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Roman Ilnytskyi. A Leader of the Democratic Wing of the OUN, Who Could Have Met the Same Fate as Lev Rebet

Given the presence of two prominent leaders in this wing of the OUN, they were dubbed “dviykari (the “Two” – Transl.).  At the same time, there was a third active, progressive, and modern-minded figure in the new organization who caught the attention of the chekists, and they opened an operational case file on him.
9/11/2026
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russian Businesses Are Being Forced to Pay for the Right to Protect Their Own Property

russian government officials have realized the full “absurdity” and “danger” of large enterprises in the rf having their own air defense forces.
9/11/2026
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In russia, Public Sector Employees Are Being Deprived of Pay Raises to Fund Bonuses for Participants in the “special military operation”

Regional authorities are forced to take money away from teachers, medical workers, and scientists to cover “unforeseen expenses” for cash bonuses for new contract soldiers.
9/11/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The PACE Committee on Legal Affairs proposes transferring frozen russian assets to Ukraine based on rulings by the European Court of Human Rights. According to legal experts, this could constitute a lawful countermeasure and would be in accordance with international law.
9/10/2026
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russia Cuts Family Benefits Amid a Demographic Crisis

The programs that officials touted at the beginning of the year have either been suspended or significantly scaled back. An acute shortage of funds in the federal and regional budgets has become a “black swan” event, prioritizing economic savings over demographic issues.
9/10/2026
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Bloody Elections Under “False Flag”: The kremlin Is Planning Terror Attacks in the Temporarily Occupied Territories to Blame Ukraine and Derail the Peace Process

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine warns of a high probability that russian secret services will carry out high-profile provocations and terrorist acts under the “flag of Ukraine” during the days of the illegal state duma elections and the forced “early voting” in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
9/10/2026
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The War Returns to the rf: The kremlin Arms “russia’s post” Against Drones

In an attempt to cover up the consequences of its own invasion, the russian government is frantically granting the right to shoot down UAVs to just about anyone – from private security firms and the security services of state-owned corporations to “sberbank” cash collectors and postal workers.
9/10/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Germany will transfer to Ukraine PAC-2 interceptor missiles from its own arsenals and is calling on other countries to follow its example.
9/9/2026
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russia Keeps Abducting Ukrainian Children from the Temporarily Occupied Territories Under the Guise of “Health Improvement”

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has received information from sources about yet another abduction of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories.
9/9/2026
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The Ambrosetti Forum Identified New Risks for Europe

The Forum has been held annually since 1975 and is one of the key platforms for informal dialogue among European policymakers, international organizations, the business community, the financial sector, and experts.
9/9/2026
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The War Is Becoming Increasingly Expensive: the rf Is Ramping Up Government Borrowing Amid a Budget Deficit

The ministry of finance of the rf is increasing the volume of domestic borrowing amid a rapid rise in military spending and a growing federal budget deficit.
9/9/2026
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The kremlin Has Found a New Lever for Recruiting Migrants

This time, the pretext is the fight against syphilis. According to “rospotrebnadzor”, the incidence of this infection in moscow rose by 33.9% last year. The rate in the capital is 3.8 times higher than in other regions of russia.
9/9/2026
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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Transferred Documents Concerning Polish-Ukrainian Relations from 1939 Through 1947 to the Sectoral State Archives of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance

Within the framework of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s initiative to make archival documents on the history of Polish-Ukrainian relations from 1939 through 1947 publicly available, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has handed over to the Sectoral State Archive of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance 15 declassified case files in 32 volumes comprising 5,384 pages concerning the sociopolitical and economic situation in Western Ukraine and Poland during that period, as well as interethnic relations between Poles and Ukrainians.
9/8/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The European Commission has submitted a proposal to the EU Council for a decision to provide Ukraine with EUR 3 billion as part of the eighth tranche of the Ukraine Facility, based on Ukraine’s implementation of ten reforms; the payment is scheduled for September.
9/8/2026
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China and Egypt Expand Their Economic and Security Partnership

The parties agreed to launch the third phase of expansion for the China-Egypt TEDA Industrial Zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The main areas of focus will be renewable energy, automotive manufacturing, textile industry, and chemical fiber production.
9/8/2026
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The World Is Closing Down Spy “russian houses” en Masse

Following the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russian culture and diplomacy have finally dropped their masks. The “rossotrudnichestvo” agency and its overseas branches, known as “russian houses”, which for years masqueraded as cultural centers, have in fact turned out to be nothing more than centers of espionage and propaganda.
9/8/2026
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In August, russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fell to Their Lowest Level Since the Beginning of 2026

russia’s federal budget oil and gas revenues in August 2026 fell to $4.9 billion – the lowest level since January of this year. According to the ministry of finance of the rf, revenues from the oil and gas sector decreased by 16% compared to August 2025 and by as much as 55% compared to July 2026.
9/8/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

russia’s authorities have involved the central bank’s money emission to replenish the federal budget, which spends one out of every three rubles on the war and ended the period from January through July with a deficit of 6.5 trillion rubles.
9/7/2026
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“Elections Without a Choice”: The kremlin Is Pushing Militants and Plunderers Into the state duma

On September 20, russia plans to hold illegal “elections” to the state duma in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The list of candidates from occupied Donetsk region reveals the future moscow has in store for the seized territories: militants – in power; veterans of russian aggression – in schools; and Ukrainian property – in the hands of new russian owners.
9/7/2026
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russian Businesses Are Increasingly Unable to Service Their Debts

According to data from the russian analytical rating agency AKRA, 13 new companies defaulted in the first half of 2026, compared to just eight during the same period in 2025.
9/7/2026