On 1 September 2026, the German federal government attributed to the Russian Federation an attempted sabotage using unmanned aerial vehicles at Leipzig Airport. According to assessments by Germany’s interior and foreign ministers, as well as the police investigation, the nature of the means employed and the available intelligence indicate actions...
Moldovan intelligence records rise in recruitment attempts for sabotage abroad
The Information and Security Service (SIS) of the Republic of Moldova is recording an increase in attempts to recruit Moldovan citizens for sabotage activities outside the country. Most of these assignments are directed against Ukraine. SIS Director Alexandru Musteață made the statement. According to him, this involves so-called “low-value agents.”...
Italian foreign minister warns of possible Russian attempts to influence elections in Italy and across Europe
Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said he does not rule out attempts by Russia to interfere in democratic processes in European Union countries, including efforts to influence elections in Italy. He made the remarks on September 2 in Ireland as he arrived for an informal meeting...
Estonia’s defense minister resigns over artillery-shell procurement scandal
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation on the evening of September 2, 2026. He made the announcement on ERR’s flagship news program Aktuaalne kaamera, following a critical report by the National Audit Office and a scandal over a €70 million advance payment for artillery shells intended for Ukraine....
EU countries discuss coordinated termination of 16 investment treaties with Russia
EU countries discuss coordinated termination of 16 investment treaties with Russia EU member states are considering a coordinated move to terminate 16 bilateral investment treaties with Russia. The agreements were signed mainly at the end of the Cold War and in the 1990s to protect mutual investment. After Russia’s full-scale...
UK fines Citibank’s London branch £4.7 million for breaches of Russia sanctions
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, has imposed a monetary penalty of £4,732,830.58 on the London branch of the US bank Citibank N.A. (CBNA London). The penalty was imposed for breaches of the financial sanctions regime in respect of Russia, established under the Russia...
Support for Ukraine is becoming a target of hybrid attacks across the EU
Throughout 2026, warnings regularly appeared in the European information space that Russia was preparing new hybrid operations against NATO countries. Those warnings were not unfounded. Western intelligence services have repeatedly said that Moscow uses sabotage, cyberattacks and information campaigns as tools of political pressure on the West. In the second...
Burnham vows to rewrite the rules of British politics
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first statement in the House of Commons to promise a package of reforms, from a review of the electoral system and the rules on political donations to stronger public control of the water sector and an overhaul of social care. The statement was...
Keir Starmer announced his resignation from the House of Commons
Former British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said he is leaving his seat in the House of Commons and will not stand at the next election in his constituency. He made the announcement on 1 September 2026 to the local newspaper the Camden New Journal. Starmer has represented the London...
Spanish PM says Russia was involved in disinformation that triggered migrant surge into Ceuta
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in an interview with Cadena SER radio that networks linked to Russia were involved in spreading disinformation that contributed to the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on July 30–31. He also mentioned Israeli accounts and an “ultra-right international” that, he said, systematically uses...