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• Rocket attack targeting Green Village, northeast Syria fails CENTCOM 17 Nov 2022 -- On the evening of November 17, at approximately 9:32 pm local time in Syria, rockets targeted Coalition Forces at the Green Village base in northeast Syria.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 17 Nov 2022
• Army awards contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System US Army 17 Nov 2022 -- The Army awarded a $14.357 million production contract to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 6, 2022, to increase funding for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The delivery will increase production capacity to allow the U.S. government to more rapidly replenish DoD stocks provided in support of Ukrainian armed forces.
• Upgraded deployment staging area opens at Fort Hood Army News 17 Nov 2022 -- Fort Hood's 407th Army Field Support Brigade officially reopened their upgraded Deployment Ready Reaction Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony here, Nov. 15.
• New Mexico Guard's 3631st Signal Company Ends Deployment Army News 17 Nov 2022 -- Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 3631st Signal Company have reunited with their families, ending a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support Operation Spartan Shield.
• 77th "Gamblers Double Down"- demonstrate Shaw's AFFORGEN capabilities CENTCOM 17 Nov 2022 -- In line with the new Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN model, the 20th Fighter Wing has accelerated its force generation approach, sustained readiness and delivered three major aviation deployments in calendar year 2022.
• Statement from Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla on a Visit to Saudi Arabia CENTCOM 17 Nov 2022 -- On Nov. 16, 2022, as part of an ongoing multi-country trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, attended a military joint planning committee meeting hosted by Royal Saudi Chief of General Staff, Gen. Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili. Senior leaders and staff from both countries attended the discussions. They discussed opportunities to bolster bilateral U.S.-Saudi military cooperation and advance the security and stability of the Middle East alongside regional military partners.
• Fueling Future Battlefields: Marine Corps Commands Come Together to Drive Force Modernization Efforts USMC News 17 Nov 2022 -- Although the United States has enjoyed an asymmetrical logistical advantage since the end of World War II, emerging needs associated with the sustainment of fuel requirements in future battlefields have presented challenges for military leadership and the warfighter alike.
• Carrier Strike Group Ten Participates in Humanitarian Mine Action in Split, Croatia US Navy 17 Nov 2022 -- The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 took part in the eighth iteration of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) in Split, Croatia, Oct. 24 - Nov. 11, 2022.
• U.S. and U.K. Sign Collaborative C2 Agreement DoD 17 Nov 2022 -- On 4 November 2022, the Director of the Joint Staff J6, Lt Gen Mary O'Brien and Lt Gen Tom Copinger-Symes, Deputy Commander of the United Kingdom Strategic Command, signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) between the U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• NRL CIRCE Satellites Delivered, Set for Historic 2022 UK Launch US Navy 17 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory oversaw the delivery and preparation for launch of its twin 6U CubeSat satellites on Oct. 15 at Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay in the United Kingdom (U.K.).
• US, UK, Australian and Canadian Forces Operate as a Combined Force in Exercise Virtual Flag: Coalition US Navy 17 Nov 2022 -- "Fights on" loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
• Vice Chief of Naval Operations Visits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard US Navy 17 Nov 2022 -- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) hosted Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nov. 17.
• Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups Patrol Waters in NATO's Area of Operations US Navy 17 Nov 2022 -- Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities.
• U.S. Carriers Participate in NATO Operation to Showcase Cohesion, Interoperability DoD News 17 Nov 2022 -- U.S. aircraft carriers USS George H.W. Bush and Gerald R. Ford are now engaged in a regularly scheduled multination seafaring operation to showcase the cohesion and interoperability of participants. The operation takes place in the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and parts of the Mediterranean Sea, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
• Top NATO procurement officials discuss bolstering stockpiles NATO 17 Nov 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana welcomed National Armaments Directors to NATO Headquarters on Wednesday (16 November 2022), kicking off two days of talks on bolstering Allied capabilities, inventories, and stockpiles, preferably through multinational cooperation.
• More Allies join NATO's Multinational Ammunition Warehousing Initiative NATO 17 Nov 2022 -- Hungary and Romania have joined the Multinational Ammunition Warehousing Initiative, which allows Allies to manage ammunition stockpiles effectively and collectively.
