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Ukrainian drones strike fuel pumping station supplying diesel to Moscow, military says
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones struck an fuel pumping station in Russia's Vladimir Oblast overnight on Sept. 7, the Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Madyar" Brovdi announced....

Estonia summons top Russian diplomat after helicopter violates Estonian airspace
Estonia summoned the Russian charge d’affaires at Moscow's embassy in Tallinn on Sept. 8 after a Russian MI-8 helicopter violated Estonian airspace over the Baltic Sea, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on X. The incident, which Tsahkna said...

Petersburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from Youth Nonprofit
Ellen L. Corn, 50, of Petersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to five counts of wire fraud. Corn was also ordered to pay...

Trump Admin Pressures EU on Russian Energy Purchases
Trump administration officials are signaling that they want to see more curbs on European purchases of Russian oil and gas before they will tighten sanctions on Moscow over its all-out invasion of Ukraine.

Charred walls, splintered floors: Inside Ukraine’s government headquarters after a devastating Russian attack
An inside view at a headquarters of Ukraine's government that was hit by a Russian Iskander missile overnight on Sept. 7 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images) The smell of smoke grew stronger as you...

Russia would kill civilians in Czechia just like it does in Ukraine, warns spy chief
The warning comes as Czechia prepares for elections in October. Russian influence on elections in Central and Eastern Europe, such as those of Romania and of Moldova later this month, has been a key concern for Brussels over the last year as it...

China Eyes 'Panda Bond' Fundraising by Russian Energy Firms – FT
China is preparing to allow Russian energy companies to issue yuan-denominated bonds on its domestic market for the first time since 2017, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Chinese regulators told...

EU and US Officials Hold Talks as Trump Signals Readiness for More Sanctions on Russia
Trump Russia sanctions 2025 coordinator David O’Sullivan touched down in Washington on Monday morning for talks with US officials. He will be speaking to American officials over the next two days after Donald Trump appeared to signal on Friday...

President Trump Calls Out India and Russia Over their Ties with Beijing
President Donald Trump remarked on Friday that Russia and India seem to be “lost” to China after their meeting on Monday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in China. On Truth Social, Trump shared a picture of Chinese President Xi...
Georgian Fighter in Ukraine Detained in Armenia on Russian Extradition Request
By Liza Mchedlidze Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Giorgi Kinoyan, a Georgian volunteer who fought against Russia in Ukraine, has been arrested in Armenia and placed in 40 days of extradition detention, raising concerns about his possible handover to...

Whoopi Goldberg: RFK Jr. Is ‘Playing Russian Roulette’ with the Lives of Children
Monday on ABC’s “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was “playing Russian roulette” with the lives of children. Partial transcript as follows: GOLDBERG: They’re playing...
Russia To Block Supply? Gazprom Chief Warns Cold Winter Could Push Europe Into Deepening Gas Crisis
Inbase Torque Review: Budget Speaker That Will Surprise You The Inbase Torque Bluetooth Speaker is a budget-friendly gadget that feels far more premium than its price tag suggests. Priced officially at Rs 1,799 but available for just Rs 899 on...

Russia accuses Finland of preparing ‘for with Russia’ to amount ‘a springboard attack’
The failed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed that Finland is bolstering their defences close to the Russian border preparing to attack. Medvedev wrote an opinion piece for Russian state media outlet TASS and expressed his concerns that...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an extraordinary virtual summit of the BRICS group of nations
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The View Returns from Summer Break With a Scalding Takedown of RFK Jr: ‘Playing Russian Roulette’ With Kids’ Lives
The View co-hosts returned from summer break Monday to savage Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the effort to eliminate vaccine mandates for children in Florida. Kennedy appeared before a Senate committee last week...

Royal Opera House accused of 'legitimising' the Russian war on Ukraine by casting Anna Netrebko
One demonstrator, @ThomasBrayford on X, posted an image of the gathering and wrote Netrebko’s “ties to Putin and separatists legitimise Russia’s war. Welcoming her here erases Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol” – a list of cities in Ukraine.

Trump hints at tougher sanctions on Russia, India faces heat as Ukraine war grinds on
Daijiworld Media Network - New York New York, Sept 8: US President Donald Trump has signaled a possible escalation in sanctions against Russia, warning of further action as Moscow continues its military aggression in Ukraine. However, Trump...

Russia hits Kyiv power facility, Trump 'not happy' with attacks
LONDON -- Russian drones attacked a thermal power generation facility in the Kyiv region overnight into Monday, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said, as Moscow continued its long-range cross-border barrages despite U.S. President Donald Trump again...

Today, sanctions concerns may fade into the background, which will allow the Moscow Exchange index to try to continue growing
Evgeny Loktyukhov, PSB 08 September 2025 11:03 The Moscow Exchange index ended Friday's trading with a moderate increase, returning just above 2,900 points on the back of news from the United States, which allowed for a slight improvement in...

KAMAZ trucks of the K5 generation powered by LNG will travel from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg for the first time
AK&M 08 September 2025 16:10 An extended car rally has been launched in Vladivostok today. A convoy of KAMAZ-54901 vehicles using modern fuel—efficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) finishes in St. Petersburg during the St. Petersburg International...