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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
POLITICSSep 18Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attemptA 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 18Macron wants to better protect critical infrastructure against Russian attacksPresident Macron heeft de Franse regering opdracht gegeven om een plan te maken om kritieke infrastructuur en defensielocaties beter te beschermen. Volgens Macron is de dreiging van hybride aanvallen door Rusland op Frankrijk en Europa de afgelopen weken toegenomen. Hij zei dat ook Frankrijk de afgelopen weken doelwit is geweest van Russische hybride aanvallen. Dat zijn aanvallen waarbij traditionele militaire middelen gecombineerd worden met niet-militaire middelen, zoals cyberaanvallen en verspreiding van desinformatie. Macron voegde daaraan toe dat de aanvallen niet "onbeantwoord" zullen blNOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 18NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong wayFor NATO, reproducibility should become a distinct measure of Russian military capability, driving how the alliance plans for the future.Breaking Defense
CONFLICTSep 18Russian strike on downtown Odesa damages administrative building, causes injuriesUkrinform [en]
CYBERSep 18Russia: Max, the imposed application capable of spying on its usersLe Figaro International
POLITICSSep 18Macron to convene G7 on energy, warning of 'Russian aggression'Emmanuel Macron is calling for a "protection plan" against "Russian hybrid attacks". According to the French president, "the nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe is changing".EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine supportAl Jazeera [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 18Russians fear new mobilization and flee to Armenia as a precautionDe komende drie dagen kunnen Russen stemmen voor het lagerhuis van het parlement, de Doema. In de campagne wordt er niet over gesproken en de Russische president Vladimir Poetin heeft het herhaaldelijk ontkend, maar de geruchten over een nieuwe mobilisatie na de verkiezingen zijn hardnekkig. Niet alle Russische mannen zijn er gerust op en nemen het zekere voor het onzekere: zij vluchten naar Armenië. Tot juli kwamen er al ruim zeventigduizend Russen Armenië binnen, meer dan bij de vorige mobilisatie in 2022. Armenië is een land waarvoor Russen geen paspoort of visum nodig hebben en waar - doorNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 18Russian election officials in one region forgot to put two candidates on the ballot. Now the vote is postponed until 2027.Officials in Russia’s Kirov region have postponed a legislative election in single-mandate district No. 25 until 2027 after two registered candidates were left off the ballot.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russian forces drop explosives on hospital grounds in Kherson, causing damageUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Kremlin orders Russia businesses of Nestle, Auchan seized - AP NewsKremlin orders Russia businesses of Nestle, Auchan seized AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsPremium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsThe resolution that would have authorised UN experts to continue monitoring sanctions reimposed on Iran last year over its nuclear program was shut down on Thursday, according to Reuters. The post Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in RussiaFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Trump wants Putin to end the war. He may first offer Russia trade dealsA new sanctions bill aims to pressure Putin to end the war in Ukraine. However, Trump is betting even harder on offering incentives to Russia.Clarín
CYBERSep 18Macron orders protection of infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacksThe French president said he had ordered 'the government to prepare a plan to protect our critical infrastructure' and the 'most sensitive.'Le Monde [en]
CYBERSep 18REPLAY: Macron orders plan to counter 'Russian hybrid attacks'President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macron spoke to the press after meeting in Paris with political party leaders to discuss recent developments in the international situation including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Watch his press conference in full above.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russian elections: 'Even the facade of opposition has gone'Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Macron orders to reinforce the protection of critical infrastructures against Russian attacksThe French president warns that Moscow's hybrid aggressions have been increasing in the country and in Europe. And he assures that "they will not go unanswered."El País
CYBERSep 18France: Macron orders defense against Russian hybrid attacksDW News [en]
CYBERSep 18Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says MacronThe French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.BBC World
CONFLICTSep 18Russia launches massive barrages of modified RM48U training missiles at Ukraine — ReutersRussian forces have begun using modified RM48U training missiles on a large scale against Ukraine instead of the more accurate “Iskander”-type ballistic missiles.Ukrinform [en]