Burnham Warns UN About Russian Disinformation
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Russia of spreading lies and disinformation in an "attack" on society. (Source: Bloomberg)
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Russia of spreading lies and disinformation in an "attack" on society. (Source: Bloomberg)
In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation.
Ukraine leader says Kyiv is ready to stop strikes on Russian facilities if Moscow halts attacks on its energy system.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of information warfare.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had discussed efforts to end the four-year-old war with Russia, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets. Speaking to the media after a 40-minute meeting with Trump at UN headquarters in New York, Zelensky said Kyiv was ready for any format of an energy ceasefire with Moscow but there had been no discussion of Ukraine unilaterally halting its attacks on Russian oil...
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter.
A viral NATO video is being falsely framed online as “war propaganda”, with users accusing the Alliance of sharing a “promotional video” designed to prepare the public for imminent war with Russia. But the footage is not new: NATO published it in July 2024 for its 75th anniversary, and it’s been stripped of its original context. The claim comes as European leaders warn of growing Russian hybrid threats, including alleged drone, cyber and sabotage activity. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
Russia fired ballistic missiles at the southern Ukrainian industrial cities of Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pavlohrad overnight, killing at least four people and wounding six, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Oleksandr Hanzha, said on Telegram on Tuesday. The casualties occurred in Dnipro, he said, where people are still believed to be trapped under the rubble of a hit industrial facility. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed attacks on Ukraine’s metals, chemicals, energy and arms...
India and global oil markets shouldn’t be punished as the US seeks to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said in an interview, pointing to the challenges refiners face in switching crude supplies.
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.
Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.
Victory of United Russia party strengthens Putin's hand even as the war with Ukraine grows more unpopular.
Russia is set to extend a ban on most diesel exports beyond the end of September as Ukraine continues to attack its refineries, according to people familiar with the matter. Russia enacted the ban in July as a wave of Ukrainian strikes against its refineries dragged oil-processing rates to multiyear lows. This comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll meet President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly week in New York as the embattled Ukrainian leader looks to shore up support to defend against stepped up Russian attacks. Zelenskyy said in a post on X that he had an “important conversation” with Trump and said their upcoming meeting could “change a lot.” Heather Conley, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former deputy assistant Secretary of State speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Balance of Power. (Source: Bloomberg)
European leaders accuse Russia of hybrid warfare.
O partido governista Rússia Unida venceu com facilidade as eleições parlamentares que o presidente Vladimir Putin apresentou como um teste de apoio à guerra na Ucrânia. A informação foi divulgada pela Comissão Eleitoral Central nesta segunda-feira (21), após a apuração de mais de 95% dos votos. O partido Rússia Unida obteve 57,83% dos votos, segundo a Comissão, um aumento em relação aos 49,8% conquistados em 2021, quando foram realizadas as últimas eleições para a Duma Estatal, a câmara baixa do Parlamento. Notícias relacionadas:Rússia relata ataques cibernéticos ao sistema eleitoral.Putin ordena cessar-fogo de três dias em meio a negociações de paz.O resultado garante ao Rússia Unida 355 cadeiras na Duma, que conta com 450 cadeiras, o que permite ao partido manter maioria constitucional, acrescentou a comissão. *É proibida a reprodução deste conteúdo.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party won a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to results published by state media early Monday. Meanwhile, Moscow has vowed to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to the massive drone attack on the Russian capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
The recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project. In reality, the 1km stretch across the Tumen River carries implications far beyond the movement of vehicles between two border towns. For China, it is a reminder that its influence over North Korea is no longer as secure as it once appeared and that Russia may be increasingly capable of challenging Beijing’s interests on its northeastern periphery. The bridge, inaugurated on...
An oil refinery was also reportedly hit in Moscow, and flights were suspended at two capital airports.
