Russia is angry because of the "storm" of UAVs, is Ukraine using nuclear tricks to pressure its allies? The tragedy caused by Israel's attack on the "safe zone" in Gaza

Russia's capital was targeted by hundreds of UAVs, Israel's airstrikes on Gaza killed dozens of people, Russia and China conducted military exercises, the situation on the Korean peninsula... are some of the international news highlights in the past 24 hours.

An apartment building in Moscow, Russia, was damaged after a UAV attack in the early morning of September 10. (Source: TASS)

Europe

* Russia sets conditions for negotiations with Ukraine: On September 10, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu announced that Moscow will not conduct any negotiations with Kiev until Ukrainian forces withdraw from Russian territory.

In addition, according to him, representatives of the BRICS countries will discuss initiatives on Ukraine at a security-focused meeting in Russia, taking place from September 10-12.

Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the country's air defense units had destroyed 144 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Ukraine launched at 9 regions of Russia, including 20 UAVs in Moscow in the early morning of the same day.

The Ukrainian attack left a 46-year-old woman dead and three people injured, while an apartment building caught fire on the 11th and 12th floors. (TASS)

* Ukraine could resume nuclear weapons production if Western countries and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) fail to fulfill their obligations to Kiev, former Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Oleg Rybachuk suggested.

According to Mr. Rybachuk, the current situation in Ukraine and international conditions may force Kiev to consider the possibility of restoring its nuclear capabilities as in recent years, Western countries have not provided Kiev with adequate protection against external threats.

Affirming that Ukraine has the scientific and technical potential to develop nuclear weapons, the country's former Deputy Prime Minister said that if the international support situation does not change, Kiev will be forced to use drastic measures to ensure its security.

Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security guarantees stipulated in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum . (Nikk News)

* The UK will undertake a comprehensive foreign policy review in three phases, conducted by independent experts, focusing on ensuring diplomatic relations are aligned with geopolitical changes, optimising development aid and aligning foreign policy with the country's economic and trade objectives.

Results are expected to be announced later this year. (AFP)

* Armenia and the European Union (EU) have launched visa liberalization negotiations . The information was announced during a meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas in Yerevan.

Prime Minister Pashinyan affirmed that he welcomed the progress in relations between the two sides, emphasizing that Yerevan is expanding cooperation with the EU. (Europa)

* Azerbaijan rejected Armenia's proposal to remove unagreed provisions from the peace deal and proceed with the signing, even though 80% of the provisions had been agreed.

According to Baku, in order to reach a lasting peace agreement, the existing problems between the two countries need to be clarified in the draft. (Sputnik)

Asia-Pacific

* Russian and Chinese warships have arrived in the Sea of ​​Japan to take part in joint exercises, according to information from the Russian Defense Ministry.

The exercise is part of strategic naval exercises in the Pacific, Arctic, Mediterranean, Baltic and Caspian Seas, involving more than 400 ships and submarines and 90,000 servicemen.

The US confirmed that it will monitor the exercise. (Reuters)

* Korean Peninsula: On September 10, North Korean President Kim Jong-un announced that his country will increase the number of nuclear weapons exponentially and be ready to use them at any time. According to him, Pyongyang needs to strengthen its military capabilities due to threats from the US and its allies.

North Korea also unveiled a new 12-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL), the largest of its kind in the Northeast Asian country.

On the same day, South Korea held a defense ministerial meeting with member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) to discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation to deal with growing threats from nuclear weapons and missiles.

The delegates are expected to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and UNC member states to deter war and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Currently, UNC has 18 member countries including Australia, Belgium, UK, Colombia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. South Africa did not attend this year's event.

Also on September 10, senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan held the 15th Defense Trilateral Talks (DTT) in Seoul, reaffirming their commitment to trilateral security cooperation and agreeing to hold another multi-disciplinary joint exercise in the near future. (Yonhap)

* Indonesia wants to strengthen defense cooperation with Russia, Indonesian President-elect and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto expressed this wish during a meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov.

According to Mr. Subianto, the two countries "can address common security issues, contributing to promoting global peace and prosperity." (Indonesia Business Post)

* India-United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed four important energy agreements including crude oil storage, long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and civil nuclear energy cooperation.

The event took place during talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, during which the two sides focused on discussing ways to boost bilateral comprehensive strategic ties.

The Indian Prime Minister and the UAE Crown Prince both expressed satisfaction at the remarkable progress in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in recent years and discussed opportunities to further deepen the relationship in all areas of bilateral cooperation. (The Hindu)

* The Taliban's policy of controlling women in Afghanistan is "unprecedented in the modern world", "fundamentally disrupts the social order, amounts to systematic gender abuse" and seriously threatens the future of the country, according to the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.

Speaking at the opening session of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 9, Mr. Turk criticized the Taliban for banning girls and women from attending secondary schools and universities and severely restricting their labor rights, despite previous commitments. (AP)

Middle East-Africa

* Israel attacks the safe zone designated by itself in the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza early morning of September 10, killing at least 40 Palestinians and injuring more than 60. This is a temporary shelter for tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians.

About 20-40 shelters were completely destroyed, burying entire families. Among the victims were many women and children.

The Israeli military said it had struck senior Hamas commanders operating at a command center in the area, adding that the casualty figures reported by Hamas-run agencies differed from those reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). (AFP)

* Jordan held general elections under a new law on September 10. The new parliamentary election law, which will take effect in 2022, directly allocates 41 seats to more than 30 licensed political parties, mostly pro-government parties.

The law also raises the quota of women's representation from 15 to 18 seats and lowers the age of deputies from 30 to 25.

However, according to analysts, the majority of the 138 seats in parliament will still belong to tribal factions and pro-government groups.

Of Jordan's 11 million people, 5.1 million voters over the age of 18 are registered to vote. More than 1,600 candidates, including 353 female politicians, are running. (Al Jazeera)

* Iran optimistic about diplomatic opportunity to restore nuclear deal: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani affirmed: "The path to an agreement is still open, if the parties involved show a realistic commitment to fulfilling their obligations." (THX)

* The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strengthened relations with Russia, India and Brazil by holding three ministerial meetings with representatives from these countries within the framework of the 161st meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council on September 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In addition, the 161st meeting of the GCC Council of Ministers also discussed a number of reports related to the implementation of decisions taken by the GCC Supreme Council during the 44th Summit held in Doha in December 2023.

The meeting also reviewed memorandums of understanding and reports submitted by the GCC ministerial committees, technical committees and the Joint Secretariat, as well as topics related to dialogue and strategic relations between GCC members and partner countries and global organizations. (VNA)

America

* The UN General Assembly opens its 79th session in New York, which will cover a number of important issues, such as conflict resolution, achieving sustainable development goals and supporting developing countries. Hundreds of ministers and heads of state are expected to attend. (TASS)

* The US President extended executive order 13848 on sanctions for interference in the US election process.

Executive Order 13848 is the official basis for imposing sanctions on legal entities and individuals involved in efforts deemed to influence the US election process. (Sputnik)

* Kamala Harris announced her campaign platform titled “A New Way Forward,” which details her economic and foreign policy agenda, as well as key points in the goals of the Kamala Harris-Tim Waltz administration if elected.

The Harris campaign's platform announcement is a response to longstanding criticism that the vice president has been vague, absent, or even completely reversed on policy positions on issues that voters care about. (Axios)

* The Geneva-based Coalition Against Cluster Munitions (CMC) recommends that the United States stop using, transferring and storing cluster munitions and require its allies to do the same.

The coalition also condemned the Biden administration for providing cluster munitions to Ukraine, saying the move “fuels false narratives” about the legality of using such weapons. (TASS)

* The US sold 54 medium-range air-to-air missiles to Singapore , named AIM-120C-8 (AMRAAM), along with related equipment, with a total value of 133 million USD.

Related equipment includes two AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance pods and spare parts, a common munitions programming/reference equipment (CMBRE), an ADU-89/E adapter group computer reference unit, and various other spare parts and equipment. (DSCA)

* The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban Chinese drones from manufacturer DJI. If passed by the Senate, the bill would place DJI on the US Federal Communications Commission's Regulatory List, thereby blocking the company's products from operating on US communications infrastructure.

However, DJI drones currently operating in the US will not be affected. DJI, which accounts for more than 50% of the drone market share in the world's No. 1 economy, strongly opposes this bill. (Reuters)

* The US-China joint military exercise led by Brazil, called "Formosa", one of the largest military exercises in Latin America, has been held since 1988.

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, about 3,000 soldiers began training from September 11 to 17. (SCMP)

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