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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 25.09.2026.
It displays 108 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Putin Denied Plans for War With Europe
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Overnight outlets described a Ukrainian drone barrage, with the Defence Ministry claiming nearly 600 intercepted. State agencies reported hits on the Iskra plant in Ulyanovsk leaving 12 injured, a fatal strike in Perm Krai, and suspension of the Novoshakhtinsk refinery.
By midday the Central Election Commission formalized Duma results at 349 seats for United Russia, presented in state media as final alongside claims of Ukrainian attacks on polling stations; exile outlets called the contest the most uncompetitive in modern history, noting 46 war-linked deputies, a Syktyvkar protest and the drug-case arrest of analyst Alexander Kynev.
Evening coverage turned to Putin at the St. Petersburg cultural forum, who rejected Western warnings of an attack on Europe, said Kyiv could not counter Geran drones, and argued Moscow had been open to resuming talks after the vote until strikes on Moscow, leaving three Ukrainian truce proposals under review and promising retaliatory blows.
25.09.2026
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Demonstrators blocked New York City streets as the Israeli prime minister addressed the General Assembly
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00:38⇢Vysotsky's Last Love Departs
⌨Obituaries for French actress Marina Vladi remain the shared item (Lenta.ru, Komsomolskaya Pravda, NTV). Commercial outlets frame her primarily through Vladimir Vysotsky as his wife and life-long love, with Komsomolskaya Pravda noting she died at home surrounded by family. No cause is given. Battlefield claims and budget plans recede as outlets hold on the cultural notice.
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RIA Novosti
Президент Ирана заявил о стремлении заключить сделку с США
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RIA Novosti
МИД пообещал выверенный ответ на попытки ЕС изъять замороженные активы
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Tehran says it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days if Washington lifts its blockade and returns to a ceasefire framework
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RIA Novosti
Дмитриев провел встречу с Уиткоффом и Кушнером, утверждает CNN
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RIA Novosti
В Пермском крае атаке БПЛА подвергся промышленный объект
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The White House guest list featured leaders of America’s biggest AI and technology companies as Washington and Beijing grapple with an intensifying tech rivalry
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RIA Novosti
При атаке БПЛА на Ульяновск получила повреждения инфраструктура, есть пострадавшие
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06:43⇢Ulyanovsk Hit By Mass Drone Attack
⌨Attention shifts to reported drone strikes inside Russia (NTV, TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax). Outlets cite Ulyanovsk governor Russkikh that a massive UAV attack damaged infrastructure and left people injured, while Interfax reports a separate strike on an industrial site in Perm Krai. Details remain sparse and no Ukrainian response is cited. Trump-Xi meeting draws secondary notice (Lenta.ru, RT).
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06:43⇢Ulyanovsk Hit By Mass Drone Attack
⌨Attention shifts to reported drone strikes inside Russia (NTV, TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax). Outlets cite Ulyanovsk governor Russkikh that a massive UAV attack damaged infrastructure and left people injured, while Interfax reports a separate strike on an industrial site in Perm Krai. Details remain sparse and no Ukrainian response is cited. Trump-Xi meeting draws secondary notice (Lenta.ru, RT).
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RIA Novosti
При атаке БПЛА на Ульяновск повреждена инфраструктура, есть пострадавшие
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RIA Novosti
Российские военные нанесли удары по украинскому ВПК
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Israel used booby-trapped communication devices in a 2024 attack that killed dozens and maimed thousands in Lebanon
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RIA Novosti
В Пермском крае при атаке БПЛА погиб мужчина
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10:16⇢Nearly 600 Drones Slam Russia
⌨Coverage consolidates around a large-scale Ukrainian drone barrage inside Russia (Interfax, TASS, RIA Novosti, NTV, Lenta.ru, Meduza). Outlets cite officials and the Defence Ministry on nearly 600 drones intercepted, with damage reported at the Iskra plant in Ulyanovsk, refineries in Perm Krai and Rostov region, one death in Perm, eight injured in Ulyanovsk, and an incident involving a passenger train. No Ukrainian response is cited.
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10:16⇢Nearly 600 Drones Slam Russia
⌨Coverage consolidates around a large-scale Ukrainian drone barrage inside Russia (Interfax, TASS, RIA Novosti, NTV, Lenta.ru, Meduza). Outlets cite officials and the Defence Ministry on nearly 600 drones intercepted, with damage reported at the Iskra plant in Ulyanovsk, refineries in Perm Krai and Rostov region, one death in Perm, eight injured in Ulyanovsk, and an incident involving a passenger train. No Ukrainian response is cited.
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The Moscow Times (English)
Russian authorities and independent media reported that at least two oil refineries were damaged during the overnight drone barrage.
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The Moscow Times (English)
Russian authorities and independent media reported that at least two oil refineries were damaged during the overnight drone barrage.
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RIA Novosti
ЦИК подвел итоги выборов в Госдуму
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12:33⇢Duma Tally Sealed at 349
⌨Coverage shifts from overnight drone barrage to final Duma election results (TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax, Kommersant, Lenta.ru). Outlets cite the Central Election Commission awarding United Russia 349 seats, presenting the tally as settled. Battlefield claims around Dobropillia persist secondarily (NTV), while independent outlets flag a deleted RIA column threatening Lithuania and Macron's mobilization warning (Meduza, The Moscow Times).
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12:33⇢Duma Tally Sealed at 349
⌨Coverage shifts from overnight drone barrage to final Duma election results (TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax, Kommersant, Lenta.ru). Outlets cite the Central Election Commission awarding United Russia 349 seats, presenting the tally as settled. Battlefield claims around Dobropillia persist secondarily (NTV), while independent outlets flag a deleted RIA column threatening Lithuania and Macron's mobilization warning (Meduza, The Moscow Times).
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RIA Novosti
"Хоть шерсти клок". Трамп получил от Гренландии многое, но не все
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The Moscow Times (English)
The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, where true opposition had been barred from the ballot.
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“No one needs more fuel on the fire,” Rome’s defense minister has said of an alarmist report by El Mundo
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RIA Novosti
Крупнейший в Евросоюзе производитель стали остановил работу на Украине
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Кореевед Ким объяснил, чем обернется для Зеленского скандал с Сеулом
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Французская звезда Марина Влади умерла дома в окружении близких
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Минфин России обнародовал новые условия семейной ипотеки с 1 октября 2026 года
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
ЦИК опубликовал итоговые результаты выборов и состав Госдумы России
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
ЦИК опубликовал итоговые результаты выборов и состав Госдумы России
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The Moscow Times (English)
The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, where true opposition had been barred from the ballot.
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15:59⇢United Russia's Record Majority Made Official
⌨Coverage consolidates around final Duma results (TASS, Interfax, Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, The Moscow Times). Outlets cite the Central Election Commission confirming 349 seats for United Russia, with state-aligned and commercial press presenting distribution as final and noting alleged Ukrainian attacks on polling stations. The Moscow Times, in exile, frames the outcome as predetermined and the most uncompetitive in modern history.
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15:59⇢United Russia's Record Majority Made Official
⌨Coverage consolidates around final Duma results (TASS, Interfax, Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, The Moscow Times). Outlets cite the Central Election Commission confirming 349 seats for United Russia, with state-aligned and commercial press presenting distribution as final and noting alleged Ukrainian attacks on polling stations. The Moscow Times, in exile, frames the outcome as predetermined and the most uncompetitive in modern history.
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RIA Novosti
"Хоть шерсти клок". Трамп получил от Гренландии многое, но не все
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US has revived talk of the IMEC, the India-Europe trade corridor, but it remains on paper due to the conflict in the Middle East
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The Moscow Times (English)
The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, where true opposition had been barred from the ballot.
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20:24⇢Putin Claims Preparation for European War
⌨Coverage pivots from final Duma tallies to Putin's post-election remarks (Lenta.ru, TASS, Kommersant). Outlets highlight his statements on Russian preparation for war with Europe, his claim that Kyiv has no counter to Geran drones, and that Moscow was ready to resume talks with Ukraine after the vote. A strike on a Ukrainian intelligence-linked data centre is noted secondarily (NTV).
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20:24⇢Putin Claims Preparation for European War
⌨Coverage pivots from final Duma tallies to Putin's post-election remarks (Lenta.ru, TASS, Kommersant). Outlets highlight his statements on Russian preparation for war with Europe, his claim that Kyiv has no counter to Geran drones, and that Moscow was ready to resume talks with Ukraine after the vote. A strike on a Ukrainian intelligence-linked data centre is noted secondarily (NTV).
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Victor Pinchuk has kept a low profile while his money, media, and Western connections continue to work for him
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Komsomolskaya Pravda
Владимир Путин перечислил три перемирия, предложенных Украиной
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Western claims of a Russian threat are a “deliberate” attempt to inflame tensions, the president has said
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