Referendums will be held from September 23 to 27
Russian-Backed Authorities in Ukraine Announce Referendums to Join Russia
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Russia’s State Duma Approves Bill Introducing ‘Mobilization’ to Russian Criminal Code
Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday approved a bill that toughens punishment for Russian military personnel during times of "mobilization," signaling Moscow could be preparing to escalate in Ukraine. So far, the Russian government of...
Iran’s Raisi Meets With France’s Macron on Nuclear Deal at UN General Assembly
The US says it doesn’t expect a breakthrough
Pentagon Opens Review Of Its Clandestine Psychological Operations
The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping review of how it conducts clandestine information warfare after social media sites removed fake accounts that were suspected of being linked to the US military, The Washington Post reported on Monday. A report published last month...
Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria’s Idlib
Russian Airstrikes Kill 45 Islamists in Syria’s Idlib | Strikes hit warehouse, arms depots
US Soldiers Helping Ukrainians With Weapons Maintenance Remotely
US troops stationed at an airbase in Poland are helping Ukrainians maintain their US-provided weapons remotely via encrypted digital chats, Defense One reported on Sunday. The US troops are helping the Ukrainians fix and maintain HIMARS rocket systems, Javelin...
State Department Stops Publishing Military Expenditures, Arms Transfer Report
The State Department announced in August that it will no longer publish World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (WMEAT) reports, which have been released by the US government since the 1960s. The WMEATs detail US global military spending, arms transfers, and...
China Lodges Complaint to US Over Biden’s Comments on Defending Taiwan
China said Monday that it lodged "stern representations" to the US in response to President Biden saying that the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. "We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will...
Iran Doesn’t Rule Out Holding Nuclear Deal Talks on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
Raisi will attend the General Assembly
Biden Again Says the US Would Defend Taiwan If China Attacks
In an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, President Biden said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, marking the fourth time of his presidency that he's made the pledge despite the long-standing US policy of strategic ambiguity. When...
