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POLITICSSep 15Democrats want to investigate Russian influence in Donald Trump Jr.’s weddingA Democratic senator is pressing the Trump administration to look into reports that a Russian oligarch paid for wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump.  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has traveled frequently to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, brought up the issue during a hearing Tuesday while questioning…The Hill
POLITICSSep 15With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from RussiaEvery day Ukraine keeps fighting, Russian influence grows weaker in the countries of the ex-USSR that Moscow refers to as the “near abroad.” Nowhere is this Russian retreat clearer than in Armenia, writes Joseph Epstein. The post With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from Russia appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopterFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Zelensky says Russia launched drones into Moldova twice while his presidential plane was there. A source in his office called a reported near-collision ‘an exaggeration.’Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Zelensky claims Russia tried twice to attack his plane with dronesUkrinform [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 15At least five killed and more than a dozen injured in Russian attacks on UkraineEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national electionAfricanews [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national electionEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 15Attorney general dismisses investigation into Russian oligarch's payment for Trump's son's weddingEl fiscal de EE.UU. desestimó investigar pagos de un empresario ruso para la boda del hijo del líder estadounidense, considerándolo un regalo amistoso.El oligarca ruso, vinculado al líder de su país, cubrió costos de la boda en Bahamas, mientras la oposición inicia pesquisas en el Congreso.Clarín
CONFLICTSep 15Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidentsFrance 24 [en]
WORLDSep 15DOJ charges Russians for allegedly financing terrorism, murder-for-hire plotsAttorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges Tuesday.ABC News
CONFLICTSep 15NATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by RussiaAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia paymentEx-Chelsea and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o faces a probe over allegations of embezzlement in his Cameroon FA role.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDSep 15Russia’s Leningrad region will limit fuel purchases to 30 liters (almost 8 gallons) per fill-up. About one in five independent and small gas stations have stopped operating.The Leningrad region will introduce a uniform fuel-purchase limit of “30 liters per fill-up” in the coming days, the regional government’s press office told Fontanka. Officials did not explain what “30 liters per fill-up” means, but it most likely refers to a 30-liter limit per vehicle.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15Putin lost at some overseas polling stations in 2024. Here’s how Russians abroad can vote in this weekend’s State Duma elections.Russia will hold elections for the ninth State Duma from September 18 to 20, 2026. The campaign’s biggest development has been the disqualification of Yabloko, the only anti-war party and one that had drawn enthusiastic support from young social media users. Even so, many Russians, including those who have left the country, still see the election as an opportunity to make their views heard. At some polling stations abroad, the Kremlin-backed party or candidate could lose. Vladimir Putin even lost at some polling stations in 2024. This guide explains how and where Russians can vote abroad.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Ukrainian president tells CBS News Russia targeted his plane with dronesCBS News
CONFLICTSep 15Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia recently targeted his plane twice with dronesCBS News
CONFLICTSep 15The Baltic states fear a Russian invasion. They faced the same threat a century ago and failed to stop it. Historian Alexey Uvarov explains why the region could not defend itself against Stalin.As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, experts and Western intelligence sources are increasingly warning that Russia also poses a growing threat to countries in the Baltic region. So far, the confrontation has produced only isolated incidents, such as drone incursions into these countries’ territory — but tensions are rising. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Finland increasingly need to consider how they would collectively defend themselves against a full-scale invasion from the east. The problem is not new to the region: 100 years ago, the Baltic countries alMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions releaseParis has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 15A former political prisoner tried to leave Russia. After Belarus sent him back, he believes security officers tore pages from his passport so he ‘wouldn’t escape again.’Security officers tore pages from former political prisoner Ivan Lyubshin’s passport, he told RusNews. Lyubshin faces another prison sentence after trying to leave Russia.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15EU fear of escalation only encourages Russia to test new limits — MEPEurope's restraint has not stopped Russia's escalation, instead, it has encouraged the Kremlin to test how far it can go. The EU therefore needs to move from responding to hybrid attacks to deterring them.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 15U.S. confirms it has weapons in space. China and Russia have responded.China warned against turning outer space into a "battlefield" after the U.S. confirmed that it has weapons deployed in space.CBS News
POLITICSSep 15St. Petersburg election officials from Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party were ordered to report to military offices at 9 a.m. on the first day of voting — exactly when polls are scheduled to openSeveral Yabloko representatives serving on precinct election commissions in St. Petersburg’s Krasnogvardeysky District have received summonses ordering them to report to military enlistment offices, city election commission member Pavel Shapchits told Fontanka.Meduza [en]