• Sweden to Strengthen Anti-Terror Law as Required by Turkey for NATO Bid Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- Barely a week ago, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson vowed that his country will take "big steps" that will give its legal authorities "more muscle to fight terrorism". Experts have stressed that the new legislation would make it easier to prosecute members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and other organizations blacklisted by Ankara.
• Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen decided on Finland's participation in international training and exercises in 2023 Finnish MoD 17 Nov 2022 -- Finland's decision to apply for NATO membership, deepening bilateral and multilateral defence cooperation, and the fundamental change in the security environment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are affecting the foundations of international exercises.
• New air surveillance radars to the Norwegian Armed Forces Government of Norway 17 Nov 2022 -- The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin on 17 of November 2022 for delivery of eight military air surveillance radars with an option for three additional radars.
• Official Says U.S. Committed to Taiwan's Defense DoD News 17 Nov 2022 -- The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Defense Department's pacing challenge, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.
• U.S. General Sees Little Chance Ukrainian Military Can Turn Recent Successes Into Broader Victory RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- The top U.S. general on November 16 said the chances of any near-term military victory for Ukraine are not high unless the Russian military completely collapses, which he said is unlikely.
• Republican US Congressman: Days of Endless Cash, Military Aid for Ukraine 'Numbered' Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- US Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said the days of endless financial and security aid for Ukraine are numbered after the Republicans won a majority in the lower chamber of Congress.
• US says Ukraine's chances of victory 'not high' due to Russian combat power Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- The top US general said Ukraine's chances of any near-term, outright military victory were not high, as Russia still had significant combat power.
• Finland to deliver more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Finnish MoD 17 Nov 2022 -- Finland will deliver another package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 17 November 2022 on the proposal of the Government.
• Despite snub, France offers to build conventional submarines for Australia Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron says his offer to cooperate with Australia on submarines is still "on the table," almost a year after a bitter row between the two sides over a cancelled contract threatened bilateral ties.
• North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile into East Sea: South Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- South Korea says North Korea has test fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.
• North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan - S. Korean Military Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- North Korea recently launched a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on November 9.
• COMPLETION OF COASTAL DEFENCE EXERCISE SEA VIGIL-22 India PIB 17 Nov 2022 -- Exercise Sea Vigil-22, the two-day Coastal Defence exercise was conducted from 15-16 Nov 22. The conceptual and geographical expanse of Sea Vigil included contingencies ranging from Peace to War-time across the entire coastline and EEZ of the country. In addition, mitigation measures, on shore, in case of any breach in Coastal Security mechanism were also validated.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 17 Nov 2022
• Readout of U.S.-Israel Defense Policy Advisory Group DoD 17 Nov 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin Gantz DoD 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Son US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Marape US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Handover of the APEC Ministerial Meeting to the United States US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022
• Joint Statement of the First Meeting of the U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and France at the first meeting of the U.S.-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space.
• Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation The White House 17 Nov 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 17 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 17 Nov 2022
• Russian diplomat says Ukraine, Poland seeking to provoke war between Russia, NATO Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya says Ukraine and Poland are seeking to provoke a direct conflict between his country and NATO by making "irresponsible statements" about a missile that struck Poland near the Ukrainian border.
• 'Credibility and relevance' of UN on the line over Security Council reform, warns Assembly President UN News 17 Nov 2022 -- The entire credibility and relevance of the United Nations will be called into question unless the General Assembly finally takes a lead on reforming the Organisation's most powerful body responsible for peace and security issues, the Security Council.
• Biden Disputes Ukrainian Leader's Comments That Missiles That Landed In Poland Weren't Ukrainian RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on November 17 disputed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comment that missiles that landed in Poland were not of Ukrainian origin.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia identifies exploding projectile in Poland as Ukrainian missile People's Daily 17 Nov 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• NATO says preliminary analysis shows Polish blast caused by Ukrainian missile Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- NATO secretary-general says the missile that hit Poland during the Russian war on neighboring Ukraine, had likely been fired by Ukraine's military.
