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POLITICSSep 22New US Sanctions law gives Trump additional option on Russian , Iranian oil : US State Department spokesperson FaruqiA new US sanctions law provides an additional option for President Trump regarding Russian and Iranian oil, as stated by a US State Department spokesperson. This legislative development could impact international energy policy and geopolitics.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
POLITICSSep 22EU drops sanctions for Russian oligarchs Usmanov and FridmanThe European Union has decided to lift sanctions previously imposed on Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman. This development signals a shift in the EU's policy regarding sanctions against individuals connected to Russia.dw.com · Germany
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 22EU drops sanctions for Russian oligarchs Usmanov and FridmanFrance and Luxembourg were behind the sanctions exemptions for Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, a move that Kyiv labeled "shameful and unjustifiable."DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 22Russia: What will Vladimir Putin do after his electoral victory?ANALYSE - Le parti du chef du Kremlin a amélioré son score par rapport à la dernière élection législative, organisée en 2021. Un résultat dénoncé comme une «mascarade» par ses opposants hors du pays.Le Figaro International
CONFLICTSep 22Russian strikes shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, fire breaks outUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 22Ukrainian 'disposable spies' in court, 'no doubt about Russia's role'NOS Buitenland
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 22Trump says talks in NYC with Zelensky will cover Russia–Ukraine negotiations and Patriot interceptor production in UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump have begun their meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Before their closed-door talks, they spoke to the press.Meduza [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 22Trump to discuss strikes on Russian oil refineries with ZelenskyUkrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries will be one of the topics of today’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 22Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions listAlisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.BBC World
POLITICSSep 22'Cherry-picking sanctions' risks 'normalising' Russia, Latvian PM says amid Usmanov rowLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs spoke exclusively to Euronews about his last-minute change in tune over a sanctions saga that has gripped Brussels, while also warning of remaining dangers.EuroNews [en]
WORLDSep 22Can all Russians be held responsible for the war in Ukraine? A heated online debate runs up against international law’s principle of individual responsibility.An episode of “The Breakfast Show” featuring sociologist Konstantin Gaaze has prompted fierce debate on social media — particularly over his claim that Russians bear collective responsibility for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchsMikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov removed from bloc’s list under deal to extend curbs for three yearsFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 22Trump says at UNGA that peace between Ukraine and Russia to be reached soonThe United States hopes to achieve peace between Ukraine and Russia “sooner than expected.”Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 22Trump begs Ukraine and Russia to stop the war, save dieselPresident Trump is to be commended for everything he has done to try and bring about peace. But the reality is that there’s only one person who can truly end this pointless, destructive war. That person is Vladimir Putin.The Hill
POLITICSSep 22Diving into Russia's hybrid warfareLa menace russe s’intensifie en Europe, alertent Emmanuel Macron et plusieurs de ses homologues sur le continent. Comment ont été planifiées les opérations d’ingérence ayant récemment touché la France ? Des camps d’entraînements secrets dans les Balkans aux navires de la flotte fantôme, quelle organisation à grande échelle a été mise en place le Kremlin […]Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 22Czech police order Russians who filmed in Europe for the pro-war Telegram channel Rybar to leave the countryAccording to Seznam Zprávy, Czech police detained and questioned Russian nationals Vitaly Chashchukhin and Igor Dolmatov, whom the outlet’s journalists identified as working for Rybar, a Telegram channel with ties to the Russian Defense Ministry. The two were ordered to leave the country within three days.Meduza [en]
WORLDSep 22Russian Orthodox cleric caught up in Czech cocaine case sues independent broadcaster TV RainMetropolitan Hilarion (Grigory Alfeyev) has filed a lawsuit against TV Rain in Moscow alleging harm to his honor, dignity, and reputation. RBC found the lawsuit in court records.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail FridmanEU member states’ permanent representatives have agreed to remove two Russian billionaires — USM Holdings founder Alisher Usmanov and Alfa Group co-founder Mikhail Fridman — from the sanctions list, according to Reuters and Euronews.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22While Putin escalates, EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions listTerwijl Vladimir Poetin steeds verder escaleert met hybride aanvallen op Europese landen, haalt de EU twee oligarchen uit de omgeving van de Russische president van de sanctielijst. Dat gebeurt op initiatief van Frankrijk en Luxemburg. In Brussel wordt schande gesproken van de opstelling van de twee landen. Om sancties tegen Moskou te verlengen, is goedkeuring van alle 27 EU-landen nodig. Maar Frankrijk en Luxemburg wilden die alleen geven als de Oezbeeks-Russische zakenman Alisher Usmanov en de Russische oligarch Michail Friedman van de lijst verdwenen. De deadline voor het verlengen van het NOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 22EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's requestFrance succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 22Ukraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM saysVsevolod Chentsov tells POLITICO "now is a good moment to sit and talk."Politico Europe
WORLDSep 22The Strugatsky brothers’ Soviet sci-fi classic ‘Hard to Be a God’ took aim at dictatorship. Russia’s new state-backed TV adaptation strips away the politics.The streaming platform Wink is releasing a series called “Hard to Be a God,” based on the novel by the Strugatsky brothers. The creators have noticeably changed the book’s plot: now we follow Earth’s envoy, Don Rumata, from his very first days working in Arkanar. There are more characters and more adventures, but the most important thing has vanished: a coherent vision of a utopian future and the theme of science as the driving force of progress. Where Aleksei German argued with the Strugatskys’ novel in his famous film, the series’ creators simply prefer to ignore the inconvenient parts. CritMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 22FM Sybiha calls for increased pressure on Russia at G7 meeting in New YorkUkrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in New York that any easing of anti-Russian sanctions is unacceptable.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 22A GOP senator wants Trump Jr. subpoenaed after Russian oligarch-funded weddingSen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is urging Senate Judiciary leaders to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to investigate whether presidential family ties have been used for private family gain.Why it matters: The Republican Curtis is pressing a Republican-led Senate committee to scrutinize President Trump's eldest son, arguing the same congressional oversight applied to Hunter Biden should apply to presidential families of both parties.Driving the news: The Monday letter to Senate Judiciary chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asks for an investigation into "pAxios