Army chief urges Germans to prepare for defense amid rising tensions with Russia
General Carsten Breuer, the Chief of Defense of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany, said the latter must prepare not only the army, but also its industry and civil society for a possible mili
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18.09.2026
Russia warns UK over military support for Ukraine
Britain’s chargé d’affaires in Russia, Daini Dolak, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, the ministry said.
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18.09.2026
Russians vote in elections with no party opposing Putin or war in Ukraine
The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, f
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18.09.2026
Armenia will shoot itself in the foot by raiding Russian enterprises, says Kremlin
Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Aleksey Shevtsov has warned Armenia against “raider seizures” of Russian enterprises.
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18.09.2026
Russia increases electricity imports from Azerbaijan by nearly 8%
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18.09.2026
Hungary plans to end Russian gas imports by October 2027
Hungarian Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany said that Budapest expects to ensure its gas supplies without Russian gas by October 2027.
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18.09.2026
Putin extends Russia’s Western food import ban through 2028
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban on imports of certain agricultural and food products from Western countries.
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18.09.2026
Uzbekistan’s transport university, Russia's RM Rail expand railway cooperation
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18.09.2026
Russian drone attacks civilian ship heading to Ukrainian port, sources say
On September 17, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacked a civilian vessel sailing under the Tanzanian flag and heading to one of Ukraine’s ports.
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17.09.2026
Azerbaijani MPs set to observe Russia’s State Duma elections
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17.09.2026
US House passes Russia sanctions bill with 100% tariff power for Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill imposing what American media have dubbed "hellish sanctions" on Iran and Russia. The legislation passed with 262 votes in favor and 159 against.
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17.09.2026
Zelenskyy says Russian military deaths could approach 1 million
The number of Russian military personnel killed in the war against Ukraine could approach one million over five years of full-scale fighting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an intervi
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17.09.2026
ABŞ Nümayəndələr Palatası Rusiyaya qarşı sanksiyalar haqqında qanun layihəsini qəbul edib
ABŞ Nümayəndələr Palatası Ağ Evə Rusiyaya qarşı əlavə sanksiyalar tətbiq etməyə imkan verən qanun layihəsini təsdiqləyib.
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17.09.2026
Russia used Claude AI for espionage, disinformation and drone swarms
Anthropic's latest report on the abuse of its AI model found that a Russian-linked hacking group used Claude to automate attacks on more than 20 organisations, including Ukrainian defence ministries a
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16.09.2026
Lavrov: If Europe attacks Russia, war will be short
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Wednesday that Russia will not attack Europe, but if Europe strikes Russia, "the war will be short, as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin warned."
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16.09.2026
Lavrov: Russia ready for any talks with Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that his country is prepared to hold both bilateral and trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and that it awaits proposals for new talks.
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16.09.2026
Russian businessman reportedly financed Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding celebrations
A wealthy Russian businessman with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin secretly financed elaborate wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina, according to an investiga
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16.09.2026
Von der Leyen to Russia: Our resolve growing stronger
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned on Tuesday "reckless and dangerous Russian behaviour" after an incident involving a Russian frigate firing flares near a Danish helicopter
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15.09.2026
EU’s move away from Russian gas opens door for new suppliers – IEA
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15.09.2026
Mali’s Tuareg rebels reveal contacts with Russia’s Africa Corps and seek Türkiye’s role
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg separatist group fighting the Malian government, has disclosed direct contacts with Russia’s Africa Corps and called for dialogue with Türkiye as part of ef
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15.09.2026