The Federal Bureau of Investigation has notified agents and support staff that their personal data was stolen in a cyberattack on the FBIJobs.gov employment portal. In an internal message, the bureau described the event as a “cybersecurity incident.” Employees were told that their names, addresses, job titles, and Social Security...
European Commission allocates €325 million to five pan-European defence projects
The European Commission has allocated €325 million to launch and implement five European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI). The funding comes from the €1.5 billion European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). On 28 September 2026, EU member states approved the initiatives, making them eligible for EU budget support. The projects...
London distances itself from US decision to invite Putin to G20
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said London does not intend to change its policy of refusing direct contacts with Russian officials at the foreign minister level — despite Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit in the United States. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Miliband stressed that the United Kingdom...
Closing the “Russian House” did not dismantle Russia’s influence system in Germany
Russia uses the network of “Russian Houses,” which operate under the state agency Rossotrudnichestvo, not only to promote the language and culture but also to work with compatriots, shape a loyal information environment, and preserve political and social influence in the countries where it is present. Rossotrudnichestvo itself has been...
Netherlands steps up civilian preparedness for cyberattacks, blackouts and sabotage
Dutch authorities are expanding a civil preparedness programme for hybrid threats — cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, prolonged power outages and sabotage. Households are advised to keep water, food, batteries and other essentials at home for at least 72 hours. Justice Minister David van Weel told the Financial Times that during...
Police arrest five men near RAF Fairford air base
Police have arrested five men on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The base is used by U.S. forces. According to Gloucestershire Police, a call was received at around 00:45 on Sunday, 27 September, reporting three suspicious vehicles travelling towards the air...
The Kremlin tests NATO response by attacking border checkpoints in Western Ukraine
On the night of 9 September 2026, the silence on the Ukrainian Moldovan border was torn apart by the roar of several Russian Geran-type drones attacking the Starokozache international checkpoint in Odesa region. The raid killed two civilians and wounded three others. Border terminals were destroyed, and a passenger bus,...
German government approves plan against organized social benefits fraud
The German federal government has approved a ten-point plan at a cabinet meeting to combat abuse of social benefits and exploitation, particularly in connection with freedom of movement within the EU. The document was prepared by Labor and Social Affairs Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU)....
EU Council sanctions former head of RT’s French branch
The Council of the European Union has added Ksenia Fedorova, former head of the French division of the Russian state television channel RT (Russia Today), to its sanctions list. The restrictive measures were imposed over her involvement in Russian hybrid activity and the dissemination of pro-Kremlin narratives. The decision was...
Raiffeisen’s Russian subsidiary handles contracts for suppliers to Russia’s defense industry
After Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) repeatedly promised to wind down its business in Russia and sell or spin off its Russian subsidiary. AO Raiffeisenbank still operates in the Russian Federation, however, and remains the largest Western bank on the Russian...