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• Hurricane Sandy: DLA Brought Relief to Millions Following Historic Storm DoD News 26 Oct 2022 -- Navy Vice Adm. Mark Harnitchek was guardedly confident when Pentagon officials called him in the fall of 2012 with a question from the president. Could the Defense Logistics Agency give gas to local stations after Hurricane Sandy had cut power and flooded swaths of New York and New Jersey.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by President Biden in Meeting with Department of Defense Leaders The White House 26 Oct 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Canadian Minister of National Defence Anita Anand DoD 26 Oct 2022
• Defense Officials Discuss Strategic Cooperation DoD News 26 Oct 2022 -- The collective support to Ukraine, driven by a network of allies and partners, marks a pivotal moment in security cooperation history, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
• MQ-9s demonstrate new capabilities in Emerald Flag US Air Force 26 Oct 2022 -- Air Force Special Operations Command's Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise participated in an Emerald Flag exercise here Oct. 17-20, using the large-force event to demonstrate the Agile Combat Employment of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft anywhere in the world.
• US Army, Navy Complete Hypersonic Weapon Tests in Virginia - Reports Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- The US Army and Navy conducted almost a dozen tests related to hypersonic weapons at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
• Department of Defense Continues to Advance Hypersonic Capabilities US Navy 26 Oct 2022 -- The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO) successfully conducted the second High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign on October 26 at 2:30pm EST.
• USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Miami US Navy 26 Oct 2022 -- Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Miami after commencing Continuing Promise 2022, Oct. 23, 2022.
• NATO Secretary General and Romanian Prime Minister address Black Sea security NATO 26 Oct 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (26 October 2022) to address Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and the implications for security in the Black Sea region.
• Finland to Allow for Deployment of NATO Nuclear Weapons on Its Territory, Reports Say Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- Finland's draft legislation on the country's accession to NATO, which is almost prepared, does not contain any restrictions on establishment of military bases and deployment of nuclear weapons on the its territory, local newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
• Joint statement on the initiative on undertaking political commitment not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Oct 2022
• Meeting with permanent members of Security Council President of Russia 26 Oct 2022 -- The President held a working meeting, via videoconference, with the permanent members of the Security Council.
• Meeting with heads of CIS security and intelligence agencies President of Russia 26 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with participants in the session of the Council of Heads of the CIS Security and Intelligence Agencies.
• Supreme Commander-in-Chief held Strategic Deterrence Forces drill President of Russia 26 Oct 2022 -- Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Vladimir Putin supervised a military exercise of the ground, naval, and air components of the Strategic Deterrence Forces, which included practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.
• Putin Monitors Strategic Nuclear Forces Exercise VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday remotely observed exercises by his nation's strategic nuclear forces that were meant to simulate a response to a "massive nuclear strike."
• Russia notifies US of nuclear drills Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- Russia has notified the United States about its plans to carry out annual military exercises using strategic nuclear forces.
• Putin Watches Strategic Deterrence Forces Drills Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the exercises of the strategic deterrence forces and listened to the report of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
• Moscow Needs to Build Up Security as US Troops Getting Closer to Russian Borders: Kremlin Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- The closer US troops are to Russia's borders, the more fully Russia must build its security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on the deployment of the 101st US Airborne Division in Romania.
• Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 26 Oct 2022
• First four-engine large drone developed by China makes maiden flight, to debut in Airshow Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Twin-Tailed Scorpion D, a four-engine large drone independently developed by China, made its maiden flight on Tuesday and will make its public debut at the upcoming Airshow China 2022, the aircraft's developer announced on Wednesday.
• PLA Navy's newly commissioned frigate Ziyang makes training debut Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Type 054A frigate Ziyang of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently made its training debut, with observers saying on Wednesday that the newly commissioned warship will enhance the PLA Navy's capabilities.
• Central Military Commission stresses study of Party congress guiding principles People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Central Military Commission (CMC) on Tuesday held a meeting to make arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
• 122nd joint patrol on Mekong River begins People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- Law-enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand joined forces on Tuesday for the start of the 122nd Mekong River joint patrol.
• General Řehka attended the EU Military Committee meeting Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 26 Oct 2022 -- The primary topics of the meeting of the EUMC, which was held in Brussels on 24 and 25 October 2022 within the framework of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, were the implementation of the Strategic Compass, EU and NATO cooperation, foreign operational deployments and military cooperation with Ukraine.
• Japan puts modern drone into operation to enhance maritime security Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- The Japanese Coast Guard has put a highly sophisticated U.S.-made drone that can circle the whole country's maritime area into operation amid increased tensions in the region.
• Telephonic conversation between Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & Defence Minister of Russia Mr Sergei Shoigu India PIB 26 Oct 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with the Defence Minister of Russian Federation Mr Sergei Shoigu on October 26, 2022 at the latter's request. During the telecon, both Ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation as well as the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Defence Minister Shoigu briefed the Raksha Mantri on the evolving situation in Ukraine, including his concerns about possible provocations through use of 'dirty bomb'.
• Defence Secretary meets Turkish counterpart at SAHA Expo in Istanbul UK MOD 26 Oct 2022 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his Turkish counterpart Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Istanbul.
• President Herzog meets with U.S. President Biden at the White House Israel MFA 26 Oct 2022
• Security a Focus as Biden Hosts Israel's President VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Wednesday to address regional security challenges, including the threat posed by Iran and ways to deepen Israel's regional integration and normalization with the Arab world.
• Remarks by President Biden and President Herzog of the State of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 26 Oct 2022
• Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Meeting with President Isaac Herzog of Israel The White House 26 Oct 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House 26 Oct 2022
• Special Briefing via Telephone with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022
• The Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Canada US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022
• Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022
• Department Press Briefing October 26, 2022 US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022

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• 26 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Oct 2022
• Dozens of ethnic rebels killed alongside civilians in Myanmar airstrike Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- An ethnic rebel group said Wednesday that dozens of its personnel were among those killed along with 17 civilians, in what is believed to be the bloodiest single airstrike in Myanmar since last year's military coup.
• UN rights chief appeals for a halt in forced returns to Myanmar UN News 26 Oct 2022 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the forced returns of refugees and migrants to Myanmar, in light of the ongoing situation in the country.
• Middle East: Statement by the Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, Italy and Spain Germany Federal Foreign Office 26 Oct 2022
• In Sudan, tribal attacks tied to land dispute kill at least 230, injure 200 Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- Sudanese authorities say at least 230 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in recent attacks on villages in the Blue Nile state.
• Political and diplomatic efforts should have primacy over a military solution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo UK FCDO 26 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council session on the Great Lakes
• Two ISIS Militants Executed in Mogadishu VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Somali officials on Wednesday executed two ISIS militants convicted for carrying out assassinations on behalf of the al-Shabab terrorist group, marking the second execution of Islamist militants in a week. The executions are part of the Somali government's all-out war on the militants.

News Reports

• Security Council counter-terrorism body to review growing threat posed by new technologies UN News 26 Oct 2022 -- The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds a special meeting in Mumbai and New Delhi beginning on Friday, focused on the growing threat posed by new and emerging technologies.
• Big Brother Is Listening In Belarus: Lukashenka Gives The KGB Greater Access To Online Data RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- Over the 28 years of Alyaksandr Lukashenka's repressive rule, Belarusians who oppose him, despise him, or just want to criticize any particular policy could feel relatively safe expressing their views inside the confines of their homes.
• 'Spy Mania': Moscow Slams Norway's Arrest of Researcher as 'Politically Motivated' Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- Relations between Oslo and Moscow, though friendly and mutually beneficial since end of the Second World War, have soured recently years amid the build-up of NATO and reciprocal spying accusations. A new low was reached when Norway joined the western sanctions bandwagon over Russia's special operation in Ukraine, wiping out decades of cooperation.
