Category: World

US President Donald Trump has as soon as once more criticised European nations for persevering with to purchase Russian oil and has urged them to utterly cease importing vitality sources from Russia.

Supply: Bloomberg, citing Trump throughout a speech in Virginia, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Throughout a dinner in Mount Vernon, Virginia, Trump raised the difficulty of European states buying Russian oil.

"The Europeans are shopping for oil from Russia – not presupposed to occur, proper?" Trump mentioned.

After that, the US president addressed US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker, asking him to extend stress on Europe.

Quote: "They should cease shopping for oil from Russia, Matt. Matt received’t let it occur for much longer."

Background:

• Trump has beforehand acknowledged that Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine would finish if oil costs fell and Russia misplaced its vitality income.
• The US president can also be demanding that Europe utterly cease purchases of Russian vitality sources as a precondition for US sanctions.

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Particles from a Russian Gerbera-type decoy drone has been found in Lublin Voivodeship in japanese Poland.

Supply: Polish information company PAP, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The police acquired a report about drone particles from a person who was foraging for mushrooms within the village of Sulmice, Zamość County.

"He found particles resembling a drone in a forested space about 1.5 km from the closest buildings. Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene, confirmed the report and secured the world," stated Andrzej Fijołek, spokesperson for the Lublin Voivodeship Police Commander.

Damian Stanula, spokesperson for the Navy Gendarmerie in Lublin, later confirmed that the particles belonged to a Gerbera-type decoy drone.

He famous that the case might be transferred to the district prosecutor's workplace in Zamość after the on-site procedures are full.

In complete, particles from drones or missiles has been discovered at 12 websites throughout Lublin Voivodeship.

Background:

• Throughout a large-scale incursion of Russian UAVs into Poland on the evening of 9-10 September, between 19 and, based on unofficial knowledge, greater than 20 plane infiltrated the nation's airspace. A few of them flew nearly 300 km from the japanese border.
• The one harm attributable to the assault was to a home in Wyryki close to Lublin. Experiences suggesting that this may occasionally have been attributable to a defective missile from an F-16 fighter jet relatively than a downed UAV sparked a political stir.
• The Polish Minister of Defence emphasised that Russia is answerable for all of the aftermath of the assault.
• Earlier, wreckage from one other Russian drone had been discovered close to the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast.

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Almost half (46%) of small and medium-sized companies in Russia expect their annual gross sales to fall in need of their targets.

Supply: The Moscow Instances, an unbiased Amsterdam-based information outlet

Particulars: This determine comes from an August survey performed by Opora Rossii (Russia’s Stronghold), the affiliation of medium-sized companies, along with Promsvyazbank, the NAFI assume tank and Magram Market Analysis.

Solely 11% of companies are planning to exceed their targets, whereas the remainder are both on monitor or don’t have any gross sales plan in any respect.

Buying and selling and manufacturing firms have reported dangers of not assembly gross sales targets extra typically than others (48%).

The RSBI SME enterprise exercise index, based mostly on survey outcomes, stays close to the 50-point threshold that separates progress from decline. It stood at 50.4 in August, up barely from 50 in July.

The small enhance within the index was pushed by the "loans" element, whereas others, together with "gross sales", remained deeply destructive.

Surveys have lengthy recorded points with gross sales: in latest months, almost half of firms have reported income declines. In August, 45% of companies reported falling revenues, down barely from 47% in July. Solely 14% reported income progress (13% in July).

Background: As of 1 September 2025, the Unified State Register of Authorized Entities in Russia listed 3.17 million companies, down from 3.29 million in 2023.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has introduced preparations for a "week of diplomacy" geared toward boosting international resolve for sturdy motion.

Supply: Zelenskyy's tackle

Quote: "We’re making ready for a really intense week – every week of diplomacy. We are able to do rather a lot if our companions hear us and help proposals that genuinely carry the tip of the conflict nearer.

There would be the UN Normal Meeting week – numerous occasions and conferences. Practically two dozen conferences with leaders from completely different international locations all over the world are already scheduled, with long-time supporters of Ukraine and new companions alike. The primary conferences start tomorrow. We additionally plan a gathering with the President of the US of America this week. There will likely be a major occasion on the return of Ukrainian kids kidnapped by Russia – a really international summit on this difficulty.

It is necessary that the week provides to the world’s resolve for sturdy motion – with out power, peace won’t prevail."

Particulars: Zelenskyy famous that Ukraine expects the swift approval of the nineteenth bundle of EU sanctions in opposition to Russia.

He thanked Europe for sustaining sanctions strain on Russia’s oil fleet and power commerce.

"I’m assured there should even be a transfer by the US. Putin should imagine that the US does care and that sturdy steps will observe," the president emphasised.

