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Russia confirmed trilateral diplomatic talks in Abu Dhabi involving Kremlin officials and regional partners on November 3, 2026, coinciding with reported US military strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. Israel publicly stated it did not participate in the US strikes, signaling potential diplomatic distance from the...

A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine's Kherson region allowed residents to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend, traveling through Russia and Belarus to reach the Chernihiv region. Evacuees, some of whom had not seen family and friends in years, were reunited after the...

Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky arrived in Gomel, Belarus on Saturday morning, according to Belarusian state media and a senior Ukrainian official. The evacuation occurred Friday during a local ceasefire. Ukrainian authorities said the residents are expected to return to Ukraine...

Serbia held an election in October 2026 that produced results challenging Aleksandar Vucic's long-standing balancing act between Russia and the EU, according to DW News. Vucic has for years maintained ties with Moscow while simultaneously pursuing EU membership for Serbia. The political outcome now threatens...