Nov 4, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC

United States federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment charging five alleged Russian intelligence operatives with conspiring to carry out targeted assassinations and sabotage against supporters of Ukraine in Europe and the United States.

According to the Department of Justice, the network attempted to recruit individuals worldwide to surveil and execute targeted attacks, including a June 2024 operation in Prague. All five suspects remain at large.

Concurrently, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service stated that Russian operatives executed targeted sabotage against Danish defense companies supplying military equipment to Kyiv, marking an escalation in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.

Sources: BBC News, France24, OCCRP, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.

Following claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a mutual pause on energy infrastructure attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified that Kyiv merely observed a three-day pause on targeting Russian oil refineries at Washington's request.

Zelensky stated "we are done" with temporary restraint after Russian forces continued bombarding Ukraine's power grid during the window, confirming Ukrainian forces will resume strikes on Russian energy assets. Meanwhile, Moscow rejected temporary ceasefire proposals, presenting a counter-offer, as the European Union enacted its largest sanctions package to date against Russia.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix

Portugal’s parliament has rejected a motion of censure introduced by the far-right Chega party against the country's minority administration. The initiative, focused on recent controversies involving the Minister of Internal Administration, failed following a three-hour debate.

Members of the ruling coalition voted against the measure, while the main opposition Socialist Party (PS) abstained, securing the motion's defeat.

Following the vote, Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro criticized Chega for submitting a proposal bound to fail and targeted PS for its abstention. Leitão Amaro remarked that citizens would make a "political judgment" regarding Chega's actions, adding that the administration will continue negotiating on a case-by-case basis without establishing any "preferred partner."

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

Tensions remain elevated near the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran issue contrasting reports regarding recent naval hostilities. Iranian state broadcasting reported that retaliatory strikes hit six vessels—including three oil tankers and three U.S. ships—alongside missile launches targeting an American aircraft carrier. Conversely, U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed claims of major maritime disruption, stating that the strategic passage stays open and describing Iran as being in severe difficulty.

Meanwhile, emergency responders extinguished a blaze on a damaged tanker in the region. The ongoing military exchanges follow the breakdown of a brief June memorandum of understanding. U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps views its strategic stance as enhanced, heightening worries over prospective conflict escalation.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica