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• Army unit cases colors, prepares for Atlantic Resolve deployment to Poland Army News 26 Jan 2022 -- Alpha Company, 553 Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, held a color casing ceremony January 21st in preparation for a scheduled deployment to Poland in support of Atlantic Resolve.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak DoD 26 Jan 2022
• Bilateral exercise Southern Beach reinforces USAF, JASDF alliance in the new year US Air Force 26 Jan 2022 -- The 18th Wing teamed up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to kick off the new year with another Southern Beach exercise at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 19.
• Multi-capable Airmen train with US Marine Corps US Air Force 26 Jan 2022 -- Multi-capable Airmen training has expanded to Twentynine Palms, California, with a new opportunity to train alongside the U.S. Marine Corps in an operationally limited environment.
• New U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Visit Egypt Marking Arrival to 5th Fleet US Navy 26 Jan 2022 -- Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters stopped in Alexandria, Egypt, for a scheduled port visit Jan 25, marking their arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet after departing Key West, Florida in November.
• Russia's Northern Fleet holds military drills in Arctic region as tensions with West over Ukraine mount Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia's Northern Fleet starts military drills in the Arctic in a declared attempt to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the region as Moscow stages sweeping military exercises involving all of its fleets amid alarming tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
• Videos: Russian Warships Take to Seas for Massive Drills Amid Seething Regional Tensions Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- NATO has been expanding its military footprint in Eastern Europe and delivering arms and trainers to Kiev after spending months accusing Russia of making preparations to "invade" Ukraine. Moscow has dismissed the claims, and accused the Western alliance of deliberately ramping up tensions to justify its eastward advance.
• NATO conveys written proposals to Russia NATO 26 Jan 2022 -- In view of Russia's continuing military build-up in and around Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Wednesday (26 January 2022) that NATO has conveyed its written proposals to Russia, in parallel with the United States.
• Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg NATO 26 Jan 2022
• US Responds to Russia's Security Demands, Renewing Call for Diplomacy VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- The United States and NATO have provided written responses to Moscow, addressing Russia's renewed security demands, following consultations with various European partners as well as Ukraine — the latest moves in diplomatic maneuvering aimed at heading off armed conflict.
• NATO Has Delivered Written Responses to Russian Security Proposal, Stoltenberg Says Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NATO's written responses will be delivered not long after Washington sent its own responses to Russia, which were transmitted earlier on Wednesday.
• U.S. Envoy Hands Over Written Responses To Russia's Security Demands RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry says U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan has handed over Washington's written responses to an array of security demands that Moscow has made of the West.
• U.S. Rejects Russian Demand On NATO Expansion, But Offers 'Path' Out Of Ukraine Crisis RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- The United States has rejected Russia's demand to halt further NATO expansion eastward, but offered what it called a "serious diplomatic path" to resolve a heated confrontation between Moscow and the West amid a Russian military buildup near Ukraine.
• US-led 'Coalition of the Willing' Reportedly Mulls 'Thousands More Troops' for NATO's Eastern Flank Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- The crisis in Ukraine and months of claims by Western officials and media that Russia may be preparing to "invade" its neighbour have created divisions within NATO on the deployment of additional troops and military assistance to Kiev. Moscow, and now increasingly the Ukrainian government itself, have dismissed the "imminent invasion" claims.
• Russia Receives US Written Response to Security Guarantees Proposal Amid Heightened Ukraine Tensions Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- In mid-December, the Russian Foreign Ministry presented draft security guarantee proposals for consideration by the United States and its allies, proposing that both sides significantly scale back activities which could be perceived as threatening to the other party, and demanding that Ukraine and other post-Soviet republics be kept out of NATO.
• US backs down, responds to Russia's demands, seeks dialogue Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- After ratcheting up tensions with Russia, the United States now appears to be backing down. Washington has delivered written replies to sweeping Russian security demands and sought dialogue over Ukraine.
• Russia warns to take 'appropriate measures' if West ignores security demands Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia has warned of "appropriate measures" against the West if the Kremlin doesn't receive a constructive response from the United States on its security demands.
• Moscow Won't Sit Idly By, Will Take Necessary Measures if Security Proposals Rejected, Lavrov Says Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry laid out twin security proposals to the United States and NATO in December, recommending a series of measures aimed at dramatically easing tensions between Moscow and the Western bloc. Along with limits on the deployment of troops, missiles, ships and aircraft, Russia proposed that NATO halt its eastward expansion.
• Croatia to recall all troops from NATO in case of Russia-Ukraine conflict Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- In the latest blow to NATO's posture of unity against Moscow, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has warned that his country would withdraw its troops from Eastern Europe if tensions escalate with Russia over Ukraine.
• No intention of putting US or NATO troops in Ukraine: Biden People's Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- US President Joe Biden reiterated Tuesday that there is no intention in his administration or within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to send troops into Ukraine, but that Russia will face serious economic consequences if it invades the former Soviet republic.
• GOP Senate leader seeks immediate deployment of NATO troops near Russia Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has called on the immediate deployment of NATO troops to Poland, Romania, and the Baltic states to deter Russia from invading Ukraine.
• Chinese military to deliver disaster relief supplies to Tonga PLA Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- According to the news released by Chinese Defense Spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian on Wednesday, upon the request of the Kingdom of Tonga, despite the adverse conditions such as volcanic ash, the Chinese military will dispatch air force transport aircraft and naval vessels to deliver emergency supplies to Tonga for disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction.
• DPRK Reportedly Fires Two Presumed Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported detecting a weapons launch off the North Korean coast on Thursday morning, which would be the socialist state's sixth missile test this month.
• North Korea's Saber-Rattling Rekindles Nuclear Test Site Questions VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Experts say North Korea has not abandoned its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility, with satellite images suggesting Pyongyang has been maintaining the site that was partially sealed by detonations in 2018 before international witnesses.
• WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND CONDUCTS JOINT MARITIME EXERCISE: PASCHIM LEHAR (XPL-2022) India PIB 26 Jan 2022 -- A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy off the West Coast was concluded on 25 January 2022
• US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden has approved $2.5 billion in proposed arms sales to Egypt in spite of ongoing concerns over human rights.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah Statements to the Press US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2022
• Joint Statement on the Virtual Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group The White House 26 Jan 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 26, 2022 The White House 26 Jan 2022

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• 26 January 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Jan 2022
• Protecting civilians from the increasing urbanisation of conflict UK FCDO 26 Jan 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Urban Settings
• More than 50 mln people worldwide affected by urban conflict: UN chief People's Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- During a Security Council debate on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that more than 50 million people are currently affected by urban conflict.
• UN Chief: Afghanistan 'Hanging by a Thread' VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- The U.N. secretary-general warned on Wednesday that Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," as the organization appealed for a total of $8 billion to scale up humanitarian assistance to more than 22 million Afghans this year.
• UN Head Says Urgent Action Needed As Afghanistan 'Hanging By A Thread' RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jan 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Security Council that Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread" and urged the body to "suspend the rules and operations" that are preventing the international community from providing urgent assistance.
• Norway Says European Diplomats Made 'Tangible Demands' In Oslo Meeting With Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jan 2022 -- Western diplomats said they linked humanitarian aid to an improvement in human rights in Afghanistan during meetings with a Taliban delegation in Norway.
• In Sign Of Deepening Ties, Taliban Increases Afghanistan's Water Flow To Iran RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jan 2022 -- Iran helped the United States topple the Taliban's brutal regime in Afghanistan in 2001.
• Afghanistan hanging by thread, UN chief warns, calls for release of frozen assets Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, has warned that Afghanistan "is hanging by a thread," calling for the release of frozen aid funds.
• Taliban Discussed Frozen Funds With US Treasury Officials in Norway, Kabul Says Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- A delegation of the Taliban* has discussed frozen Afghan assets, sanctions and humanitarian assistance with US Treasury officials in Norway, the Taliban-led Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of Last Afghan Nationals from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico DHS 26 Jan 2022 -- Yesterday, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base.
• Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure of Last Afghan Nationals from Camp Atterbury, Indiana DHS 26 Jan 2022 -- Yesterday, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base.
• US Navy plans to recover stealth jet that crashed into South China Sea Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- The U.S. Navy says it is working to recover the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in the South China Sea - a tough mission likely to play out under the watchful eyes of China.
• US aims to recover crashed F-35 that fell into South China Sea before Beijing does Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The US navy says it plans to make arrangements to recover an F-35C warplane that fell into the sea.
• US Navy Rushes to Salvage Remnants of F-35 That Crashed in South China Sea Before PRC Does Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- A Navy F-35C crashed into the deck of the USS Carl Vinson while attempting a landing during operations in the South China Sea on Monday, with the pilot ejecting safely but sustaining injuries. Six members of the carrier's crew were also injured. The stealth jet's remains were said to have plunged overboard and sunk.
• Ansarullah warns: UAE won't enjoy security if aggression on Yemen continues Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- A spokesman for Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other member countries of the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen won't enjoy security as long as the aggression on the impoverished country persists.
• Sana'a warns of 'greater strikes' if UAE continues aggression against Yemen Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The advisor to the prime minister of Yemen's National Salvation Government has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of greater strikes if it continues its involvement in the Saudi-led war on Yemen.
• In just 24 hours, Saudi warplanes conduct 50 airstrikes on Yemen Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Saudi warplanes have carried out as many as 50 airstrikes against various districts in war-torn Yemen in just 24 hours.
• Kurdish militants fully recapture Daesh-held prison in Syria's Hasakah province Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Members of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have managed to fully recapture a prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah, days after it fell to remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• US-Backed SDF Retakes Key Prison in Battle with Islamic State VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- A massive and well-planned operation by the Islamic State to free thousands of the terror group's fighters from a prison in northeastern Syria is over, more than six days after the attack plunged the facility and surrounding neighborhoods into chaos.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2022
• Russia Rejects Biden Warning of 'Severe' Actions if it Invades Ukraine VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia on Wednesday rejected the prospect of U.S. sanctions against President Vladimir Putin, one of several proposed responses if Russian forces were to invade neighboring Ukraine.
• Russian, Ukrainian Officials Take Part in Paris Talks Amid Tensions VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Officials from Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are holding talks Wednesday in Paris amid tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border.
• The West Sounds The Alarm On Russia. Ukraine Sends A Different Message: Keep Calm And Carry On. RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- Listen to the message from Washington and other Western governments about the intensifying threat from Russia: An invasion is imminent.
• Ukraine: Keep Calm, Don't Panic VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia doesn't have enough troops in place to mount a "full-scale invasion," according to Ukraine's foreign minister.
• 'Potential Candidate' For Russia-Installed Leader In Kyiv? What Britain Says And What Murayev Has Said RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- With more than 100,000 Russian troops amassed near Ukraine's borders triggering fears of a new invasion and stoking global tensions, Britain made additional waves this weekend with a claim that Moscow is plotting to set up a puppet regime.
• Ukraine Sees Russian Hand In Spate Of Bomb Scares At Schools Nationwide RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- Shortly after noon on January 24, thousands of teachers and students at the schools of this city of some 285,000 people were hastily evacuated in the wake of an anonymous bomb threat.
• Normandy Format Advisers Agree Truce in Donbas Must Be Observed Unconditionally Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak said on Wednesday that during the meeting of Normandy format political advisers in Paris, the parties made an inventory of the problems related to the Minsk agreements on the settlement in eastern Ukraine, and agreed that the truce in Donbas must be observed unconditionally.
• Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman Remarks at Yalta European Strategy (YES) Event US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2022
• Kremlin says U.S. actions escalate tensions around Ukraine People's Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- Russia is deeply concerned about recent U.S. actions that are fueling tensions around Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.
• Ukraine, Netherlands Ask European Rights Court To Hear MH17 Case Against Russia RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- The European Court of Human Rights has held a preliminary hearing to decide whether to hear a case filed by the Netherlands and Ukraine that seeks to hold Russia responsible for the 2014 shooting down of a passenger airliner over eastern Ukraine that killed 298 people.
