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Lavrov predicts brief Europe war

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned a war between Russia and Europe would be "very short," prompting concern as Russians voted in national parliamentary elections this week.

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The Russian war on Europe. And to think some Putin apologists on the left and right say there is no Russian threat or destablisation. Below: Russian hybrid-warfare activity across NATO, 2018-2025.
September 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM

Reposted by Gwendolyn Sasse

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Russland steht kurz vor den ersten Parlamentswahlen seit dem vollumfänglichen Angriff auf die Ukraine. In ihrem #ZOiS_Spotlight zeigt Politikwissenschaftlerin Irina Busygina, was das Regime unternimmt, um für ein plausibel wirkendes Ergebnis zu sorgen und Zweifel an der Wahl zu beseitigen.
Der Kreml: Bei den Staatsduma-Wahlen 2026 wird wenig dem Zufall überlassen
ZOiS Spotlight 16/2026 | Irina Busygina
www.zois-berlin.de
September 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM

Reposted by Gwendolyn Sasse

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Russians are about to vote in the first parliamentary elections since their country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In her #ZOiS_Spotlight, political scientist Irina Busygina looks at what the regime is doing to manage uncertainty and ensure a a result that appears credible.
The Kremlin: Leaving Little to Chance in the 2026 State Duma Elections
ZOiS Spotlight 16/2026 | Irina Busygina
www.zois-berlin.de
September 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen

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"Officials in Russian regions are being fined en masse for failing to meet targets for recruiting contract soldiers for the war against Ukraine." militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...
Russian Officials Fined for Failing to Meet War Recruitment Targets
Officials in Russian regions are being fined en masse for failing to meet targets for recruiting contract soldiers for the war against Ukraine.
militarnyi.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:40 AM