O Caderno de Música da Rádio MEC neste domingo (20), às 12h30, lembra os 120 anos de nascimento de Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975), um dos principais compositores do século XX. O programa destaca a história e obras que revelam diferentes aspectos da produção do músico, cuja trajetória esteve profundamente ligada às transformações políticas e culturais da União Soviética. Notícias relacionadas:Rádio MEC: Caderno de Música lembra 130 anos da morte de Carlos Gomes .Conversa com o Autor, na Rádio MEC, será com Itamar Vieira Junior.Nascido em São Petersburgo, em 25 de setembro de 1906, Shostakovich viveu praticamente toda a sua vida sob o regime soviético. Sua música acompanhou, de maneira complexa e muitas vezes contraditória, as profundas transformações políticas e culturais de seu país. Ao longo do programa Caderno de Música, os ouvintes vão conferir trechos de obras de Dmitri Shostakovich: Sinfonia número 1, com a Orquestra Sinfônica de Cincinnati, sob a regência de Jesús López-Cobos; Sinfonia número 5, com a Orquestra Filarmônica de Leningrado, sob a regência de Yevgeny Mravinsky; e Suíte para Orquestra de Jazz nº 2, com a Orquestra Real do Concertgebouw, sob a regência de Riccardo Chailly. Sobre o Caderno de Música O programa desvenda o universo musical, se propondo a explicar ao ouvinte o que é uma sonata, uma sinfonia, um concerto, spalla, allegro, moderato e os diversos termos da linguagem musical. Aborda os gêneros, formas e formatos do mundo da música clássica, através da audição de trechos musicais e da realização de entrevistas especiais. Sobre a Rádio MEC Conhecida de norte a sul do país como "A Rádio de Música Clássica do Brasil", a Rádio MEC é consagrada pelo público por sua vocação direcionada à música de concerto. A tradicional estação dedica 80% de sua programação à música clássica e leva ao ar compositores brasileiros e internacionais de todos os tempos. A Rádio MEC oferece aos ouvintes a experiência de acompanhar repertórios segmentados, composições originais e produções qualificadas. Ainda há espaço também para faixas de jazz e música popular brasileira, combinação que garante a conquista de novos públicos e agrada a audiência cativa. A emissora pode ser sintonizada pela frequência FM 99,3 MHz e AM 800 kHz no Rio de Janeiro. O dial da Rádio MEC em Brasília está em FM 87,1 MHz e AM 800 kHz. O público também acompanha a programação em Belo Horizonte na frequência FM 87,1 MHz. O conteúdo ainda é veiculado no app Rádios EBC. Os ouvintes têm participação garantida e podem colaborar com sugestões para a programação da Rádio MEC. O público pode interagir pelas redes sociais e pelo WhatsApp. Para isso, basta que os interessados enviem mensagens de texto para o número (21) 99710-0537. Serviço Caderno de Música - 130 anos de Dmitri Shostakovitch - domingo, dia 20/09, às 12h30, na Rádio MEC FM Rádio MEC na internet e nas redes sociais Site: https://radiomec.ebc.com.br Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiomec Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/radiomec YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/radiomec Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radiomec X: https://x.com/radiomec WhatsApp: (21) 99710-0537 Como sintonizar a Rádio MEC Rio de Janeiro: FM 99,3 MHz e AM 800 kHz Belo Horizonte: FM 87,1 MHz Brasília: FM 87,1 MHz e AM 800 kHz Parabólica - Star One C2 - 3748,00 MHz - Serviço 3 Celular - App Rádios EBC para Android e iOS
Why did the U.S. introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026? What does this new law say about tariffs? What particular condition impacts India’s imports of Russian oil? How could this impact India’s economy? Is there any provision for a waiver of tariffs?
New US law imposes harsh measures on Russia, aims to weaken the Kremlin's war funding and push for Ukraine negotiations.
Increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks on the Ukrainian capital have left many on edge.
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new sanctions bill into law that targets Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. The White House issued a brief statement, saying that the President had “signed into law” the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which “authorises and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on...
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his son Donald Trump Jnr has told him he would pay back a Russian oligarch who bankrolled wedding celebrations for him in the Bahamas in May. Democrats in the US Congress launched an investigation this week into reports that Umar Kremlev, a wealthy Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the wedding festivities. ProPublica, which first reported Kremlev’s involvement, said...
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
Acclaimed Russian film director who won 2026 Grand Prix award at Cannes, has been critical of the war in Ukraine.