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POLITICSSep 23‘A triumph of money, filth, and hypocrisy’: EU decision to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Fridman and Usmanov draws backlashThe European Union maintains a large sanctions list drawn up in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It includes more than 3,000 people and companies. EU countries used to review the list every six months. On September 22, they agreed to extend it for a full three years, but with an important caveat: two billionaires with close ties to Russia, Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, were removed from the list. Both men had long sought to have the sanctions lifted, both through European courts and other means. The final decision on their cases was political rather than judicial: LuxembMeduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Ukrainian border guards evacuate 15 crew members from vessel attacked by Russia in Black SeaUkrinform [en]
CYBERSep 23OpenAI grants Ukraine access to Daybreak to defend mounting Russian cyberattacksSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 23Jaishankar meets Rubio, conveys India’s concerns on Sanctioning ​Russia ‌and Iran ActThe External Affairs Minister and the Secretary of State are also understood to be preparing for high-level meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this yearThe Hindu
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Russia launches all-day bombing attack on KyivPolitico Europe
BUSINESSSep 23Trump’s Russia tariffs could threaten to deepen Europe’s LNG squeezeThe European Commission has said it will work with Washington to make sure that as little disruption as possible will come from the latest tariffs against Russian energy announced by Donald Trump.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 23Russian attacks on Kyiv kill two, injure at least 36Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Kremlin accuses Andy Burnham of ‘stoking anti-Russian sentiment’ in UN speechBurnham unveiled plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence to tackle Russian information warfareThe Independent World
CONFLICTSep 23Russian forces drop four guided bombs on Donetsk region village, killing fourUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 23Amid Russian Provocations And Warnings Over Possible Attack, Europe Mulls Contingency PlansRFE/RL
CONFLICTSep 23Zelenskyy seeks Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire, U.S. drones deal details emergePresident Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the war with Russia in a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy is seeking an energy truce with Russia, and there are new details on a drone defense deal with the U.S. CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch has more details.CBS News
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Two killed as Russia pounds Kyiv with drones hours before Zelensky UN addresskeighleynews.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Two killed as Russia pounds Kyiv with drones hours before Zelensky UN addressruncornandwidnesworld.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICTSep 23Azov thwarts Russian attempt to reach logistics routes near DruzhkivkaUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's UN addressEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 23 The Pendulum Is Unpredictable : Alena Ledeneva on Russia Informal Rules of Powerthemoscowtimes.com · Russia
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 23Two killed as Russia pounds Kyiv with drones hours before Zelensky UN addressnewsshopper.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICTSep 23Two killed as Russia pounds Kyiv with drones hours before Zelensky UN addressroyston-crow.co.uk · United Kingdom
CONFLICTSep 23Russia attacks four Ukrainian regions overnightFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 23Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to two, with 22 people injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russian media portray 'transparent' elections at home and chaos in EuropeAs expected, Vladimir Putin's United Russia party secured another two-thirds majority in the Duma. Russian television and newspapers presented the result as a foregone conclusion, reinforcing an image of normalcy and maintaining a confrontational atmosphere with Europe.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23Russia’s financial monitoring agency proposes freezing bank accounts of clients whose data matches its registry of terrorists and extremistsRussia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, is proposing to expand the grounds for freezing bank accounts. Under the proposed amendments, banks would be able to halt transactions when a client’s data only partially matches the data of a person whose funds are subject to a freeze.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 23Azerbaijan pardons French businessman Martin Ryan after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher UsmanovAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree pardoning French businessman Martin Ryan and 19 other people.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 23Russian attacks on Kyiv region injure two people this morning, set warehouses on fireUkrinform [en]