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MILITARYSep 17Up to 25,000 North Koreans may be making military drones in Russia. Sanctions monitors say they enter on student visas.As many as 25,000 North Korean citizens may be working in military drone production in Russia, including at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, according to a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), which includes the United States, South Korea, Japan, and eight other countries.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Robots clash in first naval engagement between uncrewed sea dronesNew Scientist
POLITICSSep 17Russia’s International Youth Festival reportedly drew representatives from 191 countries. Foreign attendees got unrestricted internet access. Russian attendees did not.The International Youth Festival has wrapped up in Yekaterinburg after running from September 11 to 17. Rosmolodezh, the festival’s organizer, had said 10,000 people would attend: 5,000 from Russia and another 5,000 from other countries. Representatives from 191 countries reportedly took part — nearly the entire world. The United Nations has 193 member states.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSSep 17Russia’s global fuel customers push back against US sanctions billButt out, China says.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17A war-fatigued and anxious Russia picks a new parliamentFuel shortages, drone strikes and mobilization rumors are fueling anxiety and war fatigue in Russia. As support for peace talks grows among Russians, the Kremlin is watching closely ahead of parliamentary elections.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russian academics signed an anti-war letter four years ago. Now the FSB is questioning them again, and universities are refusing to renew some of their contracts.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Germany’s St. Petersburg consulate closes amid escalating diplomatic retaliation between Berlin and MoscowThe German Consulate General in St. Petersburg has closed. On the afternoon of September 17, the German flag, national emblem, and other symbols were removed from the consulate building on Furshtatskaya Street.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Masked police detained an election observer from Russia’s anti-war Yabloko party at a polling station in the Rostov regionPolice officers wearing balaclavas detained Boris Miklyukov, an election observer for the Yabloko party, in Russia’s Rostov region, where early voting has begun, according to the party’s press service.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign videoIce hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 17How Do You Dismantle a Propaganda Machine?Peter Magyar is on a mission to restore Hungarians’ faith in public media.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 17Romania’s President Nominates MEP to Form Govt, But Uncertainty RemainsMEP Siegfried Muresan has accepted the challenge of becoming Romania’s prime minister-designate, but his prospects for forming a new government are poor, experts said.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 17Russia places Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, on its international wanted listRussia has placed Zhanna Nemtsova — the daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov and founder of his namesake foundation — on its international wanted list.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Congress says U.S. law on Russian oil purchase is an ‘affront’ to India’s sovereigntyThe government is projecting the recently concluded BRICS Summit’s joint declaration as a symbol of the world’s trust in India, but is now facing ‘aggressive bullying from a strategic partner’, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal saysThe Hindu
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 17Air raid siren sounded for residents of eastern PolandEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Brnabic: US stands as most significant partner in all areas key to Serbia's futureA statement from Brnabic indicates that the United States is considered Serbia's most significant partner across all crucial areas for the country's future. This highlights the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two nations.tanjug_rs · serbia
POLITICSSep 17Protests Continue in Pristina After Conviction of Kosovo Liberation Army LeadersDemonstrations continue against guilty verdicts handed down to former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three other former KLA leaders – with war veterans hoping to widen the protest movement.Balkan Insight
CONFLICTSep 17Greenpeace exposes Russian disinformation over strikes on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plantpravda_uk · ukraine
CYBERSep 17Russia upgraded the system that tabulates its election results. Experts found vulnerabilities that could be exploited to manipulate the vote.Hackers have breached Tsifrotek, the company behind GAS Vybory 2.0, Russia’s upgraded vote-tabulation system, which is being used in a federal election for the first time this year. The hackers gave the files to the investigative outlet iStories, which analyzed them with the help of technical and election experts. Meduza summarizes iStories’ investigation into how GAS Vybory 2.0 works and what vulnerabilities it has.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17Moscow turns to Africa as "Russian Houses" close in EuropeCette annonce intervient une semaine après que l'Allemagne a annoncé la fermeture de la Maison russe de Berlin, reprochant à Moscou un incident impliquant un drone à l'aéroport de Leipzig/Halle.BBC Afrique
BUSINESSSep 17Moldova, Greece and Ireland: Where tourist arrivals are on the rise in Europe this yearIn the first half of 2026, Europe as a whole saw a 3% increase in tourists – but arrivals were down in Western Europe, partially due to heatwaves.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17New Russia sanctions amid war risk even higher gas pricesThe House voted Thursday to pass legislation that would place a new set of sanctions on Russia, drawing significant Democratic support despite opposition from party leadership.The bill, first introduced by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in 2025, was previously approved by the Senate in an overwhelming vote, meaning that the legislation now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature. The bill also extends sanctions against Iran. Democratic leaders raised concerns about the bill, specifically the provision that would allow Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on any country that is among Responsible Statecraft
POLITICSSep 17Slovakia Seeks to Overturn Conviction of Fugitive Who Claimed Asylum in BosniaKalavsky was one of three high-ranking Slovak security or law enforcement figures that fled to Bosnia after being indicted for criminal activities committed during Fico’s time in office between 2012-2018.Balkan Insight
CONFLICTSep 17Russia is escalating its hybrid attacks on the West. Moscow will make Europe’s life ‘hell’ for supporting Ukraine, Kremlin insider tells Bloomberg.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 17‘I’m really afraid’: Russia election candidate runs risky campaign opposing Ukraine warPolina Lermant is one of some dozen candidates in Moscow from liberal party Yabloko contesting the election to the State DumaIrish Times World
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