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BBN has covered 78 stories about Russia, mostly in World and Your Money, as reported by The New York Times, Al Jazeera, BBC, Ars Technica and others. Newest first.
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A Week Later, Russia Hasn't Said What Pathogen Killed Researcher
Experts told the Times that modern pathogen testing should have identified the cause by now, raising questions about the delay in Russia's disclosure.
Reported by The New York Times - World
Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia's war
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the diesel deal will fund Russia's continued attacks; the U.S. is reportedly turning to Russian fuel despite sanctions amid rising prices.
Reported by Al Jazeera - Your Money
Trump's Russia energy deal and the fuel price squeeze
Trump's proposed Russia energy deal aims to lower fuel costs ahead of next month's midterm elections, according to BBC analysis.
Reported by BBC - Tech
Ukraine drones hit Yandex AI data center, Ars Technica says
The damaged facility contained supercomputers training Yandex's AI model, according to reporting from Ars Technica; the nation's tech infrastructure remains a wartime target.
Reported by Ars Technica - World
Arrested German Spy Chief Lashes Out; Cargo Thieves Hunted
The German spy chief faces allegations of working for Russia and is denying involvement; cargo theft now costs consumers billions annually.
Reported by POLITICO.eu, CBS News - World
Ukraine Strikes Second Russian Tech Site, Reuters Reports
The strikes mark an expansion of Ukraine's targeting beyond military installations to include technology infrastructure deep within Russian territory.
Reported by Reuters - Tech
Yandex Pauses Data Center Operations After Drone Attack
Ukraine's continued attacks on Russian infrastructure prompted the internet company to suspend operations at one of its major facilities.
Reported by CNBC - World
Ukrainian Drones Close Moscow Airports as Putin Flies Home
Government planes carrying Putin and his aides from Turkmenistan were forced to circle or divert to another city; the Times didn't specify where he ultimately landed.
Reported by The New York Times - World
London Surveillance Trial, Widdecombe Case, Donetsk Front
Two men accused of conducting surveillance for Iran at Jewish and Israeli targets in London have pleaded not guilty in court.
Reported by BBC, Al Jazeera - World
Labour Holds London Seat; Europe Weighs Reply to Russia
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election by over 3,300 votes, while Europe considers retaliation options against Russia's shadow war tactics.
Reported by Al Jazeera, The New York Times - World
Plague Lab Secrecy, Midterm Ratings, Europe Profits
A worker died at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but the government has disclosed little about the incident, alarming international observers.
Reported by NBC News, Reuters - World
Ukraine Hits Russian Tech Giant Yandex With Drones
Ukraine targeted Yandex, a Russian tech company that powers much of Russia's AI infrastructure, as part of a broader campaign against Moscow's digital systems.
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
Cop31 Host Says Climate Is Security; Putin Backs Iran
Cop31's president-designate called for wealthy nations to spend more on climate than the five percent of GDP that NATO members commit to defense.
Reported by The Guardian, Al Jazeera - Tech
Rocket Scrub Rumors; Yandex Data Center Paused After Drone Attack
Ukraine's drone attack forced Russia's largest internet company to halt operations at a major data center; collateral damage in the information war.
Reported by Ars Technica, CNBC - Your Money
Europe Weighs How Hard to Hit Back at Russia's Shadow War
Moscow is using fear and ambiguity to divide NATO and limit Ukraine support, prompting debate over Europe's response intensity; geopolitical instability typically ripples into grocery prices.
Reported by The New York Times - World
Yandex Data Centers Hit; Beast Costs Double
Yandex's second data center hit in drone attacks; meanwhile, Trump's Beast now costs twice as much per trip due to Iran tensions.
Reported by Reuters, The Times - World
Russia Denies Second Plague Case; Riyadh Airport Hit
A laboratory worker died last week in Russia, prompting WHO verification efforts; the denial preceded any confirmed diagnosis.
