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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
POLITICSSep 16An exclusive look inside Zelenskyy's wartime officeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to CBS News' Aidan Stretch in an exclusive interview at his wartime office. Zelenskyy said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is lying about wanting peace and an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.CBS News
POLITICSSep 16Ukraine to Add 12-Year Prison Term for Scam Call CentersParliament voted on Wednesday to add a new article to Ukraine’s Criminal Code to prosecute those involved in operating scam call centers, with a maximum prison term of 12 years. The decision came after an anti-corruption raid uncovered an alleged protection scheme operated by officials in the Prosecutor General’s Office and eventually led to the prosecutor general’s own ouster.kyivpost · ukraine
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for US lifting some sanctionsSince Trump returned to the White House for his second term, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners in a series of U.S.-mediated deals that also lifted some U.S. sanctionsThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Europe baffled by France's sudden leniency toward Russian oligarch UsmanovTo the surprise of its European partners, Paris has requested that billionaire Alisher Usmanov, known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, be taken off the list of sanctioned Russian individuals.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 16Zelenskyy says he is ready to hold elections "tomorrow, but..."President Zelenskyy said he's ready for elections "tomorrow" but cited security, legal and logistical barriers while war continues.pravda_uk · ukraine
POLITICSSep 16Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimesFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16North Macedonia Opposition Urges Deeper Probe into Independence Day SpendingOpposition says anti-corruption commission's probe into possible conflict of interest involving one participant in the costly Independence Day events does not go far enough.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 16Back United Russia’s strongest challengers or spoil your ballot? Russia’s opposition can’t agree on a strategy for the upcoming State Duma election.Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov, speaking at a meeting with supporters in St. Petersburg, sharply criticized the voting strategy for the State Duma elections proposed by exiled opposition politicians Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz. The basic idea behind the strategy is to vote for any party other than United Russia in the party-list race, and for the strongest opponents of the ruling party in the single-member district races. Yabloko’s strategy (its list was barred from the State Duma election) is to spoil the ballot in the party-list vote. After Rybakov’s remarks, Katz responded. We recap theiMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companiesHundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus to free 25 political prisoners in exchange for U.S. lifting sanctions on two companiesThe United States will lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies — Lakokraska and Bellesbumprom — John Coale, Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, said after talks in Minsk. Pul Pervogo, a Telegram channel close to Alexander Lukashenko, carried his remarks.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Ukraine ready to create conditions for joint reconstruction projects with Japan – KoretskyiUkrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi discussed further cooperation on Ukraine's reconstruction with Eisuke Mori, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Japanese parliament.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Poland reiterates Ukraine support after Russia drone attacksAfter the recent Russian drone attacks on targets close to the Ukraine-Poland border, Warsaw has doubled down on its support for Kyiv and pledged a "non-provocative but serious response" to Moscow.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus to release 25 more prisoners as US eases sanctionsBelarus will release 25 more prisoners under an interim agreement with the United States, while Washington plans to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies and pursue broader negotiations.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Releases 25 Prisoners After Lukashenko's Latest Talks With US Envoy CoaleUS special envoy John Coale announced that 25 people were released from Belarusian prisons in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions on two Belarusian companies following his talks with the country’s longtime authoritarian leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 16Von der Leyen describes ‘horror’ at Mladić funeral but holds off on Serbia measuresThe Commission chief is resisting calls on the EU to impose consequences on Serbia, which remains a candidate country for membership of the bloc alongside other Western Balkan states.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Tax on parcels worth up to EUR 150: Parliament takes first stepOn September 16, the Verkhovna Rada passed at first reading a package of revised bills on the taxation of small postal and express shipments worth up to EUR 150 ordered through marketplaces.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Hague court sentences Kosovo ex-president Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimesAlongside Thaçi, three other former KLA leaders were also sentenced to lengthy prison terms.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 16Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci jailed for 25 years for war crimesThaci was found guilty by a panel of judges at a court in The Hague on WednesdayThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 16Former Kosovo president Thaci gets 25 years in prison for war crimesFormer Kosovo president Hashim Thaci was found guilty of ‌war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday. Thaci, 58, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes committed as top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the territory’s violent break from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal said ⁠he was guilty of the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators with ‌Serbian security forces by...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 16Kosovan ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimesHet Kosovotribunaal in Den Haag heeft Hashim Thaci, de voormalig president van Kosovo, veroordeeld tot 25 jaar cel. De internationale rechtbank ziet voldoende bewijs dat Thaci meerdere oorlogsmisdaden heeft gepleegd tijdens de Kosovo-oorlog in de jaren negentig, zoals moord, marteling en onmenselijke behandelingen. De aanklagers hadden begin dit jaar 45 jaar cel tegen Thaci geëist. Naast Thaci, die de aantijgingen altijd heeft ontkend en op voorhand zei uit te gaan van vrijspraak, stonden ook drie oud-commandanten van het Kosovo Bevrijdingsleger terecht. Ook zij zijn veroordeeld tot jarenlangeNOS Buitenland
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