The US wants to replace Ukraine's leader, Beijing opposes Tokyo sending ships into Chinese waters, the US and Iran secretly negotiate nuclear

Former Russian President Medvedev threatened to wipe out Ukraine and NATO, Russia criticized the plan to deploy US missiles in Germany, Ukraine wanted to call 15,000 prisoners into the armed forces... are some of the outstanding international events in the past 24 hours.

NATO summit closes, issues 38-point joint statement, decides to provide 'extremely strong' support for Ukraine. (Source: AP)

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

Russia-Ukraine

*Russia charges more than 700 foreigners with fighting for Ukraine: On July 11, the press office of the Russian Investigative Committee announced that 714 foreign citizens have been charged with fighting for the Ukrainian army, of which 422 have been placed on Moscow's international wanted list.

The commission also recently filed criminal cases to convict in absentia five mercenaries from Australia, Algeria, the United States and Latvia.

Head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin held a meeting at the headquarters in Donetsk to investigate crimes committed by the Ukrainian armed forces against civilians and Russian servicemen on the territory of Russia and Ukraine. (TASS)

*Ukraine detains cargo ship and captain for helping Russia export grain: The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on July 11 that it had detained a foreign cargo ship and its captain off the coast of the Odessa region in the Black Sea on suspicion of helping Moscow export Ukrainian grain from the Crimea region.

The SBU did not name the ship but said it was flagged by a Central African country and had repeatedly called at the Crimean seaport of Sevastopol to load agricultural products during 2023-2024.

The Odessa port plays a key role in Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea, which were revived without Russian consent after Moscow abandoned a UN-brokered deal in the summer of 2023 that would have allowed Kiev to export food during its conflict with Russia. (AFP)

*Former Russian President Medvedev threatens to wipe out Ukraine and NATO: On July 11, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticized the promise at the NATO Summit to grant final membership to Ukraine and said that Russia should work towards wiping out both Ukraine and this military alliance.

Mr Medvedev has repeatedly warned the United States and its allies that arming Kiev could lead to a “nuclear apocalypse”. The decision on Russia’s use of nuclear weapons rests with President Vladimir Putin. But diplomats say the views of Mr Medvedev, who is deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, reflect the views of the Kremlin’s top leadership. (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific

*China opposes acts of provoking a new Cold War: Commenting on the final statement of the NATO Summit in Washington, Chinese Embassy spokesman Liu Pengwu emphasized: “China firmly opposes NATO taking advantage of issues related to regional hotspots to smear China and spark a new Cold War... NATO should abandon its outdated Cold War mindset as well as dangerous actions that push Europe and the Asia-Pacific region into chaos…”.

In addition, according to Liu Bang Vu, "China is responsible and transparent on issues related to cyber, space and nuclear weapons, and Beijing's stance on this issue is supported by most countries." Meanwhile, NATO countries said that China should stop providing material and political support to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, as well as cut down on exports of dual-use goods to Russia. (TASS)

*Korea and China hold talks on export controls: On July 11, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea announced that senior officials from this country and China held their first talks on export controls.

During the talks, the two countries agreed to work to stably manage issues related to the supply chain, according to the ministry. (Yonhap)

*Beijing protests Tokyo's sending of ships into Chinese waters: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on July 11 that China protests the "illegal and improper" act of Japanese ships entering Chinese waters, and demanded that Tokyo promise not to let this behavior happen again.

At a regular press conference, Mr. Lam Kiem said that Japan had explained that it was a technical error, and affirmed that any ships entering Chinese waters without consent would be handled according to the law. (Reuters)

*South Korea to restructure North Korea policy body: South Korean Defense Ministry officials said on July 11 that the ministry plans to restructure its North Korea policy body to focus on new strategies aimed at Pyongyang while reducing tasks related to inter-Korean military issues.

Under the plan, the Defense Ministry's North Korea Policy Office will be renamed the North Korea Strategy Office, a unit tasked with devising a new strategy on Seoul's sanctions against Pyongyang.

The reshuffle comes amid continued tensions between the two Koreas, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for a constitutional revision to define South Korea as the “main and unchangeable enemy.” (Yonhap)

*South Korea produces anti-aircraft laser weapons: On July 11, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the country will begin producing laser weapons designed to destroy enemy drones.

Last month, DAPA signed a deal worth about 100 billion won ($72 million) with South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace to produce the weapon system.

DAPA asserts that the laser weapon system could become a “game changer” in future warfare. If deployed as planned this year, South Korea will become the first known country to operate laser weapons. (Yonhap)

Europe

*NATO cannot produce enough ammunition: The Semafor news site quoted an unnamed senior NATO official as saying that the military alliance cannot produce enough ammunition to defend or support Ukraine.

The NATO official stressed that 155mm artillery shells produced by NATO countries differ depending on the specific manufacturer. The official added that from now on, artillery shell procurement within the alliance will be carried out according to standard rules.

