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POLITICSSep 17Russia put Meduza journalist and podcast host Vladislav Gorin on its wanted list. The basis for his criminal case? ‘Disseminating informational materials about political and social processes.’Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.NYT US
POLITICSSep 17Russia begins three days of voting for its 450-seat parliament, with the first polling stations opening in the far eastern regions of Kamchatka and ChukotkaRussia’s three-day State Duma elections have begun. The first polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. local time in Kamchatka and Chukotka.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia election: Could other parties challenge United Russia?Russians vote for the first time since 2022. Can opposition parties challenge Putin-backed United Russia in this vote?Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russians Vote In First Parliamentary Election Since 2022 Ukraine InvasionRussians cast ballots to choose lawmakers for the State Duma, with the more-than-4 ½-year-old war on Ukraine and a slowing economy looming over the country’s first parliamentary elections since the 2022 invasion.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17Russians begin voting in controlled election as war dragsPolling stations opened early Friday in Russia's Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President Vladimir Putin's party is all but guaranteed to win in the fifth…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17US Senator Shaheen: China Will Feel Impact Of Russia SanctionsJeanne Shaheen, the senior senator from New Hampshire, spoke to RFE/RL shortly after the passage of sanctions legislation intended to target Russia’s energy revenues. Shaheen said the sanctions will force other countries, notably China, to wean themselves off of Russian oil and gas.RFE/RL
CYBERSep 17US Midterms: Russian disinformation campaign targets DemocratsFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctionsAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threatFor more than four years, Ukraine has impressed global audiences with the country’s ability to defend itself against Russia on land, at sea, and in the air. Illicit finance is another important front in the fight against Russian aggression, writes Matthew McGlynn. The post Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threat appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICTSep 17Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland saysAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winterPolitico Europe
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 17Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, alliesEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russia ‘sabotaging’ power supply lines at Zaporizhzhia plant: GreenpeaceAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 17Nwabali returns as Chelle names Super Eagles squads for AFCON qualifiers, Russia friendlyChelle named a 24-man squad on Thursday for Nigeria’s opening two Group L fixtures, with captain Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Moses Simon included The post Nwabali returns as Chelle names Super Eagles squads for AFCON qualifiers, Russia friendly appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 17Chelle Names Separate Squads For Super Eagles’ AFCON Qualifiers, Russia FriendlyThe Nigeria Football Federation released the selections on Thursday, with Nigeria scheduled to play Madagascar on September 25 and Guinea-Bissau four days later on September 29. The post Chelle Names Separate Squads For Super Eagles’ AFCON Qualifiers, Russia Friendly appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
WORLDSep 17Russian birth tourism to Brazil increasesSince Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and stricter regulations in Argentina, more and more Russians are choosing to travel to Brazil to give birth to children, who will obtain Brazilian nationality.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17In Russia, how Vladimir Putin's party prepared for its announced legislative victoryDÉCRYPTAGE - Le Kremlin s’est employé à verrouiller les élections des 18, 19 et 20 septembre qui devraient permettre, sans surprise, au parti présidentiel, Russie unie, d’arriver en tête du scrutin.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 17Russia’s elections weren’t always this dishonest. Here’s how the system broke down and why voting can still expose fraud.Russians will vote for members of the State Duma from September 18 to 20. The authorities are counting on a solid — though not triumphant — victory; the opposition is both uniting and quarreling as it searches for the best protest-voting strategy; and many potential voters are growing more skeptical about the whole idea of showing up at a polling station or using the remote electronic voting system, since the results will be “faked” anyway. How reasonable is that view? Are elections in Russia really illegitimate from the outset? Which ones were the most dishonest? And how do you find the motivMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oilIndia has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. made a ​new move to ‌punish such buyers. Earlier in the day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended ⁠to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSSep 17Putin put Russian assets of French supermarket chain Auchan and Swiss food giant Nestlé under temporary management. Neither company had left Russia after the full-scale invasion.The assets of the Russian subsidiaries of France’s Auchan and Switzerland’s Nestlé have been placed under the temporary management of a company called L.E.V. Management, under a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear ProgramNYT World
BUSINESSSep 17Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% after a short seller accused the lender of helping Russia evade sanctions. The bank called the report misleading and factually wrong.Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International fell 9% during trading on September 17 after the short seller Grizzly Research published a report accusing the bank of helping Russia evade sanctions.Meduza [en]