What makes Russia keep declaring "serious mistake"? President Biden "closes" term with only visit to Africa

The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's outstanding international events.

US President Joe Biden will visit Angola in October, his first and perhaps only visit to Africa as head of state. (Source: AP)

Europe

* The Kremlin has repeatedly warned of a “grave mistake” when it rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statements at the United Nations (UN) that Moscow could only be forced into peace talks and that Kiev would not negotiate on Moscow’s terms to end the conflict.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, it was a "serious, systematic mistake" and would certainly "have consequences for the Kiev authorities".

He affirmed that Moscow supports peace , but only if it ensures its stability and achieves the goals of the special military campaign: "Without achieving these goals, Russia cannot be forced." (AFP)

* Britain is working to put Ukraine in the "strongest position" in a conflict with Russia before winter, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said. But he refused to confirm whether London would allow Kiev to use British long-range precision weapons to strike deep inside Russia. (AFP)

* Russian strategic submarines Emperor Alexander III and Krasnoyarsk arrived at the Vilyuchinsk base on the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Pacific Fleet. These most modern submarines are assigned to the Pacific Fleet to perform strategic deterrence tasks, maintain and strengthen combat potential and military power. (TASS)

* Greece and Turkey are considering talks on maritime boundary demarcation in the eastern Mediterranean, the Greek Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The deal is crucial to determining rights to potential gas fields and power infrastructure plans. (Reuters)

* The leader of the Green Party in Germany's ruling coalition has announced his resignation following heavy losses in the three recent state parliamentary elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg. However, the party's federal executive committee will continue to work until the party congress in November. (Spiegel)

* Russia supports adding permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on September 24.

Mr. Lavrov said that developing countries do not have enough representatives in the Security Council of this international organization and "we need to satisfy the aspirations of Africa. There are common collective views in Africa that we respect." (TASS)

* French President Emmanuel Macron met his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on September 24, urging the Islamic Republic's leader to use his influence to ease rising tensions in Lebanon and warning Tehran against supporting Russia in the conflict in Ukraine.

President Macron also told his counterpart Pezeshkian that bilateral relations would only improve if Tehran immediately released three French citizens detained in the country. (Reuters, AFP)

Asia-Pacific

* China successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile toward the Pacific Ocean, not targeting any country or target and in accordance with international law, according to a statement from China's Ministry of National Defense on September 25. (Reuters)

* China pledged to support Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and President of the Islamic Republic Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on September 24.

Meanwhile, describing the relationship between Beijing and Tehran as deep and historic, the Iranian president affirmed that he "attaches great importance to China and wants to deepen and develop cooperation in all areas." (AFP)

* The relationship between Beijing and New Delhi is key to Asia's future and even the future of the global order, although the "parallel rise" of the two neighbours also poses "significant problems", according to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on September 24. (SCMP)

* The Philippine military supports the permanent maintenance of the US missile system, according to a statement by the Southeast Asian nation's military commander, General Romeo Brawner, on September 25.

The US has deployed the Typhon medium-range missile system in the northern Philippines for annual joint military exercises, but has not withdrawn the system after the exercises. The two countries have a mutual defense treaty. (AFP)

* South Korea and Cuba held their first foreign ministerial-level dialogue since the two countries established diplomatic relations earlier this year on the sidelines of the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.

During the meeting, which lasted about half an hour, the foreign ministers of the two countries discussed a range of bilateral issues, including plans to establish diplomatic missions in the two countries before the end of this year. (Yonhap)

Middle East-Africa

* Israel intensified airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa region on September 25, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

According to the IDF, about 40 projectiles were launched into northern Israel from Lebanon, setting off sirens in the area. (AFP)

* Hezbollah launched a Qader 1 ballistic missile at the headquarters of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad near Tel Aviv, Israel on the morning of September 25. On the same day, Israeli air defense systems intercepted a missile, detected flying from Lebanon, after sirens sounded in the Tel Aviv economic center. (AFP)

* Lebanon hopes the US can intervene to help the escalating crisis between Beirut and Israel, despite expressing disappointment at the US President's "not strong, not promising" speech at the UN General Assembly on the issue.

Earlier, in his speech at the UN, President Biden sought to ease tensions, asserting that all-out war is not in anyone's interests and that a diplomatic solution is still possible. (Reuters)

* Iran is ready to end the nuclear standoff with the West , President Masoud Pezeshkian said at the UN General Assembly.

"We are ready to cooperate with the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal. If the commitments of the agreement are implemented fully and in good faith, dialogue on other issues can be conducted," Mr. Pezeshkian said. (Reuters)

* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed disappointment at the role of foreign powers in the brutal power struggle in Sudan, which has led to terrible violence, when speaking to the UN General Assembly on September 24.

US President Joe Biden then called on all countries to cut off arms supplies to rival generals in Sudan, urging them to "speak up and say to them: Stop tearing your country apart. Stop blocking aid to the Sudanese people and stop this war now." (AFP)

* Mali is considering adjusting its security strategy during a meeting between the country's army chief and senior military officials, following a deadly terrorist attack in the capital Bamako that killed 75 people and injured more than 250 on September 17. (Reuters)

America

* US President Joe Biden will travel to Angola next month on his first and perhaps only visit to Africa as head of state. He will also stop in Germany as he seeks to strengthen US alliances in his final months in office. The trip runs from October 10-15. (White House)

* Ms. Kamala Harris leads Mr. Donald Trump in a pre-election poll released by Reuters/Ipsos on September 24, according to which, US Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, is leading Republican candidate Donald Trump by 47%-40%.

* The United States is ready to resume arms control dialogue with Russia, according to White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby on September 24. Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council (upper house) of Russia Konstantin Kosachev welcomed this view, but stressed that the two sides can only negotiate if Washington changes its policy towards Moscow. (Haberrus)

* The United States will establish strong partnerships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe, according to Mr. Jedidiah Royal, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.

The Pentagon will hold its first meeting in Hawaii in about two weeks, with the participation of at least 12 allies in the Indo-Pacific and Europe. (CNA)

* The US has approved a $740 million deal to supply Stinger missiles to Egypt, helping to boost security in the North African country, which plays an important role in maintaining stability in the Middle East. (AFP)

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