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DISASTERSep 15Russia’s Irkutsk region is culling livestock over what officials call lumpy skin disease, but local farmers suspect foot-and-mouth diseaseMeduza [en]
WORLDSep 15Ukraine to see temperatures ranging from 6°C at night to 25°C during day, no precipitation on WednesdayOn Wednesday, September 16, no precipitation is forecast across Ukraine, with nighttime temperatures of 6–12°C and daytime temperatures of 20–25°C.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 15NHL star Ovechkin appears in campaign video for Putin’s partyWashington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a political ad this week for the ruling United Russia Party, a group aligned with President Vladimir Putin. The 40-year-old Capitals captain was spotted in the background of the video which promoted the United Russia Party ahead of Russia’s parliamentary election. He stood alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…The Hill
CONFLICTSep 15Trump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol stationFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 15Alexander Lukashenko called the freezing of $43-44 million in Belarusian funds at Citibank ‘a disgrace for the United States.’ Now U.S. officials have asked the bank to release the money.U.S. officials have asked Citibank to release Belarusian funds frozen at the bank. “We have requested from them as to why they have not released the money,” said U.S. presidential envoy John Coale, who met with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on September 15.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15Russia slams France's nuclear umbrella plan as 'reckless'After Finland became the 10th country to join a French security plan to bring other European countries under its nuclear umbrella, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said the French initiative was 'creating risks' for Moscow.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15Ukraine launches offensive push in north of Donetsk region, senior commander saysDefense News
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than ten times, two injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 15European Parliamentarians Slam Serbia for ‘Disturbing’ Funeral of Ratko MladicAs the European Parliament debates convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says Serbia is failing to respect European values.Balkan Insight
WORLDSep 15Two years after COP29, Azerbaijan turns climate commitments into investmentThe country has committed €540 million to climate-resilient irrigation and launched an AI-based farmer-scoring system, developed with the FAO, to channel subsidies to smallholders who adopt water-saving and soil-regenerating techniques.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Enemy strikes Kryvyi Rih, man injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 15Ukrainian court lets former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak remove his ankle monitor after a specialist warns it could ‘threaten his health’Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has lifted the requirement that Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Presidential Office, wear an electronic ankle monitor while authorities investigate the criminal case against him.Meduza [en]
WORLDSep 15Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia paymentThe Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) has called for a probe into the Cameroonian Football Federation and its chief Samuel Eto'o over media reports of alleged graft. The post Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 15Romanian Sheep Farmers’ Protest Turns Violent in BucharestPresident Nicusor Dan condemns ‘unacceptable’ violence after sheep farmers protesting a ban on live exports clash with riot police in front of the government building in Bucharest.Balkan Insight
CONFLICTSep 15Will Russia and Ukraine halt attacks on energy infrastructure?Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 15A youth festival in Russia reportedly gives foreign visitors unfiltered Wi-Fi — while keeping Russian participants behind state censorshipOrganizers of the International Youth Festival underway at Yekaterinburg Expo have given foreign participants access to websites blocked in Russia, according to the local outlet Signal Ural.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 15US Democrats demand answers on Trump Jr.’s ties with Russian oligarchThe request follows a recent report that Umar Kremlev bankrolled Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations.Politico Europe
CONFLICTSep 15Russians attack agricultural enterprise with drones in Mykolaiv region, man injuredRussian drones attacked an agricultural enterprise in Mykolaiv district, injuring a man.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 15Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from RussiaAn Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.Defense News
CONFLICTSep 15Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy truce. Neither side stopped the strikes.Russia and Ukraine kept trading strikes just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 15A Quiet Ukrainian Counteroffensive, A 'Rout' For Russian ForcesRFE/RL
POLITICSSep 15Armenia is turning westward — the West should take it seriouslyFor decades one of Russia’s closest allies in the former Soviet Union, the country is preparing to apply for membership in the European Union.The Hill
POLITICSSep 15Russian businessman paid for Trump Jr. wedding after-party: Five things to knowNew reports of Russia-tied financial backing for the after-party events at the May wedding of President Trump’s eldest son have sparked concerns about potential influences from foreign adversaries in the U.S. government ahead of the midterm elections.  Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded lavish wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr. and socialite Bettina Anderson in the…The Hill
MILITARYSep 15Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopterA Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday.Defense News