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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
Opinion | A U.S. Indictment Signals an Emboldened Russia
The Justice Department says it thwarted a Moscow-backed plot to assassinate a dissident in the U.S.
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wsj.com
17.09.2026
US Midterms: Russian disinformation campaign targets Democrats
With US midterm elections now less than two months away, a series of videos have surfaced online, featuring celebrities seemingly denouncing the Democrats. However, the clips are false, and were creat
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france24.com
17.09.2026
Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions
Move ends the Security Council’s watchdog panel on Iran sanctions.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says
Warsaw also says it scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to its border.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winter
The Polish prime minister says a critical time lies ahead for Ukraine and its Eastern European allies as Russia steps up attacks.
Politics
politico.eu
17.09.2026
Russian birth tourism to Brazil increases
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and stricter regulations in Argentina, more and more Russians are choosing to travel to Brazil to give birth to children, who will obtain Brazilian nation
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dw.com
17.09.2026
India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil
India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the
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france24.com
17.09.2026
Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.
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nytimes.com
17.09.2026
Russia’s global fuel customers push back against US sanctions bill
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politico.eu
17.09.2026