• Foreign Ministry Statement on the District Court of The Hague's verdict on the MH17 criminal case Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• 3 Convicted as Court Finds Rebels Shot Down Malaysian Airliner With Russian Missile VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- A court in the Netherlands on Thursday convicted three men in absentia of mass murder for their role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed in eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew on board.
• Dutch Court Sentences Two Russians, One Ukrainian To Life In Prison In MH17 Shoot-Down RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- A court in the Netherlands has convicted and sentenced to life in prison two Russians and one pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.
• Moscow Slams Dutch Court's Politically-Motivated Verdict in MH17 Trial Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- Earlier in the day, The Hague District Court issued a verdict in the trial in absentia of three Russians and a Ukrainian over their alleged roles in the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger aircraft and the deaths of all 298 people on board. Three suspects were found guilty and sentenced to life, while the fourth was acquitted.
• MH17 Trial: Dutch Court Sentences Three Defendants to Life Imprisonment, Acquits Fourth Sputnik 17 Nov 2022 -- The verdict comes after years of controversial trials held in the Netherlands. Dutch judicial authorities willfully excluded the Russians from investigations into the plane crash and ignored evidence presented by Moscow.
• Verdict in Dutch Trial Against MH17 Suspects US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- "The United States welcomes today's decision finding three members of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine guilty for their roles in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17."
• Downing of flight MH17: 'Finally justice has been done, no room for impunity', says PACE President Council of Europe 17 Nov 2022
• Ukraine: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 court ruling European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Nov 2022 -- Today the Dutch court ruled against four suspects in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.
• Flight MH17 trial verdict: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement following the conclusion of the flight MH17 trial, in which 3 people were found guilty of murder.
• US Auditor Report Blames Afghan Government for Collapse VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- An official report blames Afghanistan's internationally supported, now-defunct government for failing to recognize that the United States intended to withdraw from the country, one of several factors contributing to its rapid collapse in August 2021 before the Taliban seized power.
• A coherent and unified international response on Afghanistan is critically important UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council Arria formula meeting on Afghanistan
• The Security Council has come together to recognize and support Somalia's political progress UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Somalia
• West African Countries Meet Over Spillover of Terrorism From Sahel Region VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The Accra Initiative of seven West African countries is meeting in the Ghanaian capital Thursday to discuss ways of preventing the spillover of terrorism from the Sahel region. Islamist militants have gradually spread their activities from Niger to Burkina Faso and Mali to West Africa's coastal states.
• East Africa Regional Force to Counter M23 Rebels' Advance VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The East African Community's armed force, led by Kenya, has vowed to protect the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 rebels advance toward the city, which is home to one million people.
• Security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: FCDO minister's statement UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell commented following a conversation with the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, Dr Vincent Biruta.
• Ethiopia Prepares to Host UN Internet Forum Amid Tigray Blackout VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Ethiopia is set to host the U.N.'s annual Internet Governance Forum later this month, despite an ongoing communications blackout in its war-damaged Tigray region. The government-imposed blackout in the Tigray region has left six million people without phone or internet access for nearly two years.

News Reports

• Political Consultant Convicted for Scheme Involving Illegal Foreign Campaign Contribution to 2016 Presidential Campaign US Dept. of Justice 17 Nov 2022 -- A federal jury today convicted a political consultant for his role in funneling illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian foreign national to a 2016 presidential campaign.
• Changes proposed to police intelligence gathering methods Finnish Government 17 Nov 2022 -- The provisions of the Police Act on secret intelligence gathering methods and apprehending wanted persons are to be updated and clarified. The Government submitted its proposal to Parliament on 17 November.
• FBI Investigating Chinese 'Police Station' In New York VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The FBI is investigating the operation of an unauthorized "police station" that China is running out of New York as part of a global network of such stations, FBI Director Chrstopher Wray said Thursday, vowing to put a stop to Beijing's apparently unsanctioned law enforcement activity in the United States.
• Chinese spy gets 20 years in US prison Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- A Chinese intelligence official found guilty of corporate espionage for theft of trade secrets in the aviation industry was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by a court in Ohio on Wednesday.
