Kommersant

I, I used to work as a journalist in Russia for more than 25 years.

Uh, I was war correspondent, uh, working for Russia's biggest independent newspaper called Kommersant.

That's some kind of Russian equivalent for The New York Times.

Mostly, I was working in the Middle East, in Iraq, uh, Lebanon, Israel, Sudan, Syria, other hotspots.

And so, okay.

Uh, Kommersant, Graham broke it.

Trump, Donald Trump signed the anti-Russian sanctions law.

This has pro, uh, provoked a predictable negative reaction from Moscow.

Okay, so they're trying to get China in their column.

And in India, Moscow's second-largest business partner after China, took a similar stance as Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated, quote, "The energy needs of one point four billion people are a top priority.

We continue to produce energy from diversified sources." Okay, so that's what they're saying in Kommersant.

So clearly, they think that there's a problem here with the bill.

But another stated, if he raped them, they could have gone to the police.

Now, a lawyer for the sisters told Kommersant he would seek dismissal of the murder case.

Early evidence against their father included a post-mortem analysis that he was a child sex attacker with a tendency to aggression who had special sexual preferences aimed at his own daughters.

He made repeated deferents to the girls that if they didn't give in to his demands, I mean, he was going to hurt them, right? And the sisters believed he would kill them.

The significance extends beyond the reported interception numbers, Long-range drone warfare is increasingly bringing disruption to Russia's capital region, while simultaneously placing pressure on energy infrastructure important to its domestic economy.

For further information, see Interfax, Kommersant and the Moscow Times.

Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps says its Operation Vivaldi counteroffensive around Lyman in northern Donetsk has retaken two villages and brought a third under full Ukrainian control.

The military says another 40 square kilometers were regained during the operation's second phase, bringing its claimed total return to Ukrainian control across both phases to 125 square kilometers.

Accumulated damage to Russian processing capacity is increasingly relevant to international diesel supply, transport costs, and industrial energy markets.

For further information, see Interfax, Kommersant, and the Moscow Times.

India's goods exports surge as lower U.S. tariffs and weaker rupee lift trade.

India's merchandise exports rose 26.1% year-on-year to $43.81 billion in August, while the trade deficit narrowed to $26.86 billion.

It shows how weaknesses in energy logistics can become a broader economic problem, influencing prices, business costs, and the choices facing a central bank.

For further information, see Bank of Russia, Meduza, and Kommersant.

A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's rail link to Poland brings the war within two kilometers of the EU border.

A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kiev-Warsaw passenger train near Yahotyn in western Ukraine on the 13th of September, about two kilometers from the Polish border.

The sequence shows that diplomacy remains active despite substantial differences over the terms of any settlement, including territory and security arrangements.

For further information, see President of Russia, Kremlin Reuters, and Kommersant.

A localized ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency has taken effect around Ukraine's Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, allowing technicians to repair the facility's only remaining off-site power line.

The plant has been without external electricity since 20 August and is relying on emergency diesel generators, with the IAEA warning that fuel reserves are under increasing strain.

As refinery capacity comes under pressure, Moscow is increasingly having to prioritize domestic availability over unrestricted exports, potentially tightening regional refined fuel markets.

For further information, see Government of the Russian Federation, Kommersant and Reuters.

Ukraine's ammunition depot disaster exposes the risks of military infrastructure near homes.

A Russian strike on an ammunition storage facility in Myla in the Kiev region, followed by major explosions, has killed 38 people, with four still missing and 20 injured.