Russian authorities intend to introduce penalties for "Russophobia" into the Criminal Code

The Russian authorities intend to introduce into the Criminal Code penalties for "Russophobia", defined as discrimination against Russian citizens and residents of the Russian Federation by foreigners, reports Radio Svoboda.

Bombings in Zaporozhye. One person died, six were injured

One man was killed and six others were injured in Russian shelling of Ukraine's Zaporozhye region. Among the injured are a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, according to information provided by the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.

Zelenski arrived in the US and visited a shell factory in Pennsylvania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the US, where he will attend a meeting of the UN General Assembly and will present the Ukrainian "victory plan" to President Joe Biden.

EU will offer Kiev a loan of up to 35 billion euros

Update: 13:25 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sept. 20 announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to Ukraine as part of a $50-billion pledge by the G7, reports The Kyiv Independent.

New European Commission: 25 members of the Commission confirmed by the Council

The Council today adopted, by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, the list of persons whom it proposes for appointment as members of the Commission until 31 October 2029, reads the press release of the Council of the EU. The decision will now be sent to the European Parliament for approval.

The European Commission to deduct €200 million fine from Hungary's EU funds

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that Hungary will lose 200 million euros of EU funding, as a penalty for not paying a fine set by the European Court of Justice.

Shocking attack in a school in Portugal: a 12-year-old boy stabbed six classmates and a teacher

A shocking incident happened at a school in Azambuja, Portugal, where a 12-year-old boy attacked six students and a teacher with a knife, writes Euronews. One of the victims, a 12-year-old girl, suffered serious chest and head injuries and was rushed to hospital. The attacker was detained and the Police opened an investigation to determine the motive behind this act of violence.

Sources: Israel allegedly planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers

Israel's Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the group's fighters and Iran's envoy to Beirut.

The Republic of Moldova and Romania are strengthening their military cooperation. The Romanian deputies adopted the legislative project

The Bucharest Chamber of Deputies adopted today the draft law on the cooperation agreement between Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the military field, reports Rador.

Ursula von der Leyen announced her team. Romania’s portfolio

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled on Tuesday, in Strasbourg, the new team of European Commissioners and their portfolios, after weeks of political battles, which ended on Monday with the resignation of the Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.

Russian state media banned on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms, BBC reports.

Dramatic toll in Europe: 16 dead as a result of the devastating floods

Central and Eastern Europe is on high alert due to devastating floods caused by heavy rains, with the death toll of at least 16 people. Among the most affected countries are the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Romania, where authorities warn that the situation could become even worse.