Russia's "thunderbolt" warning for Ukraine, BRICS fever spreads to NATO, US gradually loses patience with Israel?

The developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Middle East, the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Brunei, the New Zealand Prime Minister's visit to South Korea, changes in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)... are some of the day's outstanding international events.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan on September 4. (Source: X)

Europe

* Russia warns of painful response if Ukraine launches long-range attack: On September 4, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the situation on the front line was rapidly deteriorating for the Ukrainian army, while Kiev and its Western allies "remain obsessed with the idea of ​​inflicting a strategic defeat" on Moscow.

According to her, that is why Kiev is seeking to demand that the West lift restrictions on long-range strikes on Russia without taking into account the real situation and "without regard for anyone in Ukraine, including civilians and those forced to join the army."

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned the West and Ukraine that Moscow would respond immediately and “extremely painfully” in case Kiev launches a long-range attack on Russian territory. (TASS, Reuters)

* Russia attacks the cities of Lvov and Poltava: Early on the morning of September 4, Lvov mayor Andriy Sadovy said that Russia had conducted a raid on the city of Lvov, Western Ukraine, killing 7 people.

Previously, on the night of September 3, an attack on a training center in the city of Poltava, central Ukraine, also caused many casualties among Ukrainian soldiers, with about 51 people killed and more than 200 injured.

Following the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on allies to provide air defense support and backed a proposal to allow long-range strikes on Russian territory. (Reuters, TASS)

* Russia has downplayed the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin . According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the ICC arrest warrant will not limit Putin's contacts with countries interested in developing relations with Russia.

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Peskov emphasized: “The majority around the world has a broader vision of the prospects for international cooperation than the eyes of the ICC.”

On September 3, Russian President Putin visited Mongolia, a member state of the Rome Statute - the founding treaty of the ICC, which stipulates that member states must comply with ICC arrest warrants. Mongolia's failure to comply with ICC arrest warrants has angered the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. (TASS)

* A series of Ukrainian officials resign: On September 4, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba submitted his resignation to the country's parliament. Earlier that day, at least six officials, including three deputy prime ministers and cabinet ministers, also submitted their resignations.

This is a major change in Ukraine's Cabinet amid a dramatic change in the country's conflict on the ground. President Volodymyr Zelensky and his political allies may appoint new appointees to complete the government before he visits the United States this month.

Russia said the move would not affect the prospects for peace talks between it and Ukraine. (Reuters)

* Turkey wants to join the BRICS group of leading emerging economies, according to the spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Omer Celik.

According to Mr. Celik, Türkiye has not yet taken any concrete steps towards joining BRICS, but "the process is underway".

Regarding BRICS, the BRICS Summit will take place from October 22-24 in Kazan, Russia. Leaders of 36 countries from different regions have been invited to attend, of which 18 leaders have confirmed their participation in the event.

President Putin plans to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the event. (Bloomberg, AFP)

* Ireland releases information on nearly 2,400 cases of abuse at schools run by congregations over decades.

According to the investigation report, authorities discovered 2,395 allegations of sexual abuse, involving 884 subjects at more than 300 schools nationwide run by the congregations. The abuse allegations date back to the 1970s, with about 50% of the suspects believed to be missing.

Ireland's Education Minister Norma Foley said it was the first time the scale of the abuse had been revealed and it was “truly shocking”.

Asia-Pacific

* Indian Prime Minister visits Brunei, upgrades bilateral ties: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to Enhanced Partnership after 40 years of establishing diplomatic relations.

During the meeting in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, The two leaders pledged to expand cooperation in many areas, including defense, trade, investment, food security, education, energy, space technology and health.

The two sides also agreed to promote cooperation in new areas such as information technology, financial technology, cyber security and renewable energy.

On regional issues, the two sides stressed the importance of peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the East Sea, strongly condemned terrorism and called on countries to cooperate to eliminate this threat.

In the context of climate change, India and Brunei pledged to enhance mitigation efforts in line with the Paris Agreement. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah also appreciated India’s support for Brunei’s bid to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Climate Change Centre. (The Indian Express)

* Trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan will continue to develop after the upcoming elections in Washington and Tokyo, according to South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul on September 4.

Speaking at an event, Mr. Cho Tae Yul emphasized that the Korea-US-Japan cooperation plays an important role alongside the Korea-US alliance, and called on the parliaments and business communities of the three countries to play an active role in further promoting the trilateral cooperation framework. (Yonhap)

* New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited South Korea and held talks with host country President Yoon Suk Yeol on September 4.

At the meeting, the two leaders discussed measures to expand relations in the fields of trade, investment, security and technology, and pledged to cooperate on regional and international issues to upgrade bilateral relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”.

The two sides also expressed opposition to North Korea's continued nuclear and missile development, as well as its increasingly close military ties with Russia. (Yonhap)

* Changes in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP): On September 3, the faction formerly led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in the LDP submitted a notice to the Internal Affairs Minister to dissolve as a political group.

