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Taiwan, US struggle over differences on weapons to counter China

Washington is likely to send Taiwan more weapons in coming years to counter China — if the two sides can agree on which arms are needed.

Roll Call

Russian council faces dissolution after call for Putin's removal

A group of St Petersburg local politicians who called for President Vladimir Putin to be sacked over the war in Ukraine faces the likely dissolution of their district council following a judge's ruling on Tuesday, one of the deputies said.

Reuters

U.S. warns that Russia will step up covert political influence to undermine sanctions

The United States expects that Russia will increasingly turn to covert political financing in the coming months to undermine international sanctions over the war in Ukraine and maintain Moscow's influence abroad, a senior Biden administration official said on Tuesday, citing declassified U.S. intelligence.

Reuters

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive explained in maps

Ukraine says it has recaptured 8,000 square kilometres (3,090 square miles) of territory from Russian forces this month.

Al Jazeera

EU chief to announce Union will wean itself off Russian oil and gas

The speech is an annual event where the Commission ‘s President sets out her priorities for the year.

Irish Mirror

The U.N. Tells the E.U. That Green Energy Goals Are Worth Freezing to Death Over

Europe is facing an energy crisis, but bureaucrats need to realize that long-term climate goals can be addressed without sacrificing the well-being of the population.

Reason

US: Russia spent $300M to covertly influence world politics

The State Department says Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries

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Russia's Putin, Germany's Scholz discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Tuesday discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons if he suffers further embarrassment, expert warns

Rose Gottemoeller, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, warned the “unpredictable” Russian President could take drastic action as Ukraine keep making impressive gains

Daily Mirror

Russia's first climate lawsuit filed over greenhouse emissions

Russia's first climate lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by activists who demanded Russia take urgent steps to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet its obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Reuters

Russia ‘likely to concede area half the size of Wales’ in Ukraine

Western officials believe Vladimir Putin’s troops will not try to seize back the lost land and will instead consolidate their firepower in the south.

The Independent UK

US Allows Russia’s Lavrov to Travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday. Moscow had asked Washington for 56 visas, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Piles Pressure on Retreating Russian Troops

Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces Tuesday, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major gains and a stunning blow to Moscow's military prestige. As the advance continued, Ukraine’s border guard services said the army took control of Vovchansk — a town just 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-national security adviser warns nuclear war with Russia is ‘a lot closer’ than it was

‘The potential risk of the use of a nuclear weapon is not so much to change the battlefield but to strengthen Putin’s position at home,’ Bolton says

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Western official: Too early to say Ukrainian gains are a turning point

It is too early to say whether recent gains made by Ukraine in the east of the country at the expense of Russia are a turning point in the war, a Western official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

What are Vladimir Putin's options after Russian military setback in Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly comment on a lightning rout of his forces in north-eastern Ukraine, but is under pressure from nationalists at home to regain the initiative.

The Hindu

Russia makes bid to woo Indian tourists to counter western sanctions

Moscow, St. Petersburg send large delegations to OTM travel show to attract tourists

France 24

Ukraine's successful counter-offensive sparks rare debate in Russia

IN THE PRESS, Tuesday, 13.09.2022: We look at Russia's reactions to Ukraine's successful counter-offensive in the northeast and south of the country. Kyiv's progress has stoked rare debate on Russian TV stations and among local politicians, some of whom are even calling for Vladimir Putin to step down. We also…

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Kremlin hails importance of Putin-Xi meeting in Samarkand

The Kremlin has hailed the significance of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, noting it’s particularly important amid the tensions with the West

France 24

Ukraine counter-offensive is 'turning point of the war', says deputy PM

A lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive has recaptured 6,000 square kilometres of territory in the country's northeast and south since the start of September, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukraine's deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration said that this advance was the turning point,…

Reuters

Ukraine shoots down Iranian-made drone used by Russia- defence ministry

Ukraine's defence ministry said on Tuesday it had shot down an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone used by Russia's armed forces in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, the first time Kyiv claimed to have eliminated one of the devices.

Reuters

U.S. concerned Russia could 'stir the pot' in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he was concerned that Russia could try to "stir the pot" in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The Independent UK

Kremlin says Russians back Vladimir Putin but warns of a ‘very thin line’ on criticism

‘Russians support the president, and this is confirmed by the mood of the people,’ says spokesman

The Conversation

Joe Biden and Cyril Ramaphosa: finding common ground amid divisions at home and abroad

US president Joe Biden’s invitation to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet at the White House, and the latter’s acceptance, are positive signs of renewed cooperation. But they do not suggest a return to the 1990s era of heady optimism between the two countries.

Reuters

Russia acknowledges major tech shortcomings in 2030 strategy document - Kommersant

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