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The U.N. has documented more than 1,000 cases of sexual violence in Russia’s war against Ukraine. It attributes 89% to Russia, and most of the victims are men.

On September 18, the United Nations published a report on conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine, based on interviews ...
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Georgian breakaway region declares former Russian government official the winner of its presidential election. A new treaty made his rise possible.

Marat Kambolov, South Ossetia’s prime minister and acting president, is leading the early presidential election in the ...
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Luxembourg’s only airport halted flights for hours after ‘unauthorized drones’ were detected overhead

Luxembourg’s international airport — the country’s only one — suspended operations for several hours on the evening of Friday ...
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Trump signs Washington’s long-awaited ‘sanctions from hell’ law against Russia. It gives him 30 days to act and broad authority to suspend the restrictions.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a new package of sanctions against Russia, often called the “sanctions from ...
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Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin cancels trip to Armenia for the final day of Russia’s State Duma elections after being warned of what he called a ‘physical threat’

Opposition politician Ilya Yashin said he has called off a trip to Yerevan after being warned of “risks” tied to visiting ...
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French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella say they will not tolerate Russia trying to dictate France’s policies through threats and intimidation

The leaders of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, said they would not tolerate ...
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Russia’s elections continue into day two with observers barred from polling stations, turnout topping 40%, and bears complicating voting

In St. Petersburg, at polling station No. 1919, a Yabloko observer was detained so violently that he lost consciousness. Police cited him for “disobeying” their orders, and the head of the precinct ...
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China says it reserves the right to take ‘all necessary measures’ after Trump signs Russia sanctions law. Beijing is Russia’s biggest oil buyer.

China opposes unilateral sanctions and hopes the United States will “meet Beijing halfway,” China’s Commerce Ministry said in response to Donald Trump’s decision to sign a law imposing new sanctions ...
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Zelensky announces new Ukrainian long-range operations in response to Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had approved “new long-range operations in response to Russian strikes” after meeting with Ukraine’s commander in chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, and Defense ...
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U.S. approves potential $2.7 billion air-defense sale to Ukraine, funded by European contributions and Biden-era military aid

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine, the department said in a statement. The deal covers air defense upgrades and related equipment ...
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Russian election officials in one region forgot to put two candidates on the ballot. Now the vote is postponed until 2027.

Officials in Russia’s Kirov region have postponed a legislative election in single-mandate district No. 25 until 2027 after ...
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Russia is escalating its hybrid attacks on the West. Moscow will make Europe’s life ‘hell’ for supporting Ukraine, Kremlin insider tells Bloomberg.

Russia’s hybrid attacks on European countries are growing more aggressive and reckless, the Bloomberg news agency reports ...