and adolescents have been brought out of Russian-occupied areas of the country to territory under Kyiv’s control, president Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said.
The rescue was carried out under the president’s “Bring Kids Back UA” programme aimed at bringing to safe areas children deported to Russia or confined to Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, said Andriy Yermak.
Yermak said those returning included two sisters who refused a demand to attend Russian schools made by Russia-installed authorities who had threatened to remove the girls from their mother’s care.
Another teenage boy similarly refused to attend Russian school and one child and her mother were refused permission to leave occupied areas as one of their relatives was serving in the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine says Russia has illegally deported or forcibly displaced more than 19,500 children to Russia and Belarus in violation of the Geneva Conventions.
The number could be closer to 35,000, according to Yale’s School of Public Health research.
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 04:54
In photos: Kyiv plunges into darkness as Russia rains missiles and bombs
Firefighters work at a residential neighbourhood hit by the Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv (Reuters)
Firefighters working to extinguish a fire in a residential building following massive Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv (Ukrainian State Emergency Service)
This photograph shows a view of Kyiv during a blackout following Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital (AFP via Getty Images)
A view of Kyiv during a blackout following Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital (AFP via Getty Images)
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 04:45
Russia bombards Kyiv in large-scale drone and missile attack
A major Russian attack on central Kyiv triggered a fire in a high-rise apartment building and targeted energy sites in the early hours today, cutting power to parts of the capital, officials said.
“From the explosions that just occurred — a ballistic missile attack is ongoing. Missiles, one after another, air defence is active,” said Kyiv city military administration head Tymur Tkachenko, in an update at 2.41am local time.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. He said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city.
Pictures posted online showed apartments ablaze as firefighters moved into position. Fragments from downed drones also struck several parts of the city.
Energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk said Russian forces had hit energy sites.”Energy experts are taking all necessary measures to minimise negative consequences,” Grynchuk said on Facebook.
“As soon as safety conditions allow, energy experts will begin clarifying the consequences of the attack and conducting restoration work.”
Fires are being extinguised in the aftermath of Russia’s strikes on Kyiv (Reuters)
Arpan Rai10 October 2025 04:19
In photos: Putin arrives for central Asia summit meetings in Tajikistan
Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan yesterday to attend meetings with leaders of other ex-Soviet republics likely to focus on regional development and their relations with Moscow.
(AP)
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Maira Butt10 October 2025 03:00
India is now lead supplier of fuel additives for Russia’s fighter jets, Ukrainian think tank warns
India is now believed to be the biggest supplier of fuel additives used to enhance the capabilities of Russian fighter jets, according to a new report.
More than half a dozen Indian companies – suppliers and manufacturers based in Delhi and Mumbai – were found to have supplied nearly half of the total of Russia’s imported fuel additives in 2024, a Kyiv-based think tank has found.
Maira Butt10 October 2025 02:01
Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, killing 38
Maira Butt10 October 2025 01:02