GLOBEALERT

Feed

Open sources, classified and cross-checked. 1,417+ stories.

POLITICSSep 18Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine warkoco5 · united states of america
POLITICSSep 18Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine warmor_tv · united states of america
CONFLICTSep 18Zelensky urges U.S. lawmakers to pass Graham’s sanctions bill after Russian guided bomb hit apartment building in northeastern Ukraine, killing two city council employeesMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Budanov: Ukraine can successfully counter Russia on information frontRussia is pouring enormous resources into propaganda and manipulation, but Ukraine has the tools to successfully counter the enemy on the information front.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Zelensky: Ukraine expects major investment in the CarpathiansPresident Volodymyr Zelensky believes the Carpathian region has significant potential for the development of tourism, logistics and miltech.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18UN report: widespread sexual violence in Ukraine, especially by Russian troopsNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTSep 18Europe not to accept recognition of Russia’s occupation of Ukraine, Landsbergis saysThe European Union will not accept an imposed deal on Ukraine that would, among other things, entail recognition of territories occupied by Russia.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ pushed Russian forces back around Lyman in the Donbas. Now both armies are massing troops for the next battles farther south.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine beganRussia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had to say about the process.NBC News
POLITICSSep 18Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, causing energy crisisThe Irish Finance Minister hit back against claims made by the US that Ukraine is causing the global energy crisis, saying de-escalation in the Middle East is the only solution.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine lashes out at Russian elections ‘held at gunpoint’ in occupied territoryThe Independent World
CONFLICTSep 18Zelenskyy describes Ukraine's defence funding shortfall as astronomicalZelenskyy said Ukraine is struggling with an “astronomical” defence funding shortfall and is preparing proposals with its partners to close the gap and fund weapons production.pravda_uk · ukraine
POLITICSSep 18Macron convenes French party leaders as soaring energy prices put focus on wars in Iran and UkraineHaxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University’s Management School in the UK. According to Foucart, France’s energy and economic crises expose a deeper collision between economic constraints, political accountability and an approaching presidential election. He interprets Emmanuel Macron’s rare Élysée meeting with party leaders over soaring energy prices as both an exercise in presidential legacy-building and an attempt to force prospective successors to confront high energy costs, rising borrowing costs, limited fiscal room and tFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine supportAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine’s NATO envoy calls for more air defense donationsAid to Kyiv is “not a donation but a swap,” said Ukraine’s NATO Ambassador Alyona Getmanchuk.Politico Europe
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in RussiaFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russia launches massive barrages of modified RM48U training missiles at Ukraine — ReutersRussian forces have begun using modified RM48U training missiles on a large scale against Ukraine instead of the more accurate “Iskander”-type ballistic missiles.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Canada seeks to join €90bn support loan for Ukraine, Brussels confirmsCanada's inclusion will allow Ukraine to buy weapons from Canadian defence companies and bypass the "Made in Europe" requirements. In turn, Ottawa will have to pay a proportional share of the annual interest.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Zelensky: Ukraine and Poland should be “mature partners” and focus on joint projectsUkraine and Poland are strong neighbors, friends, and partners; to further strengthen their ties, the countries should focus on joint projects in the fields of security, energy, the economy, and other areas.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Sexual violence against civilians and POW’s in Ukraine widespread and ‘abhorrent’UN News
POLITICSSep 18Tusk: Carpathian Eight could help Ukraine advance toward EU membershipThe newly established Carpathian format for regional cooperation (Carpathian Eight) could help Ukraine on its path toward membership in the European Union.Ukrinform [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18Ukraine, Sweden extend cooperation in nuclear safetyUkraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) have extended for five years their agreement on cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Norway allocates over $100M to Ukraine for budget support – ZelenskyNorway has allocated more than $100 million to Ukraine for budget support.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russians vote in elections with no party opposing Putin or war in UkraineThe three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.EuroNews [en]