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CONFLICT29m agoUkrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
CONFLICT34m agoKyiv says Belarus reactivated relays that helped Russian drones strike a gas station and passenger train near Ukraine’s border with PolandMeduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING46m agoRussian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 othersFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING48m agoRussians strike central Kropyvnytskyi, damaging homes and kindergarten, injuring fourUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT1h agoWar between Russia and Europe would be ‘very short’, Putin’s foreign minister warnsVeteran Putin ally Sergei Lavrov suggested a fight with Europe would not prove difficult for MoscowThe Independent World
POLITICS1h agoHouse set to pass sweeping Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey GrahamThe Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill is on a path to become law after the House votes in favor.CNBC
POLITICS1h agoKremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — SikorskiRussian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
CYBER1h agoRussia used Claude AI for espionage, disinformation and drone swarmsEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING2h agoU.S. uncovers network that plotted assassinations of Russian ‘dissidents’ in Washington and Vilnius. Among the suspects: an ex-colonel with Putin ties, his FSB officer son, and a Cuban dancer.Meduza [en]
HEALTH2h agoRules tying doctors to rural posts leave Russian medical schools short of studentsRussia's new rules requiring medical graduates to commit to regional hospital postings before enrolment have left 1,500 residency places unfilled at top universities, even as applications hit record highs.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT3h agoRussian forces strike Sumy with guided aerial bombs, five people injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICS3h agoEurope baffled by France's sudden leniency toward Russian oligarch UsmanovTo the surprise of its European partners, Paris has requested that billionaire Alisher Usmanov, known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, be taken off the list of sanctioned Russian individuals.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICT3h agoRussians attack public transport stop in Kherson region, one person injuredOn the afternoon of September 16, Russian forces attacked a public transport stop with a drone in the village of Zelenivka, Kherson region, injuring a 93-year-old woman.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT3h agoZelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with CBS News' Aidan Stretch, where he discussed his country's ongoing war with Russia.CBS News
POLITICS4h agoBack United Russia’s strongest challengers or spoil your ballot? Russia’s opposition can’t agree on a strategy for the upcoming State Duma election.Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov, speaking at a meeting with supporters in St. Petersburg, sharply criticized the voting strategy for the State Duma elections proposed by exiled opposition politicians Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz. The basic idea behind the strategy is to vote for any party other than United Russia in the party-list race, and for the strongest opponents of the ruling party in the single-member district races. Yabloko’s strategy (its list was barred from the State Duma election) is to spoil the ballot in the party-list vote. After Rybakov’s remarks, Katz responded. We recap theiMeduza [en]
SCI & TECH4h agoWhy Russia’s AI-powered economic future lies in its Far EastI attended this year’s Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok and took part in a dialogue on technological development. There, I had a deep discussion with Maxim Oreshkin, Russia’s deputy chief of the presidential executive office, who co-chairs the country’s national AI headquarters. I left Vladivostok with a broader impression: Russia increasingly sees its Far East as a place to build a new version of its economy. For decades, Russia’s Far East has been understood through geography. It is vast,...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4h agoDrone shot down over Lithuania identified as Russian GerberaThe Russian Gerbera drone shot down over central Lithuania on Tuesday morning was likely heading toward Ukraine but was diverted from its course by the effects of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS5h agoPoland reiterates Ukraine support after Russia drone attacksAfter the recent Russian drone attacks on targets close to the Ukraine-Poland border, Warsaw has doubled down on its support for Kyiv and pledged a "non-provocative but serious response" to Moscow.DW News [en]
MILITARY5h agoRussian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor saysInvestigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.Politico Europe
CONFLICT5h agoRussian attack on Yahodyn: SBGS says Belarus is once again activating relay stationsUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT5h agoUkraine ready for energy ceasefire but Russia is yet to agree, Zelenskyy saysUS President Donald Trump claimed Moscow and Kyiv have agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, but no deal has been confirmed, and strikes have continued.EuroNews [en]
HEALTH5h agoRussian authorities order destruction of vaccine batch linked to mass dog deathsRosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, has ordered the recall and destruction of batch No. 20 of the “Multikan-8” vaccine, which has been linked to dog deaths. The agency sent the order in a letter (.pdf) to the vaccine’s manufacturer, the company “Vetbiokhim,” and published the document on its website.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT6h agoZelensky calls for support for Graham’s bill and tougher European sanctions following latest Russian attacksFollowing yet another series of strikes on civilian targets in various regions of the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on partners to increase pressure on Russia—to support Lindsey Graham’s bill and to strengthen European sanctions.Ukrinform [en]
CYBER6h agoUS charges 5 people over Russia-backed plotsDW News [en]