• Statement by Mr. Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Thematic Discussion on Regional Disarmament and Security in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 25 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Oct 2022
• Russia bans more EU figures from entry People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday barred more persons of the European Union member states from entering Russia in response to their anti-Russian actions.
• Xi Jinping chairs meeting of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee made arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the spirit of the Party's 20th National Congress at a meeting held on October 25. Also deliberated at the meeting were regulations by the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee on strengthening and safeguarding the Party Central Committee's centralized, unified leadership and its detailed rules for implementing the eight-point decision on work conduct.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 26, 2022 PRC MofA 26 Oct 2022
• China Urges US to Stop Spreading Myth About Alleged Chinese Threat: Foreign Ministry Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- China calls on the United States to stop spreading the outdated theory of the Chinese threat and better engage in building a new concept of mutually beneficial cooperation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
• Alleged "Chinese police stations in Netherlands" are actually overseas service centers: FM spokesperson Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the allegation about China "running illegal police stations" in the Netherlands is simply untrue, and said that the so-called police stations are actually overseas Chinese service centers.
• Southeast Asia will feel economic, political fallout from a more powerful Xi Jinping Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- The Chinese Communist Party's 20th Congress saw the thorough consolidation of power by Xi Jinping, elected to a third term, with a leadership that is personally loyal to him. No leader since Mao consolidated this amount of political power. China's importance as a trade partner and regional power means that this will be felt across Southeast Asia economically, politically, as well as in the diplomatic and security realm.
• Jimmy Lai's Fraud Case Verdict US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States condemns the October 25 verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, on spurious fraud charges.
• Hong Kong Removes National Security Bill From Legislature's Schedule VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Hong Kong's government removed a national security bill from the legislature's schedule for the rest of the year, with city Chief Executive John Lee saying the bill required more review to ensure it would be "truly effective" when implemented.
• Authorities in Xinjiang increased detentions of Uyghurs before party congress Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- China detained hundreds of Uyghurs in its northwestern Xinjiang region during a new round of its "Strike Hard" campaign in the month leading up to last week's Chinese Communist Party congress to ensure that the predominantly Muslim ethnic group would not stir up trouble, a Uyghur source and regional authorities said.
• China's Xi Jinping set to steer economy down the path of state control: analysts Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- As Communist Party leader Xi Jinping begins a third term in office pledging "Chinese-style modernization," analysts said they expect further moves towards a state-dominated, planned economy, sounding an ominous note for the private sector, as well as for private individual wealth and influence.
• Shanghai real estate prices plummet as wealthy sell up in wake of party congress Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- The prices of some luxury apartments in Shanghai have tumbled in the wake of the Communist Party congress, with wealthy Chinese and Taiwanese owners looking to offload their assets amid what they see as a major shift in economic policy, Radio Free Asia has learned.
• CPC leadership makes arrangements for implementing Party congress guiding principles People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to make arrangements for studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the Party's 20th National Congress.
• US Asserts Determination to Maintain Peace Across Taiwan Strait VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Wednesday the United States' determination to uphold peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and to ensure that differences between Beijing and Taipei are resolved peacefully.
• Mainland spokesperson warns against attempts to pursue "Taiwan independence" People's Daily 27 Oct 2022 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called on Taiwan compatriots to guard against moves by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to prepare ground for seeking "Taiwan independence"
• Taiwan could lose more diplomatic allies as Xi begins 3rd term: Minister CNA 26 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's government has received some warning signs about the potential loss of diplomatic allies as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) begins his third term, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Wednesday, without naming the countries he was referring to.
• China lodges representations with Japan over its interference of a Taiwan research vessel: Chinese FM Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- China has lodged representations with Japan in response to its interference in the operation of a scientific research ship from the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, asking Japan not to obstruct Chinese ships, including those from the island, which are conducting scientific research activities in the area.
