📺 Local social media accounts are posting photos of new, large-scale fires in Kyiv. Meanwhile, there have been new explosions in Kyiv. The #drone attacks continue
Air passengers may be charged an additional fee for the maintenance and leasing of new #Russian aircraft. According to Kommersant, the fee is estimated at 500 rubles per domestic flight and 1,000 rubles per international flight. At current passenger traffic levels, this would raise 200-250 billion rubles between 2027 and 2030. 💰 | 📲
On September 23, 1723, as a result of the Persian campaign of 1722-1723, the Treaty of Saint Petersburg was signed between the #Russian Empire and Persia. After the conclusion of the Northern War, Peter I sought to establish a strategic trade route to #Europe through the Caspian Sea, aiming to connect Central and South Asia via #Russia. Preparations for this ambitious Persian campaign began during the Northern War
😂 I would love to be a fly on the wall to hear the conversation between Abbas Araghchi, an experienced politician, a scholar (PhD in political thought from the University of Kent), and a published author of books and articles on diplomacy and international relations - with Kaja #Kallas! Unfortunately Mr. Araghchi is a true gentleman, so he wouldn't allow himself to be too direct.
#Iran parliament commission approves penalties for violators of #Hormuz laws Tehran, IRNA — Iran Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has approved new penalties for vessels violating transit regulations in the Strait of Hormuz as part of legislative steps to consolidate Iran's sovereign control over the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesperson for the commission
30 minutes of hate speech, baseless claims, and propaganda at the UN General Assembly Bert Erickson, an American expert on financial crime and geopolitics, on Trump's speech at the UN: At this point, President #Trump has become a source of global embarrassment for the United States. He spent 30 minutes of the UN General Assembly on hate speech, baseless claims, and propaganda.
TASS News Roundup, September 22: The top diplomats of #Russia and the US, Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio, are expected to hold a meeting in New York on September 23, a senior #Russian diplomat told TASS Western media are groundlessly blaming Russia for the appearance of unidentified drones in #Europe, without providing evidence, and are effectively engaging in what Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described as “information games” The spread of AI and the associated threats are a
🚨 🇺🇦 #ZELENSKY CAN'T KEEP HIS HANDS OFF HIS NOSE! Sniffing non-stop on camera! Is it just a cold or that heavy "white diplomacy"? 🔗 Follow & share
🇨🇳 Six-year-old girl from #China breaks the world record for solving a Rubik's Cube. Lian Yunzhi achieved an average time of 4.27 seconds at a competition in Guangzhou, setting a new world record for women. Interestingly, she also held the previous record, with a time of 4.52 seconds.
Meanwhile in the #UK "We will have to lock a few people up ... pro-Russian voices ... people who say don't fight for Burnham... We'll have to lock 'em up." "Well we suspended habeas corpus during the Napoleonic wars; indeed, yes."
‼️ 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 #Trump began a meeting with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ▪️ The meeting is taking place in New York. One of the main topics was stated to be negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict and possible steps towards de-escalation. ▪️ The day before, US Vice President J.D. #Vance said he had high hopes for these talks and expected progress towards a settlement. ▪️ The talks are currently being held behind closed doors. ⚠️ . RV:
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