The number of deaths of tropical cyclone Florence in the United States increased by at least 10 people, amounting to 31 victims. This was reported by the Associated Press on September, 17. Earlier it was reported about 20 dead.

Hungary remains one of Moscow's key partners in Europe, relations between the parties are developing in almost all directions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The government of Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund reached an agreement on increasing of  gas prices to the level of import parity by 2020. This was announced by the head of the Board of Naftogaz Ukraine Andrey Kobolev at the forum of the European Business Association in Kiev.

The European Commission (EC) has opened an official investigation into BMW, Dailmler and the Volkswagen group, which also includes Audi and Porsche.

Donald Trump announced the introduction of ten percent duties on goods from China in the amount of $ 200 billion. The decision will come into force on September, 24 and will be valid until the end of the year.

The European Central Bank (ECB) for the first time showed samples of new banknotes in denominations of €100 and 200, which decided to issue May 28, 2019.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on September 17 at a meeting of the Presidium for strategic development and national projects considered the draft passport of the national program "Digital economy". 

Russia can become the main gas exporter to China after the decision on the" Western route", the volume of deliveries can reach 80 billion cubic meters per year.