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POLITICS49m agoDonald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas sponsored by Russian businessmanThe generous contributor, Umar Kremlev, a figure close to the ruling circles in Moscow, heads the controversial International Boxing Association and is also involved in the lucrative online sports betting industry.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS59m agoU.S. lawmaker submits amendment naming India in Russia sanctions actThe Hindu
POLITICS1h agoRussian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-partyPresident’s son and his wife confirm Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of celebrationFinancial Times
MILITARY1h agoRussia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new dealMoscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with DamascusAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2h agoHow a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Donald Trump's son's weddingRÉCIT - Le site d’investigation américain ProPublica a révélé ce lundi que Umar Kremlev, un proche du président russe, était non seulement sur la liste des invités de ce luxueux mariage aux Bahamas mais qu’il en avait aussi financé une partie.Le Figaro International
POLITICS2h agoDon Jr.'s wife says Russian oligarch hosted post-wedding festivities as a "gift"Bettina Anderson, wife of Donald Trump Jr., said their "dear friend" Umar Kremlev hosted two nights of festivities after their wedding in the Bahamas.CBS News
CONFLICT2h agoRussia experimenting with FPV drones deployed from Shaheds, Ukraine saysRussia is experimentally using FPV drones on Shahed-type attack UAVs, but this tactic is not currently being employed on a large scale.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING3h agoZelensky says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the sameSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoKremlin-linked Russian oligarch helped fund Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrationTrump's son and his wife confirmed reports that Umar Kremlev paid for parts of the festivities. Kremlev was awarded the "Order of Friendship" by Putin earlier this year.DW News [en]
CONFLICT3h agoZelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikesFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS4h agoTrump's son confirms Russian businessman paid for his wedding celebrationsUn empresario ruso costeó las celebraciones post-boda del hijo mayor del presidente estadounidense en las Bahamas, reveló la pareja en redes sociales.El organizador, vinculado con el Kremlin y líder de la Asociación Internacional de Boxeo, fue reconocido por Putin, generando controversia política.Clarín
POLITICS4h agoTrump blames rise in diesel prices on Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil refineriesPresident Trump is demanding that Ukraine stop targeting Russian oil refineries, claiming the strikes are raising the price of diesel. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Aaron MacLean have more.CBS News
CONFLICT4h agoPoland braces for further escalation as Russian drones approach the borderNOS Buitenland
POLITICS4h agoTrump’s son confirms Russian businessman paid for post-wedding festivitiesA Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid for celebrations after the wedding of President Donald Trump's eldest son and his new bride, the couple confirmed on Monday. The post Trump’s son confirms Russian businessman paid for post-wedding festivities appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4h agoDonald Trump Jr's wedding celebration partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirmsDonald Trump Jr's new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.…Japan Today
POLITICS4h agoWashington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin appears in a campaign video for Russia’s ruling United Russia party alongside Foreign Minister Sergei LavrovWashington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin joined a campaign video for United Russia ahead of the country’s September parliamentary elections. He appeared in a video centered on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT5h agoThe Kremlin welcomes Trump’s call for Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries but won’t promise reciprocal restraintThe Kremlin declined to say whether it would stop striking Ukraine’s economic infrastructure if Kyiv halted its attacks on Russian oil refineries.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT5h agoThe U.S. sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank over its work with Iran. A former Treasury official says the move is also meant to pressure Chinese banks.The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank for taking part in efforts to evade sanctions on Iran.Meduza [en]
POLITICS5h agoThe EU extends its Russia sanctions list for just one week, keeping Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov designated until ambassadors meet againEuropean Union ambassadors agreed to extend one of the bloc’s sanctions regimes against Russia for just one week, according to EUobserver and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Rikard Jozwiak, who cited sources.Meduza [en]
CONFLICT5h agoRussian drone strike sparks fire at market in Velykyi BurlukRussian forces struck a market in the settlement of Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv region, with a drone, sparking a fire.Ukrinform [en]
CYBER5h agoRussian Telegram channels are suddenly gaining thousands of suspicious new followers. Nobody knows who’s behind the apparent bot attack.Several independent Russian news outlets, including Meduza, have seen a sharp rise in subscribers to their Telegram channels in what appears to be a bot attack.Meduza [en]
POLITICS5h agoRussian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-PartyThe payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.NYT US
POLITICS5h agoTrump adds extra sanctions to Russian bank for ties to IranThe Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” The sanctions campaign was launched in August to…The Hill
CONFLICT5h agoZelensky says Ukraine will take "de-escalation measures" if Russia does the sameKiev se muestra dispuesto a reducir tensiones si Moscú hace lo mismo, en medio de la presión estadounidense para detener ataques a infraestructuras.Zelenski destaca la propuesta de Washington para suspender acciones mutuas, aunque critica la falta de intención rusa de poner fin al conflicto.Clarín