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POLITICSSep 20Live: Russian election enters final day in shadow of war in UkraineFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 20World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine - ReutersWorld leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine ReutersReuters World
POLITICSSep 20Czech Senate Deputy Speaker: C8 to strengthen cooperation and support for UkraineJiří Drahoš, First Deputy Speaker of the Senate of the Czech Republic, who attended the Carpathian Eight (C8) Summit, said the initiative would help deepen cooperation among the participating countries.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 20Russia’s elections continue into day two with observers barred from polling stations, turnout topping 40%, and bears complicating voting.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Double whammy as Trump extends H - 1B fee , signs Russia sanctions ActPresident Trump has extended H-1B visa fees and signed an act imposing sanctions on Russia. These actions represent significant policy decisions with international and domestic implications.newindianexpress.com · India
POLITICSSep 20Some Western politicians stoking Nato-Russia clash as Ukraine war strategy falters: FicoSome Western politicians are seeking conflict between Nato and Russia after ⁠a “failed” strategy to defeat ⁠Moscow in its war with Ukraine, ⁠Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday. Long-time Slovak leader Fico, who has kept up warm relations with Russia and refuses military aid for Ukraine, said this week that Europe was closer than ever to a large-scale war ‌erupting from the Ukraine war. At the same time, some European leaders, such as those in France and Poland, have warned of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 20Focus of Ukrainian media on threats from Belarus overlooks its society — Belsat editor-in-chiefAlina Koushyk, editor-in-chief of the Belsat television channel, believes that the predominance of coverage about Belarus in the context of threats in Ukrainian media shapes Ukrainians' perception of the country accordingly, while developments within Belarusian society remain largely overlooked.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 20China says it reserves the right to take ‘all necessary measures’ after Trump signs Russia sanctions law. Beijing is Russia’s biggest oil buyer.China opposes unilateral sanctions and hopes the United States will “meet Beijing halfway,” China’s Commerce Ministry said in response to Donald Trump’s decision to sign a law imposing new sanctions on Russia — the so-called “sanctions from hell” — which provides for 100% tariffs on goods from countries that buy Russian oil.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Trump signs Washington’s long-awaited ‘sanctions from hell’ law against Russia. It gives him 30 days to act and broad authority to suspend the restrictions.U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a new package of sanctions against Russia, often called the “sanctions from hell.” A White House statement said the law “authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions against Russia.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 20Beijing slams new US sanctions against RussiaBeijing has criticized new sanctions imposed by the US against Russia, highlighting ongoing geopolitical tensions and diplomatic disagreements between major powers.russiaherald.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 20Trump Denmark , Greenland pact blocks China and Russia basesAn agreement between the US and Denmark regarding Greenland aims to prevent China and Russia from establishing military bases there. This signifies a geopolitical move to counter rival powers in a strategic region.nypost.com · United States
POLITICSSep 19Ukraine calls for Russian Houses to be closed in all countriesUkraine has officially called on governments around the world to recognize the national security threat posed by the network of Russian Houses.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 19Georgian breakaway region declares former Russian government official the winner of its presidential election. A new treaty made his rise possible.Marat Kambolov, South Ossetia’s prime minister and acting president, is leading the early presidential election in the partially recognized republic. Emilia Gagieva, the head of South Ossetia’s Central Election Commission, released the results, according to Interfax.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 19Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin cancels trip to Armenia for the final day of Russia’s State Duma elections after being warned of what he called a ‘physical threat’Opposition politician Ilya Yashin said he has called off a trip to Yerevan after being warned of “risks” tied to visiting Armenia.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 19French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will not tolerate Russia trying to dictate France’s policies through threats and intimidationThe leaders of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, said they would not tolerate Russia “thinking it could dictate our country’s policies directly or indirectly through intimidation, threats, destabilization or psychological pressure.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 19Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party saysRussia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party said that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station on Saturday, the…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 19Zelensky meets with young people from Carpathian Eight countriesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with young representatives of the countries of the Carpathian macro-region as part of the C8 forum.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 19German-Russian relations at freezing pointRussia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed the once-close relationship between Moscow and Berlin. Yet the far-right AfD is calling for a normalization of relations.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 19Trump Says His Son Would Pay Back Russian Businessman for Wedding PartyThe president said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., had decided to return the money, but defended the gift worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as “totally allowed.”NYT US
POLITICSSep 19France’s National Rally criticizes Russia in rare rebukeThe far-right party has been divided over its stance toward Russia.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 19Cuba rejects links with a Russian criminal network in the US after Washington's accusationLa Habana niega estar involucrada en un complot criminal ruso, rechazando acusaciones de EE.UU. sobre un supuesto plan de asesinato en su suelo.La Administración Trump acusa a Cuba de ser una amenaza, mientras la isla denuncia un intento de justificar medidas hostiles contra su gobierno.Clarín
POLITICSSep 19China opposes tighter US measures on Russia in advance of high-stakes Washington meetingIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 19Ukraine presents projects in four areas at Carpathian forum — KoretskyiPrime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi visited the investment EXPO zone of the Carpathian Economic Forum, where national pavilions representing all eight countries of the Carpathian Eight are featured, along with investment projects from several dozen companies.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 19In Russia, the election result is easy to guess. Much else there is uncertain.Russians are voting in parliamentary elections this weekend but, in contrast to the many uncertainties of life in today’s Russia, the outcome — in favoring the governing party, United Russia — is assured.Washington Post World