This is the second LDP faction to dissolve itself, following the faction headed by LDP General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama.

Among the heads of other factions in the LDP, Secretary-General Motegi Toshimitsu told a news conference that he is also moving quickly to dissolve the faction he leads.

Mr. Motegi also said he will run for party leader in the September 27 election, becoming the fifth candidate to join the race to succeed Prime Minister Kishida. (Kyodo)

* Japan and South Korea will sign a cooperation agreement on evacuating their citizens in case of emergency in a third country during a bilateral summit this weekend between Prime Minister Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul.

This will be the first time Japan has signed a memorandum of understanding with a country on the evacuation of its citizens, emphasizing the importance of information sharing and cooperation between consular offices. Prime Minister Kishida will visit South Korea from September 6-7. (Yonhap)

* The King of Thailand approved the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with 6 Deputy Prime Minister positions.

In the new Cabinet, the Pheu Thai Party, the core of the ruling coalition, has 17 seats (including ministers and deputy ministers), while the remaining 19 seats are divided among coalition partners.

Specifically, the Thai Pride Party (Bhumjaithai) has 8 seats; the United Thai National Party (UTN) has 4 seats; the People's Power Party (PPRP) split faction led by Captain Thamanat Prompow has 3 seats; the Democratic Party has 2 seats; the Thai Development Party (Chart Thai Pattana) has 1 seat and the Prachachat National People's Party holds 1 seat. (Bangkok Post)

* Australia and Japan held the 11th 2+2 Consultation between the two countries' foreign ministers and defense ministers in Victoria state on September 5.

In a statement about the event, it was stated that Australia and Japan have a very close relationship and the summit is an opportunity to strengthen the special strategic partnership between the two countries, which is underpinned by mutual trust, complementary economies and close people-to-people ties.

Australia and Japan work together to support a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. (Australian Department of Defence)

Middle East-Africa

* The 2024 International Airshow, the largest in the Middle East and Africa, opened on September 3 at Egypt's Alamein International Airport.

More than 300 aviation and aerospace companies from over 100 countries, including partners from France and China, participated in the three-day event.

Within the framework of the exhibition, many models of civil and military aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles were introduced. (Egypt Today)

* Egypt and Jordan have denied Israel's accusations of arms smuggling into Gaza , saying it is a move to "distract" the Israeli public from the ongoing conflict.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement stressing that the Israeli government must bear responsibility for the consequences of making statements that could aggravate the situation in the region.

Meanwhile, Jordan's Foreign Ministry called Israel's accusations "baseless" and aimed at sabotaging mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, speaking at a press conference on September 2, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu affirmed that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the Philadelphia Corridor, reiterating that controlling the corridor is crucial to preventing future arms smuggling from Egypt to Gaza. (Anadolu)

* Israel has canceled a rail project linking the North to the West Bank, according to Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev. The project, initiated about a decade ago, was intended to connect the Israeli city of Afula in the Jezreel Valley with the Palestinian city of Jenin, located about 20 kilometers south of Afula.

The area where the terminal is planned to be located was acquired by Türkiye as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's vision to connect Palestine with Ankara via the Israeli port city of Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea.

According to Israel's Transport Minister, the suspension of the project was due to the increasing violence in the West Bank, especially in Jenin, as well as the anti-Semitic line that the Turkish President is promoting. (THX)

* A second batch of 350,000 doses of polio vaccine was delivered to the Gaza Strip on September 3 to serve the vaccination campaign in this Mediterranean coastal strip.

In total, about 1.6 million doses are expected, enough to vaccinate all children from birth to 10 years old, with each child receiving two doses. (Reuters)

America

* US is losing patience with Israel: On September 3, the US called for urgency and flexibility to complete an agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire in Gaza, following the recent deaths of six hostages.

"It's time to get that deal done," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. "The Israeli people can't wait any longer. The Palestinian people, who are also suffering the terrible consequences of this war, can't wait any longer. The world can't wait any longer."

A key point of contention is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence that Israeli troops must remain on the border between Gaza and Egypt.

Mr. Miller said the US would work "in the coming days" with mediators Egypt and Qatar "to push for a final agreement," and "oppose a long-term Israeli military presence in Gaza," referring to the Israel Defense Forces.

"Getting a deal done will require both sides to show flexibility. Both sides will have to find reasons to say yes rather than reasons to say no," he stressed. (CNA)

* The US has charged Hamas leaders with "terrorism" , according to federal court documents released on September 3.

Accordingly, six individuals, including current Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar and former political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an assassination attempt in Tehran in late July, are named in the document.

The court charged the individuals with “conspiracy to provide material support for acts of terrorism” along with six other counts. The document also includes a warrant for their arrest. (NBC News)

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