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POLITICSSep 22Rubio says Ukraine targeted US-linked ships, infrastructureThe Hill
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 22Kwasniewski criticizes Witkoff for having ‘full trust’ in PutinFormer Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski criticized U.S. President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff over his statement that he has “full trust” in Vladimir Putin.Ukrinform [en]
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 22Zelensky meets Frederiksen to discuss EU sanctions and financial supportDuring a meeting in New York with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia and financial support for Ukraine.Ukrinform [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 22Croatia Pushes for Stronger Frontex Role on Western Balkan Migrant RouteAs Croatian, Italian and Slovenian interior ministers meet to discuss cooperation, Croatia urges EU border agency to strengthen presence in Bosnia – which many irregular migrants to Europe cross.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 22EU removes two oligarchs reputedly close to Putin from sanctions listAt France and Luxembourg's request, the EU removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its list of sanctioned individuals, which was otherwise renewed for three years. Ukraine called the decision 'unacceptable.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 22Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster peace between Azerbaijan and ArmeniaThe post Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
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 22Albania’s Intelligence Chief Suspended for Allegedly Aiding Crime GroupBalkan Insight
POLITICSSep 22Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump"Even if we wanted to supply [potash] to other, Western markets, we simply do not have those volumes," said the Belarusian president.Politico Europe
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 22U.N. General Assembly set to open in New York amid wars in Iran and UkraineWashington Post World
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 22Trump to address U.N. General Assembly as he navigates Iran, Gaza, Ukraine conflictsPresident Trump said he could "annihilate" Iran while predicting that Tehran would make a deal to end the war after the U.S. midterm elections.CBS News
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