UK summons Russian ambassador over spying allegations, Saudi Arabia sets conditions for establishing relations with Israel, Iran denies interfering in US election

The European Parliament calls for lifting restrictions on attacking Russia, the Philippines considers raising the East Sea issue at the United Nations, Israel arrests a suspect plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Netanyahu... are some of the notable international events in the past 24 hours.

South Korean President and First Lady visit Czech Republic. (Source: Yonhap)

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.

Asia- Pacific

*China denies Japan's territorial waters intrusion: China's Defense Ministry said on September 19 that its aircraft carrier had conducted "routine training" in the western Pacific Ocean, after Tokyo accused its neighbor of entering Japan's contiguous waters for the first time.

China's Defense Ministry stressed that the Liaoning aircraft carrier's training activities "conform to relevant international laws and practices," and asserted that "relevant parties do not need to exaggerate." (Reuters)

*South Korean President visits Czech Republic: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began an official visit to the Czech Republic on September 19.

During the four-day trip, President Yoon is scheduled to meet with Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala to discuss cooperation in nuclear energy, trade and other priority areas.

This will be the first official visit by a South Korean president to the Central European country in nearly nine years.

The visit comes after the Czech Republic selected Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, a South Korean nuclear reactor operator, as the contractor to build two units at the Dukovan nuclear power plant. (Sputniknews)

*Philippines considers raising East Sea issue at UN General Assembly: Congressman Joseph Gilbert F. Violago of Nueva Ecija province (Philippines) said on September 18 that the Philippines is considering bringing the maritime dispute with China to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

"The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs plans to submit a resolution to the UN General Assembly regarding the Philippines' territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea," Mr. Violago said.

Tensions between the Philippines and China have increased over the past year as Beijing continues to block resupply operations to Second Thomas Shoal, where Manila has some troops stationed on a grounded naval vessel.

This resolution should emphasize that the current tensions threaten not only the peace and security of the Philippines but also of the entire region. (Strait Times)

Europe

*UK summons Russian ambassador over spying allegations: On September 18, the British government said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to condemn what it called Moscow's "unfounded and unprecedented campaign of public aggression" against the UK.

Ambassador Andrei Kelin was informed that Russia's actions, including "malicious and completely unfounded" espionage accusations against six British diplomats, violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The criticism comes after Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced last week that the accreditation of British diplomats had been revoked on suspicion of espionage and "threatening Russia's security". Six British diplomats have left Russia and been replaced.

Britain has been one of Ukraine's biggest military backers in its conflict with Russia since February 2022. (AFP)

*Germany to provide additional $443 million in military aid to Ukraine: Germany plans to approve an additional military aid package for Ukraine worth 397 million euros ($443 million).

Reuters news agency on September 19 quoted a letter from the German Finance Ministry after receiving a request from the country's Defense Ministry saying: "Due to the continuously deteriorating military situation, without significantly increased material support, there is a serious risk that Ukraine could be defeated in its defense campaign."

The German Finance Ministry has called for an immediate decision so that the country can provide the aid by the end of the year. (DW)

*European Parliament calls for lifting restrictions on attacking Russia: On September 19, the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution calling on European Union (EU) countries to immediately lift all restrictions on Ukraine in attacking deep into Russian territory.

The resolution was adopted by 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions at a plenary session in Strasbourg. MEPs said that insufficient supplies of ammunition and weapons, along with restrictions on the use of weapons, were threatening to undermine efforts to support Ukraine.

In addition, the resolution also calls on EU member states to maintain and expand sanctions against Russia, Belarus and non-EU countries and organizations that provide military and dual-use technology to Russia.

However, EP resolutions on foreign policy are only advisory and not binding on EU institutions and member states. (Sputniknews)

*Russia claims to have recaptured two villages in Kursk province: On September 19, the commander of Russia's Akhmat special forces and deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's military-political department, Major General Apti Alaudinov, announced that the country had recaptured two villages in the west of Kursk province, in the context of Russian forces conducting a counterattack against thousands of Ukrainian troops who crossed the Russian border last month.

Major General Apti Alaudinov said Russia had captured the villages of Nikolayevo-Darino and Darino. These villages are about 15 kilometers from the old front line established by the Ukrainian army in August and provide the Russian army with a position to attack Sverdlikovo, which the Ukrainian army is using as a logistics center.

