Elections test Putin amid losses

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds (Gift Article)

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

www.nytimes.com

September 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM

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Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

Trump on Europe: “Russia has already attacked Ukrainian allies. They’ve been attacking Ukrainian allies for approximately five years.

“I think everyone agrees with it.”

September 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM

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EUvsDisinfo

@euvsdisinfo.eu

The Kremlin is warning Russians about supposedly rigged elections in the West.

Meanwhile, Russia heads into an election with its main anti-war political option removed from the federal ballot and no OSCE observers invited.

September 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM

by David Darmofal

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Scholar power: 28.9%

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Political science 44%, Economics 26%, Sociology 17%, History 13%

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Trump & Vance doing Putin's bidding.

Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.

Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First. (Gift Article)

A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.

www.nytimes.com

September 18, 2026 at 11:53 AM

by James Cameron

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James Cameron

@jjjcameron.bsky.social

Trump admin considering business deals with Russia *before* any ceasefire in Ukraine.

Almost as if the main point is the business deals rather than peace. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...

Among the new inducements: the White House is now considering signing business deals with Russia before it stops fighting in Ukraine, according to two people close to the talks. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity to be candid about the negotiations, said that deals with Russia before the end of the war were possible because they would show that the United States is serious about a reset relationship with Russia.

September 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM

by Scott Lucas

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

24-min analysis

Possible pressure on #Putin, including from #China and #India, to end invasion of #Ukraine amid mounting economic costs

Putin likely to persist through the winter, hoping that airstrikes will break Ukraine, so what of support for #Kyiv?

Latest #Kremlin manipulation of #Trump

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 22h

EA- #Ukraine VideoCast: #Putin Under Pressure to Halt Invasion? (Scott Lucas with Daniel Tkiie)

#India #China #Russia #UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2026/09/ukra...

EA-Ukraine VideoCast: Putin Under Pressure to Halt Invasion? - EA WorldView

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit, Delhi, September 2026 EA-Ukraine VideoCast: A Split in Trump Administration Over Putin’s Invasion? I joined Ukrainian journa...

eaworldview.com

September 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM

The Independent

Russians face mounting economic woes due to Putin’s war on Ukraine as country goes to polls

The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing

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The Independent

What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls open

Putin has been facing declining approval ratings, mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as polls open today. Experts tell Maira Butt what this could mean for the future of Russia