Russia announces cause of Navalny's death; Ukraine accepts "loss"; Trump secures Republican nomination

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the US Super Tuesday elections, the special summit to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Australia relations... are some of the outstanding international events in the past 24 hours.

Republican candidate Nikki Haley (center) dropped out of the race after Super Tuesday, making the 2024 US presidential election, which will take place in November, likely a two-horse race between two fated rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump. (Source: MSNBC)

The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's outstanding international events:

Russia-Ukraine

* Ukraine is moving forward with its ambition to integrate air defense systems into the Magura unmanned boats, the head of the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) of Ukraine Kirill Budanov recently said.

These are considered ambitious steps to modernize and expand the functionality of their unmanned platforms. In addition to air defense systems, developers can also integrate other weapons systems, significantly increasing the combat capabilities of Magura.

In the near future, Magura will be able to effectively target a variety of targets: on land, water and in the air. (Avia pro)

* Ukrainian intelligence sank the Russian warship Sergei Kotov of the Black Sea Fleet on the night of March 5, according to the agency's announcement on Telegram .

The announcement said that the Ukrainian special forces unit Group 13, in coordination with the navy with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, used the Magura V5 unmanned boat to attack the patrol boat Sergei Kotov.

The attack damaged the ship's bow, port and starboard sides, and set it on fire in Ukrainian waters near Kerch Bay. Later, Ukrainian intelligence officially announced that the ship had sunk in the Black Sea.

Following the incident, Ukrainian President Volodymyi Zelensky declared that the Black Sea would no longer be a safe place for the Russian navy. (The Kyiv Independent)

* Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian UAVs in the city of Voronezh on March 6, according to Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev. According to preliminary information, no one was injured in the incident.

Governor Gusev stressed that the risk of drone attacks in Voronezh remains. (TASS)

* The UK announced that the delivery of artillery shells to Ukraine will begin in the first quarter of the 2024-2025 financial year, that is, from April to June this year.

According to UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey, the weapons in this delivery are part of London's £245 million ($311 million) military aid package to Kiev. (Pravda)

US Super Tuesday Election

* Donald Trump and Joe Biden win big, Nikki Haley drops out: Up to this point, most states that held elections on Super Tuesday have almost finished counting votes.

Accordingly, Mr. Trump won in 13 states and lost in 1 state, while incumbent US President Joe Biden won in 13 states and lost in one territory, in the Super Tuesday election on March 5 alone.

Faced with major election day defeats and only a single victory in Vermont, Republican candidate Nikki Haley has decided to suspend her 2024 US presidential campaign.

This decision makes Mr. Trump the only candidate running for the Republican ticket. (CBS News)

Europe

* Russia announced the cause of death of opposition leader Navalny: On March 5, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin confirmed that opposition leader Alexei Navalny died of natural causes.

“I don’t think there was any special conspiracy,” Mr. Naryshkin said. “Unfortunately, sooner or later, a person’s life ends. It is true that Mr. Navalny died naturally.” ( Soloviev Live TV)

* Moldova suspended the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty on March 6, according to a statement from Moldova's Minister of Defense Valeriy Mizha, due to a fundamental change in the situation compared to the time of the CFE's signing in Paris in November 1990.

According to Moldovan officials, 21 countries have so far decided to suspend the CFE. The Moldovan government's decision will take effect 150 days after the treaty's member states receive the relevant notification.

The Moldovan government's decision will be submitted to the Parliament and then the President of Moldova for approval. (Vietnam News Agency)

* Ukraine is ready to 'suffer losses' to resolve tensions with Poland: On March 6, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Taras Kachka said that Kiev is ready to accept trade restrictions with the European Union (EU) to resolve political disputes with Poland.

According to him, with this kind of transition period, "a controlled approach to trade between Ukraine and the EU is what we all need".

Kiev has confirmed its support for an EU proposal to restrict imports of eggs, meat and sugar from June, as well as closing the European market to Ukrainian grain and agreeing to redirect corn exports to Italy and Spain via the Black Sea rather than by land. (Financial Times)

* The Hungarian President signed the document accepting Sweden's application to join NATO on March 5. The remaining procedures, such as submitting the accession documents in Washington (USA), will likely be completed quickly in the next few days.

