Ukrainian star leaves LSU women’s basketball team after signing of Russian recruit
Center Kate Koval departs after one season with TigersAnna Minaeva of Russia joined team earlier this monthKim Mulkey hoped two could be ‘ambassadors’ for peaceUkrainian center Kate Koval is leaving L
Sport
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Russian ex-official says "unknown sources" could attack U.K. drone plants
Former senior Russian diplomat says U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine "could be attacked - not by Russia, but from unknown sources."
World
cbsnews.com
25.08.2026
"CBS News": ABŞ-nin MKİ rəhbəri Moskvada səfərdədir
ABŞ-nin Mərkəzi Kəşfiyyat İdarəsinin (MKİ) direktoru Con Retkliff Rusiya rəsmiləri ilə görüşmək məqsədilə Moskvada səfərdədir.
Azerbaijan
report.az
25.08.2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports.
World
cbsnews.com
25.08.2026
‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’
The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first t
World
france24.com
25.08.2026
Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar after drone attack
Ukraine hits Russia's Afipsky oil refinery and gas plant in latest attacks targeting energy infrastructure.
World
aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
UK to back Ukraine with missile blueprints amid Russia-Ukraine strikes
UK PM Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip, pledging to give cruise missile designs to Ukraine.
World
aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Russia mobilisation fears grow amid reports of intimidating tactics
Military recruitment efforts are reportedly more aggressive as Russia prepares for a winter offensive in Ukraine.
World
aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Mobilisation fears grip Russians as Kremlin's forced recruitment spikes
Human rights groups said they recorded a surge in forced recruitment since mid-August, amid reports that Russia is preparing a new mobilisation wave after September's elections.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
25.08.2026
Russian stadium says it will not host Kanye concerts – but promoter says shows have not been cancelled
The controversial rapper now known as Ye was due to play two huge shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena, which now states it cannot host performances for contractual reasonsThe St Petersburg stadium
Culture
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Russia Denies Knowledge of US Military Plane Tracked Landing in Moscow
Flight-tracking data showed the U.S. military plane taking off from Riga and arriving at Vnukovo airport in Russia.
Politics
newsweek.com
25.08.2026
Drone strikes reported at oil facilities in Russia
A large-scale drone attack was reported overnight in several Russian regions, including Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region, with damage reported at residential areas and an oil refinery facility.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
25.08.2026
Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead.
Culture
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
Armenia announces historic intention to apply for EU membership
Armenia’s Pashinyan laid out Yerevan's decision to formally apply for EU membership “in the near future” and to call for a national referendum, challenging Russia’s regional influence and setting the
World
euronews.com
25.08.2026
Oil refinery in Russia suspended work due to drone attack
Rusiyanın Rostov vilayətinin Novoşaxtinsk şəhərində yerləşən neft emalı zavodu (NEZ) Ukrayna Silahlı Qüvvələrinə məxsus pilotsuz uçuş aparatının (PUA) dəyməsi səbəbindən fəaliyyətini dayandırıb.
Azerbaijan
report.az
25.08.2026
Ermənistan dəmir yolu konsessiyası: Rusiyaya 400 milyon dollarlıq təklif və regional perspektivlər
Ermənistan dəmir yollarının konsessiya hüququnu 400 milyon dollara Rusiyadan almaq istəyir.
Azerbaijan
report.az
25.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin passes law to seize retail warehouses if they face Ukrainian drone attack
Kyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
World
independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
‘Who started the fire?’ Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow
The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
World
independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Yorkshire 'lad' believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia
A former fisherman from South Yorkshire is believed to have become the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
World
news.sky.com
25.08.2026
Rubio and German Foreign Minister discuss lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war
Azerbaijan
apa.az
24.08.2026