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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations, calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'Patient Zero' of the war and urging the world to keep pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. In his speech he also turned to US politics, pressing Donald Trump and Western allies to maintain support for Kyiv as the war grinds on, drawing wide international attention.

Denis Alipov, Russia's envoy to India, said the United States would never allow India to become the next China as a strategic competitor. The remark, made in New Delhi, touches on India's ambition to grow its economy and manufacturing base to China's scale. Indian social media users are weighing in on whether Washington genuinely supports India's rise or sees it as a long-term rival, reigniting debate over India's balancing act between the US and Russia.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States and Russia to negotiate a new nuclear arms treaty, warning that growing risks around nuclear weapons are mounting as existing arms control frameworks erode. The appeal comes amid heightened global tensions and the uncertain future of agreements that have long limited the two largest nuclear arsenals.

NHL players are taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympics, returning to the Games after more than a decade away from Olympic competition. Coverage is highlighting which stars are representing their countries in the hockey tournament. Interest centres on rosters for teams such as Canada, the United States, Sweden, Finland and Russia as the Games get underway.

The word 'deadlock' is being widely searched in the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia, where it currently ranks among the most trending queries. There is no confirmed event attached to the trend, so it is unclear which specific dispute or stalled negotiation is driving the interest.

Bangladesh's National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman is drawing attention for his diplomatic balancing act at the United Nations, engaging simultaneously with China, Russia and India. Commentators in Dhaka see his outreach to three rival powers as a high-wire act for Bangladeshi foreign policy, testing how the country positions itself among competing global blocs.

Ukraine has changed its approach to strikes on Russian oil refineries, now hitting several key primary processing units at once to halt an entire plant. In September, major refineries including the Kirishi and Ryazan facilities were reported fully shut down after such attacks, putting pressure on Russia's fuel production and export capacity.

Norway is intensifying its diplomatic work to help Ukrainian children who were deported, many of them to Russia, return to their families and homeland. The initiative is being highlighted in connection with the United Nations, which has repeatedly called for the repatriation of deported children. Officials say Norway will push the issue internationally and support efforts to trace and bring the children home.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States and Russia to negotiate a replacement for the New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms reduction agreement between the two countries. His appeal highlights growing concern over the expiry of key arms control frameworks and rising nuclear tensions between Washington and Moscow.