GLOBEALERT

Feed

Open sources, classified and cross-checked. 1,537+ stories.

POLITICSSep 21Kremlin orchestrates Russian elections by manipulating votes and barring observersLe Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 21Axios: Trump and Zelensky agree to meet in New York as U.S. president again asks Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineriesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on the evening of September 20.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Teenage girl detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of setting two police cars on fireIn St. Petersburg, police have detained a teenage girl on suspicion of setting fire to police cars outside a station on Marata Street, a source told the news outlet Fontanka.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits MoscowEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 21In Moldova’s Minority-Populated South, Redrawing Municipalities is a Tricky TaskAs Moldova consolidates its municipalities on its path to EU membership, the minority-populated, Russian-speaking regions in the south present challenges as questions of administrative efficiency, minority identity and territorial politics clash.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 21Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov urges Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to press Putin to release Russian political prisonersNobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, the former editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, spoke about Russia’s political prisoners in an interview with CNN.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia’s election commission says ruling party United Russia leads in single-member districts and party-list vote, putting it on track for another ‘constitutional majority’United Russia has 57.82% of the party-list vote so far, according to Central Election Commission data as of the morning of September 21, with 83.52% of precinct reports processed.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party was barred from seven of eight regional races. In the one where it made the ballot, it’s set to enter the regional legislature.With 96.86% of precinct tallies counted, Yabloko is on track to win seats in the Novgorod regional legislature’s eighth convocation, according to data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Putin's United Russia party set to retain power after vote hit by cyberattacks and dronesEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 21 This meeting could change a lot : Zelenskyy speaks with Trump , confirms New York meeting amid Ukraine peace pushUkrainian President Zelenskyy has spoken with Donald Trump and confirmed a meeting in New York. This discussion and potential meeting are set against a backdrop of efforts towards peace in Ukraine.europesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21Russia State Duma polls : Putin - backed United Russia leads parliamentary polls with 57 . 5 % amid Ukrainian strikesPolls for Russia's State Duma indicate that the Putin-backed United Russia party is leading with 57.5% of the vote. This political development occurs amidst ongoing Ukrainian strikes.europesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21Trump signs off on Russia sanctions from hell : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21US prepares new sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hiteuropesun.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 21Crimean Days held in Czech RepublicThe goal of the Crimean Days event, held in the Czech Republic on September 17–20, was to remind politicians and the public of the problems faced by people in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 21Russia held its first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Officials say the same five parties are set to return, with the ruling party on track to retain its majority.Voting has ended in Russia’s State Duma elections, and United Russia has finished first. According to Central Election Commission figures as of 11:55 p.m. Moscow time on September 20, United Russia had won 57.19% of the vote on the federal party list, with 36.87% of precinct results counted. The Communist Party was second with 13.85%, the Liberal Democratic Party third with 9.16%, and New People fourth with 8.01%. Preliminary results also showed A Just Russia clearing the 5% threshold with 5.23%, enough to win seats in parliament. Ten parties took part in the elections; the Supreme Court removMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 21Early results show Russia main Kremlin party dominating tightly controlled parliamentary vote – Brandon SunEarly election results in Russia indicate that the main Kremlin party is dominating a parliamentary vote described as tightly controlled. This highlights the political landscape and concerns about electoral integrity in Russia.brandonsun.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 21US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions : Who could get hitThe United States is implementing extensive sanctions against Russia, raising questions about who will be affected.newzealandstar.com · New Zealand
POLITICSSep 21World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East , Ukraine - AmericasWorld leaders are reconvening at the United Nations amidst ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.thejakartapost.com · Indonesia
POLITICSSep 21In photos: Russians abroad hold peace rallies on the main day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections as voters at home write ‘No war’ on ballotsSeptember 20 is the final day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections. The Russian opposition had urged voters to cast their ballots that day at exactly noon local time to protest Russia’s war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year. Many voters in several countries turned out at that hour, though fewer participated than in the 2024 “Noon Against Putin” protest. Eyewitnesses in cities across Russia said only a few people showed up to vote at noon. Lines did form outside polling places in Moscow, but most were likely due to a technical failure that left voters unable to obtain paper ballots. Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Russian pro-war blogger Anastasia Kashevarova says friend was added to military registry the day after voting online. Another Moscow voter reported the same thing.Anastasia Kashevarova, a pro-war propagandist and Z-blogger, said an acquaintance of hers received a notice that he had been added to the military registration rolls shortly after casting a ballot through Russia’s remote electronic voting system.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Russia’s election commission says five parties are on track to enter the State Duma. Ruling United Russia had 57.19% with results in from more than a third of precincts.Russia’s Central Election Commission has released results from the State Duma elections after 36.87% of precinct tally sheets had been processed.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Polish side not reduced pace of border processing, border guards sayInformation that Polish border guards have begun processing passenger buses more slowly is untrue.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 20Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominateRussian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]