With this move, Sweden has become the 32nd member of NATO, just waiting for the official joining ceremony. (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific

* The three-day ASEAN-Australia Special Summit concluded in Melbourne on March 6. In a joint statement, the two sides advised all countries to refrain from unilateral actions in the East Sea that threaten peace, security and stability in the disputed area.

Regarding the war in Gaza, the joint statement said: "We call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages being held in Gaza... We support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in carrying out its mandate."

Regarding the situation in Myanmar, the joint statement stated: "We strongly condemn the continued violence in Myanmar and call for an immediate ceasefire."

Speaking at the conference, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated: "Australia is committed to working with countries to ensure the maintenance of the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, equality and independence. To ensure our region is safe, strong, open, inclusive and prosperous." (Reuters)

* Philippines has not activated the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US: On March 6, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the recent collision between his country's ships and China's in the East Sea is not the time or reason to activate the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US.

However, speaking to reporters in Australia, Mr. Marcos warned that the continued dangerous activities and actions against the Philippine coast guard were considered extremely alarming. (Reuters)

* Indonesia strengthens its air force capabilities by adding two more UAV squadrons to increase combat capabilities.

The head of the Indonesian Air Force's Information Agency said the new squadrons will be equipped with Turkish medium-endurance drones. (TTXVN)

* Japan seeks a peaceful solution to the Taiwan Strait issue through dialogue and will convey this view to China, according to Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa.

Mr. Hayashi reiterated that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are not only important to Japan's security but also necessary for the international community.

Japan will continue to cooperate closely with allies such as the United States to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. (Japan Today)

* India pledges to maintain rules-based maritime order: On March 5, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh asked the country's naval command to ensure that "no overwhelming economic and military power can exercise hegemony over other countries in the Indian Ocean region."

“We will ensure that a rules-based maritime order is strengthened in the Indian Ocean region and that all our neighbours are helped in safeguarding their sovereignty and autonomy,” Minister Singh stressed.

He pledged that India's growing maritime power would be used to create an environment of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (ANI)

Middle East-Africa

* Hamas pledges to negotiate until ceasefire agreement is reached: On March 6, the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas issued a statement affirming that they will continue to negotiate through mediators until a ceasefire agreement is reached with Israel.

Negotiators representing Hamas, Qatar and Egypt are in Cairo trying to reach a 40-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in time for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins on March 10.

However, the Cairo-led negotiation process is facing many difficulties despite continuing. (Al-Qahera News TV)

* The United States has no plans to send forces to Gaza to step up efforts to distribute aid in the Palestinian territory, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said on March 5.

The statement downplayed the possibility of establishing a US military-run port or a land location to deliver aid into Gaza by sea. (AFP)

* Israel attacks southern Lebanon, the two sides start negotiations: on March 5, three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the village of Hula in the southern Lebanon border area.

Meanwhile, Lebanon's interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on the same day that he would launch indirect negotiations to end hostilities along the border between his country and Israel during the holy month of Ramadan. (NNA, Reuters)

* Houthi threatens to launch new attacks on US, UK ships: On March 5, the Houthi movement in Yemen announced that it would launch more "painful" attacks on US and UK ships, while the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that it had destroyed some of the force's missiles.

The statement came as Houthis demanded that international ships involved in repairing Internet cables in the Red Sea seek permission from the group to avoid attacks. (Arab News)

* Israel blocked food aid trucks from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) from entering Gaza.

According to the WFP, a convoy of 14 trucks carrying food aid into Gaza had to wait for three hours at the Wadi border crossing into Gaza, before Israeli authorities prevented it from continuing. The convoy was then stopped by a desperate crowd who stole 200 tons of food. (AFP)

America

* Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola resigned on March 5, amid accusations that the leader abused his power in signing government labor contracts.

On the same day, Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea said that President Dina Boluarte will make changes to the Cabinet in the next few days. (Reuters)

* Venezuela set the date for the presidential election on July 28 according to an agreement between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition at the negotiating table.

The nomination period will run from March 21 to 25. President Maduro is expected to run for re-election for a new six-year term. (Reuters)

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