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CONFLICTSep 18Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia cityA Russian strike has hit a shopping complex in Zaporizhzhia, injuring one person and sparking a fire that spread across more than 10,000 square metres, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia votes in wartime election set to secure the Kremlin's powerFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes voteRussia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes voteRussia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 18Russia shares AI-generated Putin selfie as use of artificial content spreads among Europe's politiciansThe Russian embassy in South Africa recently shared an AI-generated image of BRICS leaders. It's part of a growing trend of public figures and institutions using AI in their communication, which researchers say can undermine public trust.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18State Duma candidate for Russia’s Green Party Yulia Kuznetsova disappears in MoscowYulia Kuznetsova, a State Duma candidate for the Russian Ecological Party “The Greens,” stopped answering calls on the evening of September 17, according to the project Slovo Zashchite (Word to the Defense).Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine condemns Russia’s ‘elections’ in occupied territoriesRussia’s “elections” in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are illegal and create no legal basis whatsoever for extending Russian jurisdiction over Ukrainian territory.Ukrinform [en]
BUSINESSSep 18Russia seizes assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French firmsRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to transfer assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups to a company called LEV Management. Most Western companies quickly sold their Russian operations and holdings after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Kremlin has since made it difficult for firms to leave the country.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Why the Kremlin fears even the ‘managed opposition’ in RussiaThe risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 18Kanye West’s concerts in Russia removed from tour scheduleKanye West — also known as Ye — has dropped performances at “Gazprom Arena” in St. Petersburg from the list of 2026 tour dates on his website.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18String of daring Russian plots is testing Washington’s restraintWashington Post World
CONFLICTSep 18Operation Vivaldi: Third Army Corps shows strikes on Russian targets in Lyman sectorUkrinform [en]
BUSINESSSep 18Russia seizes assets of Nestlé and French firms Auchan and Leroy MerlinMoscow defended on Friday a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin the previous evening that led authorities to seize assets of three French firms, as well as Swiss food giant Nestlé, the latest response to Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYSep 18Polish Prime Minister visits Ukraine after warning of Russian attack on NATONOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 18Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's alliesNPR News
CONFLICTSep 18Two killed, two injured in Russian strike on enterprise in Zhytomyr regionUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Poland’s prime minister says Russia is preparing ‘accidental’ drone and missile strikes on NATO countries that support UkraineMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russian attacks cause new power outages in four regionsAs of the morning of September 18, Russian drone and artillery attacks have caused new power outages for consumers in four regions, whereas in the Zhytomyr region, 24 settlements were left without electricity due to adverse weather.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18'Election without meaningful competition': Russia’s results won't measure support for Putin or warAlison Sargent is pleased to welcome Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House. According to Roos, Russia’s parliamentary election is revealing because of what the electoral process can still tell us about the political system Vladimir Putin has constructed. In the absence of any meaningful competition, and anti-war opposition excluded, Roos argues that the most revealing signals may lie elsewhere: in turnout, the timing of voting, the performance of the remaining parties, and the Kremlin’s effort to frame participation itself as evidence of natioFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russian forces launch massive attack on civilian infrastructure in Odesa region, three injuredUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russians face mounting economic woes due to Putin’s war on Ukraine as country goes to pollsThe frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growingThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18‘I’m Russian, and I support my country’: Washington Capitals star Ovechkin on why he appeared in United Russia’s campaign videoAlexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals winger, addressed his appearance in a United Russia campaign video, saying he supports his country and wishes everyone peace and love. Ovechkin told reporters:Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russians fear Putin will send them to war once election is overstraitstimes · singapore
CONFLICTSep 18Russian strike destroys shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, fire extinguishedUkrinform [en]