Russia labels Cannes-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev a ‘foreign agent’
Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, has been critical of the war in Ukraine.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Democratic Leaders Fear the New Russian Sanctions Bill Could 'Harm' Americans. Here's Why
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told TIME that Trump “cannot be entrusted with new powers to impose tariffs that will further raise costs for American families.”
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time.com
18.09.2026
Time to stop suggesting AI is conscious?, Riyadh Calling: Saudi’s Hour of News, Russian elections
This week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone a
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france24.com
18.09.2026
Do elections in Russia make a difference?
Millions of people are choosing a new lower house of Parliament.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Why Russia Is Holding an Election When Voters Know the Result
The election is meant to jump-start flagging support for President Vladimir Putin and the war.
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wsj.com
18.09.2026
Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in Ukraine’s east.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began
Russia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin ha
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nbcnews.com
18.09.2026
Trump touts plan for new U.S. base as Poland warns of risks from Russia
Trump touts "major progress" on plans for a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland as the country's leader warns Russia's war on Ukraine could hit NATO soil.
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cbsnews.com
18.09.2026
Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure against drone and cyberattacks
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abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that it has sent a note to Japan over its hosting of U.S. medium-range missile systems
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abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support
Kremlin calls UK's support for Ukraine an endorsement of 'terrorism' after recent escalation in weapons supply.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in Russia
Russia and Ukraine traded strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections in which the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power, with the only
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france24.com
18.09.2026
REPLAY: Macron orders plan to counter 'Russian hybrid attacks'
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macro
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france24.com
18.09.2026
Russian elections: 'Even the facade of opposition has gone'
Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dom
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france24.com
18.09.2026
Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
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bbc.co.uk
18.09.2026
The view from Russia: ‘No party can be antiwar’ in parliamentary election
First vote since Russia invaded Ukraine seen as a sham by some and an opportunity to strengthen nationalism by others.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
🔴 Macron orders plan to protect France critical infrastructure against 'Russian hybrid attacks'
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france24.com
18.09.2026
Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections
Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Russian elections a ‘veneer of democracy’ with opposition barred from running
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but
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france24.com
18.09.2026
‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied Ukraine
Russian State Duma elections will be held in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia amid accusations of armed voter intimidation.
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foxnews.com
18.09.2026