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Former Pussy Riot member says FSB recruited her to spy on Russian activists

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:08 GMT

Flores admitted to providing the Russian security service with personal information about her fellow artists and activists.

Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as PM warns of growing Russian threats

BY REUTERS — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:04:46 GMT

"We're thinking about a variety of scenarios; not all of them are being discussed very much publicly," Lithuanian Prime Minister Sinkevicius told the BBC.

What does Russia’s election reveal about Putin’s grip on power, political opposition? - analysis

BY CORINNE BAUM — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:41:31 GMT

Preliminary results released on Monday indicated that United Russia won 355 of 450 seats in the state’s lower house of the legislature, or approximately 57.8% of the vote.

Zelensky holds undisclosed tarmac meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe in Ireland - report

BY REUTERS — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:35:55 GMT

Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelensky comes less than a month after the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials.

Yom Kippur Eve: 150,000 gather at Western Wall as Iran sends message to the world

BY JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:55:15 GMT

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

AI, Middle East escalation, Ukraine-Russia war on agenda for upcoming UN General Assembly

BY REUTERS — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:34:26 GMT

Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant and weathering attacks from Trump.

Putin prepares to escalate Ukraine war with draft surge, attacks targeting NATO - report

BY JONAH DAVIDOV — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:56:09 GMT

The expected escalation, the sources said, is likely to come in the form of a draft surge, accelerated mobilization, and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its allies in Europe.

Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian parliamentary election

BY REUTERS — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:04:17 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukraine had "long degenerated into a dictatorship," referring to the country not holding a new presidential election since Russia's 2022 invasion.

Moscow summons British envoy over weapons supplies to Ukraine

BY REUTERS — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:09:48 GMT

Also on Friday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other allies.

Zelensky seeks stronger trade, security links through Carpathian Eight

BY REUTERS — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:41:46 GMT

The Carpathian Eight aims to reinforce regional trade and security cooperation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russians vote in election that Putin sees as barometer of public support for his war in Ukraine

BY REUTERS — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:23:50 GMT

The vote comes amid signs of war fatigue, economic pressure and speculation about a possible new mobilization.

US House approves Russia sanctions bill allowing Trump tariffs of up to 100% on Kremlin partners

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:17:14 GMT

Notably, the Kremlin said that if Trump signed the sanctions into law, it would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

Zelensky says Russia twice targeted his plane over Moldova in what he calls an intimidation attempt

BY CORINNE BAUM AND REUTERS — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:11:08 GMT

"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that's why they attacked Moldova," Zelenskyy said. "When we went back home, again through Chisinau, they did the same."

Russia and Ukraine exchange bodies of 275 war dead at Belarusian border

BY REUTERS — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:33:22 GMT

Moscow handed over 252 corpses and received 23 bodies in the swap.

Ex-CIA chief Petraeus was at Ukrainian station where Russia struck train, calls it an act of terror

BY CORINNE BAUM — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:31:37 GMT

“For those who have not been under fire, this was terrifying,” Petraeus told the New York Times on Sunday. “This is the act of a truly barbaric leader trying to terrorize Ukrainian civilians.”

Russian frigate fires flares at NATO member Denmark's military helicopter in international waters

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:25:01 GMT

Denmark will summon Russia's Copenhagen ambassador to a meeting over the incident, Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus separately told broadcaster TV2.

Ukraine wins first reported naval drone‑on‑drone battle in the Black Sea

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:56:40 GMT

Ukrainian USVs have destroyed Russian ships both at port and at sea, hitting over 100 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea over the summer

Behind the killer robots of Ukraine's new warfare 'revolution'

BY REUTERS — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:40:45 GMT

'They don't need food, they don't need water, they don't need logs delivered to build shelters Basically, we don't need to feel for them. It's a hunk of iron sent to do the job'

'Senseless attack': Ex UK PM Johnson narrowly misses Russian attack on Ukraine-Poland railway

BY REUTERS AND ASHER SMITH — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:35:49 GMT

"I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning," Johnson wrote, adding that civilians endure similar strikes every day.

Iran requested new Russian Geran drones for attacks on Israeli, American targets amid war - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:19:32 GMT

Russia based the original Geran, which carries a 20-kilogram warhead and has a top speed of 185 kph, on Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

Russia hits truck near Polish border in latest strike near NATO

BY REUTERS — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:59:43 GMT

Russia has begun targeting Ukraine's border crossings with its Western allies in recent weeks, part of a growing campaign by both sides to erode the other's economic infrastructure.

Russia sends recently discovered bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale

BY REUTERS — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:07:48 GMT

Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy died in 1389 and is revered by Russian nationalists for defeating the Mongol Golden Horde at the 1380 Battle of Kulikovo. His remains were uncovered in August.

No. 21: Volodymyr Zelensky: The Jewish president who became the face of Ukraine’s resistance

BY CORINNE BAUM — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:26:36 GMT

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s February 2022 invasion, an estimated 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died, at least 16,874 Ukrainian civilians have been killed.

Empty shelves, shattered warehouses: Ukraine's Jews prepare for fifth Rosh Hashanah at war

BY MILLA WOLMAN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:29:48 GMT

Days before Rosh Hashanah, a honey jar production line in Ukraine’s battered Kyiv region continues operating inside a heavily shelled industrial zone, despite nearby damage.

Russia says it detained a man who spied on British diplomats in Moscow for Ukraine

BY REUTERS — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:05:28 GMT

Russia's FSB internal security agency said on Thursday that it had detained a former guard at the British Embassy in Moscow who collected personal data on British diplomats.

Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon

BY REUTERS — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:41:00 GMT

No such talks between Russia and Ukraine have taken place since February, but President Donald Trump sent his negotiators to Moscow and then Kyiv at the weekend in a bid to relaunch the process.

Trump told Putin he wants swift end to Ukraine war and US-Russia ties restored, Kremlin claims

BY REUTERS — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:37:22 GMT

The weekend diplomacy did not appear to produce an immediate public breakthrough, though it raised the possibility that talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could resume.

Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:01:49 GMT

Germany will deliver Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine from its national stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday.

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, foreign minister says in major break from Viktor Orban era

BY REUTERS — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:15:21 GMT

"(Those expelled) were engaged in activities in Hungary that are unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention," Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban said in a statement.

Israel's SpearUAV announces 1,000 suicide drones ready to deploy around the world

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:12:57 GMT

Built from lessons in modern conflict zones, the Viper 300 delivers stealth ISR and precision strikes for troops