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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
POLITICSSep 24India , US discuss sanctions on Russia , Iran trade partners at UNIndia and the US are reportedly discussing sanctions against trade partners of Russia and Iran at the UN. This indicates ongoing international diplomatic efforts regarding sanctions enforcement and geopolitical alignment.siasat.com · India
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s untouchable tycoonsEurope breathed a sigh of relief after finally agreeing on a new Russia sanctions list. But attention is turning to the compromise that got it over the line: dropping two Russian billionaires. On the show, hosts Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss reactions from around the EU to the deal, plus revelations about why France […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 24Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s junior partnerPutin’s evident inability to secure Beijing’s backing for the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline is strengthening international perceptions that the invasion of Ukraine has reduced Russia to the status of China’s junior partner, writes Zahar Hryniv. The post Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s junior partner appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSSep 24Zelenskyy urges India to halt Russian energy tradeUkrainian President Zelenskyy has called on India to cease its energy trade with Russia. This represents an attempt to influence international economic support during the ongoing conflict.ibcworldnews.com · India
POLITICSSep 23Kremlin says UK Burnham's decision to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in U.N. speech was short-sightedThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister ‌Andy Burnham had unwisely chosen to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in a speech to the ‌U.N. General Assembly in…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 23Moreno, Banks warn of ‘Russiagate 2.0’ amid GOP push to probe Trump Jr. wedding partyRepublican Sens. Bernie Moreno (Ohio) and Jim Banks (Ind.) warned of a situation similar to previous investigations into President Trump’s ties with Russia amid a GOP push to question Donald Trump Jr. over reporting that a Russian oligarch funded his after-wedding party. “I couldn’t care less who throws a private citizen a wedding after-party,” Moreno…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23Pardon for Frenchman, day after EU removed two Russians from sanctions listAzerbeidzjan heeft de Fransman Martin Ryan vrijgelaten, die tot tien jaar cel was veroordeeld voor spionage. De president van Azerbeidzjan heeft hem gratie verleend, een dag nadat de Europese Unie mede onder Franse druk twee Russische oligarchen van de sanctielijst tegen Rusland had gehaald. Frankrijk heeft verheugd gereageerd op de vrijlating. Het is het nieuwste hoofdstuk in de zaak die Brusselse diplomaten versteld deed staan en die leidde tot woede bij andere EU-lidstaten. Terwijl de Europese Unie met een verlenging van de sancties de druk op Rusland wilde opvoeren, als steunbetuiging aan NOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 23Belgian DM: Belgium has substantial evidence of Russian involvement in series of incidents in countryUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russian journalist and YouTuber Yury Dud is now on the state’s ‘terrorist and extremist’ registry. What does that mean legally for his audience?Yury Dud has been added to the Federal Financial Monitoring Service’s list, with an asterisk next to his name. The asterisk usually means authorities have opened a criminal investigation under a “terrorism” statute. The details of any such investigation remain unknown, but Dud is effectively barred from operating in Russia, and others could face prosecution for engaging with his content.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russian state officials say ruling party United Russia won 58% in last weekend’s parliamentary election. Independent analysts estimate it was really 34–35% without manipulation.Judging by the reports presented to Vladimir Putin, the recent parliamentary election must have gone very well: turnout was the highest since 2011, United Russia secured the largest State Duma faction in its history, and there were almost no irregularities. But independent analyses paint a very different picture from the one presented by the Central Election Commission: reported turnout was inflated by ballot stuffing and the authorities’ heavy use of state resources; more than half the votes recorded for United Russia appear to have been fabricated; and widespread fraud benefiting the ruling Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Sybiha at UN Security Council: We are ready for complete ceasefire, but Russia is vetoing peaceUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russia parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies , Putin saysFollowing parliamentary election results, President Putin stated that they demonstrate public support for Kremlin policies. This reflects the official interpretation of recent electoral outcomes in Russia.wsls.com · United States
POLITICSSep 23Russia’s Supreme Court proposes cutting juries to four members and allowing judges into jury deliberationsRussia’s Supreme Court has drafted a plan to reform jury trials, according to RBC, Kommersant, and Vedomosti.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russian state adds journalist and mega-popular YouTuber Yury Dud to its terrorist and extremist registryRussia’s financial intelligence agency, Rosfinmonitoring, has added journalist Yury Dud to its registry of terrorists and extremists.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russia’s Ruling Party Again Benefits From Millions of Statistically Anomalous VotesThe Kremlin-linked ruling party, United Russia, just won big in the country's parliamentary elections. The data, however, tells a different story.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 23EU court overturns 2024 and 2025 sanctions decisions against former Russian senator Oleg Tkach (but he remains on the sanctions list)The General Court of the European Union annulled the Council of the EU’s September 2024 and September 2025 decisions to keep former Federation Council member Oleg Tkach on the sanctions list. An entry for the ruling is posted on the court’s website.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Putin says lines at polling stations ‘show that Russia cannot be intimidated.’ In Moscow, people waited hours for paper ballots due to a system glitch.Vladimir Putin commented on elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, held in Russia September 18–20, thanking Russians for their “active participation” in the campaign.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23‘A triumph of money, filth, and hypocrisy’: EU decision to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Fridman and Usmanov draws backlashThe European Union maintains a large sanctions list drawn up in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It includes more than 3,000 people and companies. EU countries used to review the list every six months. On September 22, they agreed to extend it for a full three years, but with an important caveat: two billionaires with close ties to Russia, Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, were removed from the list. Both men had long sought to have the sanctions lifted, both through European courts and other means. The final decision on their cases was political rather than judicial: LuxembMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Jaishankar meets Rubio, conveys India’s concerns on Sanctioning ​Russia ‌and Iran ActThe External Affairs Minister and the Secretary of State are also understood to be preparing for high-level meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this yearThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 23Kremlin accuses Andy Burnham of ‘stoking anti-Russian sentiment’ in UN speechBurnham unveiled plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence to tackle Russian information warfareThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23 The Pendulum Is Unpredictable : Alena Ledeneva on Russia Informal Rules of Powerthemoscowtimes.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 23Russian media portray 'transparent' elections at home and chaos in EuropeAs expected, Vladimir Putin's United Russia party secured another two-thirds majority in the Duma. Russian television and newspapers presented the result as a foregone conclusion, reinforcing an image of normalcy and maintaining a confrontational atmosphere with Europe.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russia’s financial monitoring agency proposes freezing bank accounts of clients whose data matches its registry of terrorists and extremistsRussia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, is proposing to expand the grounds for freezing bank accounts. Under the proposed amendments, banks would be able to halt transactions when a client’s data only partially matches the data of a person whose funds are subject to a freeze.Meduza [en]