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• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. DoD 04 Sep 2024
• Forging Synergy: US Army and US Air Force convene at Agile Combat Employment Summit Army News 04 Sep 2024 -- The Agile Combat Employment Summit brings together Army and Air Force leaders to discuss strategies and best practices for achieving ACE objectives, fostering greater interoperability and integration among the U.S. Army and Air Force units in the Indo-Pacific region on Sept. 3, 2024.
• US Air Force F-35s make historic first on highway in Finland US Air Force 04 Sep 2024 -- Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, executed a historic, austere landing on a pre-designated highway in Finland Sept. 4, during exercise BAANA 2024.
• PACAF joins allies, partners in Indian Air Force-led exercise to enhance diverse cooperation US Air Force 04 Sep 2024 -- Pacific Air Force units arrived for Tarang Shakti 24 Phase II at Jodhpur Air Force Station, Aug. 30. The exercise, which was broken into two phases to allow for optimum participation from 10 nations and 18 observing nations, is the largest multinational exercise India has held.
• Air Force to establish Global Strike wing at Offutt AFB US Air Force 04 Sep 2024 -- The Department of the Air Force intends to activate a new wing headquarters, the 95th Wing, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. This new wing is one of the many efforts underway to reorganize the department for Great Power Competition.
• Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Kicks Off Mission in Federated States of Micronesia US Navy 04 Sep 2024 -- A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Sept. 4, 2024.
• Scientists explore weather impacts on satellite launches at Andøya Space Center in Norway NATO 04 Sep 2024 -- Scientists at the Andøya Space Center in Northern Norway have been examining the challenges posed by unidentified weather patterns at high altitudes for satellite launches, re-entry procedures, and new hypersonic systems.
• Visit to the base of the Primorye Flotilla President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- The President visited the base of the Pacific Fleet's Primorye Flotilla of All-Arms Forces in Uliss Bay.
• State Secretary - Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva holds working meeting with Governor of Ulyanovsk region Aleksey Russkikh Russia MoD 04 Sep 2024 -- State Secretary - Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva held a working meeting with Governor of Ulyanovsk region Aleksey Russkikh regarding issues of implementing social support and social guarantees of the servicemen in the region.
• Participants of CSTO Interaction 2024, Search 2024, and Echelon 2024 drills head to Kyrgyz Republic Russia MoD 04 Sep 2024 -- From 3 to 6 September, participants of the Interaction 2024 command post exercise involving the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces, the Search 2024 special drills, and the Echelon 2024 drills regroup and head to the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Russia's Move to Update Its Nuclear Doctrine Provoked by NATO's Increasingly Brazen Aggression Sputnik 04 Sep 2024 -- The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that Moscow is working on an updated nuclear doctrine, taking into account the actions of the collective West. Veteran military analyst and retired Russian Army Colonel Viktor Litovkin breaks down the details of Russia's current nuclear doctrine, and comments on what the updated document may entail.
• Lavrov on Possible US Long-Range Missiles Supplies to Kiev: Our Red Lines No Joke Sputnik 04 Sep 2024 -- Moscow warns that its red lines are not to be fooled with in the light of the possible US supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine and Ireland Sign Bilateral Agreement President of Ukraine 04 Sep 2024
• Agreement on Support for Ukraine and Cooperation between Ukraine and Ireland President of Ukraine 04 Sep 2024
• Romanian Parliament OKs Donation Of Patriot Missile System To Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024 -- Romanian lawmakers on September 3 passed a draft law backing the donation of a Patriot missile-defense system to Ukraine in a contribution the Defense Ministry says boosts the region's support effort for Kyiv and bolsters Bucharest's relationship with the United States.
• Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting Australia DOD 04 Sep 2024 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, will host their Japanese counterparts for the 11th Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultation in Victoria on 5 September 2024.
