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ConflictBreakingSep 21Reuters: Ukrainian drone attack halts oil processing at Moscow refinery on final day of Russia’s State Duma election. Repairs could take weeks.Meduza [en]
CyberSep 21Czech journalists expose Europe-based staff of Rybar, a pro-war Russian Telegram channelJournalists at the Czech outlet Seznam Zprávy found that representatives of Rybar — an analytical center and one of the largest pro-war Telegram channels with ties to Russia’s Defense Ministry — work in Europe and regularly interview politicians, journalists, and experts.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 21Kremlin claims Russia is 'no threat' in response to warning from France's Le Pen and BardellaKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on Saturday.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 21EU and five other countries condemn Russia's 'sham' electionsEU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday dismissed Russia's parliamentary elections as a "veneer" of democracy, and said she was proposing sanctions against those who organised them in occupied Ukraine. Five other countries – the UK, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – also condemned Russia's move as a violation of the UN charter.RFI [en]
PoliticsSep 21EU Reportedly Set To Remove Sanctions On Russian Oligarchs Usmanov and FridmanThe European Union looked set to remove Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Russian-Israeli oligarch Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while prolonging the asset freezes and visa bans for the near 3,000 other individuals and entities on the blacklist by an unprecedented three years.RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 21EU countries move toward Russia sanctions dealThe deal will likely only go ahead if entrepreneurs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman are removed from the sanctions list.Politico Europe
ConflictSep 21Russia's hybrid warfare threat 'real' warns France's interior ministerThe hybrid warfare threat being waged by Russia is "real and documented", France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told journalists on Monday.RFI [en]
PoliticsSep 21Trump: Russia has lost control of diesel fuel production due to war against UkraineU.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia has lost control over its diesel fuel production due to the war against Ukraine, calling it a “disgrace.”Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 21European intelligence chiefs: Russia will test NATO with possible hybrid attackNOS Buitenland
ConflictSep 21Trump: Russia has ‘lost control’ of diesel industry due to Ukraine warThe Hill
ConflictSep 21The UN warns of risks to civilians from infrastructure attacks in Ukraine and RussiaClarín
ConflictSep 21Turkey submits proposals to Ukraine and Russia to halt attacks in Black Sea — FidanTurkey has submitted proposals to Ukraine and Russia aimed at ending hostilities and attacks in the Black Sea.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 21EU deadlocked over France’s bid to take Russian tycoon off sanctions listParis wants Alisher Usmanov removed from the bloc’s blacklist. Other capitals aren’t convinced.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 21‘The veneer of democracy is all that remains in Russia,’ EU foreign policy chief Kallas says. Brussels pledges new sanctions after State Duma elections.The European Union is preparing new sanctions against Russia over its recent elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The measures will target election organizers and candidates who ran in Ukraine’s occupied territories, as well as anyone Brussels considers responsible for undermining free elections inside Russia, the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said in a declaration published on the Council of the EU’s website.Meduza [en]
ConflictSep 21Russian infantry targeted by Ukrainian drones on Lyman frontPilots from the Signum unit struck Russian infantry on the Lyman front, some of whom were attempting to move on motorcycles.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 21Russia massively attacks civilian infrastructure in 10 Ukrainian regions overnight – PM KoretskyiUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 21Ukrainian forces strike Russian Kasta radar, UAV control post in Donetsk regionUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 21Russian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv's 1,000-drone weekend barrageEuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 21Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv 1 , 000 - drone weekend barrage – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · Canada
PoliticsSep 21Russia Announces Election Results Cementing Putin's Power; EU Slams 'Veneer Of Democracy'RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 21Germany’s AfD held talks with Gazprom CEO on resuming Russian gas suppliesThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is already in talks with Russia about resuming gas supplies. The party’s foreign policy spokesperson, Markus Frohnmaier, discussed the matter with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 21Russia’s pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war’s growing reach into MoscowUkraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.CNBC
PoliticsSep 21United Russia said 86 Ukraine war participants would get State Duma seats. Then the news was withdrawn at the party’s request.Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti took down an article that had reported 86 war participants would receive State Duma mandates as members of the United Russia faction, according to the election results. The independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo drew attention to the deletion.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 21European Union dismisses Russia’s ‘so-called’ electionsPresident Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia won a large majority against token opposition, with no party contesting Moscow's war against Ukraine allowed to run. The post European Union dismisses Russia’s ‘so-called’ elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria