How Ukraine Scored Major Frontline Breakthrough by Fooling Russia
Operation Vivaldi has allowed Kyiv to thwart Russia's moves in the Donbas region, in part because of the element of surprise.
Politics
newsweek.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
World
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
World
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
World
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.
World
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.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
🔴 Macron orders plan to protect France critical infrastructure against 'Russian hybrid attacks'
World
france24.com
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
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
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.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
18.09.2026
Russia increases electricity imports from Azerbaijan by nearly 8%
Azerbaijan
trend.az
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.
World
aljazeera.com
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.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
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
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Russia seizes control of Nestlé and Auchan operations
Move is first crackdown on western-owned assets since 2023
Finance
ft.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.
World
foxnews.com
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.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
18.09.2026
Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city
A Russian strike has hit a shopping complex in Zaporizhzhia, injuring one person and sparking a fire that spread across more than 10,000 square metres, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
World
euronews.com
18.09.2026
Russia votes in wartime election set to secure the Kremlin's power
Voting got underway on Friday in a tightly controlled three-day parliamentary election in Russia which President Vladimir Putin has framed as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Electronic Voting Machines Stop Working In Russia's Elections
Numerous electronic voting machines have malfunctioned on the first day of Russia's parliamentary elections.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday even
World
euronews.com
18.09.2026