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Christophe Kopp

@chkopp.bsky.social
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French, ex GP and medical editor. Daily roundup of information about Ukraine and Russia based mostly on Ukrainian, Baltic, Nordic, Eastern European, Balkans open sources. #StandWithUkraine

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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 57s
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies "That independence has been questioned. Democracy for Sale, an investigative outlet, has documented the proximity between Russian oil and gas industry money and OIES, which previously received funding from Gazprom and its subsidiaries"
euromaidanpress.com
When Kremlin energy talking points come with an Oxford address - Euromaidan Press
Russian energy disinformation does not always look like propaganda. Sometimes it presents itself in the form of expert analysis, a policy advisor, or technical commentary inside Europe's energy debate...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 6m
"Another factor that contributed to the overblown expectations of Russia's economic collapse was the widespread distrust of its official statistics and the hope that the reality was far worse than the figures suggested. That turned out to be wishful thinking."
pravda.com.ua
Enough for two more years of war: Russia's economy just won't slip into recession
The Russian economy is stagnating, but still holding on. Expert forecasts suggest the Kremlin can sustain its current war effort for at least two more years. What could finally push the Russian econom...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 10h
"If Russia attacks one of the Baltic states, the Czech Republic would be required under NATO’s Article 5 to deploy two of its mechanised brigades, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said" @annakubista.bsky.social @kristiankiehling.bsky.social
odessa-journal.com
Czech Republic could deploy two brigades if Russia attacks Baltic states - Oj
Czech PM Andrej Babiš says Prague could deploy two mechanised brigades if Russia attacks a Baltic state, in line with NATO Article 5 commitments.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 10h
"The fighter told Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Karpenko that Wagner instructors brought captured Africans to training sessions and turned them into human practice targets."
euromaidanpress.com
Russian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs to practice battlefield medicine, Wagner fighter says - Euromaidan Press
A captured former Wagner fighter says Russian mercenaries in Mali used African prisoners as live subjects for brutal medical and killing training exercises.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 10h
“They move in and demand that people feed them and give them alcohol,” she said, adding that some of the soldiers appeared to be drug or alcohol users."
euromaidanpress.com
Russian troops enter homes and threaten starving Oleshky residents for food and alcohol, officials say - Euromaidan Press
Residents who escaped the occupied Kherson Oblast city describe threats and abuse by Russian troops amid severe shortages of food, water, and medicine.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Around 150 films were submitted for this year’s competition. The programme will feature three competitive sections: feature films, documentaries and short films."
odessa-journal.com
Ukraina! Film Festival Brings Contemporary Ukrainian Cinema to 12 Polish Cities - Oj
The 11th Ukraina! Film Festival opens in Warsaw on 2 November before travelling to 11 more Polish cities with Ukrainian features, documentaries and shorts.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Moscow also plans to expand the recruitment of foreign nationals, while Ukraine intends to inform the governments of countries whose citizens are being recruited by Russia."
odessa-journal.com
Zelensky: Russia Preparing to Deploy 10,000 More North Korean Soldiers - Oj
Russia is preparing to bring in 10,000 more North Korean soldiers, while Pyongyang has begun producing Shahed-type drones with Russian technical support.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Go tell it to the Pope "EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has urged people not to believe Russia when it talks about peace while continuing to attack Ukraine."
odessa-journal.com
EU Ambassador in Kyiv: Do Not Believe Russia When It Talks About Peace - Oj
EU Ambassador Katarína Mathernová urged stronger air defence and pressure on Russia after a jet-powered drone struck around 200 metres from the EU Delegation in Kyiv.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sept. 28 restricting access to data on the country's oil refineries and energy exports amid an intensifying Ukrainian campaign against Russia's oil infrastructure."
kyivindependent.com
Putin restricts publication of Russian refinery, energy data amid Ukrainian strikes
Limiting the dissemination of information on export volumes, buyers, transport routes and terminals can make it more difficult for governments and researchers to track Russian energy flows and identif...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Russian troops retreating near Kupiansk abducted civilians, including children and elderly residents, and drove them into a gas pipeline to cover their withdrawal"
euromaidanpress.com
Russia's pipeline into Kupiansk is now its escape route—with kidnapped civilians as human shields, Ukraine says - Euromaidan Press
Ukrainian drones filmed the column on 27 September. Khartia warned Russia will repackage the footage as a "civilian rescue."
