Breakfast News Recap: US sanctions Russia as Middle East and Europe tensions widen
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials, banks and a shadow tanker fleet used to move energy exports, stepping up pressure on Moscow’s oil revenues as the war in Ukraine grinds on. 🔗On the battlefield, a Russian glide bomb hit an apartment block in Sumy, killing two people and injuring seven, while Russian drone activity near Ukraine’s western border has raised fresh concern for officials travelling to and from Kyiv, with incidents reported close to Poland and Moldova. 🔗 🔗In Pakistan, the death toll from the attack on a police headquarters complex in Kohat, in... [Continue Reading]
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EU rejects South Ossetia vote, condemns Moscow's role
The European Union has rejected the so-called presidential elections held in Georgia's occupied breakaway region of South Ossetia on 18 September 2026, saying it does not recognise the constitutional and legal frameworks, including recent amendments, used to organise the vote. The EU said the outcome is null and void. In the statement, the EU strongly condemned actions undertaken by Moscow to have a Russian official appointed as de facto president of the occupied breakaway region. It also deplored the signing of the so-called treaty on "Deepening of Allied Interaction" on 9 May 2026. The EU said Russia is continuing attempts... [Continue Reading]
