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Tusk warns of “difficult months” amid strikes on Ukraine’s economy

18 September 2026 15:14

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that, in his assessment, Russia’s war against Ukraine is entering a decisive phase. Speaking on the sidelines of the Carpathian Summit at the Ukrainian residence

Pamfilova: 1,126 international observers from 133 countries are working at the State Duma elections

18 September 2026 13:13

A total of 1,126 international observers and experts from 133 countries are working at the elections to the Russian State Duma, said Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Central Election Commission. According to

The European Commission has allocated €3.3 billion to Ukraine for the purchase of drones and missiles

Russia will not go for a ceasefire until the “root causes of the Ukrainian crisis” are eliminated

Analytics

19 September 2026 10:23

Trump signs “hell sanctions” bill against Russia

US President Donald Trump has signed H.R. 5334 — the “Lindsey O. Graham Russia and Iran Sanctions Act of 2026,” which introduces sweeping sanctions and tariffs against Russia, and extends existing sanctions

The Far East as a testing ground for the economy of the AI era

17 September 2026 14:54

Russia is turning the Far East into a testing ground for a new economic model, where artificial intelligence will become the foundation of development, writes Liu Shaoshan in the Hong Kong edition

Politico: “Geran-5” — no defense industry in the world could have prepared for this

Trump has no strategy for the Middle East, the EU has no strategy for Ukraine

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“WHAT ELECTIONS?!” Zelensky’s excuses turned out to be very unconvincing

17 September 2026 15:10

Zelensky: “I am ready to hold them [elections] even tomorrow. But if we are at war, you cannot do this — not only in

Residents of Piddington held a symbolic referendum on leaving Britain

15 September 2026 15:43

Residents of the village of Piddington in the English county of Oxfordshire held a symbolic referendum on whether their community should remain part of

Trump continues his low-intensity standoff with London

12 September 2026 19:22

The American president staged another session of political trolling and, during a visit to Ireland, called for the unification of the island. With the

Shipping problems in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea fully align with U.S. interests

11 September 2026 20:49

Igor Dimitriev, political consultant: The Americans are deliberately fueling conflicts along the routes supplying hydrocarbons to China and, more broadly, are blocking trade logistics

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

9 September 2026 14:28

Reports of a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November are not mere

Investigations and fact-checking

17 September 2026 14:23