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Putin's new theory of victory relies heavily on the mass use of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles against Ukraine,"
euromaidanpress.com
Russia’s mass drone attacks on Ukraine have a goal—likely Ukraine’s capitulation by spring 2027, ISW says - Euromaidan Press
Until his new theory of victory has played out, Putin is unlikely to soften his demands or enter serious ceasefire talks, according to ISW.
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Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 23/09/2026
So it's official. EU sanctions on Russia are no longer only for the benefit of Ukraine's existential fight against Moscow's invasion - they are now currency for EU capitals to trade for prisoners. Welcome to the Brussels bazaar.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"European officials say spreading that fear may itself be part of the strategy."
united24media.com
“We Need Their Fear”: What Russian Officials and State TV Are Saying About War with Europe
Russian officials and state TV figures threaten Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Norway and others while the Kremlin insists it has no plans to attack Europe.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Russian leadership is highly unpredictable and more and more risk prone,” said Kari Aga Myklebost, a Russian history professor and Svalbard expert at Norway's Arctic University. “I wouldn't close out any scenario when it comes to the Kremlin's will to confront NATO.”
politico.eu
Putin is testing NATO on Norway’s remote Arctic islands
Russia’s rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"very precise attacks or provocations are more likely, designed not so much to cause physical damage as to sow serious panic in people's minds,"
euobserver.com
Baltic states seek to calm panic on Russia, in role reversal
Warnings about Russia's escalation against Nato have prompted fear in Europe, but the Baltic states' risk assessments remain unchanged.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The government raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 6.8%, more in line with the central ​bank's forecast, up from ⁠5.2% previously. This adjustment followed drone attacks on refineries, which led to fuel shortages and a spike in prices."
reuters.com
Russia plans array of tax hikes in 2027-29 to fund military spending
The Russian government projected a budget deficit equal to ​around 2% of the gross domestic product for the next three years and proposed an array of tax hikes to sustain the ‌military expenditure, Fi...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The UN says up to 25,000 North Koreans assemble drones in Russia, with most of their pay seized by Kim Jong-un's regime."
euronews.com
Russia recruits up to 25,000 North Koreans to assemble drones, UN says
Pyongyang, which supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has helped staff and arm its forces. The UN says up to 25,000 North Koreans assemble drones in Russia, with most of their pay seized by Kim Jong...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Business is losing confidence by the minute,” Milov said. “So, financing the war... is taking a great toll on the economy, and it's going to end up badly.”
tvpworld.com
Economic crisis, demographic woes make Putin’s war ‘unsustainable’
An economic crisis that has already started in Russia, and a ‘demographic catastrophe’ fueled by the Ukraine conflict, are making Moscow’s war unsustainable, a former Russian deputy energy minister ha...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"For the past decade, Russia’s natural population growth rate has hovered around zero. Indeed, population figures have gone up during that time only because they now include people inhabiting the Ukrainian land Russia seized.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gift "Aughinish Alumina, a refinery in the west of Ireland, supplies a significant portion of the alumina used by Russia’s aluminium industry. The skins of missiles striking civilians in Kyiv this autumn and winter may be part Irish." @nicolastenzer.bsky.social @cyrilleamoursky.bsky.social
economist.com
Ireland is helping supply Russia’s war machine
The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions list
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Anywhere in the world, this choice of targets would be called by one word – terrorism. Russia has no military objective whatsoever in doing this – it is purely an attempt to break people and inflict as much harm as possible on our society,”
independent.co.uk
Ukraine war latest: Over 258,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in action identified
Identities of 258,989 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine have been identified, according to an investigation
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“At least 70% of voters opposed an initiative to ban Switzerland from imposing sanctions unless they’re approved by the United Nations”.
zmina.info
Swiss voters turn down strict neutrality proposal backed by Moscow ➜ ZMINA
Swiss voters turn down strict neutrality proposal backed by Moscow The move would have also prevented Switzerland from pursuing closer ties with the Nato military alliance.: Online media ZMINA ✍
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Stanislav Aseyev @stanislavaseyev.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So, in Russian-occupied Oleshky, people are boiling soup from grass and eating dogs; there are reports of people starving to death. Russia is completely blocking people from leaving the city and preventing humanitarian aid from getting in. Today it became known that Ukrainian drones...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The still-low unemployment rate and generous state payments in poorer regions are helping to contain consumer discontent for now.
euronews.com
Russia's finance ministry raises taxes to bolster military budget
More frequent long-range strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces on strategically important targets, as well as growing spending to counter these attacks, are further deepening Russia's budget deficit. ...
