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POLITICSSep 18Morning service 18/9: Elections in Russia • First session of the Meerstad parent murder caseGoedemorgen! In Rusland beginnen de verkiezingen voor de Doema, het lagerhuis van het parlement. Kritische oppositiepartijen zijn uitgesloten van deelname. Het weer: vandaag schijnt de zon geregeld en komen ook stapelwolken voor. Vooral in het noorden vallen vanochtend nog enkele buien, die tijdens de middag via Duitsland het land verlaten. Het wordt 17 tot 20 graden bij een matige tot aan zee vrij krachtige wind. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind je het overzicht van de files en wegwerkzaamheden en hier alles over de situatie op het spoor. Wat kun je vandaag verwachten? Wat heb je gemist? De poNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 18Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctionsThe proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia loses 1,420 soldiers over past dayUkraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,420 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.pravda_uk · ukraine
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Live: At least five injured in Russian drone strikes in Kyiv regionFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18In Russia, anti-war activists seek to resist Putin's electoral machineOrchestrated and tightly controlled by the Kremlin, the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 18 to 20 are expected to deliver another victory for United Russia, the party of President Vladimir Putin. Despite ongoing repression, some Russians intend to use the vote to express opposition to the regime and the Ukraine war.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYSep 17Finnish foreign ministry official details how Russia's 'hybrid warfare' reshaped border securityFinland built 124 miles of border fencing after Russia allegedly weaponized migration as hybrid warfare against the Nordic NATO member state.Fox News World
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]