Russia’s officials have a habit of dying suddenly. Now its ambassador to the US is dead at 66 in Moscow after US midterms
The latest death touches the diplomat Moscow had sent to rebuild ties with a Washington it hoped to win over.
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Russia promised Trump diesel. Five of its tankers turned for Brazil, Africa, and the Mediterranean instead
Part of the fuel announced as relief for US prices before the vote is now looking for buyers far from American ports.
Five refineries in a week: drones set Russia’s Ryazan fuel plant on fire
Drones set Russia’s Ryazan refinery, which supplies Moscow, on fire overnight on 5 November—the fifth Russian refinery hit since 30 October.
Democrats took Congress overnight, but Ukraine isn’t their top-three priority: What midterm win really means for Kyiv
The new majority can revive Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions, but when and how far depend on a lame-duck Congress, a new speaker, a budget and Trump’s veto, Ukrainian analysts told Euromaidan Press.
US Congress turns blue, Trump keeps the veto—and Ukraine’s balance sheet in Washington gets both wins and losses
Voters removed some of the Kremlin’s favorite voices on Capitol Hill, but also some of the Republicans who fought hardest for Kyiv.
Fire Point says its drones hit a Russian refinery’s diesel unit hours after WSJ reported Ukraine had paused such strikes under Trump’s pressure
Ukraine's General Staff has not commented, and the US midterms the pause was timed around are days away.
Ukraine raises its stalled Patriot request with Washington again after almost a month without Hegseth’s signature
The order came after a meeting with Ukraine’s defense minister, foreign minister, and army chief on supplies of air defense interceptors.
40,000 tons of Russian diesel are bound for New York—due four days after Americans vote
The tanker loaded at a Baltic port Ukrainian drones struck in March. Trump wants cheaper diesel before the midterms.
Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver, says he does not want to drive Moscow from talks
He blamed Zelenskyy’s refinery strikes for diesel prices, while Rubio said Trump would take up to 60 days to assess the measures.
Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed refinery strikes “a disgrace” after Russia’s 39-missile strike on its energy sites
The president called Zelenskyy “P.T. Barnum” and said Biden armed Ukraine for free.
Reuters: US pushes Ukraine toward a March peace deal with Russia and unrealistic May elections
The Witkoff-Kushner negotiating team has pressed Kyiv to move fast, warning that Trump will have less political capital for a deal as congressional midterms approach, according to sources familiar with the talks.