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
Putin's New Warrior Class Is Coming for Russia's Elections—and Maybe Him
The Kremlin is using the elections to fast-track Ukraine war veterans into parliament. Putin might get more than he bargained for.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Russia seizes assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French firms
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to transfer assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups to a company called LEV Management. Most Western companies quickly so
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Why the Kremlin fears even the ‘managed opposition’ in Russia
The risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Poland's prime minister says Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns Russia could target NATO allies with hybrid drone and missile strikes to weaken Western support for Ukraine.
World
npr.org
18.09.2026
Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."
World
npr.org
18.09.2026
'Election without meaningful competition': Russia’s results won't measure support for Putin or war
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House. According to Roos, Russia’s parliamentary election is revealing because o
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Nestle Weighs Options for Russia Unit After Moscow Seizes Control
Russia also placed the local businesses of French retailers Auchan and Leroy Merlin under temporary external administration, according to a presidential decree.
World
wsj.com
18.09.2026
Uzbekistan’s transport university, Russia's RM Rail expand railway cooperation
Azerbaijan
trend.az
18.09.2026
Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their deviceOver the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a
World
theguardian.com
18.09.2026
Russia votes in parliamentary election as war in Ukraine drags on
Polls opened in Russia's Far East on Friday as the country began three days of voting for its parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin's
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters
United Russia won more than two-thirds of the Duma's seats in the 2021 election and is poised to dominate the body again
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Fire engulfs Zaporizhzhia shopping centre after Russian strike
A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, sparking a major fire.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctions
The proposal which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chin
World
euronews.com
18.09.2026
Live: At least five injured in Russian drone strikes in Kyiv region
At least five people were injured on Friday after Russian drone strikes struck the Kyiv region, including three children, local officials said. The attack came as polling stations in Russia opened for
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
A sweeping US sanctions bill offers Ukraine new leverage on Russia
Ukraine believes Russia will only negotiate seriously if the war becomes too costly
World
abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballotRussians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote str
World
theguardian.com
18.09.2026
North Korea Sends Women to Russian Factories in Line of Ukrainian Fire
Kim Jong Un has deployed factory crews into an expanding war zone to bolster ties with President Vladimir Putin.
World
wsj.com
18.09.2026
Finnish foreign ministry official details how Russia's 'hybrid warfare' reshaped border security
Finland built 124 miles of border fencing after Russia allegedly weaponized migration as hybrid warfare against the Nordic NATO member state.
World
foxnews.com
18.09.2026
Russia, China end mandate for independent monitoring of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The sanctions had been reimposed a year ago after Tehran was accused of violating the 2015 pact meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026