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POLITICS12h agoUS Congress passes Russia sanctions billThe sanctions package is considered the most substantial US legislative effort against Moscow since Trump returned to the White House. Measures in the bill could lead to secondary sanctions on India, China and Iran.DW News [en]
POLITICS12h agoU.S. House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by late Senator GrahamThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, sending the…Japan Today
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey GrahamThe House passed a Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham Wednesday night.ABC News
POLITICS12h agoUS Congress passes bill targeting Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and IndiaSouth China Morning Post
CONFLICT12h agoUkraine welcomes Latvia’s steps to restrict transit of Russian grain — MFAUkraine welcomes Latvia’s preparations for measures to restrict the transit of Russian grain and strengthen controls to prevent stolen Ukrainian grain from being transported through its ports.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia sanctions bill, overcoming Democratic oppositionThe bill was championed by GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly just one day after announcing a deal had been reached with the White House to move forward.CBS News
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s deskThe House on Wednesday passed legislation granting President Trump tariff authorities to sanction countries purchasing Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions against the Kremlin over its war in Ukraine. The bill will now be sent to Trump’s desk for his signature, marking the end of a more than year and a half journey for legislation…The Hill
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham, sending it to TrumpThe legislation, which passed the Senate last month, would target Russia’s energy sector by punishing the largest buyers of its oil and gas to slash revenues Russia uses to attack Ukraine.NBC News
POLITICS12h agoCongress Clears Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to TrumpThe bipartisan measure targets financing for Russia’s war against Ukraine as attacks intensify. It passed the House over the objections of Democrats who opposed handing President Trump new tariff powers.NYT US
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's deskThe legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.NPR News
POLITICS12h agoHouse passes Russia sanctions billThe House passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill Thursday, sending the long-awaited legislation to President Trump's desk. Why it matters: The measure would significantly expand economic pressure on Russia while handing Trump fresh authority to impose secondary tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas.It would also target Russia's "shadow fleet," the network of aging tankers used to evade Western sanctions while exporting Russian oil.The vote was 262-159.The bill was renamed in honor of its lead sponsor, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died suddenly in July.Driving thAxios
MILITARY13h agoExpert: Images of damaged U.S. bases in Middle East show Iran "getting help from Russia and China"CBS News
POLITICS13h agoVladimir Putin calls on Russians to vote to "contribute to victory" in UkraineLe chef du Kremlin a adressé mercredi un message solennel avant les élections législatives qui se dérouleront du 18 au 20 septembre, sans la participation du seul parti d’opposition antiguerre, Iabloko, qui a été exclu du scrutin.Le Figaro International
HEALTH14h agoRussia’s veterinary watchdog finds live pseudorabies virus in a dog vaccine batch linked to mass deathsRussia’s federal veterinary watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, detected live Aujeszky’s disease virus in samples from batch No. 20 of the Multikan-8 vaccine, according to TASS.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT15h agoU.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination PlotsNYT US
POLITICS15h agoPutin urges Russians to vote in parliamentary election as show of support for Ukraine warRussian President Vladimir ⁠Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.France 24 [en]
WORLD15h agoFrance picks exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ as its international Oscar entry. The Russian-language film previously won Cannes’ Grand Prix.France has submitted Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film “Minotavr” (“Minotaur”) for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Variety reports.Meduza [en]
CYBER15h agoA six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio and the creature from Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ stuff a ballot box in this Russian PSA about AI-generated election fraud videosThe Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami posted an AI-generated video about ballot stuffing. It shows a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio, soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, and the alien from Ridley Scott’s film “Alien” dropping ballots into a ballot box. A voice-over warns that videos purporting to show election violations may have been generated using AI.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT16h agoRussian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 othersjournal_news · united states of america
CONFLICT16h agoCase involving Russian deputy defense minister referred to court in UkraineThe case against Aleksii Kryvoruchko, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, who is accused of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine, has been referred to court.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT16h agoUkrainian drone attacks halted two refineries run by Russian oil giant Rosneft. Three of Russia’s six biggest diesel-producing refineries are now sharply reducing output or fully shut down.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT16h ago“Increased Russian aggression with a lowered risk-taking threshold”: Moscow pushes the limits of its hybrid warfareLe Figaro International
POLITICS16h agoRussia Purges Its Last Anti-War PoliticiansAhead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.Foreign Policy
POLITICS16h agoThe U.S. Attorney General was asked whether he’d investigate Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev’s reported financing of Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities. His response: What is there to investigate?U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters at the White House that he had no plans to investigate Russian businessman Umar Kremlev’s possible role in organizing Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding.Meduza [en]