Russia: live events map

31 events since 11 Oct 2026, across 8 situations. Last update 24 Oct 2026, 05:29 UTC.

Situations in Russia

• Russia–Ukraine ■ SteadyUkraine says Starlink restored; Abu Dhabi talks expected next month amid ongoing strikes · 22 here
• Disease outbreaks ▲ EscalatingEbola spreads to a fourth country as Kenya reports a second death · 3 here
• Russia earthquake1 here
• Russia–Japan relations1 here
• Global trade ■ SteadyTrump walks back Bombardier ban threat as Canada trade talks stall · 1 here
• US–Russia relations1 here
• Russia–Japan1 here
• Seismic activity ▲ EscalatingDozens of M5+ quakes hit northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, the largest M6.3 on Saturday · 1 here

24 Oct 2026

• Japan demands access to journalist arrested by Russia on spy allegations 24 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · ≈ Moscow, Russia

23 Oct 2026

• Ukrainian drone strikes increasingly disrupt Moscow's airports 23 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 2 · Moscow, Russia
• Putin: Russia ready for talks on final Ukraine deal, not a short truce 23 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Moscow, Russia

22 Oct 2026

• Putin nears restored ties with US while conceding nothing on Ukraine 22 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Moscow, Russia

21 Oct 2026

• Russia pushes for Trump-Putin-Xi summit on Ukraine without Kyiv or EU 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Moscow, Russia
• Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US after Putin meets Witkoff 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Kremlin says ready to resume three-way talks with US and Ukraine in mid-November 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Moscow, Russia
• US envoy Witkoff calls Putin a 'humanitarian' 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 1 · ≈ Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Russia arrests German man, calls him Ukraine 'mercenary' 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · ≈ Moscow, Russia
• Russia frees imprisoned US citizen Stephen Hubbard after Trump request 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 1 · ≈ Moscow, Russia
• US envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg after Oslo talks with Zelensky 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Witkoff to meet Putin in Saint Petersburg after Oslo talks with Zelensky 21 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 2 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

20 Oct 2026

• Report: North Korean workers treated as 'slaves' at Russian drone factory 20 Oct 2026 · Politics · impact 2 · ≈ Russia

19 Oct 2026

• Russian oil exports via Arctic route jump nearly 50% above last year's total 19 Oct 2026 · Economy · impact 2 · ≈ Northern Sea Route, Russia
• Anti-Putin saboteurs inside Russia say they aid Ukrainian intelligence 19 Oct 2026 · Hybrid & cyber · impact 1 · ≈ Moscow, Russia

18 Oct 2026

• Russia silent on suspected plague case in Siberia as WHO seeks information 18 Oct 2026 · Disease outbreak · impact 2 · ≈ Siberia, Russia
• Two killed, 17 hurt as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes on power infrastructure 18 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · ≈ Russia
• Oil export terminal ablaze in St Petersburg as Kyiv launches over 1,000 drones at Russia 18 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · St Petersburg, Russia
• Suspected Ukrainian drone swarm attacks St Petersburg 18 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · St Petersburg, Russia

16 Oct 2026

• Russia says Ukraine struck major oil refinery southeast of Moscow 16 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 2 · ≈ Southeast of Moscow, Russia
• M6.9 earthquake · 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 16 Oct 2026 · Earthquake · impact 3 · 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

15 Oct 2026

• Why Russia Sees a Window to Bomb Ukraine Into Submission This Winter 15 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · Moscow, Russia
• Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineries 15 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · ≈ Russia
• Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery 15 Oct 2026 · Disease outbreak · impact 2 · ≈ Russia
• Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills 15 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · ≈ Russia

14 Oct 2026

• Diplomat Richard Haass discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump's role 14 Oct 2026 · Diplomacy · impact 1 · ≈ Russia
• Russian strikes kill at least 9, as Ukraine reports intelligence, Starlink disruptions 14 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 3 · ≈ Russia
• Ukrainian drones hit Yandex data centres inside Russia 14 Oct 2026 · Air / missile / drone · impact 2 · ≈ Central Russia
• Russia arrests Japanese journalist on Sakhalin on spying charges 14 Oct 2026 · Hybrid & cyber · impact 1 · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

12 Oct 2026

• As a scientist, here's what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar 12 Oct 2026 · Disease outbreak · impact 2 · ≈ Russia

11 Oct 2026

• M5.2 earthquake · 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 11 Oct 2026 · Earthquake · impact 1 · 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia