Russia upset over details in Trump-Harris debate, Ukraine welcomes distinguished guests, West "buzzes" with intelligence about Iran

The two US presidential candidates debated head-to-head for the first time, Iran-West tensions over Tehran's accusations of sending missiles to Russia, Iran's President visiting Iraq, the 79th United Nations General Assembly opening its plenary session... are some of the day's international news highlights.

The two opponents in the 2024 US election, Mr. Donald Trump and Ms. Kamala Harris, in the first live debate on the morning of September 11 (Vietnam time). (Source: Reuters)

Europe

* Russia was upset when Russian President Vladimir Putin was mentioned in the first live debate between two US presidential candidates, Ms. Kamala Harris and Mr. Donald Trump, on the morning of September 11 (Vietnam time).

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was deeply unhappy that Putin's name was being used as part of an internal US political battle.

The Kremlin assessed that Washington has a hostile and negative view of Moscow, and expressed hope that US presidential candidates would stop mentioning Mr. Putin.

During the debate between the two US presidential candidates, Ms. Harris questioned Mr. Trump's willingness to halt US aid to Ukraine "out of interest" and "friendship" with Russia's Mr. Putin. Meanwhile, the former US president accused his opponent of secretly representing President Joe Biden's administration to meet Mr. Putin days before Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. (Reuters)

* US, UK foreign ministers arrive in Ukraine: On September 11, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart David Lammy arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to attend a series of meetings with government officials of the Eastern European country, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Reuters)

* The Kremlin has issued a “strong” warning that if the US allows Ukraine to launch a missile attack on Russia, Moscow will respond “proportionately”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also affirmed that Russia's offensive campaign in Ukraine is a "reaction" to the West's policy of supporting Kiev.

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow would destroy any new batch of long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles that the US transfers to Ukraine. (AFP)

* Poland invites Finland to join joint military exercises: On September 11, Polish President Andrzej Duda invited Finnish armed forces to participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Dragon 24 and Anaconda exercises, which will take place on the territory of the Central European country.

The invitation came after Duda's meeting with his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb, who is visiting Warsaw. The Polish president also expressed that Warsaw wants to cooperate "as closely as possible" with Helsinki and increase coordination between the armed forces of both countries. (Sputnik)

* Poland has extended its "buffer zone" on the border with Belarus for another 90 days, starting from September 11, claiming the measure has been effective in reducing illegal migration.

According to the Polish Interior Ministry, the number of illegal border crossings has dropped by 64% since the "buffer zone" was established and put into use. (Reuters)

* Slovakia supports Moldova's accession to the European Union (EU), according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during a meeting with his Moldovan counterpart Dorin Recean in Bratislava on September 10.

Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Fico also emphasized that there are no overt political issues between the two countries, so they can focus on economic cooperation and fundamental political issues, noting that there is still much potential for exchange and cooperation in business fields between the two sides. (Moldpres)

Iran-West tensions

* The West is "buzzing" with accusations that Iran is providing ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the conflict in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was likely Russia would use them in the coming weeks in Ukraine. The US has imposed sanctions on entities and individuals supporting cooperation between Russia and Iran.

France, Germany and the UK also issued a joint statement condemning the incident, saying they would take steps to cancel bilateral air service agreements with Iran.

The UK also announced a new package of sanctions, adding seven entities to the Iran sanctions list and three to the Russia sanctions list.

Meanwhile, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has proposed a series of measures against Iran. "decisive and targeted", regarding accusations that Tehran supplied missiles to Russia. ( Reuters, AFP, Sputnik)

* Ukraine has threatened to cut ties with Iran if Russia uses ballistic missiles supplied by Tehran to attack the Eastern European country, denouncing such arms transfers as "unacceptable".

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said that besides severing relations, Kiev is also considering all options. (Reuters)

* Iran has announced retaliation against new sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over allegations that Tehran supplied short-range missiles for use by Russia in its conflict with Ukraine.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani considered the actions of the three European countries to be "against the Iranian people", so Tehran would take "proportionate action".

Iran also dismissed Western countries' accusations of transferring weapons for use in Russia's conflict with Ukraine as "baseless and untrue." (IRNA)

* The Kremlin has criticized accusations that Iran is transferring weapons to Russia, stressing that claims about various arms transfers are baseless. (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific

* Pope Francis visits Singapore , the final stop on his Asia tour. The three-day visit to Singapore is the first by a pope since 1986, when the late Pope John Paul II stopped here for five hours. (The Straits Times)

* South Korea proposes solution to North Korea threats: South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun said on September 11 that the “fundamental” solution lies in a unified and free Korean Peninsula. (Yonhap)

* The Philippines plans to host a summit on the South China Sea on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, with the participation of at least 20 countries, according to Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez.

The more countries that come together and “send a message to China that what they are doing is definitely not in line with history, the less likely they are to make the wrong move that we all fear,” the diplomat said. (SCMP)

* China wants to promote strategic development ties with Saudi Arabia , according to Chinese Premier Li Qiang as he arrived in the Middle Eastern country's capital Riyadh.

Li Qiang arrived in Saudi Arabia on September 10 to preside over the Fourth Session of the China-Saudi Arabia High-Level Joint Committee and visit the country at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. (THX)

Middle East-Africa

* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on September 11 to further strengthen the already close relationship with the neighboring country. This is also his first foreign trip since taking office.

Speaking at a meeting with Mr. Pezeshkian, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated that both governments oppose the expansion of the Hamas-Israel war in the Gaza Strip.

During Mr. Pezeshkian's visit, the two sides signed 14 agreements. (AFP)

* An Israeli military helicopter crashed in Gaza on September 11 while evacuating an injured soldier, killing two soldiers and injuring seven others.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, initial investigation shows that the incident was not caused by enemy fire, but the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.

* The US is not optimistic about the Gaza ceasefire agreement , according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He said that based on what has been negotiated, although the parties are very close to an agreement, they have not yet been able to reach it.

According to Mr. Blinken, the current issue is not to increase pressure on Israel or the Hamas movement, but both sides must admit that an agreement is in their interests.

The top US diplomat also stressed that Washington could not force Israeli leaders to agree to the proposed terms, but would continue to try to convince them of the wisdom of such a move. (Reuters)

* An Israeli airstrike killed a Hezbollah commander, a source close to the movement has revealed.

According to the source, the person killed was Mohammad Qassem al-Shaer, “a field commander” in Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force.

Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that the country was about to complete its mission in Gaza and shift its focus to the northern border, where daily clashes with Hezbollah are taking place. (Reuters, AFP)

* Rocket attack in Iraq, one rocket fell near the US Embassy logistics center, next to Baghdad International Airport, but caused no casualties. The remaining rocket fell on the anti-terrorism base also near the airport, causing material damage.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. (THX)

America

* The Trump-Harris live debate was exciting and "equally matched" in Philadelphia, broadcast live on ABC News , in which the focus of attention of millions of television viewers was a series of issues related to domestic and foreign policies.

The candidates debated many hot issues such as the economy, abortion rights, conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza...

According to observers and American public opinion, this is an exciting debate between the two presidential candidates and could become a turning point in the sprint to the White House this year.

Immediately after the debate ended, the Democratic Party's campaign and Kamala Harris personally received good news when famous singer Taylor Swift, who has millions of fans in the US, announced her support for Harris to become the next president. (NBC News)

* Canada suspends arms sales to Israel: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced that the country has suspended about 30 licenses to ship weapons to Israel. All of the export licenses were approved before Ottawa imposed a new ban on sales of weapons that could be used in Gaza in January.

“Our policy is clear: We will not send any weapons or weapons parts to Gaza. Period,” Melanie said. (Reuters)

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