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Will international media ever start covering Russia’s ongoing genocide? Ukrainians in Russian occupied Oleshky are eating grass and weeds to survive and the world stays silent 😭
kyivindependent.com
'Nothing left to eat' — Sybiha urges partners to act on Oleshky humanitarian crisis
Oleshky's population has fallen from around 24,000 to approximately 2,000 as of spring 2026, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The German Foreign Minister expressed a desire for a better relationship with the russians, who responded by spitting in his face. This is the wrong approach. Diplomacy did not work with Nazi Germany, and it won't work with russia either. The only language they understand is superior firepower.
latimes.com
Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to defuse 'dangerous' escalation
Russia’s top diplomat has rejected German calls to ease off its 'dangerous path of escalation' toward the country.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“There are only [Russian] soldiers who openly say they don't care, 'We came here to earn money.' abcnews.com/amp/Internat...
abcnews.com
'The blockade is complete': Locals flee occupied south Ukraine as hunger deepens
Messages sent by residents in Oleshky and seen by ABC News tell of careful rationing of remaining food supplies, a chronic shortage of medication and constant attacks.
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Association Pour l'Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre ! @pourlukraine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
La ville d'Amboise a décidé de parrainer #Vadym #Shevchenko. Il survit dans une colonie pénitentiaire de Mordovie, sans soins, avec des nécroses aux jambes et trente kilos en moins. @claudemalhuret.bsky.social @ukrenfra.bsky.social @cyrilleamoursky.bsky.social @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social
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Association Pour l'Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre ! @pourlukraine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Elle est détenue à la prison n°2 de Taganrog où a été assassinée Victoria Roshchyna. @julienbayou.bsky.social @deskrussie.bsky.social @comitediderot.bsky.social @rsf-interfr.bsky.social @ukrenfra.bsky.social @nicolastenzer.bsky.social @claudemalhuret.bsky.social
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Association Pour l'Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre ! @pourlukraine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Lyon a décidé de parrainer #Oleksandr #Zaporozhets, otage des Russes. Détenu au secret depuis 4 ans et demi, la Russie nie jusqu'à l'existence d'une procédure le concernant. @arjakovsky.bsky.social @cyrilleamoursky.bsky.social @ukrenfra.bsky.social @rsf.org @claudemalhuret.bsky.social
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#FreeVadymShevchenko The French city of Amboise has decided to sponsor Vadim Shevchenko. ICRC, what are you doing for Ukrainian hostages? @umland.eurosky.social @icrc.org
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#FreeYanaSuvorova French campaign to free Ukrainian hostage is underway. Through city sponsorship of hostages. @umland.eurosky.social @andrewchak.bsky.social
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Because it would be disastrous if we see an initial escalation (by a European country), Russia then threatens, and the (European) country backs down again,"
kyivindependent.com
'No longer hybrid' — As Russian sabotage grows bolder, Europe lacks red lines
Moscow's shadow war on Europe grows bolder by the day, and no one can say how far the Kremlin is ready to go. Russia is no longer only meddling in elections or hacking networks: Germany found explosi...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"ISW noted that Russia's pervasive military culture of lying—what Russian milbloggers themselves call "beautiful reports"—has degraded the Defense Ministry's own ability to understand the battlefield and enabled inflated claims like the Dobropillia encirclement."
euromaidanpress.com
They say Dobropillia is encircled, but they are actually 10+ km away: ISW publishes map disproving Russia’s claim - Euromaidan Press
Russia is using this to divert attention from its setbacks north of Lyman, experts say.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"French City of Lyon has joined the “Together, let’s save the Ukrainian hostages” campaign and announced that it is sponsoring two Ukrainian civilians being held by Russia: Yana Souvorova and Oleksandre Zaporojets.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"A court in Russia’s Kemerov oblast on 22 September 2026 rejected for the second time an application to release 56-year-old #Yashar #Shikhametov on medical grounds, although the recognized Crimean Tatar political prisoner has serious health issues and should not be imprisoned." @icrc.org
khpg.org
Russian court upholds medical torture and likely death sentence against Crimean Tatar political prisoner
56-year-old Yashar Shikhametov urgently needs proper medical examination and treatment for conditions that are causing acute joint pain and making it impossible to walk
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) and Brave1 cluster, with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry of Social Policy, have launched a new grant programme called “Innovative Prosthetics”.
odessa-journal.com
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Direct Relief’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine has surpassed $2.5 billion. Medicines and supplies donated by more than 100 pharmaceutical and medical product companies have reached health facilities in every region of the country."