Reported by Sky News - World
Myanmar's Leader Seeks Legitimacy Tour; Lithuania Eyes NATO
Myanmar's military leader is on his ninth country visit in civilian clothes trying to gain international acceptance; swapping uniforms apparently doesn't fool experienced diplomats.
Reported by Sky News, The New York Times - World
Yandex Data Centre Doubts After Drone Strike; Firmus Details
Firmus abandoned its planned $11-per-share Australian stock listing, which would have been the country's largest debut since Telstra's 1997 IPO, citing weak investor demand for the AI datacentre business.
Reported by The Guardian, Reuters - Tech
OpenAI Ban Details: Russian Network Had Widest Reach Yet
The Russian operation combined OpenAI's models with traditional disinformation techniques to amplify political messaging across multiple platforms.
Reported by The Hill - World
Belgorod Strike Kills Two, TASS Says; Fund Manager Weighs In
Reuters reports the strike occurred in Russia's Belgorod region, though the outlet notes it cannot confirm additional details beyond TASS's account of the deaths.
Reported by Reuters - World
Western Firms Stuck in Russia Face Costly Exit, Per Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports companies face substantial financial penalties when withdrawing from Russia's sanctioned economy, with mounting exit costs creating significant financial exposure for Western businesses attempting to…
Reported by Bloomberg.com - Tech
OpenAI Bans Russia, Iran Influence Accounts, Hill Reports
OpenAI discovered the Russian operation had its widest recorded reach, generating fake stories to spread political agendas across online platforms and media outlets.
Reported by Washington Examiner, The Hill - World
UK Airbase Break-In Arrests; Russia Quiet on Plague Rumors
Two men arrested at a UK airbase used by U.S. forces, with no stated motive disclosed by authorities; Russia remains silent on unconfirmed Siberian plague reports.
Reported by CNN, The New York Times - World
Kramatorsk Toll Holds at 30; Russia Pressing Fortress Belt
The strike occurred as Russian forces advance toward a series of heavily fortified Ukrainian cities, part of an intensifying campaign of aerial bombardment across the country.
Reported by The Washington Post - World
Plague Rumors Silence, Latvians Held at RAF Base
Two Latvian men were arrested after breaching a UK military base, while Russia's silence about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia has sparked fears of a cover-up.
Reported by The New York Times, Al Jazeera - World
Yandex Unsure Data Center Can Be Restored; Hegseth Execution Remarks
Russia's Yandex says it cannot yet confirm whether its drone-struck data center is salvageable; a problem that didn't exist before last week.
Reported by Axios, Reuters - World
Russia Plague Lab Death Prompts Questions; NYT on Diplomat Reports
Reported by The New York Times - Your Money
Seniors Get $90 Social Security Deposits; Russia Open to Call
Reported by CBS News - Tech
Somaliland Recognition Push, Russia's AI Fakes, Union Square Vigil
Reported by Washington Examiner - World
Missile Defense Goes Orbital; Hacker Hits Korean Banks
Reported by CNBC, The New York Times - Tech
Yandex Pauses Data Center After Drone Attack; Cheap Phones
Reported by Wired, CNBC - World
US, Russia Explore Gas Sale to Europe, Sources Say
Reported by Reuters - Tech
Scientists Press for Missing Russia Plague Details
Reported by The New York Times - World
WHO Presses Russia on Plague Death, Second Suspected Case
Reported by Newsmax, CBS News - Tech
Plague Lab Scare: Scientists Want the Missing Details
Reported by The New York Times - Your Money
S&P Futures 3:00 PM Candle: Down 0.04%, 2.1x Normal
Reported by AP News - World
Russia Launches Massive Overnight Attack on Ukraine, Al Jazeera Report
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
Investors Flee Emerging Markets; Trump Plans Putin Call
Reported by CNBC - Your Money
Anatomy of a Candle: SPY, 1:25 PM
Reported by Benzinga - Your Money
Anatomy of a Candle: SPY, 1:00 PM
Reported by Benzinga - World
Europe Sinks: DAX Down 1.35%, FTSE Off 0.79%
Reported by CNN - World
Trump to Raise Russian Plague Lab Death With Putin
Reported by The Guardian, BBC - World
Russia Plague Lab Probe, China Jets in Laos, Australia Pill Access
Reported by The Guardian, The New York Times - World
Raskin Bill Targets Smithsonian Display; WHO Presses Russia
Reported by Washington Examiner, Fox News - World
Ukraine Says Russian Strike Hit Pryluky Apartment Block
Reported by The Guardian - World
US Presses Iran on Enrichment; Plague Death Query to Russia
Reported by Al Jazeera, The New York Times - World
Von der Leyen Says Russia Pursues 'Strategy of Terror'
Reported by The Guardian - World
Bull vs Bear: Russia's Record War Spending
Reported by Bloomberg.com - World
Russia Strikes Kyiv, Two Killed; AI Lifts S&P to Record
Reported by CNBC, Al Jazeera - Your Money
Russia Strikes Kyiv; Vaxcyte Raises $1 Billion
Reported by Seeking Alpha, Reuters - World
Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death
Reported by Reuters - World
Watch Trump on Suspected Russia Plague: In Very Deep Discussions
Reported by Bloomberg.com - World
North Korea warns US over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia
Reported by Reuters - World
Yemen Pushes Houthis; Russia Denies Plague Measures; Oil 89.80
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
Russia Plague Warning Deleted; LA, San Diego React to Iran Remark
Reported by New York Post, The Guardian - World
Emmys Move to Prime Video; U.S. Presses Russia on Lab Death
Reported by CNBC, WSJ - World
Europe war-game show draws Moscow nuclear warning
Reported by Al Jazeera - World
Europe edges higher as DAX leads up 0.70%
Reported by CNBC - World
US, Russia Trade Disease Help Offers; France Protests Mount
Reported by BBC, Al Jazeera - World
Ukraine Drone Strike on Moscow Region; OpenAI Apologizes in Sydney
Reported by Al Jazeera, The Guardian - World
Russia Plague Quarantine After Lab Death; Paris Student Protests
Reported by Al Jazeera, The Guardian - World
Lithuania Weighs Lifting Ban on Nuclear Weapons, Per CNBC
Reported by CNBC - World
Ukraine Rail Under Drone Fire; Greece Tries Rescue Group Founder
Reported by BBC, Al Jazeera - World
Russia Plague Lab Death Probe; ASEAN Energy Talks
Reported by BBC, Al Jazeera - Your Money
S&P Futures 5-Minute Candle: Up 0.02% on Quiet Volume
Reported by Benzinga - Your Money
Radioactive Material Plea, Catwalk Fly-Out, AI Stock Picks
Reported by New York Post, Investing.com - Your Money
Vaccine Stocks Twitch on Suspected Plague Report in Russia
Reported by Benzinga - World
South Korean Fuel Reaches Russia; Australian Army Training Death
Reported by The Guardian - World
Al Jazeera: Plague Scare in Siberia, France Rout Belgium
Reported by Al Jazeera - Your Money
Calif. Health Tax Fight, Hollywood Exodus, Korea Oil to Russia
Reported by New York Post, The Guardian - World
Red Sea Offensive; Plague Aid Offer; Brazil Race
Reported by The New York Times, Axios - World
Europe Mixed; Zaporizhzhia Strikes Claimed; CAC Lags
Reported by Reuters - World
Siberia Plague Rumors, France School Protests, Red Sea Push
Reported by The New York Times, BBC - Your Money
Americas: Brazil Rips 7.7%, Mexico Up, Canada Flat
Reported by Newsmax - World
Brazil's Runoff Race Tightens; Plague Researcher Dies in Russia
Reported by The New York Times, BBC
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