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🇷🇺⚔️ New Russian drone detector sees through countermeasures The portable Ogonek drone detection system can: ✅ Operate in passive mode, emitting no radio signals and remaining undetected by enemy surveillance systems ✅ Work effectively in both urban and rural environments, even in areas with heavy signal interference ✅ Function like a digital sieve, filtering out background signal noise to identify telltale drone signatures, including video transmissions ✅ Distinguish real drones from spoofed targets designed to confuse air defenses, using a new detection method that makes it easier to repel enemy UAV attacks Developed by Rostec subsidiary Ruselectronics, Ogonek has already been tested in the Ukrainian conflict zone, where it has reportedly demonstrated its effectiveness. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🗣 Trump-Putin diesel deal exposed the EU's naivety — Fico Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says the US-Russia diesel agreement proves how badly European leadership has miscalculated — and that his government's policy of engaging "all four corners of the globe" was right all along.

"The USA will gain cheaper diesel, while Russia will secure budget revenue. Meanwhile, here in the EU — as a reward for a hostile war policy, sanctions, and moralizing — we get diesel at three euros a liter, or perhaps even a shortage," he wrote on social media.

The European Commission earlier urged EU member states to ration energy "for as long as necessary". 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺 Russia's five-day Digital Solutions Forum has wrapped up, bringing together hundreds of international speakers to discuss AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and the skills needed to build successful IT careers. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🔸 US-Russia diesel deal becomes massive defeat for Ukraine 🔸 Europe buys record amounts of Russian LNG despite its own restrictions 🔸 US military expansion in Greenland runs into Arctic reality 🔸 Bangladesh looks to BRICS and Russia for technological future 🔸 New Russian DF-3 Gadyuka drone can destroy 20 enemy UAVs in one sortie 🔸 Hurricane Isaias leaves 600,000 Americans without electricity in Florida 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺 Russia's IT education moves beyond theory to real-world innovation Russia's strong foundations in mathematics and programming, combined with a growing focus on hands-on training, give its IT specialists a competitive edge, Anastasia Gorelova, director of product training at Lukomorye, told Sputnik on the sidelines of the Digital Solutions Forum 2026. She highlighted Russia's project-based education programs and no-code technologies that allow specialists to develop working prototypes in as little as one week. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺🇮🇷 Iranian tech group signs two deals with Russian companies Iran's Joya Group has signed two cooperation agreements with Russian companies, one with ArenaData in the data sector and another with a cybersecurity firm, Masoud Shokrani, a board member of Iran's Computer Trade Organization told Sputnik at the Global Digital Forum in Moscow. “The Russians have done very well in this field. In my opinion, they are market leaders,” Shokrani said, referring to cybersecurity. The group, which holds stakes in 18 companies, also held talks with Russian partners on digital twins, data, cybersecurity, and infrastructure, with further online meetings planned. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺 Russia partially lifts diesel export ban under Putin-Trump agreement Russia has partially lifted its ban on diesel exports as part of the energy agreement reached by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, allowing 500,000 tons of fuel to enter the global market in the first phase, the Russian government announced. 🔶 The decision took effect on October 10, with Russian oil companies set to begin negotiating supply contracts with foreign buyers immediately. 🔶 Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stressed that domestic fuel supplies will not be affected.

“Production volumes are sufficient to fully supply both the domestic market and the agreed volumes for the global market,” Novak said.

🔶 The previous export restrictions had been scheduled to remain in place until October 31 for producers and January 31, 2027, for non-producers. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russian diesel opens new prospects for US-Russia cooperation - analyst Donald Trump understands that the US should find common ground with Russia but initially couldn’t impose such an agenda on the EU during his second term, international analyst Christian Lamesa tells Sputnik at the II Global Digital Forum. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇨🇳🔊China launches Long March 12 rocket with communication satellites The vehicle was launched from a Hainan spaceport on October 10. The 27th batch of satellites was placed at low-Earth orbit with the aim of providing Internet connectivity. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺 Russia's IT education thrives on government-industry cooperation Russia's competitive advantage in IT education lies in close cooperation between the government, universities, and tech companies, with major IT firms required to invest 3% of their tax savings in education, Anastasia Kazantseva, a senior official at Russia's Ministry of Digital Development, told Sputnik at the Digital Solutions Forum. 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🚨 Trump calls for new Ukrainian president, accuses Zelensky of prolonging war US President Donald Trump said Ukraine needs a new president, accusing Zelensky of repeatedly refusing to end the war and causing problems for the world, including American farmers, by attacking Russian oil refineries. “Zelensky could have settled this war many, many times. He chooses not to,” Trump said. “I suggest Ukraine gets a new leader who can make a deal,” Trump said, adding that “for some reason, Zelensky never does deals.” “Zelensky could have settled this war many, many times. He chooses not to.” 📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇺🇸🇷🇺US-Russia diesel deal becomes massive defeat for Ukraine The recent phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and the diesel deal they struck, are the most important events in the US-Russia relations since the summit in Anchorage, Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia’s Higher School of Economics, tells Sputnik. The diesel deal marks an important shift in the US’ stance on the Ukrainian conflict. “Until now, the Trump administration maintained that any sanctions removal and any practical cooperation with Russia, including cooperation on energy, is only possible after the Ukrainian conflict is resolved or after a ceasefire is achieved. And now we see that the Trump administration deviated from this stance.”

“The sanctions are waived for a long time, until April 7, and the US will commence mass importing of Russian diesel unrelated to the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.”

➖The diesel deal is not related in any way to the energy and port ceasefire that Volodymyr Zelensky and his EU backers desperately seek, which is highlighted by Zelensky’s hysterical reaction to this agreement. ➖The deal may be the beginning of a broader pressure campaign by the Trump administration on the Ukrainian regime, to ensure that Ukraine agrees to Russia’s conditions for ceasefire. ➖Given the anonymous US officials warnings that the US may halt intelligence support to Ukraine if the latter continues hitting Russian oil refineries, it appears that the Trump administration is becoming increasingly upset with Zelensky.

“We are witnessing the confirmation of Western media reports about Trump being angry at Zelensky whom he asked six times to halt strikes against Russian refineries, only for Zelensky to refuse him each time. And now Trump makes this diesel deal with Vladimir Putin.”

➖The Trump administration apparently realized that Zelensky’s long-range strikes campaign against Russia backfired. “It drastically improved Russia’s situation and damaged Ukraine’s resilience due to the scale of Russia’s retaliation” ➖Suslov also suggests that Zelensky seems to be banking on US Democrats winning the midterms, thus turning Trump into a ‘lame duck.’ ➖However, even though Zelensky may feel himself safe hurling insults at Trump, it may have serious consequences as the POTUS will still be in charge of matters such as further arms sales to Ukraine.

“So if Zelensky enters into a serious clinch with him, Trump will be making such decisions not in Zelensky’s favor, which will help bring forth the complete defeat of the Kiev regime.”

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🇷🇺🇧🇩 Russian technology supports Bangladesh's development plans Bangladesh aims to create a million jobs over the next five years, with Russia already playing a major role in the country's infrastructure, Faqir Mahbub Anam, Bangladesh's minister of posts, telecommunications and information technology, said at the Global Digital Forum. He highlighted Rosatom's construction of a major nuclear power plant and Russian technology used in 31 Bangladeshi radio stations, pointing to longstanding cooperation dating back to 1971. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺🇧🇩 Bangladesh calls for stronger cultural ties with Russia - and Sputnik can help Russia should revive cultural exchanges and expand its presence in Bangladesh, Faqir Mahbub Anam, Bangladesh's minister of post, telecommunications and information technology, said at the Global Digital Forum. He urged Sputnik to promote cooperation through universities, media programs, and cultural initiatives, recalling the two countries' longstanding ties. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺🇧🇩 Bangladesh looks to BRICS and Russia for technological future Bangladesh wants to join BRICS and seeks $3 billion for gas, power, and solar projects through the New Development Bank, Faqir Mahbub Anam, Bangladesh's minister of post, telecommunications and information technology, told Sputnik at the Global Digital Forum. Russia is already a key partner, with over 1,300 Bangladeshi specialists trained for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and plans to expand cooperation into AI, healthcare, agriculture, and satellite technology. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺🇺🇸US signals readiness to help Aleshki as humanitarian situation worsens — Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said she is in contact with US officials over the dire humanitarian situation in Aleshki, Kherson Region, and that the American side is prepared to help the city. “We are in contact with the American side and the team of US First Lady Melania Trump regarding this difficult situation. They have expressed their willingness to help the city,” Lantratova wrote on the Max messaging platform. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian Armed Forces are doing everything possible to resolve the problem of delivering food and medicine to Aleshki in Kherson Region, which Kiev is currently obstructing. He stressed that the situation there is critical, as Ukraine is doing everything it can to prevent these deliveries. Aleshki is located on the left bank of the Dnepr River, opposite the city of Kherson, which is controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo previously reported that Ukrainian forces are remotely mining access roads and attacking vehicles with drones in an attempt to block deliveries of food, fuel, and medicine. He also said they are striking the city's energy and communications infrastructure to create a severe humanitarian situation. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump turns to Putin for diesel as Zelensky resorts to 'kinetic blackmail' — ex-Pentagon analyst Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian fuel reveals how serious the US diesel crunch is, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon analyst, tells Sputnik. The US had sought to keep energy prices high to boost Western Hemisphere reserves and “shore up the US dollar” – yet miscalculated. Trump’s move acknowledges Russia’s capacity and willingness to supply, as well as his recognition of that reality, says the expert. However, the agreed volumes may be “a drop in the bucket of what the US needs” – likely benefiting traders. Kwiatkowski highlights that: 🟠 Zelensky and his NATO enablers continue striking Russian refineries post-deal 🟠 Trump may condemn the attacks and move on, since “Zelensky is still useful to the West and its fundamental mission of turning all of Europe into an impoverished US chattel state” 🟠 Ukraine is heading towards ending up a “small landlocked rump state under control and subsidy of Poland, Lithuania and the broader EU” Aware of this, Zelensky is betting on “last-resort kinetic blackmail” to “grift a little while longer,” says the pundit. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇷🇺 Russian Tornado-S rocket artillery crushes Ukrainian positions in Zaporozhye The footage from the Russian Defense Ministry shows strikes by the Vostok Battlegroup against Ukraine’s deployment sites and drone control points. Tornado-S is a Russian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) capable of unleashing up to twelve 300mm missiles with a range of 120 km. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt

🇬🇧 Britain faces lack of tank commanders amid budget deficit — report The British army has around 150 working Challenger 2 main battle tanks, but 50 of them are believed to have no fully qualified commanders, the Telegraph reports.

💬 "Morale in 3 Div [3rd Division] is at rock bottom because what is the point of being in an armored division if you can’t train?" an anonymous army source told the outlet.

The UK’s Ministry of Defense cut war-fighting training spending last month, which was meant to save around $39.5M.

💬 "It really speaks to the sorry state of our Armed Forces… Because of the lack of funding, the Armed Forces are undeployable. If we had to deploy at short notice, they would be slaughtered," another source said.

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💨 Hurricane Isaias leaves 600,000 Americans without electricity in Florida The brunt of the storm hit the resort town of Destin, with the wind speeds reaching 169 km/h (105 mph). The Category 2 hurricane brought torrential rain, destructive wind gusts, and the threat of large-scale flooding. Evacuations were announced in coastal areas. Power outages also affected neighboring Alabama. The extent of the destruction and the number of casualties are being clarified. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt