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• USS Minnesota Returns from Deployment US Navy 26 Nov 2021 -- Many people were shopping for sales on the day after Thanksgiving, but the families of the crew of the USS Minnesota (SSN 783) got the best deal. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine returned to Naval Submarine Base New London on Friday, Nov. 26, after a seven-month deployment.
• Secretary General previews meetings of NATO Foreign Ministers NATO 26 Nov 2021 -- On Friday (26 November 2021), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the priorities for the upcoming meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Riga, Latvia on 30 November and 1 December.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General: In a dangerous world, solidarity is our strength NATO 26 Nov 2021 -- In a virtual address to the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) on Friday (26 November 2021), NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of transatlantic unity and solidarity to cope with today's security challenges.
• Press Conference of the Ministry of National Defense on November 25 PLA Daily 26 Nov 2021
• 6th EDITION OF INDO FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE "EX SHAKTI 2021" CULMINATES IN FRANCE India PIB 26 Nov 2021 -- 6th Edition of biennial Indo - France military exercise "Ex SHAKTI- 2021" culminated on 25 November 2021 after twelve days of intense joint military training, exhibiting their combat power and dominance over the extremist groups in simulated Counter Insurgency / Counter Terrorism environment.
• Royal Saudi Land Forces, UAE Armed Forces Conclude "One Destiny/1" Exercise SPA 26 Nov 2021 -- The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and UAE Armed Forces have concluded here their joint "One Destiny/1" exercise.
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle The White House 26 Nov 2021
• Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Latvia and Sweden US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Kenyan President Kenyatta US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021

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• Afghan Humanitarian Crisis, Drug Trafficking Worry Regional Powers VOA 26 Nov 2021 -- Russia, China and India expressed concern Friday at the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the spread of drug trafficking from the war-ravaged country.
• U.S. Envoy For Bosnian Election Reform Seeks 'Limited, Targeted' Constitutional Change RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- A special U.S. envoy for election reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina has told RFE/RL's Balkan Service ahead of a trip to the region that Washington sees "limited, targeted constitutional change" as a key aspect of a reform push ahead of elections next year.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan Pledge Progress After Putin Hosts Talks On Borders, Transit, Trade RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have expressed a willingness toward progress on border delimitation and improving economic and transport links after Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted trilateral talks in Sochi.
• 9.4 million people are 'living their worst nightmare' in northern Ethiopia due to ongoing conflict UN News 26 Nov 2021 -- The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

