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PoliticsSep 22US - UK relationship more up with Burnham than Starmer , Trump claimsTrump has claimed that the US-UK relationship would be stronger with Burnham than with Starmer. This statement comments on potential future diplomatic ties and political leadership.enfieldindependent.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 22Nawrocki still sees Ukraine through lens of former IPN role, Kwasniewski saysFormer Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski believes that incumbent President Karol Nawrocki has yet to move beyond his former role as head of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) on issues related to Ukraine, and that his passivity in this area is not in Poland’s interest.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 22Rubio says Ukraine targeted US-linked ships, infrastructureThe Hill
PoliticsSep 22Don't view Mattarella words as challenge, wants to move beyond ghettos - MeloniCreating more balanced classes aligns with president's aim says PMANSA [en]
PoliticsSep 22Senators press Rubio to prioritize release of American journalist held in IranReza Valizadeh, a U.S.-Iranian dual citizen and former journalist for U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Farda, has been imprisoned in Iran since September 2024.CBS News
PoliticsSep 22EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchsMikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov removed from bloc’s list under deal to extend curbs for three yearsFinancial Times
PoliticsSep 22Trump says at UNGA that peace between Ukraine and Russia to be reached soonThe United States hopes to achieve peace between Ukraine and Russia “sooner than expected.”Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 22Czech police order Russians who filmed in Europe for the pro-war Telegram channel Rybar to leave the countryAccording to Seznam Zprávy, Czech police detained and questioned Russian nationals Vitaly Chashchukhin and Igor Dolmatov, whom the outlet’s journalists identified as working for Rybar, a Telegram channel with ties to the Russian Defense Ministry. The two were ordered to leave the country within three days.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 22New Princess Diana memoir hits shelves amid royal tensionsCharles Spencer’s memoir on Princess Diana goes on sale after claims about King Charles and the 1997 funeral prompt a rare, sharp response from Buckingham Palace.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 22Nothing ‘to be ashamed of:’ EU’s center-right clashes with Socialists over far-right votes"On some issues, I think that they are relatively sane," says top center-right Finnish lawmaker of far-right parties.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 22EU and Canada to unveil new partnership, but it may not be ‘associate membership,’ says ambassador“I’m not sure what you’re going to call it,” Jonathan Wilkinson told POLITICO, but it will be “a much deeper and closer relationship.”Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 22EU budget talks face deadlock despite push for year-end dealMember states have spent months reiterating their negotiating positions, fuelling frustration within EU institutions that are pushing for faster progress. Reaching an agreement only in December would mean that negotiations remain largely deadlocked until the final stage.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 22EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail FridmanEU member states’ permanent representatives have agreed to remove two Russian billionaires — USM Holdings founder Alisher Usmanov and Alfa Group co-founder Mikhail Fridman — from the sanctions list, according to Reuters and Euronews.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 22France opposes foreign aid cuts in EU budgetFrench Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad pointed to the “detrimental consequences” of USAID cuts in an interview at the Brussels Playbook live event.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 22Zelensky meets Frederiksen to discuss EU sanctions and financial supportDuring a meeting in New York with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia and financial support for Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 22While Putin escalates, EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions listTerwijl Vladimir Poetin steeds verder escaleert met hybride aanvallen op Europese landen, haalt de EU twee oligarchen uit de omgeving van de Russische president van de sanctielijst. Dat gebeurt op initiatief van Frankrijk en Luxemburg. In Brussel wordt schande gesproken van de opstelling van de twee landen. Om sancties tegen Moskou te verlengen, is goedkeuring van alle 27 EU-landen nodig. Maar Frankrijk en Luxemburg wilden die alleen geven als de Oezbeeks-Russische zakenman Alisher Usmanov en de Russische oligarch Michail Friedman van de lijst verdwenen. De deadline voor het verlengen van het NOS Buitenland
PoliticsSep 22Full List: Enugu Gov appoints Rachael Okonkwo, Eucharia Anunobi as aidesEnugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved the appointment of 118 persons as Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to his administration. The appointments, contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Monday, take effect immediately. Among those appointed are Nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo and […] The post Full List: Enugu Gov appoints Rachael Okonkwo, Eucharia Anunobi as aides appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22Lib Dems are split on why nobody talking about them - and whether it mattersThe Liberal Democrats are reportedly divided over why they are not gaining public attention and whether this situation is significant.metro.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 22EU removes two oligarchs reputedly close to Putin from sanctions listAt France and Luxembourg's request, the EU removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its list of sanctioned individuals, which was otherwise renewed for three years. Ukraine called the decision 'unacceptable.'Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 22What’s behind French protests against a new police bill?Critics say controversial law will give police officers a 'licence to kill'.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 22Nostalgia and lost pride: the fuel that feeds Europe’s far rightPopulist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, find a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understandIrish Times World
PoliticsSep 22California senators call for probe into Trump administration election operationSens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) to launch a probe into a whistleblower’s allegations that the Trump administration attempted to search through the state’s voting records. The senators wrote in a letter to Bonta that on Sept. 8, a whistleblower disclosed that the…The Hill
PoliticsSep 22EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's requestFrance succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 22Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that.Getting the White House onside isn't about ideology — it's about popularity, said POLITICO's Jonathan Martin.Politico Europe