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POLITICSSep 16Russia Purges Its Last Anti-War PoliticiansAhead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 16The U.S. Attorney General was asked whether he’d investigate Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev’s reported financing of Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities. His response: What is there to investigate?U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House that he had no plans to investigate Russian businessman Umar Kremlev’s possible role in organizing Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATOEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner countries such as Canada, Norway, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. She unveiled the proposal during her annual address to the European Parliament.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister ApplaudsTop politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was 'criminal'.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 16A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years - AP NewsA Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions reliefThe Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma elections. Yabloko candidates running in single-member districts also faced obstacles, and the authorities managed to remove some from the race. There is no longer any meaningful political competition in the upcoming vote, especially because Moscow and dozens of other regions use remote electronic voting, which the authorities have used in previous years to rig the results. Even so, independent observers still plan to mMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimesHashim Thaci, former President of Kosovo and KLA leader, has been found guilty of war crimes in the Hague.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16What does Meduza mean to readers who can’t safely support it themselves? Five people inside Russia wrote to tell you.Every time we ask you to support Meduza, we receive not only donations but also dozens of messages through our ”Flower Power” project from readers in Russia. They ask people in other countries to donate on their behalf and explain why access to independent news matters so much to them. For people in Russia, this is the only safe way to support Meduza. When someone on the other side of the border responds and fulfills their request, it means a great deal to them. Here are five messages that no one has answered yet. You can change that. Please read them and respond if any speak to you.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16In Kosovo, former president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimesDÉCRYPTAGE - Ancien chef de l’UCK durant la guerre contre la Serbie de Slobodan Milosevic, il a été reconnu coupable par une cour spéciale de crime de guerre.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 16Belarus releases 25 prisoners, US lifts sanctions on two companiesIn Belarus zijn vandaag 25 gevangenen vrijgelaten. Dat meldt de Amerikaanse gezant John Coale op het socialemediaplatform X. Hij sprak met de Belarussische president Loekasjenko in hoofdstad Mink. De vrijlatingen komen in ruil voor het opheffen van Amerikaanse sancties op twee Belarussische bedrijven. Zo werden een verfproductiebedrijf en een staatsbedrijf dat toezicht houdt op de bosbouw- en papierpulpsector van de sanctielijst gehaald. Volgens de mensenrechtenorganisatie Viasna, zijn onder anderen journalist Andrej Aljaksandrau en zijn vrouw Irina Zlobina vrijgelaten. Zij zaten gevangenisstrNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16Kallas urges European Parliament to “open its eyes”: Russia is the only obstacle to peaceIt is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Anger among Kosovo Albanians over prison sentence for former president ThaciKosovo-Albanezen reageren met teleurstelling, ongeloof en ook woede op de celstraf van 25 jaar voor oud-president Hashim Thaci. Het Kosovotribunaal in Den Haag veroordeelde hem en nog drie andere voormalige leiders van het Kosovo Bevrijdingsleger (UCK) vanochtend vanwege oorlogsmisdaden, waaronder vrijheidsberoving, mishandeling en marteling van honderden mensen, en de dood van 96 van hen. Het ging daarbij om Serviërs en andere tegenstanders van de Kosovaarse onafhankelijkheidstrijd eind jaren negentig. Het UCK nam het daarbij op tegen de Servische strijdmacht, die hardhandig probeerde de overNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 16European Parliament allows defense testing in Ukraine to be funded from special fundThe European Parliament has approved changes under the Omnibus V package that will allow expenses for testing defense projects in Ukraine to be financed from the European Defence Fund, while also accelerating defense investment and procurement in the EU.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of SanctionsThe deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.NYT World
POLITICSSep 16Georgia’s Government Is Using Civility as an Excuse to Crush CriticsNew policies against online “vulgarity” target free speech.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 16Shock and anger in Kosovo as former president convictedThe conviction in The Hague of former President Hashim Thaci and three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has caused consternation in Kosovo — both among political leaders and on the streets. DW reports from Pristina.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Shock in Kosovo as Hague convicts former President ThaciThe conviction in The Hague of former President Hashim Thaci and three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has caused consternation in Kosovo — both among political leaders and on the streets. DW reports from Pristina.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Ukraine, US teams working on Zelensky-Trump meeting in New York — MFAThe Ukrainian and US teams are working to arrange a meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in New York and to make it as substantive as possible.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimesHashim Thaci and three other former senior commanders were convicted of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detentionIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 16House set to pass sweeping Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey GrahamThe Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill is on a path to become law after the House votes in favor.CNBC
POLITICSSep 16Specialist Prosecutor welcomes convictions of Thaçi and other KLA leaders: "Long-overdue justice for victimsSpecialist Prosecutor Kimberly West welcomed today’s verdict against former KLA leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, saying that it is important for the rule of law in Kosovo and represents long-overdue justice for the victims.b92 · serbia
POLITICSSep 16Kremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — SikorskiRussian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says - AP NewsBelarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says AP NewsAP News