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Trump repeatedly demanded Zelensky stop strikes on Russian refineries during phone call: details of the conversation emerge

Politics 09/21/2026, 08:30

According to a source familiar with the conversation, Trump repeatedly demanded during a phone call that Zelensky stop strikes on Russian refineries, citing rising diesel prices. A meeting between the leaders is expected on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Second consecutive AfD victory: exit polls in two German states and a 'catastrophe' for Merz's party

Politics 09/21/2026, 07:21

Exit polls on 21 September recorded the AfD's second consecutive victory in German state elections: 37% in Mecklenburg and 16% in Berlin. Chancellor Merz called the results a 'catastrophe' for the CDU, which may fail to clear the five-percent threshold.

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Fidan: Turkey Has Passed Ukraine and Russia a Proposal for De-escalation in the Black Sea

Politics 09/21/2026, 06:46

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Ankara has sent Ukraine and Russia a proposal for de-escalation in the Black Sea and is awaiting a response. The details of the initiative are not disclosed, but Turkey cites the threat to global food security and the experience of the 2022 "grain agreement."

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Nikolai Karpyuk Killed on the Zaporizhzhia Front — Co-Founder of UNA-UNSO and Former Russian Political Prisoner

Politics 09/21/2026, 05:38

Nikolai Karpyuk, co-founder of UNA-UNSO and former Russian political prisoner, was killed on September 19 on the Zaporizhzhia front. He was 60 years old and went to war voluntarily.

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Poland Installs Over 1,000 Alarm Sirens on Eastern Border: What's Behind the Sharp Strengthening of Civil Defense

Politics 09/21/2026, 04:10

Poland's Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced the installation of over 1,000 automatic alarm sirens on the eastern border. The decision was made after a series of Russian strikes on infrastructure near the Polish border, including an explosion near Dorohusk and a drone hitting a train.

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«Pelican» over Moscow: what actually attacked the Russian capital — a drone or a ballistic missile

Politics 09/21/2026, 04:00

RBC-Ukraine sources clarified: «Pelican», used in the overnight attack on Moscow, is a fixed-wing drone, not the FP-7 ballistic missile. As a result of the strikes, three units of Moscow NPPZ were hit, and hundreds of flights were cancelled at Russian airports.

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Macron declares heightened alert: France prepares plan to protect infrastructure from Russian drones and cyberattacks

Politics 09/21/2026, 02:55

Macron has instructed the French government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure from Russian drones and cyberattacks. Intelligence has adjusted the timeline of the massive threat from 2030 to autumn 2027.

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Aviation Collapse in Moscow: Over 400 Flights Cancelled and Delayed After Nighttime Drone Attack

Politics 09/21/2026, 02:44

Moscow's airports cancelled and delayed more than 400 flights on September 20 against the backdrop of a nighttime attack by Ukrainian drones. The airports describe the disruptions as unavoidable and are gradually restoring operations.

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North Korea Conducts Two Ballistic Missile Launches in Three Hours: Pyongyang Ratchets Up Pressure on the Region

Politics 09/21/2026, 02:31

On September 20, North Korea conducted two short-range ballistic missile launches from its eastern coast, spaced three hours apart. The launches occurred against the backdrop of Pyongyang's rejection of an IAEA resolution and its criticism of U.S. exercises near Guam.

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Trehubov: Russian troops hold a strip up to 4 km deep along the border in the Sumy region

Politics 09/21/2026, 01:31

Spokesperson for the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Trehubov, reported that on the North-Slobodian direction Russian troops hold a strip 2–4 km deep along the border of the Sumy region, failing to expand it.

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UAF struck a Buk-M3 SAM system, a Nebo-U radar, and a drone factory: General Staff reports strikes on occupier targets

Politics 09/21/2026, 00:35

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported striking a Buk-M3 SAM system, a Nebo-U radar, a drone factory, and occupier command posts on 19–20 September. Overnight, a massive Flamingo attack hit an oil refinery in Moscow that supplies 40% of the capital's fuel.

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Operation "Vivaldi" Gains Momentum: Ukrainian Forces Reclaim 125 sq. km in Donetsk Region and Conduct World's First Airdrop of Ground Robots

Politics 09/20/2026, 23:53

The commander of the Third Army Corps, Andrii Biletskyi, reported that during Operation "Vivaldi" the Ukrainian forces returned 125 sq. km in the Donetsk region under their control and, for the first time in the world, airdropped ground robots into the enemy rear.

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Zelensky confirms strike on a key Moscow oil refinery: what is known about the massive drone and 'Flamingo' missile attack on the night of September 20

Politics 09/20/2026, 23:26

Zelensky confirmed the destruction of a key Moscow oil refinery and a logistics facility during a massive nighttime drone and 'Flamingo' missile attack. Russia claims to have shot down hundreds of UAVs, while Kyiv reports a direct hit on oil refining infrastructure.

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Strike on the Gazprom Neft Moscow Refinery: One of Russia's Largest Plants Catches Fire in Kapotnya

Politics 09/20/2026, 23:15

On the night of September 20, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Gazprom Neft Moscow Refinery in the Kapotnya district: a large-scale fire broke out at the plant, and three production facilities were hit.

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Series of incidents involving unidentified UAVs: Moldova records drone flyovers and explosions over one week

Politics 09/20/2026, 22:39

Over one week, Moldova recorded a series of incidents involving unidentified UAVs: drone flyovers, explosions near Chisinau, and the temporary closure of airspace. The police found no debris, and the Ministry of Defense was unable to intercept some of the objects.

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