• INDIAN NAVY AND SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY SIGN IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE SUBMARINE RESCUE SUPPORT COOPERATION India PIB 04 Sep 2024 -- In a significant milestone to develop bilateral naval cooperation, the Indian Navy and the South African Navy have signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) that ensures the safety of the South African Navy's submarine crew in times of distress or accident
• CURTAIN RAISER FOR HIM- DRONE-A-THON-2 & HIMTECH-2024: SETTING THE COURSE FOR DEMONSTRATION OF DRONES IN HIGH ATTITUDE AREAS India PIB 04 Sep 2024 -- Indian Army unveiled two landmark events; 'HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2' and 'HIMTECH-2024' landmark events designed to harness military technologies for operations in high altitude areas
• ICGS Sujay makes port call in South Korea as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia India PIB 04 Sep 2024 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Sujay, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Incheon, South Korea on September 04, 2024, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia
• Israel nuclear arsenal significant threat to global peace: Iran UN envoy IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Amir Saied Iravani has said that the Israeli regime is threatening other regional countries with nuclear annihilation, and its nuclear arsenal poses a significant threat to both regional and global peace and security.
• Britain defends Israeli weapons export ban as Europe mulls sanctions VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government's decision to suspend some arms shipments to Israel Wednesday, saying the move was necessary to comply with international law.
• Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Ely Ratner's Meeting With Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Miyake Shingo DoD 04 Sep 2024
• Japan warns of 'new era of crisis,' asks for record defense budget Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- Japan's defense ministry has released its annual white paper for 2024, warning that the Asia-Pacific region is facing "the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II."
• United States of America-Republic of Korea Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group DoD 04 Sep 2024 -- On Sept. 4, the foreign affairs and defense agencies of the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) in Washington.
• Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) Ms. Cara Abercrombie's Remarks Following the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group DoD 04 Sep 2024
• United States of America-Republic of Korea Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) US Dept. of State 04 Sep 2024 -- On September 4, 2024, the foreign affairs and defense agencies of the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) in Washington.
• Deputy Secretary Campbell Meeting with Republic of Korea Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hong Kyun US Dept. of State 04 Sep 2024
• Defence Secretary backs Britain's nuclear deterrent for generations to come as he joins returning submarine patrol UK MOD 04 Sep 2024 -- New Government pledges the 'triple lock' on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for "generations to come", as Defence Secretary John Healey joined Royal Navy submariners on the UK's nuclear deterrent returning home from at-sea patrol.
• Recruiting more personnel for the Federal Armed Forces Germany - Federal Government 04 Sep 2024 -- The Federal Armed Forces need good personnel to ensure national and alliance defence. The Federal Government has now adopted a law to improve the remuneration of soldiers, for example, and encourage more people to join the Federal Armed Forces.
• Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with her Swedish counterpart Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 04 Sep 2024 -- Minister of Defence Jana Černochová held a meeting with her Swedish counterpart Minister Pål Jonson at the Defence Ministry. The Ministers signed a Joint Declaration on enhancement of defence cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden.
• Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 04 Sep 2024 -- The Czech Ministry of Defence hosted a meeting between the Defence Minister Jana Černochová and her Italian counterpart Minister Guido Crosetto.
• Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with her Swedish counterpart Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 04 Sep 2024 -- Minister of Defence Jana Černochová held a meeting with her Swedish counterpart Minister Pål Jonson at the Defence Ministry. The Ministers signed a Joint Declaration on enhancement of defence cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden.
• Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 04 Sep 2024 -- The Czech Ministry of Defence hosted a meeting between the Defence Minister Jana Černochová and her Italian counterpart Minister Guido Crosetto.
• Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic US Dept. of State 04 Sep 2024
• Blinken heads to Haiti, Dominican Republic this week VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Thursday, marking his first visits to both Caribbean nations as the top U.S. diplomat.

