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POLITICSSep 22'Cherry-picking sanctions' risks 'normalising' Russia, Latvian PM says amid Usmanov rowLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs spoke exclusively to Euronews about his last-minute change in tune over a sanctions saga that has gripped Brussels, while also warning of remaining dangers.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchsMikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov removed from bloc’s list under deal to extend curbs for three yearsFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 22Trump says at UNGA that peace between Ukraine and Russia to be reached soonThe United States hopes to achieve peace between Ukraine and Russia “sooner than expected.”Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 22Diving into Russia's hybrid warfareLa menace russe s’intensifie en Europe, alertent Emmanuel Macron et plusieurs de ses homologues sur le continent. Comment ont été planifiées les opérations d’ingérence ayant récemment touché la France ? Des camps d’entraînements secrets dans les Balkans aux navires de la flotte fantôme, quelle organisation à grande échelle a été mise en place le Kremlin […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 22Czech police order Russians who filmed in Europe for the pro-war Telegram channel Rybar to leave the countryAccording to Seznam Zprávy, Czech police detained and questioned Russian nationals Vitaly Chashchukhin and Igor Dolmatov, whom the outlet’s journalists identified as working for Rybar, a Telegram channel with ties to the Russian Defense Ministry. The two were ordered to leave the country within three days.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail FridmanEU member states’ permanent representatives have agreed to remove two Russian billionaires — USM Holdings founder Alisher Usmanov and Alfa Group co-founder Mikhail Fridman — from the sanctions list, according to Reuters and Euronews.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22While Putin escalates, EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions listTerwijl Vladimir Poetin steeds verder escaleert met hybride aanvallen op Europese landen, haalt de EU twee oligarchen uit de omgeving van de Russische president van de sanctielijst. Dat gebeurt op initiatief van Frankrijk en Luxemburg. In Brussel wordt schande gesproken van de opstelling van de twee landen. Om sancties tegen Moskou te verlengen, is goedkeuring van alle 27 EU-landen nodig. Maar Frankrijk en Luxemburg wilden die alleen geven als de Oezbeeks-Russische zakenman Alisher Usmanov en de Russische oligarch Michail Friedman van de lijst verdwenen. De deadline voor het verlengen van het NOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 22EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's requestFrance succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 22FM Sybiha calls for increased pressure on Russia at G7 meeting in New YorkUkrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in New York that any easing of anti-Russian sanctions is unacceptable.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 22A GOP senator wants Trump Jr. subpoenaed after Russian oligarch-funded weddingSen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is urging Senate Judiciary leaders to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to investigate whether presidential family ties have been used for private family gain.Why it matters: The Republican Curtis is pressing a Republican-led Senate committee to scrutinize President Trump's eldest son, arguing the same congressional oversight applied to Hunter Biden should apply to presidential families of both parties.Driving the news: The Monday letter to Senate Judiciary chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asks for an investigation into "pAxios
POLITICSSep 22Actual turnout in Russia’s State Duma election was about 40%, experts say. Russia’s Central Election Commission put it at 59%.Turnout in the elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, held in Russia on September 18–20, was about 40%, according to mathematician Boris Ovchinnikov and election observation expert Roman Udot, the independent Russian broadcaster TV Rain reported. Russia’s Central Election Commission had put turnout at more than 59%.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22Macron pushes for energy truce between Ukraine and RussiaPolitico Europe
POLITICSSep 22EU fails to reach deal to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchsEU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU's blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions on almost 3,000 other individuals and entities over the Ukraine war. France 24's Dave Keating has more from Brussels.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 22Russia demands Europe lifts sanctions against all RussiansRussia said on Tuesday that the European Union should remove all Russians from its sanctions list, as EU nations discuss ending measures against oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. The post Russia demands Europe lifts sanctions against all Russians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 22Wider Europe Briefing: EU To Sanction Russian Military With New FocusIn this week's Wider Europe, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: sanctioning Russia's military industry and Canada’s "associate membership" of the EU.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 22Trump to press Zelenskyy for energy truce, says Russia has ‘lost control’ of oil due to Ukraine warU.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel oil industry due to the Ukraine war, as he presses Kyiv to agree to an energy truce.CNBC
POLITICSSep 22Germany wants to restrict Saxony-Anhalt’s access to classified information on Russia after AfD election winGerman authorities are preparing to restrict Saxony-Anhalt’s access to sensitive intelligence data after the AfD’s victory in the state election, fearing that classified information could reach Moscow, according to 17 German and foreign officials who spoke to The New York Times.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22‘One phone call, and they rewrote the number’: Election analyst says A Just Russia was handed some 60,000 votes as it risked missing State Duma thresholdA Just Russia gained roughly 60,000 votes around midday on September 21, during the count of ballots cast in Russia’s State Duma elections, electoral analyst Stanislav Andreychuk reported on Carnegie Politika.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22Europe Today: Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at UN as EU fails to agree on Russia sanctionsTrump and Zelenskyy are set to discuss ending the war on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In Brussels, EU Ambassadors have failed to agree on extending Russia sanctions that are set to expire today. We also break down Macron and Trump's recent meeting in New York.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 22Putin's United Russia party tightens control on parliament, early results showPresident Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 22Zelenskiy to meet Trump at UN in push for energy truce with RussiaTalks in New York come amid escalating Ukrainian and Russia air warIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 22Russians abroad voted eight to one against Putin's party, defying official resultsTwo independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 22Pro - Putin party wins big , sweeps Russian electionsA pro-Putin party achieved a significant victory, sweeping Russian elections, indicating a consolidation of power and specific political direction for the country. This has major implications for Russian domestic and foreign policy.timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
POLITICSSep 22EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchsEU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.France 24 [en]