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CONFLICTSep 18UN report: widespread sexual violence in Ukraine, especially by Russian troopsNOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 18Russia announces chilling expansion of army across 6 African countriesRussia's defense ministry is expanding the presence of troops in Africa, while its allies across the continent continue to fight off insurgent rebel groups.express · united states of america
CONFLICTSep 18Europe not to accept recognition of Russia’s occupation of Ukraine, Landsbergis saysThe European Union will not accept an imposed deal on Ukraine that would, among other things, entail recognition of territories occupied by Russia.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stallsAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 18As Russia strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv, Russian cooling tower hit by droneEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas. Now both armies are massing troops for the next battles farther south.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Trump likely to sign Russia Sanctions Bill today, says White House officialIndia and China are among the major purchasers of Russian crude, making their continued energy trade with Moscow a significant element of the debate surrounding the legislation.moneycontrol · india
CONFLICTSep 18Injury toll in Russian attack on Odesa rises to 10, including two rescuersUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Macron orders France to prepare its critical infrastructure for drone and cyberattacks amid a growing ‘Russian hybrid threat’Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine beganRussia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had to say about the process.NBC News
CONFLICTSep 18Ukrainian forces strike Russian Buk-M1 missile launcher in Zaporizhzhia sectorDrone operators from the 1st Separate Assault Regiment struck a self-propelled launcher of the Russian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia sector.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Seven men who could lead Russia after PutinAhead of a parliamentary election on Sunday, President Vladimir Putin's grip on power is as strong as ever. But when the time comes, here are some potential successors.Washington Post World
BUSINESSSep 18Reuters: Germany’s AfD party and Kremlin envoy prepare for talks on restarting Russian gas suppliesLeaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party have begun preparing for talks on resuming Russian gas deliveries to Germany, Reuters reported, citing two sources.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on RussiaAfter a clampdown on anti-war candidates, the choices for Russian voters are even more limited than usual in this weekend's parliamentary elections.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 18Financial Times: EU proposal would unfreeze Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s assets and lift his travel ban while keeping him on the sanctions listIreland and the European External Action Service have proposed keeping Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov on the sanctions list while unfreezing his assets and allowing him to enter the European Union, European diplomats told the Financial Times.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 18Trump touts plan for new U.S. base as Poland warns of risks from RussiaTrump touts "major progress" on plans for a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland as the country's leader warns Russia's war on Ukraine could hit NATO soil.CBS News
CONFLICTSep 18Russian strike sets warehouse on fire in Kyiv region's Vyshhorod districtUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia’s exiled opposition wants voters at polling stations at noon on the main day of the Duma elections. Its new video borrows from a 1971 American ad against the Vietnam War.Actor Nikita Kukushkin, who condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and left the country, has recorded a video supporting the “Noon for a Peaceful Russia” campaign, which Ilya Yashin and several other Russian opposition figures in exile are promoting. They are urging Russians to turn out at polling stations at noon on September 20 — the third and main day of voting in the State Duma elections — as a legal way to register their opposition to the war.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine lashes out at Russian elections ‘held at gunpoint’ in occupied territoryThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18Russia’s Justice Ministry labels filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent.’ At Cannes, where his new film took the Grand Prix, he had called on Putin to stop the war.Russia’s Justice Ministry has added film director Andrei Zvyagintsev to its register of “foreign agents.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Zelensky meets with Vučić to discuss European integration and Russian attacksUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed European integration and the situation regarding Russian attacks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russian hybrid attacks against Europe are intensifying, Macron declaresBBC Afrique
POLITICSSep 18Russia’s State Duma elections begin with record online turnout, a million votes in occupied Donetsk, and attempts to bribe observers.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mountPolitico Europe