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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

A voter leaves a voting booth before casting her ballot at a polling station on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a ‌test of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and…

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Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit

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Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU officials attend a summit in a Carpathian 8 Summit in Bukovel, western Ukraine, on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation on Friday (September 18, 2026), after overnight Russian strikes in multiple…

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Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

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Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

“Some 1,004 cases of sexual violence were documented from February 24, 2022, when Russia’s attack on Ukraine began, through to the end of July this year,” the UN agency said in a report. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of civilians and prisoners have been subjected to sexual violence and torture — overwhelmingly…

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Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open

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Russia says destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones as polling stations open

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station on the first day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia destroyed a wave of Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow, the city’s mayor said on Friday (September 18, 2026), as polling stations opened for the country’s first parliamentary…

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Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called ‘accidental’

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Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called ‘accidental’

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. File | Photo Credit: Kay Nietfeld Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Russia will pretend the attacks are “accidental” in order to “paralyze or at least weaken…

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NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania

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NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Lithuania

Power lines from the key electricity link between Poland and Lithuania, are seen at the Suwalki Gap area, flanked by Russia and its close ally Belarus, near Filicijanavas, Lithuania. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A ​NATO fighter jet shot down a ‌drone in Lithuania shortly after ​midnight on Tuesday (September 15, 2026), ⁠the Lithuanian national…

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Ukraine wants specifics from partners over halting strikes on Russia: Zelenskyy after Trump’s post

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Ukraine wants specifics from partners over halting strikes on Russia: Zelenskyy after Trump’s post

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyytalks with Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, at Mariinsky palace in Kyiv, Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: AP  Ukraine is ready to ​halt strikes on Russia if its partners ensure ‌that Moscow will refrain from hitting ​Ukrainian energy facilities, infrastructure and ⁠food supply routes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday…

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, says attacks causing shortage

U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One toward Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and…

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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after Boris Johnson, other visiting dignitaries passed through

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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after Boris Johnson, other visiting dignitaries passed through

A diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and security advisers from several European Union states had purposely left the station at Yahodyn ahead of schedule. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday (September 13, 2026) shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former…

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Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineries

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Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineries

Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, including gasoline refined from Russian crude at a refinery in India that is partly owned by Russia’s Rosneft, as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Moscow’s domestic refining capacity, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). India supplied…

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