News Reports

• Another Navalny Associate Flees Russia, Fearing Arrest RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- Another associate of jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny is going into exile amid an ongoing crackdown against the defunct organizations associated with the Kremlin critic that were labeled extremist earlier this year.
• Second Lawyer Working On High Treason Case Flees Russia RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- A second lawyer for jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safronov, who is charged with high treason, has fled the country.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a meeting of RIC foreign ministers held via videoconference, Moscow, November 26, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Nov 2021
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 26, 2021 PRC MofA 26 Nov 2021
• China releases white paper China-Africa cooperation in new era Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- Ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal, China on Friday released its first white paper on China-Africa cooperation, documenting the successes of China-Africa cooperation in the new era and offering a perspective on future cooperation between the two sides.
• Interpol elects Chinese cop in charge of pursuing overseas fugitives to senior role Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- The international policing agency Interpol has elected a top Chinese public security official to its executive committee in the face of widespread criticism from international parliamentarians and rights groups.
• China targets ride-hailing operator Didi for delisting in New York: reports Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- China's internet regulator has ordered the operators of a major ride-hailing app, Didi Chuxing, to delist from the New York Stock Exchange, in an ongoing government crackdown on the country's technology sector, international media reports said on Friday.
• AIT director slams Beijing's military aggression, calls for dialogue CNA 26 Nov 2021 -- American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office Director Sandra Oudkirk took a hard line on China during a keynote speech Friday, criticizing Beijing's military aggression and its attempts to isolate Taiwan internationally.
• U.S. reps say China demanded they call off Taiwan visit CNA 26 Nov 2021 -- Members of a U.S. congressional delegation currently in Taiwan have said they defied "blunt" warnings from the Chinese embassy in Washington, which had demanded the trip be canceled.
• US lawmakers' Taiwan visit a 'clumsy show' to be overwhelmed by China's reunification process Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- After the virtual summit between top leaders of China and the US in which US President Joe Biden stressed it does not support Taiwan secessionism, the US once again sent a delegation to the island of Taiwan for a two-day visit, the second congressional delegation in November.
• PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts patrol with combat readiness in Taiwan Straits as US congressional delegation visits island Global Times 26 Nov 2021 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command has continued organizing naval and air forces to patrol with combat readiness in the Taiwan Straits, and such actions are necessary in response to the cross-Straits situation, Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command, said on Friday.
• Chinese PLA ready to smash "Taiwan independence" bids: spokesperson People's Daily 26 Nov 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is ready at all times to fight and smash any separatist attempts at "Taiwan independence," and to resolutely defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, a defense spokesman said on Thursday.
• Iran's nuclear path is merely peaceful: Nuclear chief IRNA 26 Nov 2021 -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Friday that the Islamic Republic of Iran has shown that its nuclear activity path is merely peaceful.
• Iran FM, EU's Borrell discuss JCPOA over phone IRNA 26 Nov 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in a phone conversation on Friday.
• Iran warned IAEA over improper behaviour several times: Official IRNA 26 Nov 2021 -- International organizations are under influence of big powers and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has shown inappropriate treatment towards the Islamic Republic; so, Iran has several times warned the UN nuclear watchdog over such behaviors, an Iranian official says.
• Spokesman: US, E3 issue bogus statements against Iran ahead of Vienna talks IRNA 26 Nov 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a Twitter message blasted the US and the three European states of the UK, France and Germany for issuing bogus statements ahead of the upcoming Vienna talks.
• Security Forces Use Tear Gas In Central Iranian City Against Protesters Demanding Drought Aid RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- Police have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating in the Iranian city of Isfahan to demand government action over a drought.
• NPT Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 statement to the IAEA, November 2021 UK FCDO 26 Nov 2021 -- On 25 November, the UK's Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, delivered a statement on behalf of the E3, addressing Iran's implementation of its safeguards agreement under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• Myanmar snubbed as Asian, European leaders urge return to democracy Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- Leaders from some 50 Asian and European countries called on Myanmar Friday to return to the democratic transition that was halted by a military coup, release arbitrarily detained prisoners, and accept a Southeast Asian envoy to mediate the 10-month-old political crisis.
• Joint Statement on Increasing Violence in Myanmar US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021 -- The following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Biden Hints At Talks With Russian, Ukrainian Leaders As West Warns Moscow Over Ukraine RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- U.S. and NATO officials have issued fresh warnings of the possible consequences of any new Russian aggression against neighboring Ukraine, with Washington suggesting that "all options are on the table" if the alliance is forced to respond to an escalation by Moscow.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak of Ukraine The White House 26 Nov 2021
• On Eve Of Elections, What Have Kyrgyz Gained From Their 2020 Revolution? RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- The day after Kyrgyzstan conducted parliamentary elections on October 5, 2020, crowds poured into the streets and squares of the capital, Bishkek.
• Kyrgyz Officials Announce Detention Of Alleged Coup Plotters Ahead Of Elections RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) has announced the arrest of 15 suspects in an alleged coup plot, just two days before elections in the country's fourth major vote in a little over a year.
• Serbian Lawmakers Pass Law Removing Turnout Threshold In Referendums RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- Serbia's parliament has overwhelmingly passed a law on how referendums are conducted amid criticism from opponents that it is undemocratic.
• Russian, Serbian Presidents Emerge From Meeting With Talk Of Gas Deal, 'Tactical' Weapons RFE/RL 26 Nov 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic have left a meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi talking up weapons sales and the prospect of a crucial gas deal for Belgrade.
• The United States Urges an End to Violent Demonstrations in Honiara, Solomon Islands US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021 -- "The United States is deeply concerned by the recent violence in Honiara, Solomon Islands. We support the rapid restoration of peace and security in Solomon Islands and an end to the violence and unrest that has occurred in recent days."
• United States Welcomes Australia's Intended Action Against Hizballah US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021 -- "We welcome Australia's intention to declare Hizballah in its entirety a terrorist organization under Australia's criminal code."
• UN Refugee Agency concerned about indigenous Venezuelans in Guyana UN News 26 Nov 2021 -- One meal a day, no shelter, and no drinking water are only some of the difficult living conditions that indigenous Warao families from Venezuela are facing in remote locations across Guyana, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned.