Poland says Hungary should leave EU and NATO, Ukraine prepares peace plan, Israel warns Turkish president

Russia denies accusations of being behind sabotage in France, the Quad is “extremely concerned” about the situation in the East Sea, some NATO countries may refuse to help Ukraine, Venezuela announces the results of the presidential election… are some of the prominent international events in the past 24 hours.

The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Quad (India, Japan, Australia, US) issued a joint statement on the situation in the East Sea. (Source: EPA)

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

Asia- Pacific

*Japan pledges to strengthen alliance with US: According to Kyodo news agency, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on July 29 pledged to further strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-US security alliance. This statement was made during a meeting with US defense and foreign policy leaders in Tokyo.

At a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Mr. Kishida expressed hope for “concrete discussions and cooperation at various levels and frameworks,” including at the leadership and ministerial levels, to further enhance deterrence.

For his part, Mr. Austin declared: “We remain fully committed to the defense of Japan.” Meanwhile, Secretary of State Blinken added: “I think it is safe to say that our alliance is stronger than ever.” (Kyodo)

*China cooperates with Italy on global issues: On July 29 in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling on the two countries to consider bilateral relations from a long-term perspective and cooperate on international issues.

Prime Minister Meloni expressed confidence that Italy could play an important role in China's relations with the European Union (EU) amid escalating trade tensions between the 27-nation bloc and the world's second-largest economy.

Prime Minister Meloni is in Beijing on his first visit to China since taking office nearly two years ago, pledging to “reset” relations strained by the country’s withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). (AFP)

*South Korea warns of timing of North Korea nuclear test: South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said North Korea could conduct a nuclear test around the time of the US presidential election in November to show its superiority over the US.

Responding to Bloomberg during a meeting with his US and Japanese counterparts in Tokyo on July 28, Mr. Shin predicted: “North Korea has completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test… We do not rule out the possibility that the test will take place before or after the US presidential election to raise anti-Washington sentiment at home.”

North Korea announced it had a nuclear arsenal in 2005. Pyongyang conducted its latest nuclear weapons test in March this year. In May, a North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said the country must improve its nuclear deterrent readiness after the United States conducted another near-limit nuclear test at the Nevada National Security Site. (Sputniknews)

*The Quad is “deeply concerned” about the situation in the East Sea: The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on July 29 expressed their “deeply concerned” stance about the situation in the East Sea.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Quad counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a “free and open” Pacific region following talks in Tokyo.

“We are extremely concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas and reiterate our strong opposition to any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force,” the joint statement said. The Quad also condemned North Korea’s “destabilizing” missile launches. (AFP/Reuters)

Europe

*Some NATO countries may refuse to help Ukraine: Politico newspaper commented that some of America's NATO allies may refuse to support Ukraine if former President Donald Trump wins the upcoming presidential election.

“If Mr Trump returns to the White House, the UK and other European NATO members could face a difficult choice: Accept a forced settlement that benefits Russia or support President Zelensky by rejecting such a deal,” Politico stressed.

Politico said that such a development “would divide and weaken NATO”. In this regard, “some allies may abandon their confrontation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and stop supporting Ukraine”. (Sputnik)

*Poland suggests Hungary leave the EU and NATO: On July 28, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslav Teofil Bartoszewski expressed doubts about Hungary's membership in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

“I really don’t understand why Hungary wants to remain a member of organizations that they don’t like very much and are accused of treating them badly. Why doesn’t he create an alliance with Putin and some of those countries?” Poland’s deputy foreign minister was quoted by European media as saying.

Unlike Hungary, Poland has stopped trading with Russia since the war in Ukraine broke out, according to Deputy Minister Bartoszewski. Bartoszewski called it “an attack on Poland, the US, the EU and NATO.” (Politico)

*Russia denies accusations of being behind train sabotage in France: The Kremlin on July 29 dismissed Western media speculation that Russia was behind a series of attacks on France's railway system, saying Western media often tried to blame Moscow for everything without evidence.

Vandals struck France's rail network in a series of early-morning attacks across the country on July 26, causing travel chaos just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on July 27 that foreign involvement could not be ruled out in the attack that damaged signal stations and cables on France's high-speed rail network, while some Western media blamed Russia. (AFP)

*Ukraine announces preparation of peace plan: On July 28, European media quoted an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring that an action plan to achieve peace in Ukraine will be ready by the end of November.

In an interview with NHK, the Ukrainian President said: “Patience, support and diplomatic pressure are three factors to end the war fairly…”

According to President Zelensky, Kiev will start detailed discussions with the relevant countries on territorial integrity and other issues. Mr. Zelensky added that Ukrainian officials have been in contact with the presidential campaign teams of candidate Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris. (Reuters)

*Russian military analyzes establishment of new US military command in Japan: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 29 that the Russian military will conduct the necessary analysis of the decision by Washington and Tokyo to establish a new structure of the joint US-Japan military command.

The US and Japan will establish a Joint Operations Command to enhance military cooperation, according to a joint statement by the Washington-Tokyo Security Consultative Committee released by the US Department of Defense on July 28. The initiative was agreed upon by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, along with their Japanese counterparts Yoko Kamikawa and Minoru Kihara.

Mr. Peskov stressed that the above work is “not exactly” a topic for the Kremlin but a subject for the Russian military to analyze, and affirmed that “the necessary analysis will be carried out.” (TASS)

*Russia-Belarus agree to resolve outstanding issues: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on July 29 that he had agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to resolve all outstanding issues this fall, including security and the government's agenda.

Minsk will hold a meeting of the Union State Council of Ministers and a session of the Supreme State Council in the fall to mark the 25th anniversary of the Union State Treaty, which established the supranational union in 1999. President Lukashenko hopes that by then all outstanding issues will be resolved. (Sputniknews)

*Telecommunication facilities vandalized in France: On July 29, Le Parisien newspaper and BFM TV channel quoted anonymous sources as saying that telecommunication facilities belonging to French companies SFR and Bouygues Telecom were vandalized.

On July 26, saboteurs targeted France’s high-speed rail network with pre-dawn attacks on signalling substations and power cables, causing travel chaos hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Traffic only returned to normal on the morning of July 29, after around 800,000 people faced disruption, including 100,000 whose trains were cancelled altogether.

The reports by Le Parisien and BFM TV did not state whether there was any connection between the sabotage of telecommunications facilities and the previous sabotage on the rail network. (AFP)

Middle East-Africa

*US, UK and Canada warn citizens about security in Nigeria: The US, UK and Canada have issued security warnings to their citizens in Nigeria as the West African nation faces a wave of planned protests due to economic hardship.

The UK Foreign Office has warned of a potential risk of unrest from 29 July to 10 August, noting that “previous protests have turned violent with little warning”.

Last weekend, the US Embassy also advised American citizens to avoid crowds and protests, while Canada warned that planned protests “could turn violent at any time” in a similar advisory released a day later.

A large number of Nigerians, mostly young people, have called for Kenya-style protests from August 1 because of rising costs. (AFP)

*International efforts to prevent conflict in the Middle East: According to Reuters on July 29, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani discussed with his counterparts Israel Katz of Israel and Bou Habib of Lebanon about preventing war from breaking out.

“It is possible to break the spiral of violence,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said. He said the Italian government is committed to maintaining peace and stability in the region, as demonstrated by Italy’s presence in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Meanwhile, a German government spokesman has called on all parties in the Middle East conflict, especially Iran, to prevent escalation after a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on July 27 killed 12 children and teenagers. (Al Jazeera)

*Russia calls for ceasefire with Israel: TASS news agency reported on July 29 that Russia is emphasizing the need for a ceasefire with the Israeli leadership. Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov stated: “It is important to immediately ceasefire. We are sending relevant signals to the Israeli leadership. We also express our assessment that Lebanon and other forces in the region do not intend to start a large-scale war in Israel. We hope that our assessments will be heard.”

Ambassador Viktorov also called for restraint from all sides, saying: “I know that the Israeli leadership rejects any calls for restraint, citing the fact that Israeli civilians are being attacked. However, this vicious circle must be broken, otherwise there will be a catastrophe, much bigger than what is happening now.” (Arab News)

*Israel does not want all-out war with Hezbollah: Reuters news agency on July 29 quoted a senior Israeli defense official as saying that the country wants to attack Hezbollah but does not want to drag the region into a full-out war.

Meanwhile, two other Israeli officials said the country was preparing for the possibility of fighting within days with Hezbollah.

The statements came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security reviews and the Israeli security cabinet late on July 28, a day after an airstrike on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. (Al Jazeera)

*Israel warns Turkish President: On July 29, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he could follow the same path as Saddam Hussein, the ousted Iraqi leader, if he tries to intervene in the war in Gaza.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid also criticized President Erdogan, calling him a “danger to the Middle East.” Mr. Lapid asserted: “The world, and especially NATO members, must strongly condemn his absurd threats against Israel and force him to end his support for Hamas.”

Earlier, on July 28, speaking at a rally in the Turkish town of Rize, President Erdogan said that Turkey could “enter” Israel to help the Palestinians. “We have to be very strong so that Israel cannot do these absurd things to Palestine,” Erdogan declared. (Al Jazeera)

*US warns of consequences if Israel retaliates against Hezbollah: Axios news portal, citing unnamed US and Israeli officials, reported that the US has warned Israel that Israel's intention to attack Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut in response to the attack on the Golan Heights could lead to a situation that could spiral out of control.

According to an Israeli official, Senior Advisor to the US President Amos Hochstein expressed concern in a conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that if Israel retaliated against Beirut, Hezbollah could attack Israeli territory with long-range missiles. This could lead to even more serious tensions.

An unnamed US official also told the news portal that Washington believes an Israeli military strike on targets in Beirut “is a potential red line for Hezbollah.” (Al Jazeera)

America – Latin America

*Russia plans to comprehensively develop relations with Venezuela: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 29 that Russia plans to comprehensively develop relations with Venezuela, including in sensitive areas, which is in the interests of both countries.

“We are developing relations with Venezuela in all areas, including sensitive ones. And of course, we pay close attention … We know about the joint plans of the Venezuelan leadership. Such a policy of cooperation is in the interests of both the Venezuelan people and the Russian people. Therefore, we will comprehensively develop relations with Venezuela,” Peskov told reporters. (Sputniknews)

*Venezuela announces presidential election results: Venezuela's electoral authorities announced on July 29 that incumbent President Nicolas Maduro won the election held the day before. This is Maduro's third term.

The election results came as some opinion polls showed the opposition candidate would win. (Reuters)

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