U.S. irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia, barring some journalists
The meeting comes as the global economy wrangles with an energy shock caused by the Iran war, tensions over China's trade surplus and an uncertain AI future.
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japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Ukrainians mourn community leader killed in Russian strike on Myla
Ukrainians gathered to mourn Taras Didych, who was killed while rushing to help after a Russian strike.
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putin
India’s PM Narendra Modi told Russian President Putin that India supports every effort to end the war in Ukraine.
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
Spain blames Israel, Russia for spreading disinformation during Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last month's rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no
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france24.com
31.08.2026
Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation that triggered the rush of migrants into Ceuta.
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nbcnews.com
31.08.2026
Deceived and deployed: How young Cameroonians end up fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine
Analysts say economic desperation and fraudulent recruitment schemes are funneling Cameroonian youth into the Russian military — with deadly consequences. Does the Cameroonian government need to act m
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dw.com
31.08.2026
Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?
Indian Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin are at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan as Moscow and New Delhi face rising tensions with Washington.
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dw.com
31.08.2026
Modi-Putin meeting at SCO: Can India-Russia ties hold?
Indian PM Modi meets Russia's President Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek as Moscow and New Delhi face rising tensions with Washington — Russia over war-related sanctions, and India over its energy a
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dw.com
31.08.2026
Niger's failed coup exposes cracks in the military — and Russia's influence
The failed coup in Niger brings deep divisions within the military to light. As Russia's support highlights the junta's fading influence, soldiers continue to face jihadist attacks, poor equipment and
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dw.com
31.08.2026
Niger: Failed coup exposes junta's weakness — and Russia's influence
The failed coup in Niger brings deep divisions within the military to light. As Russia's support highlights the junta's fading influence, soldiers continue to face jihadist attacks, poor equipment and
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dw.com
31.08.2026
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day, hitting warehouse facilities as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones
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abcnews.com
31.08.2026
Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny
Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend
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abcnews.com
31.08.2026
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses.
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npr.org
31.08.2026
Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis
Sanchez cited EU research which had found that Russia and Israel both spread disinformation during the crisis.
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycott
While screening the movie “violates both Russian and international law,” everyone, including Russian authorities, “turns a blind eye to it,” one film critic told NBC News.
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nbcnews.com
31.08.2026
Spanish PM Sanchez says Israel and Russia spread disinformation on Ceuta migrant crisis
Centre-left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday alleged that social networks linked to Israel and Russia had spread disinformation about the July migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ce
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france24.com
31.08.2026
Another town falls on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ as Russia creeps closer
Druzhkivka lies on the road linking strategic towns and cities known as the ‘fortress belt’
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow vows ‘massive strikes’ as missile attack on Belgorod kills two
Kremlin says strikes would be an ‘appropriate response’ to Ukraine’s ‘path of escalation’
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Russia, China leaders to meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
The organisation is not officially anti-West, but Russian and Chinese leaders have used it to amplify their worldview.
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns
Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its pre
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france24.com
31.08.2026