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
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