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MILITARY1d agoRussia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic SeaRussian frigate narrowly misses Danish helicopter with flares.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussia and Ukraine launch new energy attacks despite Trump’s ceasefire claimNBC News
CONFLICT1d agoRussian forces strike residential area in Sloviansk, killing two peopleUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoRussia, Venezuela and Trump’s oil push: the EU's awkward G20 energy summitEU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen heads to the G20 energy meeting in Houston as Brussels’ clean-energy strategy clashes with Washington’s push for “energy abundance” through greater oil and gas production. The presence of Russian and Venezuelan officials adds a further geopolitical complication.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoNHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for Putin’s United Russia partyWashington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a campaign video for United Russia ahead of elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, set for September 18–20. The party released a series of television videos featuring the top five candidates on its federal list: each of them stands surrounded by like-minded supporters and, as the Russian business daily Kommersant put it, “explains what ideals they stand for.”Meduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussian attack in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district injures two peopleUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoJapan Faces Hard Choices in Weaning off Russian EnergyBeyond the question of energy security, Tokyo may want to avoid antagonizing Russia further by cutting off LNG purchases.The Diplomat
CONFLICT1d agoRussian military casualties since start of year exceed 300,000 — General StaffUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussian foothold on right bank of Oskil shrinks under Ukrainian strikes — TrehubovThe Russian foothold on the right bank of the Oskil River continues to shrink under strikes by Ukrainian forces.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT1d agoRussian attacks shrink foothold on right bank of Oskol River — TrehubovUkrinform [en]
POLITICS1d agoDonald Trump Jr.'s wife confirms Russian oligarch hosted some post-wedding festivitiesDonald Trump Jr.'s wife, Bettina Anderson, confirmed that a Russian oligarch tied to President Vladimir Putin helped host some of their post-wedding festivities.CBS News
POLITICS1d agoUkraine and Russia Deny Trump’s Claims of an Energy TruceThe Kremlin said that an agreement would be “a very good idea” but that any deal would not have much effect on fuel markets, as President Trump had suggested.NYT World
CONFLICT1d agoRussia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastDefense News
CONFLICT1d agoRussia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastMilitary Times
CONFLICT1d agoSecurity Update: Russia's New Air War – with Moritz SchularickPolitico Europe
CONFLICT1d agoUkraine and Russia target energy infrastructure in strikes despite TrumpCBS News
CONFLICT1d agoNATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte saysFox News World
POLITICS1d agoHistorian of Russian cuisine Pavel Syutkin sentenced to six years in prison over antiwar statementThe Zyuzinsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Pavel Syutkin, a 61-year-old writer and historian of Russian cuisine, to six years in prison on charges of spreading “fakes” about the army, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1d agoUkrainian Olympian Urges US To Bar Russian Athletes From 2028 GamesUkrainian skeleton racer and Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych is urging US lawmakers and the State Department to deny visas to Russian athletes who seek to compete under the Russian flag at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA, arguing that Moscow has turned sport into an instrument of war propaganda.RFE/RL
POLITICS1d agoWider Europe Briefing: The EU's Black Sea Diplomacy And A New Attempt To Ban Russian Ex-SoldiersIn this week's briefing, FE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: The EU's game plan in the Black Sea and whether the bloc can succeed in its second attempt to ban Russian ex-soldiers from entering the EU.RFE/RL
CONFLICT1d agoZelenskyy says Ukraine will pause attacks if Russia spares infrastructureZelenskyy insists de-escalation depends on US ensuring Russia's genuine readiness to stop war and attacks on Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARY1d agoDenmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopterSouth China Morning Post
CONFLICT1d agoReuters: three of Russia’s largest oil refineries cut diesel output after Ukrainian strikesMeduza [en]
MILITARY1d agoDenmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military HelicopterThe incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed on Russia.NYT World