U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to give a primetime address to the nation on October 19 that is expected to focus on Ukraine and the deteriorating state of global security amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas as he prepares to ask Congress for $100 billion in funds.
The Ukrainian parliament has given initial approval to legislation that would ban religious organizations associated with Russia, a measure that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) says is aimed directly at banning it from Ukraine.
Bulgaria imposed a transit tax on Russian gas, triggering tensions with Hungary and Serbia, who rely on the supplies, while Bulgaria defends the move as a way to create competition and boost revenue.
Bulgaria's government has defended its decision to impose a new tax on Russian gas transiting through the country as Hungary and Serbia which rely on supplies from Moscow vowed to respond to the move, which they called a “hostile” step.
The number of Russians convicted under the country’s terrorist act has increased eightfold this year, according to the Telegram channel We Can Explain, which cited researchers who studied statistics from the Supreme Court.