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POLITICSSep 26Inside the Russian classrooms where 'patriotism lessons' prepare children to die for their countryThe Russian government wants children to learn about patriotism from an early age. DW spoke to students in Siberia about their views on propaganda, the war in Ukraine and their future.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 26On Ukraine, Mélenchon walks a fine lineRecent remarks by the hard-left presidential candidate have reignited accusations that he is too lenient toward Vladimir Putin's regime. Meanwhile, lawmakers from Mélenchon's La France Insoumise party have repeatedly shifted their stance.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 26President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva watch main race of Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand PrixThe main race of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is underway on the Baku City Circuit. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their family members are watching the race.azernews · azerbaijan
POLITICSSep 26Behind the scenes: How the C8 summit and an oil deal exposed fragile Hungary-Ukraine tiesA dispute over Hungary’s role in Ukraine’s Carpathian Eight summit and the disclosure of an oil-storage deal between MOL and Naftogaz have further strained ties between Budapest and Kyiv, as a separate row over minority rights continues to hold up Ukraine’s EU accession talks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 26Jaishankar meets Iranian, Russian Foreign Ministers on UNGA marginsExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his counterparts from Iran and Russia, with discussions ranging from bilateral issues, cooperation in the BRICS grouping and the Gulf conflictThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 25Putin says Russia will not attack Europe and blames Ukraine for the breakdown in peace talksShortly before the State Duma elections, Ukraine said it was ready to return to negotiations. Russia was prepared to resume contact after the elections. But on the main voting day, Kyiv attacked Moscow, launched more than 1,600 drones, and struck polling stations. After what they did, we’ll consider how to respond. We’ll decide whether to resume negotiations based on our own interests. Ukraine must feel the effects of Russia’s retaliatory strikes. The strikes are so destructive that Ukraine is raising the prospect of a ceasefire and trying to stop Russia’s “Geran” drone strikes. Kyiv’s provocaMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Ukraine plans to raise over EUR 400M for Energy Support Fund by year-endUkraine plans to raise more than EUR 400 million for the Energy Support Fund by the end of 2026.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 25Russian historian Yuri Dmitriev, who uncovered mass graves of victims of Soviet repression, transferred to hospital with suspected stroke, rights group saysHistorian Yuri Dmitriev, 70, was rushed from Penal Colony No. 18 in Mordovia to a prison medical facility in the village of Barashevo after a suspected stroke, the human rights group ZPCh reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Spain, trapped between the threats of Morocco and RussiaEl vecino alauí fortalece su alianza con Israel mientras Putin aumenta su ofensiva LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSSep 25The EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman but extended restrictions on more than 3,000 others for three years. Here’s how that deal works.On September 22, EU countries agreed to remove two Russian billionaires from the sanctions list: USM Holdings founder Alisher Usmanov and Alfa Group co-founder Mikhail Fridman.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Russian elections expert Alexander Kynev stayed in the country to keep studying its politics. After criticizing the latest vote, he was arrested on drug charges.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Six Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into AuthoritarianismHow ordinary people describe power, repression, absurdity, and life under Putin.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 25Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe – PutinRussia is not preparing for "any kind" of conflict with Europe, Putin said Friday, following warnings from some European NATO members The post Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe – Putin appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 25Bloomberg: Zelensky refuses Trump’s latest call to meet Putin in MoscowDonald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, sources told Bloomberg. Trump made the suggestion when he and Zelensky met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the sources said. Zelensky turned him down.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25‘He’s an idiot.’ Evan Gershkovich says Putin spent more than an hour trying to convince a world leader that the WSJ reporter really was a spy.Russian President Vladimir Putin was convinced that American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was convicted in Russia on charges of spying under the guise of reporting, really was a spy. Gershkovich recounted Putin’s belief in an excerpt from his memoir published in The Wall Street Journal.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Russia’s first post-election protest over alleged fraud in the State Duma vote goes ahead in the northern city of Syktyvkar. About 100 people showed up.A protest against alleged fraud in the State Duma election took place in Michurinsky Park in central Syktyvkar, the news outlet 7×7 reported. The Communist Party’s regional branch organized the rally.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Putin dismisses Russia’s ambassadors to Britain and France. The Kremlin says it’s in no hurry to name replacements.Russia is in no hurry to appoint new ambassadors to the U.K. and France, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Russia’s Justice Ministry designates Khodorkovsky Live, a YouTube news project with over 3.4 million subscribers, a ‘foreign agent’Russia’s Justice Ministry designated Khodorkovsky LIVE a “foreign agent,” according to an announcement posted on the ministry’s website on September 25.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Lucrative contracts, nepotism and corruption… in Hungary, Péter Magyar declares war on an oligarch close to OrbanRÉCIT - En lui retirant les concessions d’autoroutes, le gouvernement de Péter Magyar attaque l’empire de Lorinc Mészaros, devenu l’homme le plus riche de Hongrie sous Viktor Orbán.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 25Russian Media Reacts to Trump's G20 Invitation to Putin: 'White Noise'Russian tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolyets said Putin has nothing to gain by going to the G20 conference in Miami in December.newsweek · united states of america
POLITICSSep 25Bosnia Court Blocks Republika Srpska From Funding Secessionist LobbyingCourt bans Republika Srpska from paying international lobbying firms to promote the entity’s independence from the Bosnian state.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 25DW shows solidarity with Georgians' commitment to democracyCultural and media professionals in Georgia remain under threat. A DW panel brings together insiders who share their hopes and fears.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 25'Moldova is the best performer in my class': EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta KosThe EU has gone through seven waves of enlargement since 1973, but there has not been one since Croatia joined in 2013. Indeed, there are not likely to be any new members in the club before 2028 – some 15 years after Croatia entered. But 2026 undeniably has momentum, and is on track to be a record year in terms of opening and closing new chapters for existing applicants. That is why our guest, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, sees this as "the year of the enlargement."France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 25Four years after Russia’s wartime exodus began, another wave may be starting. Political scientist Margarita Zavadskaya on what we’ve learned about Russian emigration since 2022.In 2026, Russians are once again leaving the country en masse. For them, the long process of building a new life almost from scratch is only beginning. Meanwhile, many emigrants have already lived in several countries — and still haven’t found a place to settle down. Others have found a genuine new home, while still others have returned to Russia. Meduza spoke with political scientist Margarita Zavadskaya, a senior research fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs and one of the co-founders of the OutRush project, which studies Russian emigration, about adapting to life abroad,Meduza [en]