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Saturday, September 19
European countries bolster defenses as officials warn of growing Russian hybrid threat
Despite the growing warnings, NATO has not said that a Russian military attack on an alliance member is imminent.
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law
Among its provisions, the law requires the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries that continue buying Russian crude oil or natural gas and were among the five largest importers of Russian energy by volume over the previous 12 months.
Trump says son reimbursed Russian oligarch who funded wedding celebrations
"When I heard the story, I asked him, and he said, 'I'm paying him back, Dad,'" Trump told reporters on Sept. 18.
Friday, September 18
Exclusive: Ukraine, Russia are done with Steve Witkoff. Trump sees no problem
Kyiv and Moscow are growing increasingly frustrated with the U.S.-mediated peace process — and with Washington's Envoy Steve Witkoff, people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has emerged as a key peace negotiator, traveled to Russia and Ukraine in early September in an attempt to restart stalled negotiations. They left both countries with little to show for the effort. Behind the scenes, however, several separate efforts are
Russian attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 8 as guided aerial bombs hit apartment building
A 13-year-old girl was among those injured, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said. Three of the injured are in serious condition and are receiving medical treatment.
Ukraine war latest: Elite Russian drone unit pulls back from northern Donetsk Oblast amid Ukrainian offensive
Key developments on Sept. 18: * Russia pulls elite drone unit from northern Donetsk Oblast after losses from Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine's military says * Russia increasingly using repurposed S-400 training missiles to bombard Ukraine, Reuters reports * As elections get underway, Russia closes Sochi polling stations over drone threat * Ukrainian National Guard creates recruitment center for foreign volunteers, Ukrainian Prime Minister announces * Head of Ukraine's Eastern Operational Comman
About Baltics
The Baltics comprise Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, three NATO member states on the Baltic Sea that together cover 175,000 square kilometers (67,568 square miles). The countries have a combined population of approximately 6 million. The Baltics strongly support Ukraine with military aid, refugee assistance, and international advocacy, and view Russian aggression as an existential threat due to their shared history of Soviet occupation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 17 signed a decree confiscating the assets of several international companies, including Nestle and Auchan.