• Tensions Rise Between Mali, Western Governments VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Mali's military rulers are clashing with the international community over when to hold elections and how to conduct the fight against Islamist militants. Former colonial power France has been drawing down its troops in Mali, and European governments are considering pulling troops from a U.N. peacekeeping mission over concerns about Russian mercenaries.

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• Qatar Reportedly Has 'Little Spare Capacity' for EU Amid US Search for Alternatives to Russian Gas Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- On Tuesday, Biden press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the White House was "working to identify additional volumes of gas" for Europe from North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States in the event of a drop in Russian supplies amid the Ukraine crisis.
• Energy Contingency Plan in Motion Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- The Biden administration has been working with European countries and energy producers around the world on ways to supply fuel to Western European countries should Russian President Vladimir Putin slash oil and gas exports in retaliation for sanctions imposed for an invasion of Ukraine.
• Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko's meeting with US Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions following Government Hour at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Moscow, January 26, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions during the Government Hour in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly, Moscow, January 26, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2022
• Kremlin: US Calls for Anti-Putin Sanctions Are 'Politically Destructive' Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that President Putin would face "sanctions he has never seen" in the event that he decides to "invade" Ukraine.
• UK says not ruling out sanctions on Russia's Putin Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The UK's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says his country is not ruling out sanctions targeted at Russian President Vladimir Putin in person if Russia invades Ukraine.
• Nord Stream 2 Operator Says It Has Registered German Subsidiary, Opening Door to Certification Sputnik 26 Jan 2022 -- German regulators halted the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as an independent pipeline operator in November, saying regulatory approval would be forthcoming only if and when the company was organized under German law.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on January 26, 2022 PRC MofA 26 Jan 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2022 -- The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
• Liaison Office chief stresses HK's future lies in integration into nation's overall devt in new year address Global Times 26 Jan 2022 -- During a New Year address to Hong Kong society on Wednesday, the central government's top official in Hong Kong expressed confidence in the "one country, two systems," spoke highly of the city's new changes following the implementation of the national security law and the improvement of the electoral system, and stressed that the future of Hong Kong lies in the city resolutely integrating into the overall development of the country.
• Hong Kong plans to add more national security crimes, broaden definition of spying Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- Hong Kong's security secretary warned on Wednesday that the city's government plans to broaden the scope of the colonial-era Official Secrets Act to encompass broader definitions of espionage.
• Bill to boost US businesses includes new protections for China's Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday released a wide-ranging bill intended to support the U.S. tech industry while also confronting China on human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the country's Xinjiang region.
• Beijing seals up its Winter Olympics 'bubble' amid growing calls for boycott Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in China have placed a "bubble" around 2022 Winter Olympics venues and facilities, in a bid to limit the spread of COVID-19, amid growing international calls for a boycott of the event due to human rights concerns.
• Former Party chief of E.China's Hangzhou expelled from Party, public office for corruption, supporting capital expanding disorderly Global Times 26 Jan 2022 -- Zhou Jiangyong, a former Party chief of Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province, was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and public office for violating laws and disciplines, colluding with the capital and supporting capital expanding disorderly, China's top anti-graft agency said in a statement published on Wednesday.
• Former vice president of China Development Bank expelled from CPC, office People's Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- He Xingxiang, former vice president of China Development Bank, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for grave violations of Party discipline and laws, the country's top anti-graft body said Wednesday.
• China to aid 5 Central Asia countries with additional 50 million vaccines, to continue 'high-level political mutual trust' Global Times 26 Jan 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China is ready to work with Central Asian countries in building a closer community with a shared future and pledged to build a cooperation belt for high-quality development, strengthen the shield for defending peace, diversify interaction mechanisms and offer assistance to advance the Global Development Initiative.
• Lithuania should take real actions to correct mistakes: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 26 Jan 2022 -- State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday urged Lithuania to take real actions to correct its mistakes and reiterated that China firmly opposes any activities that jeopardize the one-China principle.
