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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]
BUSINESSSep 18Diesel prices at record highs amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, Russia-Ukraine warThe average price for a gallon of diesel was still hovering around a record-high of $6.43 as of Friday morning, according to the latest data published by GasBuddy.ABC News
CONFLICTSep 18Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches electionsAl Jazeera [en]
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