• Treasury Sanctions Illicit Fentanyl-Trafficking La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its Leaders US Treasury 17 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its co-leaders, Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga (Johnny Hurtado) and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga (Jose Hurtado), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that materially contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production. La Nueva Familia Michoacana smuggles illicit drugs into and throughout the United States.
• Afghan Terror Groups Pose Limited Threat to US, Assessments Find VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Some of the more dire predictions about the boost terror groups in Afghanistan would get from the sudden U.S. withdrawal have not come to pass, with recent assessments suggesting organizations such as al-Qaida and Islamic State have yet to regenerate formidable external attack capabilities.
• Government resolution guides Finland's counter-terrorism activities Finnish Government 17 Nov 2022 -- The Government has adopted a resolution on the National Counter-Terrorism Strategy for 2022-2025. The Strategy sets out the strategic counter-terrorism objectives and actions and supports sustained and broad cooperation among all those involved in counter-terrorism. This is an update to the previous strategy and it does not contain any significant new strategic guidelines.
• Tourists Canceling Trips to Uganda Over Ebola Fears VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Uganda's tourism sector is once again being hit by effects from a deadly disease.
• Briefing by Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry Information and Press Department Ivan Nechayev, Moscow, November 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin's interview with Rossiya Segodnya, November 17, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Nov 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 17, 2022 PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping Delivered a Written Speech at the APEC CEO Summit, Underscoring China's Commitment to Building an Asia-Pacific Community with a Shared Future PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- On the afternoon of 17 November local time, President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech entitled "Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific Cooperation to New Heights" at the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok. In the speech, President Xi underscored that China is committed to promoting the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future and will do more to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific.
• Staying Committed to and Jointly Promoting Development to Bring Asia-Pacific Cooperation to New Heights PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- Written Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
• Canada should create conditions for improvement of China-Canada ties through concrete actions: Chinese FM Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed on Thursday that the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a brief conversation during the G20 summit, stressing that mutual respect is the foundation of relations between countries and Canada should seek common ground while managing differences and create conditions for the improvement of China-Canada ties.
• Xi meets with Philippines' Marcos in Bangkok; Friendship, cooperation highlighted during a 'pleasant exchange' Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday as both leaders called for the deepening of cooperation and enhancing of the China-Philippines friendship.
• Joint Statement between The People's Republic of China and The Republic of Indonesia PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
• President Xi Jinping holds talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022 -- On the evening of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali. The two presidents reached the important consensus of jointly building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future and agreed to take the tenth anniversary of the establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries next year as an opportunity to open up new prospects for high-level cooperation.
• President Xi Jinping Meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni PRC MofA 17 Nov 2022
• China clamps down on social media comments under news stories Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- China is clamping down on social media comments, ordering all websites, apps and other platforms to seek political approval for public comments - including emoticons - under news stories before they're published in the latest expansion of government censorship.
• China to continue working with G20 members on global digital economic paradigm: Xi PLA Daily 17 Nov 2022 -- China will continue to work with the Group of 20 (G20) members to foster a balanced, coordinated and inclusive global digital economic paradigm that brings benefits to all and features win-win cooperation and shared prosperity, President Xi Jinping said here on Wednesday.
• Chinese central bank to keep yuan exchange rate basically stable Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, said on Wednesday that it will keep the yuan exchange rate basically stable at an appropriate and balanced level.
• Shenzhou-14 taikonauts conduct 3rd spacewalk; first extravehicular activity verifies reliability of robotic arms combo Global Times 17 Nov 2022 -- The taikonauts of the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission crew conducted their third spacewalk on Thursday, which marked the first extravehicular activity (EVA) after the China Space Station completed its T-shape basic structure assembly on November 3.
• Top US general: China likely won't invade Taiwan soon Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- China's military is not yet capable of invading Taiwan, and any attempts to do so in the near future would be an error on par with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. military official said.
