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EU sanction deadlock deepens as Luxembourg complicates the picture

Luxembourg insists that if France is able to get a particular oligarch delisted, it should be able to do the same, raising fears of a domino effect among member states.

Russia

Russians go to polls with no party against 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, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.

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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.

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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 evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.

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Politicians' AI-use on the rise as Russia shares fake Putin selfie

The Russian embassy in South Africa recently shared an AI-generated image of BRICS leaders. It's part of a growing trend of public figures and institutions using AI in their communication, which researchers say can undermine public trust.

Iran

Russia, China block US push to maintain UN oversight of Iran 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 Chinese vetoes.

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Tusk: intelligence sees Russian plan for drone strikes on Poland, allies

Prime Minister Donald Tusk outlined in the Sejm the "most likely" scenario for the months ahead, warning of serious events and hybrid attacks on Poland and other Ukraine backers.

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Air raid siren sounded for residents of eastern Poland

PM Donald Tusk cites a 'massive explosion' after a Russian strike in western Ukraine near the border.

Russia

Top-selling dog vaccine linked to spate of pet deaths across Russia

State veterinary regulator confirmed batch 20 of Multican-8 contained a live Aujeszky's disease virus — typically fatal in dogs — after owners across at least 10 Russian regions reported hundreds of deaths since August.

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War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian attacks

Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Sumy on 16 September, sparking fires and damaging homes and other buildings, according to Ukrainian emergency services and local officials.

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Rural posting rule leaves Russian medical schools short of students

Russia's new rules requiring medical graduates to commit to regional hospital postings before enrolment have left 1,500 residency places unfilled at top universities, even as applications hit record highs.

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Belarus launches drills near Suwalki Gap on NATO's eastern flank

Mechanised and tank battalions are training in border protection and counter-drone operations along the 104-kilometre Polish-Lithuanian corridor, NATO's only land link to the Baltic states.

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Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national election

Russia has begun early voting in its parliamentary elections in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, with armed personnel accompanying election officials and voters.

Sport

Seb Coe: 'We stand firm against Russian athletes taking part'

Coe rejected Moscow's claims of a 'personal obsession' with banning Russian athletes and reflected on his term and the crisis at FIFA.

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Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in Lithuania

Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania

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Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as 'reckless'

Russia says it was Danish pilots being provocative, in a war of words that's becoming a pattern along NATO's eastern edge

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NATO 'committed and ready' after shooting down drone over Lithuania

From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders.

Ukraine

Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to halt strikes on energy targets

Trump's announcement comes after he called on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure during a trip to Ireland over the weekend.

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12 European nations call on EU to expand Arctic presence

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said the bloc had to remain "vigilant" in the face of increasing Russian military activity in the Arctic, as well as China's growing interest in the region.

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EU finally taking heed of Baltic warnings over Russia, Latvian PM says

The Latvian PM noted that the Baltics' sense of foreboding over Russian attacks on the EU come from their occupation. "We know the tricks; we knew the bully would show its muscles."