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POLITICSSep 25Estonia imposes its own sanctions on two Russian oligarchs removed from EU sanctions listEstonia is imposing national sanctions on two Russian oligarchs — Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman — who were removed from the European Union's sanctions list this week.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 24Proof that Russia’s 2026 State Duma elections were the dirtiest parliamentary elections of the Putin eraThe final results of the State Duma election are not in yet. Russia’s Central Election Commission still has not published returns from every precinct: as of the evening of September 23, data for the Leningrad region and the occupied regions were missing. Even so, the available figures show how this election differs from previous ones. It was the least fair Duma election of the Putin era, yet it looks more “normal” than the 2024 presidential election. And, surprisingly, United Russia’s support appears to have barely changed since 2021. Here is a closer look.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s mobilization law theoretically allows harsher sentences for nearly any crime. In practice, courts rarely invoke it.Exactly four years ago, an amendment to Russia’s Criminal Code, directly tied to mobilization, took effect. Under the amendment, courts could, in theory, treat almost any crime committed since September 24, 2022, as having at least one aggravating circumstance: it was committed “during mobilization” — a period that has yet to end.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24France launches a plan against Russia's 'hybrid war'El Ministerio del Interior galo imparte órdenes para proteger las infraestructuras críticas, mientras crece la preocupación por las "injerencias extranjeras" en la campaña presidencial LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 24French President Emmanuel Macron denies claims the CIA informed France of a possible Russian drone operationFrench President Emmanuel Macron denied claims which emerged in an article published by El Mundo on Thursday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russian military marketplace Roy.Market, launched amid strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, is tied to former President Dmitry Medvedev and his son’s circle, investigation findsRoy.Market, a Russian marketplace for military personnel whose launch was announced in mid-August, has ties to people close to Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and prime minister who is now deputy chair of the Security Council, the outlet Vot Tak reports.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24EU sanctions former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over pro-Russian propagandaThe Council of the European Union confirmed the Russian commentator had been added to its sanctions list on Thursday. In France, she had already faced an expulsion order and an asset freeze, both of which she challenged.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s new AI committee could be led by a lawmaker who helped write the country’s original ‘foreign agents’ lawUnited Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev said the next State Duma would have a committee on digital development and artificial intelligence.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Politico: Ukraine’s sanctions adviser urges EU sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin after Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov are delistedThe EU created a “dangerous precedent” by lifting sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, but could regain credibility by imposing sanctions on two other Russian billionaires, Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions policy.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Finland had planned to deport a Russian mother and son who helped Ukrainian refugees. Instead, it’s granting them asylum.Finland has granted asylum to Russian nationals Olga and Nikita Belov, former St. Petersburg municipal councilor Svetlana Utkina told TV Rain. Finnish authorities had planned to deport the mother and son to Russia this spring.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia ties family mortgage rates to the number of children. In Moscow, the rate for one-child families doubles to 12% on October 1.Russia ties family mortgage rates to the number of children. In Moscow, the rate for one-child families doubles to 12% on October 1.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Le Pen says she won’t leave NATO until Russia’s war in Ukraine endsThe French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance's integrated command, she tells POLITICO.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 24Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…The Hill
POLITICSSep 24EU sanctions Russian pundit Xenia Fedorova after expulsion from FranceThe European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova, whom France expelled in August over claims that she was disseminating "pro-Russian narratives" in the country.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia ‘truly’ appreciates U.S. invite to G20 summit — but hasn't decided if Putin will goEuropean leaders have sharply criticized the move.CNBC
POLITICSSep 24EU vows to condemn Russia at G20 summit, regardless of Putin's attendanceThe United States has formally invited Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami. But the European Union says its approach will not change and will condemn Russia's war on Ukraine regardless.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24Putin’s Sochi residence was demolished and rebuilt from scratch. A contractor linked to his friend Arkady Rotenberg is behind the project, BBC’s Russian Service reports.Construction of a new Bocharov Ruchey residence for Vladimir Putin is nearing completion in Sochi: the old buildings there were demolished in 2024, and by the fall of 2026 new ones had already gone up in their place. The general contractor for the construction is the Crimea-based Transstroyinvest Group of Companies, which is tied to Putin’s friend Arkady Rotenberg, BBC Russia reports.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Brussels recognizes Russia's threat to Spain, France and Italy revealed by EL MUNDO: "We are aware, hybrid attacks are taking place against our states"El Mundo
POLITICSSep 24Nicusor Dan at 6th Summit of International Crimea Platform : Economic sanctions against Russia must be strengthenedNicusor Dan attended the 6th Summit of the International Crimea Platform and advocated for strengthening economic sanctions against Russia. This reflects ongoing international efforts to address geopolitical tensions related to Crimea.actmedia.eu · Romania
POLITICSSep 24Russians are leaving the country again amid fears of another mobilization. In Georgia, Serbia, and Armenia, the housing rush has already begun.Since the summer of 2026, rumors have been circulating in Russia that the authorities might announce a new wave of mobilization. Vladimir Putin has called the rumors “nonsense” and says there’s no need for a draft right now, but many Russians are leaving the country anyway, just in case. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Georgia, Armenia, and Serbia have remained the most popular destinations for relocation. Local real estate agents are among the first to notice the mass emigration of Russians to these countries. Meduza asked real estate agents in Tbilisi, Yerevan, and other cities wMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia may stop gas supplies to Armenia in November – Hraparaken.apa.az · Azerbaijan
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s Communist Party says half a million votes were ‘stolen’ from it in one region. At one polling station, cameras allegedly caught ballots being swapped overnight.Alexander Safronov, secretary of the Krasnodar regional committee of Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF), said widespread fraud marred elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, held September 18–20.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24‘On a rocket, ****,’ Zelensky responds to Russian state TV propagandist shouting, ‘When are you coming to Moscow?’A correspondent for the Russian state broadcasting company VGTRK, Valentin Bogdanov, tried to ask Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York when he would visit Moscow. The Kremlin has set that visit as a condition for a one-on-one meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24UK Accuses Russia of Widening Insecurity , Blocking PeaceThe UK has accused Russia of exacerbating insecurity and impeding peace efforts. This accusation indicates rising international tensions between the two nations.miragenews.com · United States