News for October 18, 2026

Ukraine currently does not have access to the Starshield communications system, says Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on statements made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding speed limits on Starlink and Starshield. He reiterated that the White House has nothing to do with this.
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Massive attack on St Petersburg and the region: drones hit the port, power station, bridge and the VK data centre
Nearly 200 drones attacked the Leningrad Region during the night of October 18. Some also struck St. Petersburg itself.
05:48
"This will definitely be about gas": The US proposed resuming the flow of Russian fuel to Europe, according to the NYT
Donald Trump’s special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, have proposed resuming gas transit from Russia to Europe. According to Washington’s plan, this is intended to serve as an economic incentive for Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
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