Global News Roundup: International Diplomacy, Conflicts, and Economic Updates

Polish foreign minister calls naming new US base after Trump humiliating

Radoslaw Sikorski said that he would have rather named the new military base "after Ronald Reagan," the 40th president of the United States

US ‘security guarantees’ may leave Yerevan disappointed — Russian Security Council

Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Army General Oleg Salyukov noted that the events related to the transfer of Nagorno-Karabakh under Azerbaijan’s jurisdiction were largely the result of the policy pursued by the Armenian leadership that came to power as a result of the so-called Velvet Revolution of 2018

Top Hungarian diplomat says ready for dialogue with Russia on bilateral relations

Anita Orban told the Index news portal that although she had not spoken to her Russian counterpart, diplomatic relations between the two nations continued "as normal"

Chinese president says he had frank, in-depth talks with Donald Trump

Xi Jinping went on to say that their talks had given new meaning to the relations of strategic stability between the two nations

US activists file lawsuit to declare war against Iran illegal

According to President of the National Iranian American Council Jamal Abdi, the plaintiffs will seek to have the court of the Metropolitan District of Columbia recognize the operation against Iran as a war

Russia cuts 2026 gas output forecast by 0.8%, raises pipeline export outlook by 1.7%

Gas production is expected to rise to 683.1 bln cubic meters in 2026

Difficulties with digital ruble, inflation, price stability: statements by Nabiullina

According to the Central Bank governor, the regulator sees a rise in demand for cash, but its share has risen only slightly and the situation is stabilizing

US journalist who visited Donbass avoids returning home due to pressure from authorities

Sarah Bils added that she had moved to Serbia, where she had been living for a month and continued covering geopolitical developments

About 60 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on September 23 — Reuters

According to sources cited by the news agency, the vessels transported 22 million barrels of oil, the largest daily volume since the beginning of July

Coming winter may be EU’s worst for energy since 2022 — European Commission

EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen called on US President Donald Trump to ensure as free a flow of energy resources as possible

Russian budget deficit to be 2.2% of GDP next year — Finance Minister

Anton Siluanov emphasized that the budget is resilient to various scenarios

Press review: US, NATO hamper nuclear dialogue as US gains partial control of Greenland

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 24th

Japanese PM calls for removing term 'enemy states' from UN Charter

In her speech, Sanae Takaichi recalled that a 2005 UN World Summit resolution expressed a determination to remove references to "enemy states" from the UN Charter

London may become de jure party to Ukraine conflict — MFA

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that Moscow's position on the matter had been set out in detail in a note recently handed to the British charge d'affaires in Russia

Many German, US, French mercenaries fighting for Ukrainian side — DPR head

According to Denis Pushilin, personnel shortages, as well as the foreigners’ own need to earn money are the reason for foreigners’ fighting alongside the Ukrainian armed forces

China to send two pandas to US as symbol of friendship — Xi

According to the Chinese leader, pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will be sent to Zoo Atlanta

Russia calls for tools to prevent conflicts in information space — MFA

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov, Russia plans to complete ratification procedures for the UN Convention against Cybercrime "as soon as possible"

If Europeans hadn’t cheated, Ukraine could have remained within 1991 borders — Lavrov

The Russian top diplomat noted that the Europeans had failed to suppress their age-old instinct to lie and try to achieve their goals by criminal means

Rebuilding Gaza to require $71.5 bln — UN Conference on Trade and Development

According to the report, 92% of Gaza’s economic assets have been damaged or destroyed since October 2023

China-US relations enter new historical stage — Xi Jinping

The Chinese president also said that China and the US should seek a new approach to building relations between the two great powers

IN BRIEF: Russia's massive strike on defense facilities, logistics centers in Kiev, Odessa

The Defense Ministry specified that the Russian Armed Forces struck an industrial facility in Kiev that manufactured components for long-and medium-range UAVs and prepared ground robotic systems for deployment

Russian Defense Ministry reports on Ukrainian army encirclement, losses near Dobropolye

The Dobropolye direction "is one of the key to achieving results in the complete liberation of Donbass and is of fundamental importance for conducting successful offensive operations of the United Group of Forces"

Stubb asks Musk to allow to use Starlink to launch strikes deep into Russia

The Finnish leader also noted that Ukraine needs air defense capabilities, and extending Starlink coverage across the entire territory of Russia could help repel attacks by the Russian Armed Forces

Russia calls for revision of UNSC sanctions against North Korea — deputy foreign minister

Andrey Rudenko emphasized that the UN Resolution 1718 had proven entirely ineffective and was used by Western countries exclusively to economically strangle the DPRK

Lavrov meets with Malian counterpart at UN Headquarters

The sides reaffirmed their commitment "to deepening political dialogue based on mutual trust and coordinating their efforts at the UN," the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Bodies of all 14 servicemen swept out to sea during Kazakh naval drills retrieved

The Kazakh Defense Ministry and the republic’s Armed Forces extended their deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased servicemen

Russian Armed Forces placed second in world's strongest armies list

The compilers of the list recognized the Russian Armed Forces' leadership in self-propelled artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, and mines

Iran ready for agreements with US in line with international law — president

Masoud Pezeshkian added that Tehran is ready for agreements with any legitimate US government

Trump says talks with Xi went very well

The two leaders walked onto the White House South Lawn after their meeting

Russian foreign minister, Senegalese leader confirm proximity of positions on most issues

The meeting focused on current issues related to further strengthening traditionally friendly Russian-Senegalese relations, with an emphasis on expanding cooperation in trade, economic, investment and humanitarian areas

Macron admits Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries worsen fuel situation in Europe

The French president said he would not call on Ukraine to stop the attacks simply because they were causing prices in Europe to rise

Iran’s supreme leader in full control of his republic — president

Masoud Pezeshkian added that the implementation of his directions "is in the hands of the administration and the government"

Le Pen advises France against entering conflict with Russia

Head of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally party said she did not want "France to go to war with any nuclear power"