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Russia confident it will get frozen reserves back – Lavrov

16:22 15.09.2026

Russia confident it will get frozen reserves back – Lavrov

Russia will succeed in returning its financial assets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, Sputnik reports. "The European Commission, as I said, still wants to confiscate these assets and then return them to us only after we pay Ukraine some reparations. We will secure the return of our …

Wales, Scotland and Ireland have signed a memorandum on the right to secede from Britain

11:22 15.09.2026

Wales, Scotland and Ireland have signed a memorandum on the right to secede from Britain

The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum on the right to self-determination and independence from the United Kingdom, as well as on future cooperation with the European Union (EU). The document was published on September 14 by the Scottish National Party (SNP) on the social …

View from Delhi: How Trump is doing more for BRICS than its critics ever could

11:21 15.09.2026

View from Delhi: How Trump is doing more for BRICS than its critics ever could

By trying to bully BRICS countries into submission, Trump may be giving the grouping the very relevance he is trying to deny, writes Kanwal Sibal, former Indian Foreign secretary and Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France, and Russia, and deputy chief of mission in Washington. President Trump has upended the global …

The Washington Post: Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets

11:20 15.09.2026

The Washington Post: Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he called Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky to ask him to “stop knocking out diesel fuel” targets in Russia, saying the attacks were contributing to a global shortage of the fuel, The Washington Post writes. “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop …

WSJ: Canada turning to Europe as trade tensions with US escalate

11:19 15.09.2026

WSJ: Canada turning to Europe as trade tensions with US escalate

Officials examining possibility of 'associate membership' arrangement that could provide closer access to EU’s $21T market, says Wall Street Journal. Canada is accelerating efforts to deepen economic and strategic ties with Europe as its relationship with the US faces its worst trade tensions in decades, according to a Sunday report …

View from Washington: The Ukraine negotiations and Ukraine’s future

11:31 14.09.2026

View from Washington: The Ukraine negotiations and Ukraine’s future

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner wound up their visit to Kiev on September 6 after visiting Moscow the day prior. In both capitals, the US special diplomatic duo met with Vladimir Putin and Zelensky respectively. Both offered solutions that the Russians seemed to like, and the Ukrainians did not. Washington …

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken over the country's entire western coast

11:29 14.09.2026

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken over the country's entire western coast

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken over the country's entire western coast and the strategically important island of Perim, giving them unmatched control over the Bab Al Mandeb strait, the Red Sea's main entry and exit point, Yemeni officials told The National. “They took it all,” a Yemeni security official said. …

The Hill: RNC convention finale ‘all about Vance’ as GOP base looks to 2028

11:28 14.09.2026

The Hill: RNC convention finale ‘all about Vance’ as GOP base looks to 2028

Vice President Vance roused the closing-night crowd at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Dallas convention amid growing chatter about his 2028 prospects, The Hill notes. The Thursday night keynote — interrupted at one point with chants of “48” — offered the vice president a chance to charm the base that …

Independent: Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration

11:27 14.09.2026

Independent: Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration

First Ministers Michelle O’Neill, Rhun ap Iorwerth and John SwinneyPhoto: PA The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved nations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence, Independent reports. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth …

Putin says relations with all African countries of special significance for Russia

15:00 13.09.2026

Putin says relations with all African countries of special significance for Russia

Russia attaches special importance to relations with all African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, TASS reports. "Of course, Russia pays special attention to comprehensive development of relations with African countries as a whole," Putin said. "Ethiopia took an active part in …

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