World · Important news for 21 September 2026
Ukraine launches major drone attack targeting Moscow oil refinery
Russians vote in final day of parliamentary elections amid drone attack on Moscow
German state elections deal blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz as AfD gains
Germany's Merz vows to press on with reforms after historic state election defeat
Ukraine targets Moscow with hundreds of drones on final day of Russian election
Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate
Germany cuts fuel tax as Middle East conflict pushes energy prices up
Germany has implemented fuel tax cuts to relieve consumers as regional conflicts drive up oil prices, while calling on the EU for windfall taxes.
- Germany reduced its fuel tax in response to rising oil prices.
- The German finance minister called on Brussels to draft a windfall tax on oil companies.
Russia's wartime economy faces growing friction despite sustaining factors
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