directrelief.org
Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Tops $2.5 Billion
Direct Relief’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine has surpassed $2.5 billion. Medicines and supplies donated by more than 100 pharmaceutical and medical product companies have reach…
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Moscow is intentionally targeting data infrastructure to disable early warning systems, aiming to cut civilians off from life-saving air raid notifications."
united24media.com
Russian Drone and Missile Barrage Damages Kyiv Maternity Hospital and Odesa Medical Facility
A massive Russian drone and missile attack damaged a maternity hospital in Kyiv and a medical facility in Odesa, injuring two people.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The city has been left with two crappy options. If Kyiv is brought to a standstill every time there is a drone threat, the capital could grind to a halt for much of the day. If it keeps operating, people remain exposed to a real danger, often without a way to quickly reach a safe place."
texty.org.ua
Endless cycle of Shaheds. How jet-powered drones bring Kyiv to a standstill
Jet-powered Shaheds have changed not only the duration of air raid alerts in Kyiv, but also the pattern of the …
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Shame on France and Slovakia "Estonia did not consider the removal of these two well-known Russian businessmen from the EU sanctions list to be appropriate and did not support this decision." @nicolastenzer.bsky.social @lemonde.fr @lefigaro.fr @ouest-france.fr @sudouest.fr
ua.news
Following the EU's decision, Estonia is imposing sanctions against Usmanov and Friedman
Estonia is imposing its own sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, who were removed from the European Union’s sanctions list this week.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The nature of the incident indicates that Russia is once again testing the readiness of our air defence,"
pravda.com.ua
Russian Mi-8 helicopter violates Polish airspace
Poland's military reported a Russian Mi-8 helicopter briefly violated its airspace near Braniewo, prompting fighter jets to scramble.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has commented on a fire at a Starlink ground station in the Masovian Voivodeship, saying it was unlikely to have been accidental."
pravda.com.ua
Fire breaks out at Starlink station in Poland, Russians suspected
Polish PM Donald Tusk said a fire at a Starlink ground station in Masovian Voivodeship doesn't "look good", with officials suspecting sabotage.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“The colony staff beat the Ukrainians with their hands, feet and rubber batons on various parts of their bodies, and also applied electric shocks to them. Such treatment was systematic and was accompanied by psychological violence against the civilians,
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"For Ukrainians, the fight for justice is an integral part of the fight for freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and human rights."
mezha.net
Ukraine Registers More Than 260,000 Russian War Crime Cases, Kostin Says | Ukraine news - #Mezha
A senior Ukrainian official says justice cannot wait for the war to end, while domestic investigators carry most of the burden. More than 260,000 crimes committed by Russian occupiers have been regist...
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Russia had carefully studied the routes of underwater cables that are crucial to international financial systems. These include transatlantic lines between Europe and North America, cables connecting Poland with Scandinavian countries,
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Ultimately, the fundamental problem remains unchanged: it is not a lack of legal instruments or arguments, but an absence of political will in key European capitals to make difficult decisions." @nathalieloiseau.bsky.social @lemonde.fr @liberation.fr @theguardian.com
eurointegration.com.ua
Strasbourg seeks Russian assets: can Russian funds be transferred to Ukraine pursuant to an ECtHR ruling?
The Council of Europe proposed transferring Russian funds to Kyiv in accordance with a European Court of Human Rights ruling. Here, we are explaining the details of this initiative.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Drones reportedly struck an area near an oil refinery in the city of Ufa, the capital of Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan" kyivindependent.com/explosions-s...
kyivindependent.com
Explosions, smoke reported near oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 514 drones overnight over 18 regions, occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.
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Christophe Kopp @chkopp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"it remains unclear whether Russian Starlink jammers will come close to properly denying Ukrainian drones easy access to targets at the middle strike depth." kyivindependent.com/inside-the-u...
kyivindependent.com
As Russia adapts to Ukraine's middle strikes, elite drone units stay ahead of the curve
Russian logistics continued to be hunted by Ukrainian drones on a daily basis, but Kyiv's advantage is not set in stone
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
President Macron has brought great shame upon the French nation by undermining European unity and lifting sanctions on russian war criminals. Meanwhile, President Aliyev has once again shown that he does not lead an independent nation, but a state subservient to russian supremacism.
lemonde.fr
Azerbaijan pardons jailed Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs
At the request of France and Luxembourg, the EU removed two Russian oligarchs from its sanctions list in order to facilitate the release of Martin Ryan, who was arrested in December 2023.
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