Russian authorities report massive drone attacks, while a Russian strike near Kyiv killed a woman and two children according to Ukrainian sources.
A massive drone attack targets the Russian capital and damages a refinery, while a Russian strike kills three civilians near Kyiv.
Beijing called the new American sanctions on Saturday "unilateral" and "without legal foundation" under international law, allowing Donald Trump to impose tariffs on major importers of Russian hydrocarbons.
American lawmakers voted overnight September 16-17 on new measures against Moscow, notably targeting its shadow fleet.
Russian voters are casting ballots on Sunday for the third and final day of a legislative election also being held in Ukrainian territories occupied and annexed by Moscow.
According to a report from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russia is building a global network of media professionals, particularly in Africa and Asia, to disseminate its narratives over the long term.
A Russian air attack hit a residential building in the Sumy region, killing at least two people and wounding seven others.
A Russian drone targeted a car in Ukraine, while a shopping center in Dnipro was largely destroyed by a fire resulting from Russian fire.
Russians have been voting since Friday to renew the State Duma, in an election whose result raises little uncertainty, according to RFI.
The head of state held a confidential briefing Friday at the Élysée with presidential candidates and party leaders on the state of the threat.
Russian airstrikes killed at least four people overnight, including in Sumy where a residential building was targeted.
The legislation, passed with broad bipartisan support, paves the way for an unprecedented arsenal of sanctions targeting Moscow and its trading partners, including India and China.
The U.S. president said Friday that Donald Trump Jr. will reimburse Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman who covered expenses related to his wedding in the Bahamas in May.
The U.S. president stated that his eldest son intends to repay two wedding celebration events paid for by Russian entrepreneur Umar Kremlev, a gift that raised questions about possible foreign influence.
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet and major party leaders, the French President addressed tensions with Russia as well as rising fuel prices.
London maintains weapons deliveries to Kyiv despite Moscow's threats over military escalation.
The measure, backed by Donald Trump, authorizes tariffs of up to 100 percent on major importers of Russian oil and gas.
The U.S. president signed the legislation on Friday, specifically targeting Russia's energy sector amid the war in Ukraine.
The UN agency reports an impact on a nuclear facility in Russia, while Moscow claims to have intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones ahead of legislative elections.
Le Monde reports that Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association and a figure close to Moscow power circles, allegedly sponsored the wedding held in the Bahamas.
Moscow's mayor reports 350 drones detected overnight, most of which were intercepted, as Russia's legislative and local elections open
Russian air defense claims to have shot down dozens of drones overnight from Thursday to Friday, as voting opens for a three-day election widely expected to favor Vladimir Putin's party.
A closed-door meeting brought together the president, the prime minister, the president of the National Assembly and several party leaders, amid international tensions and rising fuel prices.
The European Union ambassador to Ukraine reports that Kyiv is facing daily and nightly attacks since August 27, including a massive Russian missile and drone attack last night.
The Russian president urged citizens to vote in large numbers in legislative elections scheduled for September 18-20, billed as the first since the start of the offensive in Ukraine.
In an interview with Le Monde, researcher Marie-Gabrielle Bertran describes an escalation of cyber threats targeting France, combining data theft, infiltration of critical infrastructure, and recruitment of informants within government agencies.
Russia's foreign minister has issued a warning to European capitals while denying that Moscow is considering an attack on the continent.
Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has been conducting a sweeping redistribution of property in favor of Kremlin loyalists.
According to local authorities, a Russian strike on a minibus in Nikopol killed five people and wounded seven.
Young Africans are enlisted in the Russian army often without their knowledge, with many dying in combat in Ukraine.
According to Le Monde, Paris has caught its European partners off guard by requesting that the Russian oligarch, presented as close to Vladimir Putin, be removed from the list of individuals targeted by European Union sanctions.
A Kremlin diplomatic adviser indicated that no decision has been made regarding a possible presence by the Russian president at the Miami summit in December, while Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet his Russian counterpart there.
Russia criticized Monday the initiative presented in March by Emmanuel Macron, as Paris and Helsinki announce the creation of a joint nuclear steering committee. Ursula von der Leyen also condemned Moscow's 'irresponsible and dangerous' conduct following several incidents in the Baltic Sea.
The Kremlin reportedly deployed the right hand of Prince Dmitri Donskoi to combat lines to boost troop morale.
The Ukrainian president responds after massive Russian strikes involving nearly 2,100 drones and 1,700 guided bombs deployed over a single week.
According to Le Monde, Russian men of military age are preparing to leave the country should a general mobilization be announced following legislative elections scheduled for September 18-20.
The Ukrainian president said he would participate in the G20 summit scheduled in the United States if his Russian counterpart also attended, as Russia carried out a new attack with drones and missiles against Ukraine.
According to a recent study, the Kremlin is losing control of the war's costs in Ukraine as Moscow had hoped to reduce spending starting in 2026.
Kyiv says it bombed Russian command posts and drone storage sites overnight Friday to Saturday.
The Russian president also claimed that a threat from Moscow to Europe 'does not exist and never has existed,' while Volodymyr Zelensky called on Donald Trump to impose 'now' new sanctions against Russia.
Ukrainian president characterizes overnight bombardments of multiple cities as deliberate targeting of civilians.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, a Russian attack during the night of September 12-13 targeted notably the Odessa region.
The Ukrainian president stated that Ukraine needs American missiles to defend itself against Russian ballistic missile strikes.
After three days without bombardments, Ukraine's capital came under new Russian attacks, leaving at least two dead and seven wounded.
At least two killed and eight wounded in fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital.
The Kremlin has indicated to American envoys its willingness to resume negotiations starting this winter, according to President Zelensky.
Ukraine's president says the country needs American air defense systems and plans to discuss the matter with the U.S. president in September.
Russian attacks targeted Kyiv on Sunday, ending a three-day pause in bombardments.
Powerful explosions were heard early Tuesday in Kyiv, leaving at least two dead and seven wounded according to local military authorities.
The newspaper released excerpts from an investigative book about Vladimir Putin, authored by journalists Mikhail Rubin and Roman Badanin, set to be published in bookstores on September 17.
Russian authorities denounce an aerial attack aimed at disrupting the ongoing legislative vote.
Russian authorities report at least two deaths and damage to a refinery in a drone attack Sunday morning.