Zelenskyy additionally added that "subsequent week should additionally make our diplomatic positions and our armed forces even stronger".

Background: On 20 September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that through the United Nations Normal Meeting, which will likely be held on 21-24 September in New York, he’ll meet his American counterpart Donald Trump.

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Two folks have been injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after Russian forces attacked the area with drones, artillery and aerial bombs all through the day on Sunday 21 September.

Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration

Particulars: The town of Nikopol in addition to the Marhanets, Chervonohryhorivka, Pokrovsk and Myrove hromadas got here below fireplace. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

A 68-year-old man was injured within the assault. He obtained medical assist and will likely be handled on an outpatient foundation. 4 homes, a number of outbuildings, a automotive, a fuel pipeline and a few infrastructure had been broken.

Russian forces used aerial bombs to assault the Malomykhailivka hromada within the Synelnykove district, injuring a 76-year-old girl. The assault additionally induced in depth injury to a kindergarten, garages and residential buildings.

Within the night, strikes had been recorded within the Dnipro and Pavlohrad districts. Dry grass caught fireplace because of the drone assault.

Background: On 20 September, 1 individual was killed and 13 had been injured in a large-scale mixed Russian assault on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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Ukraine has approached South Korea, which at present holds the UN Safety Council presidency, asking to be allowed to talk at an upcoming assembly referred to as by Estonia in response to Russian plane coming into Estonian airspace.

Supply: Ukraine's Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Sybiha stated Estonia's request that an emergency Safety Council assembly be convened for the primary time in 34 years "reveals the unprecedented scale of threats posed by aggressive Russia to the steadiness of Europe".

Quote: "Ukraine addressed the ROK’s Presidency with a request to attend the assembly and current our perspective. We help pleasant Estonia in calling for a powerful and united response to Russia’s continued destabilisation of worldwide peace and safety."

Background:

• The UN Safety Council is about to carry an emergency assembly on 22 September as a consequence of Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace on 19 September.
• On 19 September, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland with out permission and remained there for a complete of 12 minutes. NATO stated it had intercepted the warplanes.
• Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that Estonia has initiated NATO consultations underneath Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.

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Two German Eurofighter jets had been scrambled on Sunday 21 September in response to a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane flying over the Baltic Sea.

Supply: dpa, a German information company, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The German Air Power reported detecting an plane in worldwide airspace over the Baltic Sea that failed to answer makes an attempt to determine contact.

In response, two Eurofighter jets had been scrambled from Rostock-Laage Air Base in Germany.

The plane was recognized as a Russian Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft.

Tensions within the Baltic Sea area have escalated just lately attributable to repeated Russian airspace violations.

Background:

• On 19 September, there have been two incidents involving Russian plane. Three MiG-31 interceptors had entered Estonian airspace and remained there for round 12 minutes.
• Later the identical day, Poland reported that two Russian plane had flown at low altitude over the Petrobaltic oil platform within the Baltic Sea, violating the safety zone above the ability.
• The UN Safety Council is scheduled to carry an emergency assembly on Monday 22 September in response to Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace.

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A big hearth broke out on account of a Russian drone assault on the town of Sumy on 21 September.

Supply: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram

Particulars: Firefighters reported that the blaze engulfed non-residential premises "over a big space" and unfold quickly via flamable constructions.

Firefighters have already extinguished all of the seats of fireplace and inspected the scene.

No casualties have been reported.

Background: On the evening of 20-21 September, a collection of explosions was heard in Sumy.

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Russia has launched greater than 1,500 assault drones, 1,280 guided aerial bombs and 50 missiles of assorted sorts in opposition to Ukraine over the previous week.

Supply: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Particulars: Zelenskyy stated that 132,000 international parts from Europe, the USA, China, Japan and different nations had been present in these aerial weapons.

Quote: "All these applied sciences assist Russia create weapons on a big scale… Sturdy sanctions are an instrument that may assist cease this.

We should lower off all attainable provide routes and technique of evading sanctions, and exert stress on the nations and particular person firms that support them. Our companions have this energy – the facility that should defend life. We rely on the nineteenth EU sanctions package deal to be really painful, and on the USA to affix the Europeans."

Background: On the night time of 20-21 September, Russian forces launched 54 assault UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts.

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Russian forces killed one resident of town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast on 20 September.

Supply: Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblast navy administrations

Particulars: No accidents have been reported in Donetsk Oblast over the previous day.

There have been additionally no casualties in Kharkiv, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts on Saturday.

Three individuals have been injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 20 September.

On the morning of 21 September, Russian forces attacked a resident of the village of Sukhanove within the Beryslav district, Kherson Oblast, with a drone. A 54-year-old man sustained a blast harm and shrapnel wound to his head and was taken to hospital.

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