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Why is Russian trending?

Updated 30/10/2026, 13:04:07 UTC

Russian is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

Russian strikes plunge Ukrainian city into blackout as Zelenskyy warns of more missile attacks

Russian strikes caused major power outages in Dnipro as a reported Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a Russian oil refinery.

WorldAl Jazeera4h ago

Russian oil refinery struck as Ukraine renews drone attacks

Russian authorities say they intercepted more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight.

WorldThe Guardian4h ago

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’

Independent outlet, whose former editor won Nobel peace prize, says Russian authorities have forced it to shut Europe live – latest updates The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced it is closing, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists. “Novaya Gazeta is ceasing to exist,” the editor-in-chief, Sergei Sokolov, said in a video statement published on YouTube on Friday. “The Russian authorities – the Russian special services – have forced the editorial team to end its work.” Continue reading...

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