Meanwhile, on the same day, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had shot down all 42 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and one of four missiles used by Russia in an attack on the night of September 18. (Reuters)

Middle East-Africa

*Turkey accuses Israel of expanding Gaza war to Lebanon: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on September 19 accused Israel of trying to expand the war in the Gaza Strip to Lebanon by causing a series of deadly explosions of communications equipment in Lebanon.

"The escalation in the region is alarming. We see Israel attacking Lebanon step by step," Foreign Minister Fidan said. The Turkish foreign minister also accused Israel of causing explosions of communications equipment in Lebanon, saying it was a provocative act and that Hezbollah, Iran and other forces had the right to respond.

According to statistics from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, in the past two days, explosions of communication equipment have killed 32 Lebanese, including two children, and injured more than 3,000 others. Currently, Israel has not commented on this issue. (Al Jazeera)

*Nigerian armed forces kill more than 100 terrorists: Niger's RTN television station reported on September 19 that the Nigerien armed forces killed more than 100 terrorists during an operation in the Tillaberi region, southwest of the country.

RTN television also reported that the terrorists' important material resources had also been destroyed. RTN also confirmed that the Nigerien armed forces had lost five soldiers and 27 were wounded. The Niger government sent condolences to the families of the dead and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

The Tillaberi region, which borders Burkina Faso and Mali, is said to be regularly hit by attacks carried out by an offshoot of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization. (AFP)

*Hezbollah and Israel continue to attack each other: Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said on September 19 that it had launched an attack on an Israeli military gathering on the Lebanon-Israel border.

Meanwhile, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that the Israeli Air Force dropped phosphorus bombs on the settlements of Aalma El Chaeb and Ramyeh in the country. In addition, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) used smoke bombs to ensure the evacuation of wounded soldiers after the Hezbollah attack. (Reuters)

*Israel arrests suspect in plot to assassinate Prime Minister Netanyahu: On September 19, the Israeli Security Agency announced that they had arrested an Israeli citizen on suspicion of being involved in an assassination plot, backed by Iran, targeting important figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The suspect, a businessman with ties to Turkey, attended at least two meetings in Iran to discuss the possibility of assassinating Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the head of the Shin Bet intelligence agency . (Reuters)

*Saudi Arabia sets conditions for establishing relations with Israel: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on September 18 that the kingdom will not establish relations with Israel until a Palestinian state is established.

“We reaffirm Saudi Arabia’s strong rejection and condemnation of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, said at the opening session of the Shura Council.

He also stressed: "Saudi Arabia will make unremitting efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm that Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without this." (AFP)

America - Latin America

*Nicaragua military arrests President Ortega's adviser: Nicaragua's military has arrested a man accused of plotting to steal weapons on the Central American country's northern Caribbean coast, but opposition media said the man arrested was President Daniel Ortega's disgraced adviser.

Meanwhile, the Nicaraguan opposition news portal 100% Noticias, published in Costa Rica, said Mr. Müller is an “indigenous leader and former guerrilla.” He currently holds the position of Indigenous Policy Adviser in the Nicaraguan Government.

The arrest comes nearly a month and a half after Commissioner General Marcos Alberto Acuña Avilés, head of President Ortega's security detail, was removed from his post on charges of "insubordination" and other serious charges. (AFP)

*Iran denies allegations of interfering in the US election: On September 19, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Amir Saeid Iravani affirmed that his country did not interfere and had no motive to interfere in the US election.

The statement was made after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) accused Iranian hackers of sending emails to media agencies and individuals related to President Joe Biden's election campaign in late June and early July.

Speaking to ISNA news agency, Ambassador Iravani asserted: "Iran does not interfere in internal rivalries. We have repeatedly stated publicly that Iran has no motive or intention to interfere and categorically rejects such allegations." (Sputniknews)

*Argentina rejects arrest warrant for Venezuelan President Javier Milei: Argentina on September 19 rejected a Venezuelan court's arrest warrant for President Javier Milei in connection with the case of Buenos Aires handing over an Emtrasur airline plane to the United States.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry confirmed that the incident involving the Venezuelan airline Emtrasur was resolved by an independent judicial body, without interference from the executive branch.

Argentina has criticized Venezuela for its lack of separation of powers and judicial independence. Venezuela has previously accused Argentina of committing crimes against the Venezuelan state and threatened to impose criminal sanctions on those involved. (AP)

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