Russia

Russia rejects reports of a second case and says there is no epidemic risk, but the WHO says the October 2, 2026 death of an Irkutsk lab worker is unexplained.

Trump said on 11 October 2026 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop hitting energy sites; Zelenskyy reported a strike on a Kharkiv power plant hours later.

On October 10, 2026, Trump said Ukraine should get a new leader after Zelensky condemned a US deal pausing sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

US, Ukrainian and European negotiators met in Miami on October 9, 2026; Witkoff called it constructive, but no deal came and the talks ended a day early.

Trump said on October 9, 2026 Russia will supply diesel to the US and world markets after a call with Putin, reversing US efforts to curb Russian energy sales.