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ConflictSep 16Russian drone strikes bus in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, killing 5Meduza [en]
ConflictSep 16Germans who opted for alternative civilian service once went to help vulnerable people in countries devastated by the Nazis, including Russia and Belarus. Then Moscow started a new war in Europe.From 1990 through the 2000s, Germans traveled to Russia and several other countries to perform alternative civilian service. German women came too, but as volunteers. They worked in hospitals, residential facilities for people with mental and neurological disabilities, and other care homes, and helped older people in their homes. One motivation was to atone for their ancestors’ guilt during World War II, seek reconciliation with the peoples who had suffered under Nazi Germany, and do something useful for them. Meduza spoke with volunteers from those years and the organizers behind the initiatiMeduza [en]
ConflictSep 16ADF neutralizes 63 Russian drones used to attack Ukraine overnightUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Russian army loses snother 1,530 troops, four air defense systems in war against UkraineUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky celebrates major ‘hit’ against Moscow after anti-drone weapon test successThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16EU should strengthen intelligence sharing to counter Russian hybrid attacks — KallasEuropean Union member states should step up intelligence cooperation, strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure, and make maximum use of the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (INTCEN) to counter hybrid threats from Russia.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 1677% of Ukrainians support continuing armed resistance despite possible Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in winterIn Ukraine, 77% of citizens believe that armed resistance should continue even if Russia attempts to attack energy infrastructure in winter in order to leave people without electricity, heating, and sewage services.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 15EU considers tougher visa restrictions for Russians — KallasThe European Union is preparing new measures against the Russian economy, including its shadow fleet, while also discussing new restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats, visa bans for former combatants, and a review of the policy on tourist visas for Russian citizens.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 15France stalls EU Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listingEuropean Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined ​Slovakia in ‌a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats ⁠said. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 15With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from RussiaEvery day Ukraine keeps fighting, Russian influence grows weaker in the countries of the ex-USSR that Moscow refers to as the “near abroad.” Nowhere is this Russian retreat clearer than in Armenia, writes Joseph Epstein. The post With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from Russia appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
ConflictBreakingSep 15NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopterFrance 24 [en]
MilitaryBreakingSep 15NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 15At least five killed and more than a dozen injured in Russian attacks on UkraineEuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 15Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national electionAfricanews [en]
ConflictSep 15Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national electionEuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 15NATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by RussiaAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 15Ukrainian president tells CBS News Russia targeted his plane with dronesCBS News
ConflictSep 15Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia recently targeted his plane twice with dronesCBS News
PoliticsSep 15EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions releaseParis has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc's blacklist.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 15EU fear of escalation only encourages Russia to test new limits — MEPEurope's restraint has not stopped Russia's escalation, instead, it has encouraged the Kremlin to test how far it can go. The EU therefore needs to move from responding to hybrid attacks to deterring them.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 15Ukrainian Defense Forces destroy Russian 'Solntsepyok'Soldiers of Ukraine's 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" heavy flamethrower system.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsSep 15Russia slams France's nuclear umbrella plan as 'reckless'After Finland became the 10th country to join a French security plan to bring other European countries under its nuclear umbrella, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said the French initiative was 'creating risks' for Moscow.Le Monde [en]
ConflictSep 15Will Russia and Ukraine halt attacks on energy infrastructure?Al Jazeera [en]
MilitarySep 15Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from RussiaAn Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.Defense News