• Lithuania won't smoothen China ties by mere name change Global Times 26 Jan 2022 -- Whether Lithuania seeks to change the name of the island of Taiwan's representative office in the country, the Baltic country has long overlooked the fact that the fundamental solution of smoothening frayed ties between Beijing and Vilnius is for the latter to acknowledge its mistake and eliminate the negative impact caused by its reckless actions, said Chinese experts, after media reported Lithuania was considering modifying the representation of the island of Taiwan.
• Taiwan Vice President in Honduras to Shore Up Relations VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Taiwanese Vice President William Lai will attend the inauguration of the first female president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, on Thursday in a move to shore up the relationship between Taipei and Honduras, one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.
• Taiwan's DPP urged to stop detainment of mainland fishing boats People's Daily 26 Jan 2022 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan to immediately stop seizing and detaining mainland fishing boats.
• Iran, Azerbaijan sign agreement on infrastructural projects ISNA 26 Jan 2022 -- Following a three-day visit of Iran Minister of Transport and Urban Development and his delegation to Azerbaijan on January 24, the two sides agreed on joint infrastructural projects targeting at increased transit.
• Iran dismisses UK's Truss remarks, advises other parties to drop repetitive blame game, dull discourse Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry blasts Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for trying to portray Iran as the party that has been responsible for allegedly sabotaging negotiations in Vienna.
• As Iran Nears Uranium Breakout Capacity, US Mulls Bomb-Making Scenarios VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- With the United States warning that Iran is just weeks from developing the capacity to make a nuclear weapon, there is disagreement among Washington experts on the likelihood of Iran rushing to build such a weapon, and how the U.S. and its allies should deal with that risk.
• Myanmar junta using draft law to conduct searches for VPNs Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- Myanmar junta officials are stopping people to see if their mobile phones use privacy software to access websites like Facebook that regime opponents have used to coordinate protests, including an upcoming "Silent Strike" marking the one-year anniversary of the coup that brought the military in power, sources said.
• Hun Sen Urges Myanmar junta chief to honor ASEAN pledge Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2022 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged Myanmar's Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing to uphold an agreement he made with fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to end the political crisis in his country, but observers say the entreaty had likely fallen on deaf ears.
• Business Advisory for Burma US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2022 -- On February 1, 2021, Burma's military overthrew the country's democratically-elected civilian government in a coup d'etat. Since then, the military has killed more than 1,400 innocent people, unjustly arrested political leaders and journalists, violently disbanded labor unions, and committed egregious human rights abuses against the people of Burma. These acts are an attack on the people of Burma and a rejection of their will, as expressed in Burma's November 2020 general elections.
• Treasury Publishes New Business Advisory on Heightened Risk of Doing Business in Burma US Treasury 26 Jan 2022 -- Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury joined the Departments of State, Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in issuing a business advisory to inform the public of the heightened risks associated with doing business in Burma, particularly business involving the military regime.
• US Warns of Risks of Doing Business in Myanmar VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- The United States issued an advisory Wednesday warning of the increased risk of conducting business in Myanmar nearly a year after a military coup in the Southeast Asian country, which is also known as Burma.
• Chairman Of Company Affiliated With Former Kazakh President's Daughter Arrested RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- The chairman of a company in Kazakhstan that collected hefty recycling fees from car owners across the country has been arrested on unspecified corruption charges.
• HRW Urges Kazakhstan To Thoroughly Investigate Killings Of Demonstrators In Almaty RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- Human Rights Watch has called on Kazakh authorities to thoroughly investigate all of the deadly shootings of civilians by law enforcement officers during unrest earlier this month in the former Soviet republic's largest city, Almaty.
• Saudi Arabia, Iraq to link power grids but Iran not out of picture Press TV 26 Jan 2022 -- Saudi Arabia and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to link their power grids, Saudi state press agency SPA reports.
• Lebanon's Saad Hariri Withdraws, Leaving a Vacuum VOA 26 Jan 2022 -- Saad Hariri, Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician and three-time prime minister, has announced that he will not run in parliamentary elections in May and that his Future Movement will boycott the elections altogether. Some analysts say a boycott by Hariri could undermine the plans for a poll in which opposition personalities hope to gain seats in the legislature and change the toxic atmosphere of the country's politics.