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Friday, September 19
Russia appeals UN aviation ruling holding it responsible for MH17 downing
In 2022 the District Court of The Hague sentenced in absentia two Russian nationals and one Ukrainian national to life imprisonment for their involvement in the downing of flight MH17.
BREAKING: 3 Russian MiG-31 jets violate Estonian airspace, Tallinn says
Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Sept. 19 after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Baltic nation's airspace for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said.
US senators seek to sanction Russia's 'shadow fleet', Financial Times reports
Lawmakers said the measure would also target Russian liquefied natural gas projects and Moscow's defense industrial base.
Ukraine's Security Council secretary denies owning property in US amid allegations of undeclared real estate
The response came a day after the Kyiv-based Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) published an investigation claiming that it had identified eight properties in the U.S. allegedly linked to Umerov’s family, including three apartments in Florida, one in New York, and four villas near Miami.
Lavrov to meet Rubio at UN General Assembly next week, Russia says
"There is no agenda yet, but the meeting is planned," Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's U.N. ambassador, said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
Russia building new drone launch site near Ukraine border, OSINT analyst says
Ukrainian forces have reported destroying multiple military targets in Bryansk Oblast during the all-out war, and the site’s close proximity makes the new drone launch facility potentially vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks.
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