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POLITICSSep 24Proof that Russia’s 2026 State Duma elections were the dirtiest parliamentary elections of the Putin eraThe final results of the State Duma election are not in yet. Russia’s Central Election Commission still has not published returns from every precinct: as of the evening of September 23, data for the Leningrad region and the occupied regions were missing. Even so, the available figures show how this election differs from previous ones. It was the least fair Duma election of the Putin era, yet it looks more “normal” than the 2024 presidential election. And, surprisingly, United Russia’s support appears to have barely changed since 2021. Here is a closer look.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 24Macron says France sees signs Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 more menMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s mobilization law theoretically allows harsher sentences for nearly any crime. In practice, courts rarely invoke it.Exactly four years ago, an amendment to Russia’s Criminal Code, directly tied to mobilization, took effect. Under the amendment, courts could, in theory, treat almost any crime committed since September 24, 2022, as having at least one aggravating circumstance: it was committed “during mobilization” — a period that has yet to end.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24France launches a plan against Russia's 'hybrid war'El Ministerio del Interior galo imparte órdenes para proteger las infraestructuras críticas, mientras crece la preocupación por las "injerencias extranjeras" en la campaña presidencial LeerEl Mundo
CONFLICTSep 24Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the U . N . debates how to end the warbutlereagle.com · United States
MILITARYSep 24CIA Warned European Allies That Russia Could Target Them With Drone Attacks : ReportA report indicates that the CIA alerted European allies about the possibility of Russia conducting drone attacks against them. This involves an intelligence warning concerning potential hostile state actions.ibtimes.com · United States
POLITICSSep 24French President Emmanuel Macron denies claims the CIA informed France of a possible Russian drone operationFrench President Emmanuel Macron denied claims which emerged in an article published by El Mundo on Thursday.EuroNews [en]
WORLDSep 24Dmitry Glukhovsky’s new novel ‘Registration,’ about Russians seeking to cash in on the war, has been called an émigré’s rebuke to those who stayed behind. Is that fair?On September 17, Dmitry Glukhovsky posted his new novel, “Registratsiya” (“Registration”), online for free. Set in wartime Russia in the 2020s, it follows the pregnant girlfriend of a contract soldier as she tries to marry him as quickly as possible to qualify for benefits. The book is still stirring debate on social media. Many readers fault Glukhovsky, who has lived outside Russia since 2022, for judging those who stayed so harshly while he himself is relatively safe. Literary critic Liza Birger examines whom Glukhovsky condemns, and why.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 24NATO steps up intelligence sharing amid wave of suspected Russian sabotageUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 24‘No one needs more fuel on the fire.’ Italy pushes back on report that CIA warned of possible Russian sea-launched drone attacks.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSSep 24Average household utility rates in Russia are expected to rise 11% in July 2027, up from the 8.7% increase authorities previously projectedRussia’s Economic Development Ministry forecasts an average 11% increase in utility rates on July 1, 2027. It projects average increases of 8.6% on July 1, 2028, and 7.6% on July 1, 2029.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 24Russian forces shell residential area in Odesa region, injuring three including childUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russian military marketplace Roy.Market, launched amid strikes on Wildberries and Ozon warehouses, is tied to former President Dmitry Medvedev and his son’s circle, investigation findsRoy.Market, a Russian marketplace for military personnel whose launch was announced in mid-August, has ties to people close to Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and prime minister who is now deputy chair of the Security Council, the outlet Vot Tak reports.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24EU sanctions former RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over pro-Russian propagandaThe Council of the European Union confirmed the Russian commentator had been added to its sanctions list on Thursday. In France, she had already faced an expulsion order and an asset freeze, both of which she challenged.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 24Russian hybrid attacks likely to increase in coming months: Danish intel assessmentThe nine-page document said that although the risk is low, the likelihood of Moscow launching a “limited military attack” is increasing against one or several NATO countries.Breaking Defense
CONFLICTSep 24Costa urges world to use all leverage on Russia to end warRussia’s war against Ukraine is already having global consequences, and the international community must use all available levers of influence on Russia to bring it to an end.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia’s new AI committee could be led by a lawmaker who helped write the country’s original ‘foreign agents’ lawUnited Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev said the next State Duma would have a committee on digital development and artificial intelligence.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Politico: Ukraine’s sanctions adviser urges EU sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin after Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov are delistedThe EU created a “dangerous precedent” by lifting sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, but could regain credibility by imposing sanctions on two other Russian billionaires, Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions policy.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 24Zelensky says the Trump administration proposes a halt to energy strikes, a Black Sea grain corridor, and three-way talks with RussiaThe Trump administration is pressing for three immediate steps to de-escalate the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Finland had planned to deport a Russian mother and son who helped Ukrainian refugees. Instead, it’s granting them asylum.Finland has granted asylum to Russian nationals Olga and Nikita Belov, former St. Petersburg municipal councilor Svetlana Utkina told TV Rain. Finnish authorities had planned to deport the mother and son to Russia this spring.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Russia ties family mortgage rates to the number of children. In Moscow, the rate for one-child families doubles to 12% on October 1.Russia ties family mortgage rates to the number of children. In Moscow, the rate for one-child families doubles to 12% on October 1.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 24Russian attacks in Kherson region leave four injuredUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 24In Mali, setbacks are accumulating for the Russians of the Africa CorpsCe mois de septembre a enregistré plusieurs attaques mortelles des djihadistes contre le contingent envoyé par Moscou.Le Figaro International
MILITARYSep 24Geran-4 Unpacked: What Makes Russia's New Jet-Powered Drone So Dangerous?RFE/RL