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Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia’s plans may include strikes against Ukraine’s allies, Poland says | Russia-Ukraine war News

Published by Sam Flores

Warsaw also says it has scrambled military planes in response to a Russian attack in western Ukraine, close to its border. Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that intelligence information suggests Russia plans to launch drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine. Warsaw’s leader outlined the assessment during an address to parliament on Thursday, saying that the attacks will be meant to weaken NATO’s ability to act collectively in response. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “According to intelligence assessments, Russia’s plan … includes hybrid drone and missile strikes against countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland,” Tusk said. European countries suspect Moscow of being behind a series of acts of sabotage in recent months to put pressure on the allies, especially Germany, helping Kyiv in its bid to resist Russia’s full-scale invasion – something the Kremlin has vigorously denied. “These potential strikes would be quote-unquote ‘accidental’ in nature, intended to paralyse or at least weaken the resolve of NATO states to invoke the relevant NATO provisions in …

Russia’s State Duma election puts Putin’s economy to the test

Russia’s State Duma election puts Putin’s economy to the test

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor head in Moscow on September 15, 2026. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is bracing for a wartime reckoning as the Kremlin prepares to hold its first parliamentary election since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The tightly controlled vote, which takes place over a three-day period from Friday to Sunday, is widely expected to shore up the dominance of the ruling United Russia party in the 450-seat State Duma, the lower house of parliament. While the result is not in doubt, external observers will be paying close attention to voter turnout and the margin of United Russia’s victory for any signs of public discontent after more than four-and-a-half years of war. Opinion polls have shown United Russia, a party backed by Putin, far ahead of its rivals, although the party’s approval ratings have slumped to a four-year low amid a nationwide fuel …

Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim

Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim

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A Russian strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv that stored props for Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former TV studio, the company said on Wednesday, adding that its staff were unharmed. Zelenskyy co-founded the Kvartal 95 production company in 2003 while working as a comedian. “We lost a large number of sets, costumes, and items that for 20 years had been part of our concerts, TV shows, movies, and series,” Kvartal 95 said. Zelenskyy spent much of his early career working in television, including in Russia. In 2013, he co-presented Russian state TV’s New Year’s Eve show. Kvartal 95 ceased work in Russia following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Source link

Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week | Donald Trump News

Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week | Donald Trump News

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Trump presses for a solution to end Ukraine’s war with Russia as oil prices surge. Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026 Efforts are underway to organise a “meaningful” meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly next week. Ukrainian and US diplomatic teams are “actively” working to set up a meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump at the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York, according to press briefing by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi. Tykhyi said Zelenskyy’s visit will include dozens of bilateral negotiations and engagements with US legislators, business leaders and the Ukrainian community in the US. Zelenskyy and Trump last met at the White House in July in a much-anticipated encounter after a heated 2025 televised meeting at the Oval Office ended abruptly, with US Vice President JD Vance calling Zelenskyy “disrespectful” for not thanking the US for its support for Ukraine. As Ukrainian officials were preparing for the UN visit, a Russian drone strike on a bus killed at …

Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham set to pass House

Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham set to pass House

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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty Images The U.S. House is expected to pass a Russia sanctions bill introduced over a year ago by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday afternoon, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bill, titled the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, would target Russia’s economy, intending to penalize the country over its continued full-scale invasion of Ukraine. I The legislation would allow Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on countries including China and India, that are within the top five purchasers of Russian crude oil or gas. Money from oil sales is critical to funding Russia’s war effort. It would also put sanctions on Russian leaders, officials and financial institutions and expand sanctions on Iran. Senators voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill last month and passed it by a vote of 86-11 with strong bipartisan support. However, opponents of the bill …

British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine named | UK News

British soldier who died in road crash in Ukraine named | UK News

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The British armed forces member who died in Ukraine at the weekend has been named as Major Paul Wilks. The 40-year-old intelligence officer died in a road traffic accident away from the front lines on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Remembered as a “man of great intellect”, Major Wilks was deployed on multiple tours, including to Afghanistan, and was recognised with two Operational Service Medals. And he was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May. He was commissioned from Sandhurst in 2012 and joined the Intelligence Corps, where he remained throughout his career. “Major Wilks was an exceptionally bright and professional officer who embodied the best of the UK military,” the MoD said. “He was a gifted leader who earned the admiration and respect of all those fortunate enough to have served alongside him. He was a formidable officer, colleague and friend to all those who knew him. More on Ministry Of Defence “Above all, Major Wilks was a proud family man and was devoted to his wife and two …

Ukraine envoy says Russia could buckle if oil revenue is halved

Ukraine envoy says Russia could buckle if oil revenue is halved

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Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk gives a briefing on the need for Ukraine’s partners to impose interim sanctions on Russian ballistic weapons manufacturers and cut off supplies of foreign components to Russia’s military-industrial complex, Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 26, 2026. Yevhen Kotenko | Future Publishing | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Ukraine’s sanctions envoy said Russia could be forced to retreat from the war within six months if its oil revenues are halved, as he pressed governments across Asia to shut down loopholes letting Russian tankers and weapons components slip through the region undetected. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s commissioner for sanctions policy, said during his trip in Singapore on Tuesday that sanctions remain the most effective lever to force Moscow into serious peace talks. “Sanction is a really good way to force the Russian side to start talking,” Vlasiuk said in remarks to media at Ukraine’s Embassy in Singapore. “We also believe that sanctions so far caused a lot of difficulties for the Russian economy — a lot of constraints, …

Energy Truce In Shambles: Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery Despite Trump’s Warning Amid Global Diesel Crisis

Energy Truce In Shambles: Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery Despite Trump’s Warning Amid Global Diesel Crisis

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X that Ukrainian forces struck the Syzran refinery in Russia’s Samara region, about 75 miles west of Samara and 466 miles southeast of Moscow. The strike comes days after President Trump urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian refineries, as average US retail diesel prices jumped above $6 a gallon and alarming disruptions to global refining capacity threaten fuel supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.  Zelenskyy wrote on X:  Russia continues to attack our energy sector, regular logistics, and critical infrastructure. And our responses to them for this are tangible. There are new results from the Defense Forces of Ukraine regarding the refinery in Syzran. There was also a strike in Taganrog on a drone production facility, as well as on a drone preparation and launch site in the Oryol region. Targets were hit in the Black Sea as well. I thank every one of our warriors for the effectiveness of our long-range sanctions! The day before, the United States also announced a significant decision regarding Russia’s VTB Bank – one of Russia’s …