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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 23Slovakia: PM Robert Fico's NATO Article 5 remarks spark criticism and raise questions about his country's NATO commitmentSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he fears war and will do everything he can to keep his country out of one. Critics say his remarks risk weakening NATO, the alliance that was designed to prevent such a war.DW News [en]
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 23Kwaśniewski says what could prompt Putin to seek ceasefireA shift in public sentiment in Russia could eventually prompt Putin to accelerate efforts to seek a ceasefire.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Petar Volgin Says Kostadinov Is Best Choice for President of Bulgaria - Novinite . comA public figure has expressed an opinion that a specific candidate is the optimal choice for the presidency of Bulgaria. This reflects political commentary within an election context.novinite.com · Bulgaria
POLITICSSep 23Bulgarian PM Pledges to Sharply Limit Gambling AdvertsNew laws will drastically reduce presence of gambling advertisements, as Prime Minister Rumen Radev complains Bulgaria's towns and villages 'look like Las Vegas'.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 23UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speakSecond day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 23Andrija Mandic: Montenegrin Speaker’s Journey from Serb Firebrand to EU AdvocateThe fallout from the condolences Andrija Mandic sent to deceased Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic’s family poses the latest threat to the career of this canny and chameleon-like political operator.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 23 The Pendulum Is Unpredictable : Alena Ledeneva on Russia Informal Rules of Powerthemoscowtimes.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 23Lukashenko will use potash to get most out of U.S. — ambassador-at-large of MFAThe statement by Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, regarding the lack of available potash fertilizer for shipment to the U.S. does not mean a rejection of a potential agreement with Washington; more likely, it is a matter of using uncertainty as a bargaining chip in future negotiations.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Ukrainian, US energy ministers discuss areas of cooperationUkraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright in New York.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23EU Commission seeks to release Hungary’s frozen fundsPéter Magyar has made freeing up the money a key priority since replacing Viktor Orbán as Hungary’s PM after a seismic election victory in May.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 23Hungary: EU Commission wants to unblock €4.2b in fundingThe Commission's president has argued that Budapest is strengthening the rule of law with Viktor Orban finally out of office. Funds had been blocked over corruption allegations under Hungary's former government.DW News [en]
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]
POLITICSSep 23Azerbaijan pardons French businessman Martin Ryan after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher UsmanovAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree pardoning French businessman Martin Ryan and 19 other people.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Bosnia Presidency Head Slams Serbia at UN Over Mladic GlorificationDenis Becirovic uses UN podium to condemn honours paid in Serbia to convicted former Bosnian Serb general at his funeral, calling it an ‘anti-civilisational act’.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 23Trump and Zelensky discuss path to ending Ukraine warOn Tuesday, September 22, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine. Ahead of Zelensky’s address to the UN General Assembly today, he said he wants the war to end before winter, stressing that people across Ukraine are living in increasingly difficult conditions and that the longer the conflict continues, the greater the risk of further deaths on the frontline. Trump has also said that Ukraine and Russia agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, after previously criticising Kyiv for striking Russian oil refineries. AccoFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 23EU urges Ukraine to accelerate reforms before providing additional aid – BloombergEuropean Union officials have told Ukraine that before providing additional funding, they want to see progress on legislation aimed at tackling the shadow economy, increasing tax revenues, and bringing Ukrainian legislation closer into line with EU rules.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delistingAzerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which France secured Usmanov's removal from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to fly to Paris on Wednesday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23Amid Setbacks In The Sahel, Russia Quietly And Quickly Builds Ties In MadagascarRussia’s efforts to cultivate clout in Africa’s Sahel have been a mixed bag of successes and setbacks. Across the continent, however, on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, Moscow is making another quiet push for influence.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 23Russian officials entered public-sector employees’ data into an electronic database without their consent to monitor voter turnout, legal aid project saysDuring recent elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, officials stepped up monitoring of public-sector employees’ turnout at polling stations, the legal aid project Na Ravnykh reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Azerbaijan frees French prisoner after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaireMartin Ryan had been convicted of espionage charges earlier this year.Politico Europe
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