Five of the eight leaders of the Russian army’s 6th Motor Rifle Division, accused in a case involving the murder, torture, and desecration of the bodies of their subordinates, have again gone to war in Ukraine. The criminal case continues to be heard against the former division commander, Major General Marat Ospanov, and on September 18 the Military Appeals Court left him in pretrial detention.

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Donald Trump approved the idea of easing American sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of some Russian political prisoners, The Atlantic пишет. The initiative is at an early stage: the specific individuals involved and the list of possible sanctions concessions have not yet been disclosed.

#AlexandrLukashenko #VladimirZelensky #DonaldTrump #politicalprisoners #Russia #sanctions #USA #Ukraine

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The German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe unexpectedly arrived in Moscow at the end of August and delivered a grim warning to the Russian leadership about the state of the economy. According to the publication, he argued to the Kremlin that Russia would not be able to win the war in Ukraine economically and risked repeating the collapse of the USSR because of military spending.

#JohnRatcliffe #Moscow #Russia #Ukraine #FrankfurterAllgemeineZeitung #cia

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Russia-controlled authorities in Crimea allocated money for the restoration of residential buildings and compensation to residents after several attacks by Ukrainian drones. In the Council of Ministers’ decrees, the attacks themselves are not named: the consequences were classified as «man-made emergencies», and in the case of Feodosia the cause of the damage was listed as «an explosion of an explosive object».

#uav #WarinUkraine #Crimea #OccupationofUkraine #Russia #StrikesagainstRussia #Ukraine

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Polish combat aircraft took to the air after Russian strikes on western Ukraine. The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said that ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems were also put on alert.

#Armiesoftheworld #Thelikelihoodofamajorwar #Volynregion #EuropeandRussia #NATO #Poland #Ukraine

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The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung demanded an apology from Ukraine after Kyiv publicly said it had handed Seoul two prisoners of war from the DPRK, that is, North Korea. In Seoul, they said this undermined trust between the countries and could damage bilateral relations.

#VladimirZelensky #WarinUkraine #odd #UN #policy #Ukraine #Southside

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The European Union imposed sanctions on the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, and 9 other people and 17 organizations, which the EU considers involved in the removal and placement of Ukrainian children. This was reported by the Council of the EU.

#WarinUkraine #InternationalCriminalCourt #OccupationofUkraine #RustamMinnikhanov #tatarstan #Ukraine #Ukrainianchildren

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, after meeting with Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, said that it was not possible to reach agreement on key issues. He stressed that Europe must take part in the dialogue with Moscow and said that he had proposed de-escalation.

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In occupied Oleshky on the left bank of the Dnipro and in nearby villages, about 2,000 remaining residents have run out of food supplies. A woman waiting for evacuation wrote that people are eating soup made from zucchini and gathered purslane to survive.

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On the night of September 27, Russian drones attacked Kyiv, Kyiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions. According to Ukrainian authorities, five people were killed and nine more were injured.

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Pope Leo XIV has sent his special envoy to Moscow, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, for talks on Ukraine. Zuppi told TASS that he is flying out on September 27 and that meetings with representatives of the Russian authorities are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

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Serbia granted citizenship to Ukrainian businessman and former Verkhovna Rada deputy Vadym Novynskyi, who is wanted in Ukraine on suspicion of treason. The decision was officially published on Friday and signed by Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut.

#VadimNovinsky #VerkhovnaRada #DjuroMatsut #RadioLiberty #Serbia #Ukraine

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On the night of September 26, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 173 strike drones of various types, including jet-powered ones, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone strike destroyed a private house; two women died under the rubble, and two more people were injured.

#AirForceoftheArmedForcesofUkraine #Zaporizhia #Kiev #Odessaregion #Ukraine #Kharkov

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A group of 14 American senators from both parties asked U.S. President Donald Trump to cancel Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the December G20 summit in Miami. The appeal was prepared by Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, joined by six more senators from each party.

#g20 #VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump #Russia #USsanctions #Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country needs to find $27 billion to close the gap in the defense budget over the next two months and avoid a shortage of weapons at the start of next year. According to him, most of the sum will go to drones, missiles, and supplies for the military.

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Czech President Petr Pavel suggested that NATO could begin shooting down Russian aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles if they deliberately violate the airspace of alliance countries and do not respond to warnings. He said this in an interview with Fox News on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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EU countries have agreed to allocate €6.6 billion from EU funds related to military aid to Ukraine. The decision was announced by the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas.

#Hungary #ViktorOrban #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanPeaceFoundation #KajaKallas #Ukraine

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The metallurgical company ArcelorMittal will close its plant in Kryvyi Rih and shut down a nearby iron ore deposit after Russian missile strikes that killed five employees and injured 17 more. The company told the government of Ukraine that it cannot safely resume operations and will write off $1 billion.

#ArcelorMittal #Patriot #Azovstal #KrivoyRog #IlyichIronandSteelWorks #Ukraine

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CEC Chair Ella Pamfilova summed up the results of the State Duma elections, which took place on September 18–20. According to the vote results, «United Russia» won 349 of the 450 seats, and 46 war participants entered the State Duma.

#TheStateDuma #UnitedRussia #CommunistParty #LDPR #Ukraine #cyc

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On the night of September 25, strikes on Russia and Ukraine led to dead and injured in Perm, Voronezh, Ulyanovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and Odesa region. According to authorities, enterprises, residential buildings, a medical center, warehouses, and a railway train were damaged.

#Kiev #LukoilPermnefteorgsintez #NovoshakhtinskOilRefinery #Permian #Russia #Ukraine

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