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Russia Will Not Allow Ukraine to Seriously Disrupt Civil Aviation Despite Zelenskiy’s Threat, Minister Says

Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026. (Reuters)
Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026. (Reuters)
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Russia Will Not Allow Ukraine to Seriously Disrupt Civil Aviation Despite Zelenskiy’s Threat, Minister Says

Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026. (Reuters)
Residents walk in front of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine September 2, 2026. (Reuters)

Russia ‌will not allow Ukraine to seriously disrupt civil aviation operations despite a threat by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to do so, Russia's transport minister said on Wednesday.

Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had ‌made Russian ‌airspace dangerous to use ‌and ⁠said it was ⁠effectively closed.

“Of course, we are preparing for this and taking all these threats into account. We are constantly improving flight safety and airport security ⁠requirements, and we have ‌solutions for ‌all of this. We have solutions for ‌all the threats that terrorists are ‌voicing," Andrei Nikitin, Russia's transport minister, was cited as saying by the Interfax news agency.

"We are ‌working in close contact with the Ministry of Defense and ⁠the ⁠Russian National Guard. And I believe that we will not allow any significant disruption to civil aviation.”

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Zelenskiy's warning sounded like Ukraine intended to commit "state terrorism." He said Moscow would find a way to respond if it happened.

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India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat After a Naval Collision in International Waters

Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat After a Naval Collision in International Waters

Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Indian Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in a ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day and eve of India's Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post on August 14, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)

India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat on Wednesday over a collision involving Pakistani naval units and an Indian naval vessel in international waters, India’s foreign ministry said.

The collision occurred Tuesday in the northern Arabian Sea. No major damage was reported, the ministry said.

India described the incident as “unacceptable and unprofessional” and asked Pakistan to ensure its military units exercise caution and follow bilateral agreements to prevent similar incidents. India also asked its top diplomat in Islamabad to raise the issue with Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.

There was no immediate comment from Pakistan’s government.

India and Pakistan have fought three wars since gaining independence from British rule in 1947, two over disputed Kashmir. Each country administers part of the region, but both claim it in full.

Tensions escalated sharply last year after suspected militants killed 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan, which denied involvement.

The attack was followed by tit-for-tat military strikes that brought the nuclear-armed rivals close to a wider war over the disputed region.

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China Tells Iran FM Does Not Want Regional Tensions to Spread to Yemen, Red Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)
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China Tells Iran FM Does Not Want Regional Tensions to Spread to Yemen, Red Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing, China, October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing was willing to "safeguard" Iran's rights during talks with his counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to mediate in Tehran's war with the United States.

China is "willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Iran, and safeguard Iran's legitimate rights and interests", Wang told Araghchi as they met in the Chinese capital.

"We encourage Iran and the US to stay rational and restrained," he added, while also warning against the expansion of the conflict in the region.

The talks come one week before an expected trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington, where he will meet US President Donald Trump.

China, a top economic partner of Iran, has long sought a detente in the months-long conflict in the Middle East, which has at times spilled over into neighboring countries.

"We do not wish to see regional tensions spilling over into Yemen and the Red Sea," Wang said.

Recent fighting that flared up in Yemen between government forces and the Iran-backed Houthis has displaced more than 100,000 people inside the country while thousands have fled abroad, according to the United Nations.

The war in Iran will be a closely watched topic at Xi's meeting with Trump, among other thorny issues ranging from trade to competition over artificial intelligence.

Beijing refuted this week US media reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan, before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers.

Trump has warned Beijing not to sell weapons to Iran, and Washington sanctioned three China-based satellite companies in May for enabling Iran's military operations.

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US Charges Five Alleged Agents for Russia Over Assassination Plots

The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)
The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)
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US Charges Five Alleged Agents for Russia Over Assassination Plots

The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)
The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, January 24, 2023. (Reuters)

The US Department of Justice announced charges Tuesday against five alleged agents for Russian intelligence accused of conspiring to carry out attacks and murders around the world, including in the United States.

The group, which has been active since at least 2024, attempted to have a "prominent Russian dissident" believed to be living in the US murdered this summer, the department said in a statement, without naming the target.

Its members allegedly operated as part of "a global assassination network that reached into the United States," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said.

They attempted to recruit US citizens and foreigners to carry out killings on the Kremlin's orders, Eisenberg said.

According to the statement, the three main suspects are Yuri Khrameev, a 63-year-old former colonel in the Russian intelligence services, his son Kirill, 27, and Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, a 35-year-old Cuban.

The other two suspects, Yaidel Delgado Suarez of Cuba and Angel Eduardo Castro of Venezuela, were allegedly working as recruiting agents in the US.

All five suspects remain at large.

The attempted murder of the Russian dissident was the group's most recent operation, the statement said.

The plot fell apart after the man recruited to conduct surveillance on the target refused to carry out the murder, for which he had been offered $40,000.

Last year, a murder plot against a target in Lithuania who was "telling lies about Russia" failed for the same reason, according to the statement.

It also identified planned attacks on civilian and military infrastructure in European countries supporting Ukraine.

"It is our job to stop America's adversaries from unleashing violence and terror on American soil," Attorney General Todd Blanche said.