CBS News Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has provided some clarity on the mysterious US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft that flew to Moscow earlier today.
The Kremlin says it is ready for dialogue with Washington and open to new ideas for ending the conflict in Ukraine, but will not compromise on Russia’s core aims.
Standing aboard the missile cruiser Varyag during Pacific Fleet exercises, Putin called Western seizures of Russian shadow fleet tankers “piracy” and threatened to detain Western commercial vessels anywhere his navy operates — including the Pacific.
Lavrov warned Monday that Russia has the right to treat Britain as a direct war participant after Ukrainian forces used British-manufactured drones to strike fuel refineries deep inside Russia. The Russian embassy in London warned of ‘consequences.’
Rapper Ye will perform two nights at St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on October 10-11, making him the biggest Western act to play in Russia since the start of the Ukraine war. European shows were canceled over his antisemitic remarks; Russia is welcoming him regardless.
Ukraine launched 637 drones at Moscow overnight, striking a Wildberries logistics warehouse as cumulative economic damage to Russia’s largest e-commerce giant now totals an estimated $6 to $8.5 billion across months of sustained strikes.
Deutsche Welle and Ukrainian military intelligence say North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 additional troops to Russia — with the first trains reportedly already moving west from the Russian Far East.
British-made drones have struck oil refineries deep inside Russia. London has crossed a line it cannot uncross — and unlike Iran, it may not be prepared for what comes next.
Putin signed Russia’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency law on August 6, establishing licensed exchanges, brokers, and custodians under Bank of Russia oversight. Core provisions take effect September 1, 2026. Crypto remains banned for domestic payments but is explicitly permitted for foreign trade — a direct instrument for sanctions-proof cross-border settlements.