Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is leading a delegation to the United Nations (U.N.) 77th General Assembly as the Albanese government continues to push forward its strong focus on diplomacy in the international community. Wong, who is scheduled to deliver Australia’s national statement on Friday, is expected to outline the country’s commitment to strengthening the…
Australian Foreign Minister and Indigenous Voice Envoy Head To UN Assembly
September 20, 2022
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Russia Triggers Plan to Formally Annex Occupied Ukrainian Regions
KYIV—Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions set out plans for referendums on joining Russia this week. In the apparently coordinated move, Russian-backed officials announced planned referendums for Sept. 23–27 in the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia provinces, representing around 15 percent of Ukrainian territory or an area about the size of Hungary….
UK to Spend at Least £2.3 Billion Supporting Ukraine in 2023: Truss
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has pledged to spend at least £2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) next year on military aid to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion. Having committed £2.3 billion in 2022 to Ukraine’s war effort, Britain is already one of the largest military donor to Ukraine, second only to the United States. As…
Ukraine Says Russian Missile Struck Close to Nuclear Plant
KYIV, Ukraine—A Russian missile blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Monday, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactors, Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom said. The missile struck within 300 meters (328 yards) of the reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk…
McDonald’s Starts Reopening Restaurants in Ukraine
McDonald’s announced that some of its restaurants will reopen in Kyiv this week, according to a company spokeswoman on Sept. 19, after closing down its operations in Ukraine and in Russia at the start of the war. All 109 McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine and the 840 in Russia were closed after the Russian invasion in…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Sees Escalations by Both Sides
As the conflict in Ukraine approaches the end of its sixth month, Russia’s so-called “special military operation” shows little sign of slowing down, despite an ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. While the two sides stabilized the front lines for the time being, intense fighting continues, mainly in the form of tit-for-tat artillery…
The Failure of Putin’s Attempt to Restore Russia as a Great Power
Commentary Vladimir Putin is in grave danger of a complete flame-out. Following the bloodless Western victory in the Cold War and the collapse of international communism and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Putin emerged from the infighting that surged through the Kremlin in the aftermath of the crumbling of the Soviet Union. As he…
Russia Publicizes Beijing’s Supportive Statement, While China’s State Media Keeps Silent
News Analysis A top Chinese official has expressed support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during his visit to Moscow, apparently believing it was a closed-door meeting. But the Kremlin released the footage to make his remarks known to the entire world. Li Zhanshu, the third most important Chinese Communist Party (CCP) figure and a member…
Russian Tourists Will Not Be Banned From Visiting Australia: Defence Minister
September 19, 2022
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Australia has rejected Ukraine’s call to stop Russian tourists from entering the country. Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia’s sanctions were focused on the Russian government, “not the Russian people themselves.” “This is not something we are considering at the moment but we are very much a part of the global base of sanctions against…
Biden Says He’s Warned Xi Jinping of Investment Ramifications If China Violates Sanctions on Russia
September 18, 2022
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President Joe Biden says he’s warned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that violating U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine would be a “gigantic mistake” that may hurt investment in China. In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Biden said that he spoke with Xi not long after the Chinese leader signed a…
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