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Zelensky has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi amid protests and calls for reform. Supporters describe Drapatyi as a reform-minded leader with frontline experience who can modernise the military and empower field commanders. Critics note his track record in drone warfare and accountability.
Climbers on Europe’s highest peak have faced deteriorating weather. Authorities have recovered several bodies and rescued others as the search continues for missing members of the expedition.
An improvised explosive device has detonated outside the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. Authorities have said a woman carrying the device was stopped by a security guard before the blast. Officials have opened a terrorism probe and have not confirmed who was being targeted.
A bombing at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant has killed five and injured 19, with officials citing a female bomber and a security guard among the dead. Russian authorities are containing details as investigations proceed; Kyiv’s involvement remains unconfirmed.
Vladimir Tkachuk, founder and CEO of Uraldronzavod, has been hospitalised in grave condition following an explosion in Bolshoy Istok, near Yekaterinburg. The Upyr drone is cited as central to recent sanctions and war efforts. Authorities have opened a murder investigation as details remain unclear.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk has killed a child and injured several people, with damage reported to dozens of buildings as regional authorities confirm ongoing strikes across southern Russia and Ukraine. Authorities say the broader Krasnodar region has seen multiple casualties and infrastructure damage, while Russia reports counter-drone activity.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has visited Iturup (Etorofu) in the disputed Kuril Islands, watched Pacific Fleet naval drills including live-fire missile launches, and toured a fish-processing plant, hospital and school. Japan has summoned the Russian ambassador and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi have called the visit "absolutely unacceptable," reaffirming Tokyo's claim to the islands.
A blast in Sevastopol has killed a Russian Defense Ministry officer, with a Russian national detained on suspicion of carrying out the attack on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence. Authorities say the suspect acted on Kyiv’s instructions while the wider security picture remains murky, as Kyiv denies involvement.
Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country, saying they engaged in activities unacceptable under the Vienna Convention. Budapest insists the move does not break diplomatic ties with Russia, while Moscow vows a harsh, painful response as Hungary’s new government shifts away from its predecessor’s pro-Russia stance.
Leaders from BRICS and newly admitted members have arrived in New Delhi for a two-day summit beginning Sept. 12. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian have travelled to India; Narendra Modi has held bilateral talks with several visitors. Delegates are confronting the US‑Israel war on Iran, the Ukraine conflict, trade tensions and energy security.
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as Xi, Putin, Pezeshkian and others meet India for a pivotal summit. The talks focus on expanding trade in national currencies, energy cooperation, and reforms to global institutions, with tensions over the Ukraine war, Middle East conflicts, and US-dominated financial systems at the forefront.
The Kremlin has moved to place the Russian operations of Nestlé, Auchan, Lemana Pro and other Western companies under temporary external administration under a 2023 law. The move follows similar seizures in 2023-24 and is part of a broader push to curb Western influence and increase state oversight of strategic assets. Several outlets report on the registration of L.E.V. Management to oversee the assets.
Leaders are invited to a December G20 summit in Miami, with Putin potentially attending. Rubio says the invitation aims to foster dialogue, while Moscow signals consideration. Reactions from Europe warn of risks to peacemaking amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.