Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the transfer of European companies’ assets into external administration by decree of Vladimir Putin is a continuation of the course toward «unfriendly» countries. On October 15, the assets of five legal entities linked to Sweden, France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands were transferred under the management of the company «Center Capital».

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According to the Financial Times, citing five sources, Western intelligence services warned leaders of European defense agencies that Russia is stepping up attempts to physically eliminate executives of defense companies in Europe. In response, companies are strengthening security for top managers, and Germany’s BfV is advising them to hire private personal security.

#BfV #Rheinmetall #Gru #Kremlin #NATO #Ukraine

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The Kremlin did not confirm that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to an energy ceasefire, as Donald Trump said, and rejected the proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Ukraine for the sake of elections. Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin speaks of «long-term peace», not a ceasefire.

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In August, Russian exports to Turkey fell to $1.93 billion, almost 41% compared with July and to the lowest level since 2022. This follows from a Turkstat report; the decline came amid Ukraine’s de facto blockade of ports in southern Russia.

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Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is not discussing with the US authorities easing sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners. He said that Moscow categorically denies the existence of political prisoners.

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After reports of a possible new mobilization, Russians began looking more actively for housing abroad. One of the most in-demand destinations was Thailand: in January-August 2026, Russian citizens bought 1,050 real estate properties there for $123.5 million, or 10.4 billion rubles.

#Bangkok #Kremlin #mobilization #Phuket #Russia #Thailand

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French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the French TV channels TF1 and France 2 that he sees signs of preparations in Russia for a new wave of mobilization of about 300,000 people. He also did not rule out an intensification of Moscow’s actions against Europe and new hybrid attacks.

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Lithuania’s parliament supported a bill to remove from the Constitution the article prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country. Ninety-nine lawmakers voted in favor of the document, 13 voted against, and five abstained.

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According to the American publication Axios, during a phone call on Sunday, September 20, Donald Trump asked Vladimir Zelensky several times to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries (refineries). An informed source said that the word «diesel» was mentioned many times in the conversation.

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On September 18, Dmitry Peskov told RTVI that the Kremlin does not plan to draft 300,000 people by the end of the year. This is at least the fourth public denial in a month of preparations for a new mobilization by the Russian authorities.

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On September 18, Vladimir Putin stated in the Kremlin that the portfolio of export orders for Russian weapons has exceeded $70 billion. According to him, this means that Russia confidently holds positions among the leaders of the global arms market.

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Vladimir Putin has likely not yet made a final decision on a new wave of mobilization after the State Duma elections, but the Russian army’s need for people is growing, while the recruitment of volunteers is declining, Bloomberg writes, citing European officials and military analysts. According to their assessment, instead of a new «partial mobilization», the authorities may expand the hidden one through pressure on the regions and the digital database of military conscripts.

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The prosecutor’s office in New York has filed charges against five people whom investigators believe are linked to Russian intelligence. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a briefing at the White House that they were recruiting operatives for sabotage in Europe and preparing murders of Russian opposition figures.

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The New York Times published on its front page a quote from a Russian official involved in developing digital infrastructure, who called the conflict between technocratic agencies, including the Ministry of Digital Development, and the FSB a «silent war» over methods of monitoring and controlling society. The newspaper’s source linked this dispute to the development of digital infrastructure and artificial intelligence in Russia.

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Financial Times reported that Vladimir Putin planned to meet with CIA chief John Ratcliffe during his trip to Moscow in late August, but the meeting did not take place. The Kremlin denied this: presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told FT that no such meeting had been planned.

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The Federal Protective Service has established a protected-area zone around the Kremlin gas station on Volkhonka in central Moscow. The order of FSO Director Dmitry Kochnev was signed on August 7, registered by the Ministry of Justice, and officially published on September 8; the zone covers 6,446 sq. m.

#Volkhonka #PushkinStateMuseumofFineArts #Kremlingasstation #Kremlin #fso #CathedralofChristtheSavior

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The question of the US entering Israel’s war with Iran remains the main topic on the agenda today. On June 12, the White House officially stated that the United States «is taking a defensive stance» and does not plan to intervene in the fighting for now. Meanwhile, American President Donald Trump repeatedly demanded that both sides «make a deal,» and recently insisted on Israel’s unconditional surrender. ‍

#AliKhamenei #America #Americanmedia #Analytics #MiddleEast #dictatorship #DmitryMedvedev #DonaldTrump #Israel #Iraq #Iran #Kremlin #Moscow #oil #PeteHegseth #Russia #USA #Ukraine #IDF

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