• Attack on Taiwan by China a political, strategic mistake: Top U.S. general CNA 17 Nov 2022 -- An attack on Taiwan by the Chinese military would be a political and strategic mistake, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said Wednesday.
• U.S.-ROK Joint Symposium on Countering DPRK Cyber Threats to Cryptocurrency Exchanges US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- "Today, the United States and the Republic of Korea convened a symposium in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK) to discuss steps partner governments and private sector stakeholders can take to defend against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) malicious cyber operations that steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers to support its unlawful weapons of mass destruction programs."
• Experts: Information Campaign Key to Pressuring North Korea VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- A massive information campaign directed against North Korea could be used as a pressure tactic to compel the regime to deescalate tensions with the West as its leader Kim Jong Un fears his people equipped with outside information more than the U.S. military, said experts.
• Press Statement of DPRK FM KCNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Choe Son Hui, minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, made the following press statement on Thursday:
• Foreign minister uncovers plots for disintegration of Iran IRNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday that intelligence agencies, Israel's fake regime, and some Western politicians have plotted for initiating a civil war in Iran and a consequent disintegration of the country.
• FM Spox reacts to approval of anti-Iran resolution on HR IRNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday reacted to the political anti-Iran resolution ratified at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee.
• IRGC chief: US' evil dream of disintegrating Iran will in no way come true Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has highlighted the Iranian nation's resolve to foil plots by the United States and Western governments in recent violent riots across the country, saying Washington intends to foment further unrest and see Iran disintegrated but its evil dreams will in no way come true.
• US sanctions 13 companies for 'facilitating Iran petchem sales' Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- The US Department of Treasury has added the names of 13 companies to its Iran sanctions list, accusing them of commercial liaison with the Islamic Republic's energy sector.
• Designating Sanctions Evaders Involved in Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Trade US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2022 -- The United States is taking further action to disrupt sanctions evasion efforts involving the sale of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products.
• Treasury Targets Network Supporting Iranian Petrochemical and Petroleum Sales US Treasury 17 Nov 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 13 companies in multiple jurisdictions facilitating the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia on behalf of sanctioned Iranian petrochemical brokers Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Commercial Co. (PGPICC) and Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Triliance), as well as the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and its marketing arm, Naftiran Intertrade Company Ltd. (NICO). Today's action, the fifth round of designations targeting Iran's illicit petroleum and petrochemical trade since June 2022, demonstrates our determination to target sanction evasion efforts.
• Iranian Authorities Prevent Commemoration Of Victims Of 2019 Crackdown RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- Iranian authorities have prevented the commemoration of victims of a bloody crackdown on antigovernment protests in November 2019 as the third anniversary of the events coincided with nationwide protests triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman in September after she was detained by Iran's morality police.
• Iran Says Seven Killed In 'Terrorist Attack' In Izeh Amid Protests RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- Iranian state media say seven people were killed and 10 injured in a November 16 "terrorist attack" in the southwestern Iranian city of Izeh.
• Iran envoy reacts to IAEA Board of Governor's anti-Iran resolution IRNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Permanent representative of Iran to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Board of Governors, said that objectives of the proposers of this anti-Iranian resolution will not be reached, but its ratification can affect Iran's constructive cooperation with IAEA negatively.
• Proposing anti-Irani resolution to IAEA BoG aims to exert pressure on Tehran: Spox IRNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Thursday that a proposal to the IAEA Board of Governors by the United States and three European states to issue an anti-Iranian resolution is aimed at putting Tehran under political pressure.
• E3 reiterates US claim to blame Iran for nuclear talks deadlock IRNA 17 Nov 2022 -- Three European member states signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal have issued a statement to reiterate the US' allegation, which portrays Iran as the obstacle in the way of reaching consensus to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Iran warns of 'destructive' impact as IAEA board passes West's resolution Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- Iran has repudiated a resolution submitted by the US and its allies to the UN nuclear agency's Board of Governors, saying that its architects have drawn on recent riots in the country to pile up their political pressure on the Islamic Republic.
• Non-proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 statement to the IAEA, November 2022 UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- The UK, France and Germany gave a joint statement to the IAEA about Iran's implementation of its obligations under its NPT Safeguards Agreement.
