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Reuters: The European Commission will propose speeding up the phase-out of Russian fossil imports, the European Union executive's head Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday after a call with Trump.

Reuters: The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as Washington resumes sending arms to Kyiv - this time under a new financial agreement with allies.

Politico: Chrystia Freeland is leaving Mark Carney’s Cabinet to become a special envoy to Ukraine. Freeland, one of Canada’s most influential politicians for more than a decade, announced her exit Tuesday in Ottawa.

Reuters: On the border with Russia, Lithuania's Defence Ministry has launched the first of what will be nine schools around the country teaching children as young as 10 and adults how to fly, assemble, and programme drones.

The European Union plans to gradually phase out its temporary protection program for Ukrainians displaced by Russia's war, while preparing for their eventual return and reintegration, the European Council press service said on Sept. 16.

Bloomberg: Romanian prosecutors unveiled what they called an elaborate Russian scheme that propelled a fringe pro-Kremlin candidate to electoral victory last year with cyberattacks and disinformation, plunging the Black Sea nation into political chaos (archive).

Reuters: Russia's oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has warned producers they may have to cut output following Ukraine's drone attacks on critical export ports and refineries.

The Hill: Senate Republicans are growing increasingly exasperated over President Trump’s refusal to give them permission to move tough bipartisan sanctions legislation against Russia and countries that buy its oil.

The Kyiv Independent: A Russian drone strike targeted central Kharkiv during broad daylight on Sept. 16, damaging an educational institution and injuring at least four people, officials reported.

Reuters: Police in Bulgaria have arrested the Russian owner of a ship that brought the explosive material that detonated at Beirut port in August 2020, killing more than 200 people, Bulgarian media reported on Tuesday. Igor Grechushkin, a Russian businessman based in Cyprus, was detained for possible extradition to Lebanon, where he is wanted for his role in the blast.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence carried out explosions in Russia's Vladivostok as a "revenge operation" targeting troops accused of war crimes.

Politico: The Czech Republic’s successful effort to source over a million artillery shells for Ukraine is taking fire from the populist party that is leading in the polls ahead of the country's October parliamentary election.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov oil refinery overnight on Sept. 16, causing explosions and a fire at the facility, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

Reuters: The European Commission will delay presenting its next Russia sanctions package, EU officials said on Tuesday, as the bloc tries to respond to the Trump administration's demand that it play a stronger role in depriving Russia of energy revenues.

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