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• 4 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Sep 2024

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• PM Netanyahu's remarks at Press Conference for Foreign Media Israel - Prime Minister 04 Sep 2024
• Netanyahu calls for Israel to maintain military presence in Gaza VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must remain in a strip of land between the Gaza Strip and the Egyptian border to prevent Hamas from rearming. He spoke as the White House said Israel must withdraw at least partially from the area.
• None of Netanyahu's goals achieved in Gaza war: Israeli official IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- A senior former Israeli security official, who recently resigned from the war cabinet of the Zionist regime, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not achieve any of his intended goals from more than 10 months of war on the Gaza Strip.
• Sept. 3: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 04 Sep 2024
• At least 40,861 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7: Health Ministry IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The Gaza Health Ministry reports that the death toll from the Israeli regime's genocidal war in the Palestinian enclave has reached 40,861.
• Every Human Life 'Equal', Security Council Told as Speakers Weigh Killing of Israeli Hostages, Mounting Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza, West Bank UN Security Council 04 Sep 2024 -- Against the backdrop of the recent killing of six Israeli hostages, a mounting Palestinian death toll in Gaza and increasing settler violence in the occupied West Bank, speakers in the Security Council today urged Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that includes a ceasefire and unconditional release of those still held captive.
• Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on the completion of the first phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip UNICEF 04 Sep 2024 -- "The past three days have brought a rare bright spot amid the disastrous conflict in the Gaza Strip.
• UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians UN News 04 Sep 2024 -- Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza, while emphasizing the need to ensure aid and protection for desperate civilians being continually displaced inside the war-battered enclave.
• Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success UN News 04 Sep 2024 -- In Gaza, despite the success of the mass polio vaccination campaign so far, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday that the very children they are trying to protect have been blighted by disease and heavily traumatized by ongoing fighting.
• First phase of polio campaign concludes successfully in Gaza WHO 04 Sep 2024 -- Over 187 000 children under ten years of age were vaccinated with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in central Gaza during the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign, conducted between 1-3 September 2024. Vaccination coverage in this phase exceeded the initial estimated target of 157 000 children due to population movement towards central Gaza, and expanded coverage in areas outside the humanitarian pause zone.
• Frustration flares at UN over lack of Gaza cease-fire VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- U.N. Security Council members expressed frustration Wednesday with the failure to conclude a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, amid the killing of six Israeli hostages and the escalation of violence in the West Bank.
• Israel using 'lethal war-like tactics' against Palestinians in West Bank, UN warns Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations has warned that Israel is using "lethal war-like tactics" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, more than a week after the occupying entity launched a massive military aggression in the Palestinian territory, killing dozens of people.
• Israel targets Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon as families of hostages demand Gaza cease-fire VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- Israel's military said Wednesday it carried out attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel.
• Hezbollah fires volley of missiles, rockets against Israeli targets IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has fired a volley of missiles and rockets into northern Israeli occupied territories.
• Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The Zionist regime's warplanes have bombed several residential areas of southern Lebanon, media sources reported on Wednesday morning.
• Iran's response to Haniyeh assassination will be 'different, surprising' and 'in due time': IRGC cmdr. Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- A commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warns that Tehran's response to Israel's assassination of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, will be "different and surprising."
• For a humanitarian ceasefire and the release of all hostages: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to the Middle East once again Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Sep 2024 -- For the eleventh time since the Hamas massacre and Israel's actions in Gaza, Foreign Minister Baerbock is visiting the region from 4 to 6 September. Her programme will include talks in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories.
• Foreign Minister Baerbock prior to her departure for Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Sep 2024
• Israel must be prevented from plunging region into war: Erdogan Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- The Turkish president says Israel must be prevented from "plunging the whole region into war," warning the West against widespread support for the regime.
• "Türkiye and Egypt have a common stance on the Palestinian issue" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 04 Sep 2024 -- Speaking at a joint press conference with President el-Sisi of Egypt, President Erdoğan said: "Türkiye and Egypt have a common stance on the Palestinian issue. The termination of the genocide that has been going on for 11 months, the immediate establishment of a permanent ceasefire, and the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid continue to be our priorities."
