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Ukraine targets Moscow with hundreds of drones on final day of Russian election

At least three people killed and oil refinery damaged as doubts cast over initial reports of ballistic missile use

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20

Russia vows to ‘intensify’ strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine’s election-day drone attacks

Russia on Sunday vowed to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to a massive wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow on the third and final day of voting in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary elections. The drone strikes, described as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital, killed…

France 24 · Sep 20

‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?

Exiled dissidents and an unsealed indictment suggest Kremlin may have abandoned longstanding taboo on attacks on its rival’s territory

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Trump claims son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities

US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who funded two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after the gift raised questions over foreign influence and ethics.

France 24 · Sep 19

Dems probe Don Jr.'s Russian wedding

Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious" concerns

Salon · Sep 19

France calls on Moscow to reverse takeover of European assets

France has called on Moscow to "reverse" its decision to take control of assets belonging to European companies still operating in Russia, including Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups. The Kremlin defends the takeover as a justified measure against firms representing "unfriendly countries" that back Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 19

'He's paying him back': Trump defends Russian oligarch funding his son's Bahamas wedding

US President Donald Trump on Friday defended a Russian oligarch's role in funding celebrations around his son Donald Trump Jr's wedding in the Bahamas, saying the arrangement was "totally allowed" but that his son had told him he was paying the money back.

The Times of India · Sep 19

US "quite likely" to target Chinese firms aiding Iran's money flows: Ex-Trump NSA on Beijing's support to Tehran amid conflict

The United States may impose secondary sanctions on Chinese financial institutions. This action is likely if Beijing continues financial flows to Iran. Former US National Security Advisor HR McMaster stated this possibility. He believes President Trump will discuss this with President Xi Jinping. This potential move follows reports of Chinese…

The Economic Times · Sep 19

As far right gains ground in Germany, Berlin election tests Europe's centre

Berliners go to the polls on Sunday to elect the city-state’s parliament and district councils, in a vote taking place just two weeks after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The implications could extend beyond Germany.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 19

Trump signs into law sweeping Russia sanctions package aiming to choke off revenues funding the war in Ukraine

The bill received widespread opposition from Democrat lawmakers, who favoured tougher sanctions on Russia, but opposed provisions in the draft which would enable Trump to impose tariffs freely on nations that continue to buy large amounts of Russian energy.

Euronews · Sep 19