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WORLDSep 18Azerbaijan uncovers crime network involving local and foreign citizens (VIDEO)Azerbaijan has revealed the existence of a crime network that includes both its own citizens and foreign nationals.trendaz · azerbaijan
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 18Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power - AP NewsRussia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 18Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Vladimir Putin’s tightening gripUnited Russia party facing little by way of meaningful competition and set to extend hold it has had on parliament for 23 yearsIrish Times World
MILITARYSep 18Trump touts 'major progress' towards setting up US military base in PolandThe US currently has around 10,000 rotational forces in Poland as well as 11 installation sites, with the US Army Garrison headquartered in Poznań.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18EU Should Not Turn a Blind Eye to Montenegro’s Bloody Clan WarAs Montenegro gets ever closer to EU membership, Brussels’ seeming determination not to acknowledge the gang warfare still plaguing the country is puzzling – and irresponsible.Balkan Insight
CYBERSep 18Instagram Takedowns and AI Deepfakes Target Albania’s ‘Flamingo’ ProtestersFar from isolated incidents, experts say the targeting of social media accounts linked to anti-government protesters in Albania is part of a ‘coordinated pattern’ of censorship.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 18Democracy Digest: Hungary Opens Way for Adoption by Gay CouplesElsewhere, Poland and Russia trade threats after drone strike on Ukrainian train bound for Warsaw; Slovak Defence Minister under pressure to explain dealings with Czech arms tycoon; and Czech PM floats idea of creating ‘Euro Patriot’ joint missile defence program.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 18Russians begin voting in parliamentary election in shadow of warPolling stations opened 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 year of war with Ukraine. It will be Russia’s first parliamentary election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022. The conflict has since killed hundreds of thousands. Only parties that support Putin and the Kremlin’s dragging military campaign have been registered to run. Moscow has also organised voting in occupied...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags onPolls opened in Russia's Far East on Friday as the country began three days of voting for its parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power alongside other parties aligned with President Vladimir Putin, as the only party that criticised the war was removed from the ballot.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it mattersUnited Russia won more than two-thirds of the Duma's seats in the 2021 election and is poised to dominate the body againAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland says Putin is planning to launch drone or missile attack on a Nato countryThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Fire engulfs Zaporizhzhia shopping centre after Russian strikeAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Rehabilitation of Stalin, restriction of alcohol and abortion... In Vologda, Governor Filimonov's crusade for "Russian values"RÉCIT - À la tête de sa région située dans le nord du pays, ce politicien ultraconservateur, ancien conseiller au Kremlin, a entrepris une série de mesures pour contrer le «génocide par l’alcool» et le déclin démographique.Le Figaro International
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]
MILITARYSep 18The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combatTechnological innovations mean that the terms of military conflict have changed — foreverFinancial Times
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 18Trump says 'major progress' made toward US military base in PolandUS President Donald Trump said that Washington and Warsaw were making "major progress" towards establishing a US military base in Poland, potentially giving the United States a permanent military foothold on NATO's eastern flank even as his administration reviews its broader troop presence in Europe.France 24 [en]
MILITARYSep 18Poland eyes deeper Philippines defence ties following Black Hawk dealPoland’s delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippines has given Warsaw a foothold in Manila’s defence market as it seeks to expand exports from its growing defence industry, with analysts saying drones, air defence and potentially co-production could pave the way for a broader partnership. Polish deputy foreign minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski said on Tuesday that Warsaw was keen to pursue further defence partnerships with the Philippines, as Poland poured US$50 billion into...South China Morning Post
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