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The Guardian: The UK's new Labour government wants to inject renewed energy into the two-year-long international effort to set up a special tribunal with the authority to try Russia’s leadership for the crime of aggression, the lord chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, has said.
Reuters: Moscow will target U.S. media in response to the United States actions against Russian state broadcaster RT, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
The Guardian: A number of high-profile, conservative influencers in the US have said they are “victims” of an alleged Russian disinformation campaign, after the Biden administration accused Moscow of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the outcome of November’s presidential elections.
ISW: Russia appears to be relying on several countries, including India, Serbia, and China, as part of its efforts to evade Western sanctions.
The Kyiv Independent: Russia has moved 90% of its aircraft used to attack Ukraine outside of a 300-kilometer zone from the Ukrainian border, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a press briefing on Sept. 4.
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CNN: The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of actions to tackle a major Russian government-backed effort to influence the 2024 US presidential election on Wednesday, including unveiling criminal charges against two Russian nationals, sanctions on ten individuals and entities, and the seizure of 32 internet domains.
The Kyiv Independent: Head of the Servant of the People's party David Arakhamia on Sept. 4 named nine officials who are set to head Ukrainian ministries amid a major government reshuffle.
POLITICO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy triggered blowback in Kyiv on Wednesday as the parliament began the biggest reshuffle of government roles since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine has reduced its state debt by $9 billion after completing its external debt restructuring process, the Finance Ministry announced on Sept. 4.
The Moscow Times: Russia’s Gazprom is postponing several major offshore exploration projects in the Arctic amid record losses, Western sanctions and stalled negotiations on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline to China.
Reuters: Poland wants to ramp up its production of 155 mm artillery rounds in the hope of ensuring sufficient supplies if Russia attacked NATO, a senior official has said.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian soldiers are using so-called "dragon drones" against Russia, that rain fire down on the battlefield, Ukraine's Defense Ministry confirmed on Sept. 4.
LRT: Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned a representative of the Russian Embassy in Lithuania to express its strong protest over the Kremlin’s recently intensified shelling of civilian targets in Ukraine.
Reuters: Consumer goods giant Unilever has received Russian government approval to sell its assets in Russia, the RBC business daily reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg: Ukrainian officials are preparing for the International Monetary Fund this week to push it to devalue its currency faster, cut interest rates and strengthen its tax-raising efforts to fill the country’s budget gap, according to people familiar with the situation (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris signed a bilateral cooperation agreement during the latter's visit to Kyiv on Sept. 4. As part of the 10-year agreement, Ireland has pledged an additional 128 million euros in non-lethal military support and at least 40 million euros in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine this year.
Bloomberg: Chancellor Olaf Scholz took delivery of an advanced air-defense system for the German armed forces and confirmed orders for five more, as well as an additional 17 units for Ukraine to help repel Russian attacks (archive).
AP News: The European Union’s top migration official expressed concern on Wednesday about a Hungarian work visa program open to citizens from Russia and Belarus, just as sabotage attacks and spying allegations raise alarm across Europe.
The Moscow Times: The Dossier Center investigative outlet released an investigation that sheds light on the life of the two alleged young sons of Putin and Alina Kabaeva, a decorated Russian gymnast turned longtime presidential partner.
The Kyiv Independent: Russia executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said on Sept. 3.
AFP: Putin met Serbia's deputy premier in Russia on Wednesday, less than a week after Belgrade signed a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal with France. The meeting took place on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok, where Putin arrived on Tuesday after a state visit to Mongolia.
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