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POLITICSSep 15House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions billHouse Democratic leadership is vocally opposing a Russia sanctions bill set to come to a vote this week, but not all of their members are comfortable taking that stance just yet.Why it matters: Republicans will reportedly need some Democratic votes to make up for defections from their isolationist wing and pass the measure.At issue for many Democrats is that the bill, named in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), would allow the Trump administration to impose up to 100% tariffs on the five top importers of Russian oil.That has forced Democrats to choose between two issues that have Axios
POLITICSSep 15Boxing at the Olympics, ultranationalist biker gang: Umar Kremlev, the intriguing Russian oligarch who financed Donald Trump Jr.'s weddingPORTRAIT - Ce proche de Vladimir Poutine âgé de 43 ans a financé une partie des festivités du mariage civil de Donald Trump Jr., qui se sont déroulées aux Bahamas.Le Figaro International
CONFLICTSep 15‘We have something to say’: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says Russia ready for new round of trilateral talks with US, UkraineRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia is ready for a new round of talks with the United States and Ukraine.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 15How Belarus helps Russia and its drone arsenal target Ukraine and threaten NATOEuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 15Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopterBBC World
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 15Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempts suicide in Kazakhstan jail. He faces extradition to Russia.Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempted to take his own life after a year and a half in a pretrial detention center in Almaty, his lawyer, Vadim Drozdov, told the independent Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe.Meduza [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopterDW News [en]
POLITICSSep 15'Putin Is Watching:' US House Panel Advances Russia-Iran Sanctions BillThe US House Rules Committee has advanced legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran, clearing a key procedural hurdle for a possible House vote later this week but exposing deep Democratic concerns over the measure’s expansion of presidential tariff authority.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 15Russian ambassador hails Salvini meeting with entrepreneurs active in RussiaSignals a return to realism says ParamonovANSA [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Russian economy increasingly fragile after Ukraine drone attacksKyiv's attacks on Russian refineries and commercial warehouses have brought the war into Russians' daily lives, just ahead of elections scheduled for September 18-20.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 15No, the EU isn't demanding that Ukraine mobilise women against Russia's invasionUkraine's counter-disinformation agency says that the claims originated with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSSep 15New seller influx to Russia’s marketplaces fell 27% this summer, according to Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe number of new sellers joining Russian online marketplaces fell 27% between June and August compared with the same period last year, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 15Italian fighters take out suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaTwo Italian F-2000 Eurofighters scrambled, second such incident in a monthANSA [en]
MILITARYSep 15Why new Russian jet drones outperform Ukrainian air defensesCes nouveaux modèles peuvent atteindre des vitesses allant jusqu'à 480 km/h, soit plus vite que les intercepteurs de défense aérienne ukrainiens.BBC Afrique
CONFLICTSep 15Russia summoned by Denmark after warship fires flares at helicopterEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Ukrainian military strikes Ozon warehouse and oil refinery in RussiaMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Alarm in Denmark after Russian ship fires at military helicopterPolitico Europe
MILITARYSep 15Russian frigate fires flares at Danish army helicopterEen helikopter van de Deense luchtmacht is gisteren met twee lichtkogels beschoten door een Russisch fregat. Dat meldt het Deense ministerie van Defensie. Een van de lichtkogels vloog rakelings langs de helikopter, schrijft het ministerie. De bemanning raakte niet gewond en de helikopter raakte niet beschadigd, zegt minister Jeppe Bruus tegen het Deense persbureau Ritzau. De helikopter maakte volgens de Deense autoriteiten een routinevlucht om foto's te maken van het Russische schip dat zich in internationale wateren bevond. Lichtkogels worden meestal ingezet om een waarschuwing af te geven, bNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTSep 15Only China, India, and Russia Can End the Iran WarWashington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf.Foreign Policy
WORLDSep 15Europe Today: Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy truce as AI slowdown rattles marketsGlobal tech stocks have slid after AI leaders called for a development slowdown. Also on the show: Trump's claim that Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy targets, an interview with Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, and a 2026 State of the Union preview.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 15Ukraine wants homegrown missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia, including Moscow, but its existing ‘Flamingos’ show how hard mass production can beMeduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered dronesThe Independent World
CONFLICTSep 15Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv ‘wipes out all of Moscow’s battlefield gains since March’ in blow to PutinThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 15Russia sanctions bill passes House Rules CommitteeThe House Rules Committee on Monday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing sanctions on Russia amid its war in Ukraine. The bill, which the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) championed, would allow President Trump to impose penalties on individuals working on behalf of the Russian government to stall peace negotiations with Ukraine, violate a negotiated…The Hill