Semafor also recalled that the EU will only be able to fulfill its promise to send one million artillery shells to Kiev by the end of this year. (Sputnik)

*Russia threatens to act to restrain NATO: TASS news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on July 11 as saying that Moscow is closely following developments as NATO's military infrastructure moves closer to Russia's borders. Mr. Peskov stated that Russia will need to act to restrain the Western military alliance.

According to Mr. Peskov, NATO's goal is to suppress Russia and the alliance's actions represent a "serious threat" to Russia's national security.

In a joint statement on July 10, the United States and Germany announced that Washington will begin deploying long-range missiles in Germany by 2026, in an effort to demonstrate Washington's commitment to NATO and European defense. (Reuters)

*Ukraine plans to call up 15,000 prisoners into the armed forces: Ukrainian Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said on July 11 that the government is planning to call up about 15,000 convicted prisoners into the armed forces under a recently signed mobilization law.

A law tightening Ukraine’s mobilization rules came into effect on May 18. Aimed at replenishing Ukrainian forces depleted by more than two years of military conflict with Russia, the law requires all Ukrainians who are eligible for military service to report to military recruiting authorities within 60 days of its enactment.

Ukraine has been under martial law since February 24, 2022. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization the following day. Martial law and mobilization have since been extended several times. Under Ukraine's wartime laws, men between the ages of 18 and 60 are banned from leaving the country. (AFP)

*Russia criticizes US missile deployment plan in Germany: On July 10, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov stated that the US decision to deploy short- and medium-range missiles on German territory from 2026 would be a serious mistake by Washington, a direct threat to international security and strategic stability.

Ambassador Antonov said the US was increasing the risk of a missile race, forgetting that this was the “trigger” for an uncontrolled escalation in the already tense relations between Russia and NATO. Earlier, the Federation Council (upper house) of Russia announced that Moscow had responded to the US deployment of weapons in Germany.

The Pentagon announced that it will begin deploying long-range weapons in Germany in 2026, including SM-6 air defense systems, Tomahawk cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons. (Sputniknews)

Middle East-Africa

*Tehran rejects NATO's assessment of Iran-Russia relations: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on July 11 rejected NATO's claim that Tehran is providing military support to Russia in its campaign in Ukraine, saying the statement was aimed at justifying Western involvement in the conflict.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the statement about Iran’s support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict made in the closing remarks of the NATO Summit in Washington as completely baseless and politically motivated,” Kanaani said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman also accused the West of trying to link the Ukraine conflict to Tehran-Moscow relations to justify the intervention of this group of countries and the supply of weapons to Kiev. (Al Jazeera)

*Palestine calls for formation of unity government after ceasefire in Gaza: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on July 10 called for the formation of a unity Palestinian government, after reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

During a meeting with United Nations (UN) officials, Ambassadors and Consuls in Ramallah, Mr. Mustafa stressed the need for unity and cooperation. Mr. Mustafa affirmed that after the war, Palestine must be united under one administration and one government, cooperating with partners as a unified entity. According to him, there can be no indefinite transition period that could create more complexity and chaos.

Mustafa's statement came as delegations from Egypt, the US, Qatar and Israel met on July 10 in the capital Doha (Qatar) to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)

America - Latin America

*The US and Iran are secretly negotiating on the nuclear issue : Iran's Etemad newspaper quoted the country's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on July 11 as saying: "Indirect negotiations are being conducted through Oman, but the negotiation process is kept secret and details cannot be made public."

Bagheri Kani's comments came after a White House spokesman said on July 8 that the country was not ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran under newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian.

President-elect Pezeshkian, a moderate, won the second round of Iran's presidential election on July 5. Pezeshkian has pledged to promote a pragmatic foreign policy and ease tensions with the six powers that signed the 2015 nuclear deal. (Etemad)

*The US is looking for a replacement for Mr. Zelensky: Russia's foreign intelligence agency (SVR) has collected information that the US is looking for a replacement for Mr. Zelensky as President of Ukraine.

The magazine “Reconnaissance” published declassified information stating that the West is extremely concerned about the increasingly discontented mood in Ukrainian society as the conflict with Russia drags on. In Ukrainian society, there is also widespread apathy, distrust of state institutions and doubts about the legitimacy of Mr. Zelensky after his five-year presidential term ends.

According to the SVR, Washington and its allies are having to convince Mr Zelensky's opponents in Ukraine to "temporarily" show restraint. At the same time, the document indicates that the US is stepping up efforts to find a replacement for the Ukrainian president. (AFP)

*Canada affirms it will continue to buy submarines: The Canadian government on July 10 affirmed it will continue to buy new submarines on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in the United States.

According to CBC News, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced that Canada “is taking the first steps toward acquiring up to 12 conventionally powered submarines capable of operating under ice.

Germany and Norway have reportedly courted Canada about the idea of ​​becoming part of a joint submarine program. Meanwhile, South Korea has been in talks with Canada about the purchase and is interested in establishing a maintenance facility in Canada. (CBC News)

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