• Statement by the E3 and US to the IAEA Board of Governors introducing resolution on Iran's non-cooperation with the IAEA UK FCDO 17 Nov 2022 -- On 17 November, UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of the E3 and US introducing a resolution on Iran's insufficient cooperation with the IAEA
• Foreign detainees arrive home after Myanmar prisoner amnesty Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- Australian economist Sean Turnell and Japanese journalist Toru Kubota arrived home Friday after an amnesty by the Myanmar junta for thousands of prisoners including four foreign nationals arrested since a military coup that has thrust the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.
• Myanmar junta looks to placate ASEAN with prisoner releases Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- The Myanmar junta's announcement that it is releasing several high-profile prisoners including a former UK ambassador and an Australian economist, is an attempt to stave off pressure from ASEAN as the military looks to win legitimacy for national elections slated for next year.
• Myanmar Releases Nearly 6,000, Including 4 Foreigners in Prisoner Amnesty VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's military-controlled government announced Thursday it was releasing nearly 6,000 prisoners under a broad amnesty.
• Canada Reacts to Alleged Chinese Political Interference VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The arrest of an employee of Quebec's public electricity provider on suspicion of sending trade secrets to China is prompting the latest in a series of allegations that Beijing is actively spying and conducting clandestine operations within Canada. Beijing has denied wrongdoing.
• Kazakhstan: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the joint press conference with Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Nov 2022
• 'Old-Style Election' Casts Doubts On Toqaev's 'New Kazakhstan,' Say Expert RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- Presidential candidates in Kazakhstan may have shown voters that they can milk a horse, or even shoe one, but that doesn't mean there is more than one horse in this race.
• Kazakhstan Detains Group Planning 'Riots' Ahead Of Vote RFE/RL 17 Nov 2022 -- Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained seven people suspected of planning to organize "riots" during this weekend's presidential election, the security service said on November 17.
• PM statement to the House of Commons on the G20 Summit: 17 November 2022 Gov.UK 17 Nov 2022 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement to the House of Commons on his attendance to the G20 Summit in Indonesia.
• United States Repatriates Over $20 Million in Assets Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator US Dept. of Justice 17 Nov 2022 -- The Department of Justice announced today that it has transferred over $20.6 million to the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) in accordance with an Aug. 23 agreement between the governments to repatriate assets the United States forfeited that were traceable to the kleptocracy of former Nigerian Dictator General Sani Abacha and his co-conspirators.
• Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the conference "Russia's hybrid war against the democratic world. A challenge for European remembrance policy President of the Republic of Lithuania 17 Nov 2022 -- Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the conference "Russia's hybrid war against the democratic world. A challenge for European remembrance policy"
• Lebanon fails to elect successor to former president Aoun for sixth time amid financial meltdown Press TV 17 Nov 2022 -- Lebanon's parliament has failed for the sixth time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, whose mandate expired last month, bringing the cash-strapped Arab country closer to institutional deadlock amid a deep financial crisis.
• Thai riot police tussle with protesters on eve of APEC summit Radio Free Asia 17 Nov 2022 -- Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders' summit being staged in Bangkok amid high security.
• Protests Erupt Near APEC Summit in Bangkok VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- Pro-democracy protesters scuffled with riot police Thursday in Bangkok a few hundred meters from the venue for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where leaders from the U.S., China and 19 other Pacific Rim nations are meeting.
• 'Stand and deliver', urges UN Secretary-General as divides threaten COP27 negotiations ahead of deadline UN News 17 Nov 2022 -- COP27 is scheduled to wrap up in 24 hours but countries remain divided on several significant issues including 'loss and damage', the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging parties to rise to the urgency of the moment and agree on real solutions to solve the greatest challenge facing humanity.
• UN Commissioner Urges Respect for Human Rights in Sudan's Democratic Transition VOA 17 Nov 2022 -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on a visit to Sudan has urged authorities to respect human rights as a core of the country's transition to democracy. At the end of his four-day visit to Sudan, Volker Tuerk said justice and accountability must be expedited for victims and survivors of rights violations.