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POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s deskThe House on Wednesday passed legislation granting President Trump tariff authorities to sanction countries purchasing Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions against the Kremlin over its war in Ukraine. The bill will now be sent to Trump’s desk for his signature, marking the end of a more than year and a half journey for legislation…The Hill
POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham, sending it to TrumpThe legislation, which passed the Senate last month, would target Russia’s energy sector by punishing the largest buyers of its oil and gas to slash revenues Russia uses to attack Ukraine.NBC News
POLITICSSep 16Congress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to TrumpThe bipartisan measure targets financing for Russia’s war against Ukraine as attacks intensify. It passed the House over the objections of Democrats who opposed handing President Trump new tariff powers.NYT US
POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's deskThe legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.NPR News
POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia sanctions billThe House passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill Thursday, sending the long-awaited legislation to President Trump's desk. Why it matters: The measure would significantly expand economic pressure on Russia while handing Trump fresh authority to impose secondary tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas.It would also target Russia's "shadow fleet," the network of aging tankers used to evade Western sanctions while exporting Russian oil.The vote was 262-159.The bill was renamed in honor of its lead sponsor, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly in July.Driving thAxios
MILITARYSep 16Expert: Images of damaged U.S. bases in Middle East show Iran "getting help from Russia and China"CBS News
POLITICSSep 16Vladimir Putin calls on Russians to vote to "contribute to victory" in UkraineLe chef du Kremlin a adressé mercredi un message solennel avant les élections législatives qui se dérouleront du 18 au 20 septembre, sans la participation du seul parti d’opposition antiguerre, Iabloko, qui a été exclu du scrutin.Le Figaro International
BUSINESSSep 16Ukraine begins sowing winter grain cropsUkrainian farmers had sown 171,600 hectares of winter crops for grain as of September 16, 2026, accounting for 3.3% of the projected area.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its historyIn a Euronews Forum panel in Dubai, Azerbaijan’s presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev said peace with Armenia is “an uphill struggle,” but Azerbaijan is committed to preserving the Christian heritage on its territory as it is part of its history.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 16Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners As US Says It Will Ease SanctionsTwenty-five freed political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 16 after they were released by Belarusian authorities. The US special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, said their release was secured in exchange for Washington's agreement to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies.RFE/RL
HEALTHSep 16Russia’s veterinary watchdog finds live pseudorabies virus in a dog vaccine batch linked to mass deathsRussia’s federal veterinary watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, detected live Aujeszky’s disease virus in samples from batch No. 20 of the Multikan-8 vaccine, according to TASS.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Zelensky announces law establishing criminal liability for fraudulent call centersPresident Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law establishing criminal liability for fraudulent call centers.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next weekTrump pushes for a solution to end Moscow's war against Kyiv as civilian deaths in Ukraine rise.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16President announces reinstatement of income reporting requirements for security forces personnel not serving in war zonePresident Volodymyr Zelensky stated that a decision will be made to reinstate asset declarations for law enforcement officers and security forces personnel who are not serving on the front lines.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination PlotsNYT US
POLITICSSep 16Putin urges Russians to vote in parliamentary election as show of support for Ukraine warRussian President Vladimir ⁠Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16Zelensky announces audits of all heads of central executive agenciesPresident Volodymyr Zelensky stated that all senior officials in central executive bodies—including acting officials—must be vetted.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDSep 16France picks exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ as its international Oscar entry. The Russian-language film previously won Cannes’ Grand Prix.France has submitted Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film “Minotavr” (“Minotaur”) for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Variety reports.Meduza [en]
CYBERSep 16A six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio and the creature from Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ stuff a ballot box in this Russian PSA about AI-generated election fraud videosThe Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami posted an AI-generated video about ballot stuffing. It shows a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, and the alien from Ridley Scott’s film “Alien” dropping ballots into a ballot box. A voice-over warns that videos purporting to show election violations may have been generated using AI.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 othersjournal_news · united states of america
CONFLICTSep 16Case involving Russian deputy defense minister referred to court in UkraineThe case against Aleksii Kryvoruchko, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, who is accused of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine, has been referred to court.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukrainian drone attacks halted two refineries run by Russian oil giant Rosneft. Three of Russia’s six biggest diesel-producing refineries are now sharply reducing output or fully shut down.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16“Increased Russian aggression with a lowered risk-taking threshold”: Moscow pushes the limits of its hybrid warfareLe Figaro International
POLITICSSep 16Russia Purges Its Last Anti-War PoliticiansAhead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.Foreign Policy