Ambassadors of EU countries agreed to extend sanctions against about 3,000 people and organizations linked to Russian aggression against Ukraine for three years at once instead of the usual six months. Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman are to be excluded from the sanctions list.

#AlisherUsmanov #VladimirPutin #WarinUkraine #EuropeanUnion #MikhailFridman #Russia #EUsanctions #Ukraine

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Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev proposed that Russia move from transferring Western companies’ assets into temporary management to their gratuitous seizure. He linked this to the West’s reaction to Vladimir Putin’s decree on transferring the Russian assets of Nestle and Auchan into the temporary management of JSC «L. E. V. Management».

#auchan #nestlé #VladimirPutin #DmitryMedvedev #sanctions #SecurityCounciloftheRussianFederation

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In self-proclaimed South Ossetia, they said that acting president Marat Kambolov is winning the election for head of the republic. According to the CEC formed by the authorities, he is receiving more than 85% of the vote with 99% of ballots counted, and turnout exceeded 72%.

#VladimirPutin #elections #Georgia #MaratKambolov #cyc #Tskhinvali #SouthOssetia

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The White House said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law on «hellish sanctions» against Russia. The document allows tariffs of up to 100% against the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas and provides for personal sanctions against Vladimir Putin, members of the government, and the leadership of the security services.

#VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump #Russia #USSenate #USA #TSBRF

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The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of weapons to Ukraine for the modernization of air defense systems worth $2.68 billion. The deal must be reviewed by the U.S. Congress: if it is not blocked within a month, the parties will be able to conclude a final supply agreement.

#VladimirPutin #USDepartmentofState #DonaldTrump #USCongress #airdefense #Ukraine

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Ilya Yashin canceled his trip to Yerevan after being warned about risks associated with a visit to Armenia. The politician said the issue involved a physical threat and postponed the meetings scheduled there.

#Armenia #VladimirPutin #TheStateDuma #Yerevan #IlyaYashin #NewYork

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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.

#AlexanderStubb #VladimirPutin #DmitryPeskov #Kremlin #mobilization #Russia

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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.

#VladimirPutin #ArmedForcesofRussia #Kremlin #Russianweapons #Lawenforcementagencies #Exportorders

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Nestle said it takes note of the Russian president’s decree on transferring the assets of «Nestle Russia» to temporary management and is assessing possible courses of action. Auchan said its Russian subsidiary continues to operate as usual and has requested clarification on the decree.

#LeroyMerlin #nestlé #Auchan #VladimirPutin #Russia #Economy

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Vladimir Putin awarded Sergei Roldugin, artistic director of the St. Petersburg House of Music, the Order «For Merit to the Fatherland», 3rd class. The decree was published on the official legal information portal.

#VladimirPutin #corruption #Awards #offshore #Russia #SergeyRoldugin

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Swiss Nestle said on Friday that it is evaluating options after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree to transfer the company’s Russian assets into temporary administration. The company said it will defend its rights and seek continuity of operations in the interests of employees and other stakeholders.

#auchan #LeroyMerlin #nestlé #VladimirPutin #Russia

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The U.S. proposed that Russia discuss business deals before the end of the war in Ukraine, although earlier the restoration of economic ties in Washington was allowed only as a «reward» for ending hostilities. This is reported by The New York Times, citing informed sources, noting that the White House is thereby moving away from its previous line.

#VladimirPutin #DonaldTrump #Donbass #Russia #USA #Ukraine

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Fear of a possible mobilization, which Vladimir Putin is believed to be able to announce after the State Duma elections, has also gripped representatives of the Russian elite. Bloomberg writes that officials in the Kremlin are asking friends and relatives to leave Russia in the coming months and are looking for ways to open bank accounts abroad; according to the agency, recruitment office workers are doing the same.

#bloomberg #VladimirPutin #Donbass #defenseministry #mobilization #Russia

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OSINT analyst Clément Molen estimated that since the start of 2026, Russian forces have taken control of about 650 sq. km of Ukrainian territory. That is roughly 80% less than Vladimir Putin publicly claimed; separately, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes about a rise in the number of AI videos that Russian military personnel use to imitate the capture of populated areas.

#VladimirPutin #Donetskregion #InstitutefortheStudyofWar #ClementMolin #Russianarmy #Svyatogorsk

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The US Justice Department on Tuesday filed charges against five alleged members of a Russian intelligence network and linked the case to a series of arson attacks that have been investigated since 2024 by authorities in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Lithuania. According to investigators, all five took part in a conspiracy to finance terrorism, and three of them were also accused of preparing the contract killing of a Russian dissident in the Washington area.

#VladimirPutin #USDepartmentofJustice #OemisRomagosaDurutti #Poland #CzechRepublic #YuriKhrameev

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Ursula von der Leyen, in her annual address to the European Parliament, proposed creating a European Security Council with the participation of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, and other partners. She also said that it needs an EU emergency protocol to respond to hybrid attacks.

#VladimirPutin #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanSecurityCouncil #NATO #Russia #Ukraine

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France has submitted Andrey Zvyagintsev’s film «Minotaur» for the Oscars in the category «Best International Feature Film». The 99th awards ceremony will take place on March 14, 2027, in Los Angeles.

#AndreyZvyagintsev #VladimirPutin #CannesFilmFestival #Minotaur #Oscar #France

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Major General Anton Grunis of the Russian army was killed in the war in Ukraine. His death was reported by Telegram channels of Suvorov Military School graduates and military blogger Yury Kotenok.

#VladimirPutin #WarinUkraine #ArmedForcesoftheRussianFederation #Donbass #Konstantinovka #MinistryofDefenseoftheRussianFederation

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The Zyuzinsky District Court of Moscow sentenced historian of Russian cuisine and TV host Pavel Syutkin to six years in a penal colony in the case of spreading military «fakes». The case was heard behind closed doors.

#Bucha #VladimirPutin #ZyuzinskyDistrictCourtofMoscow #Moscow #PavelSyutkin #Rosturizm

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Analysts at AB Center write that the area under industrial potatoes in Russia has shrunk to 277.8 thousand hectares — the lowest level in 18 years. According to their forecast, the harvest this year will fall to 7.5 million tons and will be 0.5–1 million tons below annual consumption.

#ABCenter #AssociationofRetailCompanies #VladimirPutin #PotatoUnion #Russia #Rosstat

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