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Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih have killed at least two people and injured four others, including a nine-month-old girl.

11. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

Russian President Vladimir Putin has floated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a possible mediator in peace talks with Ukraine. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas promptly rejected the idea. Critics view it as a tactical move by Moscow.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Monday, as President Donald Trump reviewed a new Iranian proposal on the Strait of Hormuz. Putin expressed strong support for Iran amid its conflict with the US and Israel. The visit follows Araghchi's diplomatic tour of Pakistan and Oman.

26. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Russia has cleared the export of around 300 R-37M ultra-long-range air-to-air missiles to India in a US$1.2 billion deal, according to media reports. Malaysia-based Defence Security Asia said deliveries could begin within 12 to 18 months. The missiles can target Pakistani support planes such as surveillance and refuelling aircraft.

Support for Russian Baikal CPUs is being pulled from the Linux kernel during the 7.1 development cycle. The first changes removed specific driver code merged by Linus Torvalds on April 15. Further patches are queued to eliminate remaining device tree bindings and drivers.

16. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

In Washington, French Economy Minister Roland Lescure stated that Paris refuses to pay to cross the Strait of Ormuz and that Russia must not benefit from it. Accompanied by the Bank of France governor, he is attending G7, G20, and IMF meetings on the war in Iran's economic impact. He also mentioned readiness to release oil stocks if needed.