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POLITICSSep 18France’s Macron summons party leaders for talks on Mideast and UkraineFrench President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 18‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied UkraineFox News World
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes voteRussia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes voteRussia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine condemns Russia’s ‘elections’ in occupied territoriesRussia’s “elections” in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are illegal and create no legal basis whatsoever for extending Russian jurisdiction over Ukrainian territory.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine, France discuss air defense, Mirage munitions and interceptor dronesUkrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin discussed further strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, including the supply of munitions for Mirage aircraft, countering jet-powered Shahed drones, and developing interceptor drones.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18EU allocates EUR 3.3B to Ukraine for defense needsToday, the European Commission is disbursing EUR 3.3 billion to Ukraine for the procurement of weaponry – specifically drones and missiles – under the EUR 90 billion loan support program for Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 18Polish Prime Minister visits Ukraine after warning of Russian attack on NATONOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 18Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's alliesNPR News
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Poland’s prime minister says Russia is preparing ‘accidental’ drone and missile strikes on NATO countries that support UkraineMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 18Russians face mounting economic woes due to Putin’s war on Ukraine as country goes to pollsThe frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growingThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 18What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls openPutin has been facing declining approval ratings, mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as polls open today. Experts tell Maira Butt what this could mean for the future of RussiaThe Independent World
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
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]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland says Putin is planning to launch drone or missile attack on a Nato countryThe Independent World
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
POLITICSSep 17Russians Vote In First Parliamentary Election Since 2022 Ukraine InvasionRussians cast ballots to choose lawmakers for the State Duma, with the more-than-4 ½-year-old war on Ukraine and a slowing economy looming over the country’s first parliamentary elections since the 2022 invasion.RFE/RL
CONFLICTSep 17Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threatFor more than four years, Ukraine has impressed global audiences with the country’s ability to defend itself against Russia on land, at sea, and in the air. Illicit finance is another important front in the fight against Russian aggression, writes Matthew McGlynn. The post Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threat appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
CONFLICTSep 17Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland saysAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winterPolitico Europe
CONFLICTSep 17War in Ukraine: Uncovering the lair of the 'Butcher of Bucha'Le Monde [en]
MILITARYSep 17Poland scrambles aircraft for second time in a day due to Russian attacks on Ukrainepravda_uk · ukraine
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