• No: 179, 4 September 2024, Regarding Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Allegations Against the Arab Republic of Egypt Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Sep 2024
• The parties must end the suffering by agreeing to a ceasefire now: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 04 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
• UK and Kuwait agree new partnership to provide vital aid in Gaza and Yemen UK FCDO 04 Sep 2024 -- Joint funding announced between the UK and Kuwait to help UNICEF deliver lifesaving aid to almost 2.5 million people in Gaza and Yemen.
• Arab countries reject Netanyahu's allegations of weapon smuggling from Egypt into Gaza Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- Several Arab countries have dismissed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's allegations that weapons are being smuggled to the Palestinian Hamas resistance group through the Egyptian border.
• Hamas issues new warning over Israeli captives amid ongoing genocide Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has issued a stark warning to the Israeli regime regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza, saying the lives of captives held in the besieged territory are in danger unless the regime reverses its course.
• Palestinian fighters target Israeli military vehicles with explosives IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, said their fighters have detonated six explosive devices targeting Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank over the past 72 hours.
• Israeli occupation ravaging West Bank as deadly raid, destruction campaign continues Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime has ramped up its aggression on the occupied West Bank by conducting violent raids on several areas in Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarm, at a time that the illegal entity is engaged in a genocidal war on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iraq Islamic resistance targets Haifa in occupied lands IRNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The Islamic resistance in Iraq targeted Haifa, the largest port in the occupied territories, with drones on Wednesday.
• Iraqi resistance strikes Israeli target in Haifa Port with explosive-laden drones Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- Fighters from the Iraqi anti-terror resistance groups have launched a drone strike against a strategic target in the northern part of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories in response to the Tel Aviv regime's devastating war on Gaza.

Other Conflicts

• US voices impatience with Taliban over morality law targeting Afghan women VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- An American diplomat has condemned the Taliban's new morality law in Afghanistan, warning that it "aims to complete the erasure of women from public life."
• Month of fighting leaves once-bustling Myanmar town eerily quiet Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- The normally bustling town of Kyaukme in northern Myanmar's Shan state is a shadow of its former self one month after ethnic rebels captured it from the military, according to residents who say they won't return because they fear retaliation from the junta.
• Myanmar civilians trapped in monastery as clashes intensify Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- Fighting in central Myanmar has trapped about 1,000 people in a monastery where they are running out of food and the sick and wounded face death without medical help, residents told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.

News Reports

• Justice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 2024 -- The Justice Department today announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns colloquially referred to as "Doppelganger," in violation of U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. As alleged in an unsealed affidavit, the Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology (Structura), and ANO Dialog, operating under the direction and control of the Russian Presidential Administration, and in particular First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Vladilenovich Kiriyenko, used these domains, among others, to covertly spread Russian government propaganda with the aim of reducing international support for Ukraine, bolstering pro-Russian policies and interests, and influencing voters in U.S. and foreign elections, including the U.S. 2024 Presidential Election.
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at the Convening of the Election Threats Task Force US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 2024
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Convening of the Election Threats Task Force US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 202
• Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Remarks at the Convening of the Election Threats Task Force US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 2024
• Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks at the Convening of the Election Threats Task Force US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 2024
• Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interests US Dept. of Justice 04 Sep 2024 -- An indictment charging Russian nationals Kostiantyn Kalashnikov, 31, also known as Kostya, and Elena Afanasyeva, 27, also known as Lena, with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and conspiracy to commit money laundering was unsealed today in the Southern District of New York. Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva are at large.
• State Department Actions to Counter Russia's Election Interference and Foreign Malign Influence Operations US Dept. of State 04 Sep 2024 -- As part of a series of coordinated actions across the U.S. Government, the Department of State is taking three steps today to counter Kremlin-backed media outlets' malicious operations seeking to influence or interfere in the 2024 U.S. elections.
• Treasury Takes Action as Part of a U.S. Government Response to Russia's Foreign Malign Influence Operations US Treasury 04 Sep 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated10 individuals and two entities as part of a coordinated U.S. government response to Moscow's malign influence efforts targeting the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Russian state-sponsored actors have long used a variety of tools, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) deep fakes and disinformation, in an attempt to undermine confidence in the United States' election processes and institutions. Beginning in early 2024, executives at RT—Russia's state-funded news media outlet—began an even more nefarious effort to covertly recruit unwitting American influencers in support of their malign influence campaign. RT used a front company to disguise its own involvement or the involvement of the Russian government in content meant to influence U.S. audiences.
• US crackdown calls out Russian disinformation campaign VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- The United States on Wednesday hit Moscow-linked companies and their employees with a combination of criminal charges, sanctions and other measures in response to what U.S. officials described as a malicious influence campaign meant to upend American society and impact the outcome of the presidential election.
• U.S. Accuses Russia Of Attempting To Influence 2024 Election Through Kremlin-Backed News Outlets RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024 -- The United States accused Russia on September 4 of attempting to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election through Kremlin-run media outlets and online platforms that are designed to trick Americans into unwittingly consuming Russian propaganda, a Justice Department news release said on September 4.
• Autopsy Ordered After 'Russian Spy' Whale Found Dead In Norwegian Waters RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024 -- The famed "Russian spy" beluga whale was found dead in the Stavanger area of Norway last week, according to a statement by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, and an autopsy has been ordered to find out if he was deliberately killed.
• Turkish police arrest Kosovan man identified as head of Mossad financial network Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- Turkish security forces have identified and arrested a Kosovar national on charges of managing the financial network of Mossad in the country and transferring money on behalf of the Israeli spy agency.
• Ossetian Wife Of Notorious Tajik Islamic State Recruiter Gets 11 Years In Prison RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024 -- A court in Russia in early August sentenced Madina Bondarenko, the Ossetian wife of a notorious recruiter for the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Tajikistan, to 11 years in prison on a charge of being a member of a terrorist group, one of her relatives told RFE/RL on September 3.
• Alleged cybercriminal wanted by US spent 15 years evading arrest VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- When the U.S. State Department recently offered up to $2.5 million for information leading to the arrest of alleged cyber-fraudster Volodymyr Kadariya, it marked another turn in a saga that saw the man transform from suspected criminal to political dissident and back.
• Meeting on infrastructure development in the Far Eastern Federal District President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- The President held a meeting on expanding Far Eastern energy and transport infrastructure.
• Results of the Russian Far East's development presented and new plants launched President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin heard reports by Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev and Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic Alexei Chekunkov. He also familiarised himself with an interactive presentation of results of the Russian Far East's development and took part, via video link, in the opening of new plants launched by residents of priority development territories.
• Meeting with Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin met with Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng at the Far Eastern Federal University.
• Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vulin.
• Putin Aide Meets With Serbian Deputy PM at Eastern Economic Forum Sputnik 04 Sep 2024 -- On September 4, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Alexander Vulin on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim President of Russia 04 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
• Russia Knows About Malaysia's Interest in BRICS, Supports It - Kremlin Sputnik 04 Sep 2024 -- Russia is aware of Malaysia's interest in joining BRICS and supports this interest, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 4, 2024 PRC MofA 04 Sep 2024
• US sending Pentagon rep to China's top security forum this month VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- The United States is planning to send Michael Chase, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to China's top annual security forum this month, two U.S. defense officials have confirmed to VOA.
• EXPLAINED: Trump's and Harris' differing proposals on Chinese tariffs Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- Ahead of November's U.S. presidential election, trade with China has emerged as a major area of policy disagreement between the two main candidates, with potentially dramatic consequences for the American economy depending on who wins the White House.