• DPP colluding with external forces to hype 'war' threat: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 26 Oct 2022 -- Refuting the recent remarks made by some politicians of Taiwan island and the US that hyped up the so-called "war across the Straits," a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council said on Wednesday that they are colluding to play up the threat from the Chinese mainland and creating excuses to continue their "anti-China" scheme.
• China says 'closer than ever' to achieving 'complete reunification of motherland' Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- China says it has taken a historical step towards achieving "complete reunification of the motherland", in reference to Chinese Taipei, days after the country's ruling party concluded a congress that handed President Xi Jinping another five years in power.
• US, South Korea, Japan Vow More Cooperation to Deter North Korea Threat VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States, South Korea, and Japan vowed to strengthen cooperation and increase deterrence measures ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.
• US, allies agree on 'unparalleled' response to new North Korean nuclear test Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to give an "unparalleled" response to a possible nuclear test by North Korea.
• North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be Met With 'Unprecedented' Response, Warn US, Japan and South Korea Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the United States is prepared to respond to a potential nuclear test by North Korea or any other provocation.
• North Korea tells local governments to solve own power problems with new hydro plants Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- North Korea's central government is ordering provincial cities to solve their own power shortages by building small and medium-sized hydropower plants, echoing a policy from the era of former leader Kim Jong Il, sources have told Radio Free Asia.
• Joint statement by women foreign ministers on events in Iran Canada 26 Oct 2022 -- "Following the virtual women foreign ministers meeting convened on October 20, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with her foreign minister counterparts from Albania, Andorra, Australia, France, Germany, Iceland, Kosovo, Libya, Liechtenstein, New Zealand and Norway have issued the following statement on the events unfolding in Iran:"
• Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the situation in Iran Germany Federal Foreign Office 26 Oct 2022 -- "The human rights situation in Iran is deteriorating day by day, with the security forces taking increasingly brutal action against the women and men on the streets, who are demanding nothing more than their universal human rights."
• Iranian Protesters Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini's Death VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Hundreds of protesters marched Wednesday to the gravesite of Mahsa Amini in northwestern Iran to mark 40 days since her death while in custody of the nation's morality police.
• Enemies directing Iran riots into dangerous path: Interior Minister IRNA 26 Oct 2022 -- Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Wednesday that enemies are directing the ongoing riots into a dangerous path, with terrorists now using the created environment to conduct acts of terror.
• U.S. Imposes More Sanctions On Iranian Government Officials Over Crackdown On Protests RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States has designated 10 Iranian officials, including those overseeing Tehran's Evin prison, for sanctions over Internet censorship and a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.
• Designation of Iranian Officials and Entities Connected to Ongoing Protest Repression, Censorship, and Prison Abuses US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022 -- It has been 40 days since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's so-called "Morality Police," and we join her family and the Iranian people for a day of mourning and reflection.
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Officials and Entities Responsible for Ongoing Crackdown on Protests and Internet Censorship US Treasury 26 Oct 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 10 Iranian officials for the brutal ongoing crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, as well as two Iranian intelligence actors and two Iranian entities involved in the Iranian government's efforts to disrupt digital freedom.
• Gunmen Kill 15 in Attack on Iranian Holy Shrine VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Gunmen in Iran opened fire inside a Shiite holy shine Wednesday evening, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 40 others, according to official sources.
• Attack At Holy Site In Iran Kills At Least 13 As Iranians Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini's Death RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- Gunmen attacked a major Shi'ite holy site in the Iranian city of Shiraz on October 26, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, the IRNA state news agency said.
• Takfiri terrorist attack on holy shrine in Shiraz 'won't go unanswered', vows Raeisi Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi has says the Islamic Republic will deliver a crushing response to those behind the Wednesday terrorist attack on the holy shrine of Shah Cheragh in the country's southwestern city of Shiraz.
