Biden's "smart move" at the end of his term puts Trump in a difficult position? Russia is cautious about the news that the blockade on Ukraine has been opened.

World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some outstanding international events in 24 hours.

US President Joe Biden (right) meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC (USA) on November 13. Biden's decision, if confirmed, to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range US weapons to strike deep into Russia will be a challenge for the new Trump administration. (Source: Reuters)

Russia-Ukraine

* The US has lifted regulations preventing Ukraine from using weapons supplied by Washington to attack deep inside Russian territory, according to the New York Times and many major newspapers. The US government has not commented on this information.

The information was released just over two months before incumbent US President Joe Biden transfers power to his successor Donald Trump on January 20, 2025.

Researcher Alexey Naumov said that Russia may not respond in a hurry to create an opportunity for US President-elect Donald Trump to reverse the decision when he takes office. According to this expert, this is President Biden's move to "demonstrate power, make a foreign mark and put Mr. Trump in a difficult position."

* Russia is cautious about the news that the US has allowed Ukraine to use long-range tactical ballistic missiles (ATACMS) to attack deep into its territory.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the Biden administration "is adding fuel to the fire and trying to escalate the conflict in Ukraine." (TASS)

* Moscow is within range of Western long-range missiles if Ukraine is allowed to use them and the "unprecedented step" risks igniting World War III, according to Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council (upper house) of Russia Vladimir Dzhabarov on November 18. (TASS)

* Allowing Ukraine to attack Russian territory is an option under consideration and has been spoken about publicly by Paris, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. (Reuters)

* "Ukraine should be allowed to use the weapons we provide not only for defense but also for offense. I believe this is necessary and hope that the bloc's member states will agree on this issue," said the European Union's (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, on November 17.

* China has called for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict , noting that it is necessary to cool down the situation. According to Beijing, an early ceasefire and a political solution would benefit all sides. It is urgent to cool down the situation." (AFP)

Europe

* Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has asked a number of senior officials to resign, stating that this is not a personal issue "but a systemic one". Interior Minister Vahe Ghazaryan has submitted his resignation. (TASS)

* The EU is divided over EU High Representative Josep Borrell's proposal to suspend dialogue with Israel . Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp on November 18 expressed disagreement with the proposal and said that, given the tension in the Middle East, the EU needs to continue dialogue. (AFP)

* Britain is learning from Italy's model of stopping illegal migration , by paying other countries to strengthen border controls. (Sunday Times)

* The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has conducted a large-scale artillery exercise in Finland, the first time since admitting the Nordic country in April 2023.

The exercise, involving 3,600 troops from Finland, the United States, Sweden, Britain, France and several other NATO members, was conducted in sub-zero temperatures at the Rovajarvi firing range in Lapland, northern Finland. This is the largest military training area in Europe. (AFP)

Asia-Pacific

* Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Brazil from November 17, expressing his hope to strengthen relations between the two countries based on mutual respect and trust. China and Brazil will step up exchanges at all levels - from governments to political parties and legislatures - and share experience in governance and national development. (Sputnik)

* The Philippines and the United States have signed a military information sharing agreement , allowing the sharing of classified information that could benefit Manila's defense. The Philippine Department of National Defense stressed that the signing of the agreement is an important step to enhance information sharing and interaction between the two countries.

The signing took place during a visit to the Philippines by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. (Reuters)

* The US nuclear-powered submarine USS Columbia, a 6,000-ton Los Angeles-class attack submarine of the US Navy, arrived at a naval base in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, South Korea, on the morning of November 18 to resupply. (Yonhap)

* South Korea warned that North Korea had "crossed the line" by continuing to launch balloons containing trash into its neighboring country, and warned that Pyongyang must take full responsibility for the consequences. (Yonhap)

* Sri Lanka's new cabinet was sworn in with 21 ministers, witnessed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on November 18.

The National People's Power Party (NPP), under the leadership of President Dissanayake, won an impressive victory in the National Assembly election on November 14. In particular, the party also won strong support in the Jaffna region - home to the Tamil minority community. (THX)

Middle East-Africa

* Thirty rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory on the morning of November 18, according to a statement from the Israeli military. After sirens sounded in the Upper and Western Galilee regions, air defense systems intercepted some of the approximately 30 rockets. (AFP)

* US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Lebanon on November 19 to discuss a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire. According to a source, the US has submitted a new ceasefire proposal to the Lebanese government to end the conflict that has lasted for more than a year. (Voice of Lebanon)

* Hezbollah confirmed that spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut on November 17. (AFP)

* Yemen's Houthi movement attacked the Jaffa area near Tel Aviv and the Israeli city of Ashkelon with drones on November 17. (TASS)

* Iran hopes that upcoming nuclear talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will not be subject to "mean-spirited and unconstructive pressure" from some other parties.

Iran affirmed that all efforts and discussion focus will create conditions for the IAEA to carry out its expertise and that issues between the two sides "continue to be resolved from a technical perspective, without any political pressure or calculation." (Reuters)

* Senegal's ruling Pastef party claimed a landslide victory in the November 17 parliamentary election. About 7.3 million Senegalese voters registered to vote to elect 165 lawmakers for a five-year term. (AFP)

America

* The G20 Summit took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 18-19.

This year’s conference takes place in the context of the global climate and financial situation facing many difficulties. One of the hot topics on the agenda is the issue of climate finance, especially supporting developing countries in responding to climate change.

In addition to climate issues, this G20 summit also discussed raising taxes on billionaires and large corporations.

In addition, this year's G20 faces major challenges, especially President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, which is expected to impact multilateral initiatives and disrupt international negotiations. (NHK, VNA)

* US President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest on November 17, declaring that the fight against climate change is a key goal of his presidency.

As America's 46th president, he has taken more action on clean air, water and energy, pushing through legislation that allocates unprecedented federal funding to the fight against global warming. (CBS News)

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