• Toast by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China at the Welcoming Banquet of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation PRC MofA 04 Sep 2024
• African leaders gather in Beijing for summit VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- China's President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, hosted a lavish banquet Wednesday for more than two dozen African leaders, kicking off the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing.
• African leaders snub Indonesian summit in favor of China visits VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- Indonesia hosted a gathering of African leaders in Bali this week in a bid to grow economic and trade ties. But many African countries were not represented, with leaders opting to attend a separate forum in China.
• Africa needs strategic, disciplined approach with China, experts say VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- China has been establishing closer cooperation with Africa, a relationship some view as fraught with debt burden while others hail as Africa leveraging its strategic importance globally.
• MoU signed to revitalize TAZARA railway Global Times 04 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday jointly witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the revitalization project of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway.
• China In Eurasia Briefing: What Eurasia Can Learn From China's Footprint In Africa RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024
• China detains prominent artist, citizen journalist in latest sign of dissent crackdown VOA 04 Sep 2024 -- Rights advocates say Chinese authorities' recent detention of dissident artist Gao Zhen and prominent citizen journalist Zhang Zhan are the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on dissent in China.
• China-Africa solidarity in spotlight in run-up to FOCAC summit Global Times 04 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with leaders from multiple African countries and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, continuing the momentum of cooperative interactions and solidarity in the run-up to the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), taking place from Wednesday to Friday in Beijing.
• New U.S. envoy vows to help enhance Taiwan's resilience, security CNA 04 Sep 2024 -- The new de facto United States ambassador to Taiwan Raymond Greene on Wednesday listed enhancing bilateral cooperation to boost Taiwan's overall resilience and security, as well as facilitating its connection to the world, as his top priorities.
• Taiwan determined to defend itself against China: DPP official CNA 04 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan is determined to defend itself against China, the secretary-general of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) told an American audience on Tuesday.
• DPP's attempt to misinterpret UN Resolution 2758 'is playing with fire' Global Times 04 Sep 2024 -- As the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) is set to open on September 10, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities from the island of Taiwan again intends to misinterpret the UN Resolution 2758 and challenge the one-China principle in an attempt to push for the island's illegal inclusion at the UN.
• North Korea may have executed officials over flood damage: spy agency Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- North Korea is suspected of executing a number of officials held responsible for devastating floods this year and South Korea's spy agency said it was "monitoring signs" to try to determine what had happened.
• About 600 Russian tourists visited North Korea since February: report Radio Free Asia 04 Sep 2024 -- About 600 Russian tourists have visited North Korea since it reopened its borders to tourists in February following the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian state media reported.
• CPJ Expresses Concerns Over Kazakhstan's New Media Accreditation Rules RFE/RL 04 Sep 2024 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued a statement on September 3 expressing concerns over recently introduced changes to Kazakhstan's domestic-media accreditation regulations and proposed changes to foreign-media accreditation, saying they could be used to muzzle independent media.
• EU expresses concern as NATO member Turkey seeks to join BRICS bloc Press TV 04 Sep 2024 -- The European Union has expressed concern regarding NATO member Turkey's ongoing bid to join the BRICS organization, saying that as an EU membership candidate, Ankara had to "respect" the EU's "values" and foreign policy preferences, despite its being free to join the alliances of its choosing.
• The President: The ties between Lithuanian and Poland ensure the security of the entire region President of the Republic of Lithuania 04 Sep 2024 -- President Gitanas Nausėda is commencing an official visit to Poland. On Wednesday, the Head of State met with Polish President Andrzej Duda to discuss the security situation in the region, bilateral defense cooperation, support for Ukraine, and the implementation of joint infrastructure projects.
• World News in Brief: West Bank deaths, Venezuela rights violations, soaring debt worldwide UN News 04 Sep 2024 -- At least 30 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in the week ending 2 September, including seven children - the highest number of deaths in a single week since November last year, UN humanitarian wing OCHA said on Wednesday.