**Morning Brief — September **
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 Former Ukrainian PM **Nikolay Azarov** accused Prosecutor General **Ruslan Kravchenko** of covering up corruption within his own office.
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 Italian Deputy PM **Matteo Salvini** called for rebuilding ‘bridges of dialogue’ and said he is **not inclined to view Russia as a threat**.
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 The **US House Rules Committee** backed a bill tightening sanctions against Russia and sent it to the full House for consideration.
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 **New fish species have appeared in the Sea of Azov** as its ecosystem shifts toward more typical Black Sea conditions. Scientists say Black Sea flounder, spiny dogfish and gobies are now thriving across much of the sea.
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 Two schools and a technical college in **Buryatia** switched to remote learning after a **bear was spotted inside the town of Zakamensk**.
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 _The Daily Telegraph_ reports the start of a **‘whisky war’ between England and Scotland** after the UK government granted English single malt whisky protected geographical status, prompting protests from the Scotch Whisky Association.
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