• Terrorist attack on popular Shia shrine in south Iran kills more than a dozen Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- More than a dozen people have been killed and several others injured after a heavily-armed terrorist attacked a popular Shia shrine in Iran's southwestern province of Fars on Wednesday.
• Ex-PM Khan Says Pakistan 'Ripe for Soft Revolution,' Set to Lead March for Elections VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- Pakistan's populist former prime minister, Imran Khan, says his scheduled march on the capital, Islamabad, starting Friday could trigger a "soft revolution" in the country through the ballot box and warned of chaos if authorities try to block the protest.
• PM call with President Ursula von der Leyen: 26 October 2022 Gov.UK 26 Oct 2022
• PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 26 October 2022 Gov.UK 26 Oct 2022
• Sunak becomes British PM after meeting King Charles III People's Daily 26 Oct 2022 -- Rishi Sunak became Britain's new prime minister on Tuesday after meeting King Charles III in Buckingham Palace, where the monarch asked him to form a government after the resignation of Liz Truss.
• Junta troops arrest and interrogate 45 people in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- Junta troops arrested 45 locals in a raid on a village in Monywa township in Myanmar's Sagaing region.
• Erdogan Says Bilateral Relations With Sweden Should Not Be 'Taken Hostage' by Terrorists Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- In a telephone conversation with the newly elected Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that bilateral relations and NATO membership issues should not be "taken hostage" by terrorists, the office of the Turkish president said on Wednesday.
• Protester Killed as Sudanese Rally Against Military on Coup Anniversary VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- A doctor's group said one protester was killed during demonstrations marking one year of military rule in Sudan as security forces used tear gas on the crowds.
• U.S. Targets Moldovans, Russians For Sanctions Over Alleged Political Interference In Moldova RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States has targeted nine individuals and 12 entities for sanctions over what the U.S. Treasury Department said was "systemic corruption" in Moldova and their efforts to influence elections in the country.
• Response to Corruption and Election Interference in Moldova US Dept. of State 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States is committed to supporting Moldova's efforts to counter corruption, reform the justice sector, strengthen the independence and transparency of its democratic institutions, and promote accountability for those seeking to undermine its democracy. Today, we are designating two fugitive oligarchs along with a larger group of individuals and entities for their involvement in corruption and Kremlin-linked efforts to interfere in Moldova's democratic elections.
• Treasury Targets Corruption and the Kremlin's Malign Influence Operations in Moldova US Treasury 26 Oct 2022 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action to counter the Government of the Russian Federation's (GoR) persistent malign influence campaigns and systemic corruption in Moldova by imposing sanctions on nine individuals and 12 entities. The individuals and entities sanctioned today include oligarchs widely recognized for capturing and corrupting Moldova's political and economic institutions and those acting as instruments of Russia's global influence campaign, which seeks to manipulate the United States and its allies and partners, including Moldova and Ukraine. The designations include former Moldovan government official Vladimir Plahotniuc, who engaged in state capture by exerting control over and manipulating key sectors of Moldova's government, including the law enforcement, electoral, and judicial sectors.
• Ruling Coalition Demands End To Recount Of Ballots Cast For Republika Srpska President RFE/RL 26 Oct 2022 -- Supporters of the ruling coalition in Republika Srpska, one of two entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, protested on October 25 in Banja Luka to demand that electoral authorities end a recount of ballots for president cast earlier this month in the general election.
• Serbian Parliament Approves New Government Headed by Prime Minister Brnabic Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- Members of the Serbian parliament on Wednesday approved the country's new government headed by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, with ministers taking an oath and pledging to keep Kosovo and Metohija as part of Serbia.
• Hun Sen threatens to dissolve Candlelight Party over connection to Sam Rainsy Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday threatened to dissolve the opposition Candlelight Party if it does not clarify its stand on alleged insulting comments about King Norodom Sihamoni by exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy.