Russia does not want the US to participate in the Ukraine issue; the United Nations is at risk of running out of money
(Baonghean.vn) - Russia does not welcome the US to participate in the "Normandy" negotiation mechanism on the Ukraine issue; the United Nations warns of the risk of running out of money; Türkiye completes preparations for the campaign in Syria; President Trump accuses the Speaker of the House of Representatives of treason... are the world's outstanding news in the past 24 hours.
President Trump accuses House Speaker of treason
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President Trump (left) and House Speaker Pelosi at an event in May. Photo: AP |
US President Donald Trump has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of treason amid his impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives. Referring to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, President Trump posted on Twitter on October 6: “Nancy Pelosi knows all about Adam Schiff’s lies and deceit to Congress and the American people. This makes Nancy guilty of high crimes and low crimes, as well as treason, just like Adam Schiff. I think this means they and the bad guys around them should all be impeached immediately.”
Before criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Trump accused Mr. Schiff of treason. On September 30, the US leader posted on social media: “Congressman Adam Schiff made a terrible and false statement and passed it off as my statement in the most important part of the call with the President of Ukraine. He then read it aloud to Congress and the American people. It has nothing to do with what I said on the call. Should he be arrested for treason?”
Russia does not welcome the US to participate in the "Normandy" negotiation mechanism on the Ukraine issue.
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| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Photo: TASS/TTXVN |
Reuters reported on October 8 that Russia said the United States could use its influence in Ukraine to help resolve the conflict between the Kiev government and separatists in the east of the Eastern European country. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said there was no support for the idea of Washington joining the Normandy format talks to resolve the conflict.
The Kremlin representative reiterated that the main efforts to resolve the current situation are concentrated within the "Normandy Four" negotiation mechanism - including Russia, Germany, Ukraine and France - and according to the common opinion of the "Quartet" members, there is currently no other alternative mechanism to this mechanism.
The United Nations warns of the risk of running out of money.
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| UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a meeting in New York, the US. Photo: THX/TTXVN |
On October 7, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world's largest multilateral organization is running a deficit of $230 million and could run out of money by the end of this month. In a letter to the 37,000 staff at the UN Secretariat, Mr. Guterres said additional temporary measures would have to be taken to ensure salaries and benefits for staff. "We risk running out of cash reserves by the end of this month," he warned.
According to Mr. Guterres, member states have only contributed 70% of the total amount needed to maintain regular operations this year, leading to a deficit of 230 million USD at the end of September. According to statistics, if not counting the expenditure for peacekeeping operations, the UN's operating budget in 2018-2019 is approximately 5.4 billion USD, of which the US contributes 22%.
Türkiye announces completion of preparations for operation in Syria
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| Türkiye sends troops to the border and is ready to attack Syria: Photo: Getty |
Türkiye said on October 8 that it had completed preparations for a military operation in northeastern Syria to establish a safe zone after the US began withdrawing troops from the border area. The country's military sent new reinforcements to the border along with nearly 100 tanks and armored vehicles.
If the attack is carried out, it will be Türkiye's third offensive since 2016 to curb Kurdish influence in Syria. The objective of this campaign is to firstly counter the Kurdish militia (YPG) which Turkey considers a security threat and secondly to create a 32km safe zone in Syria where two million Syrians are resettled. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have long been a core of the Kurdish militia (YPG) which has links with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) which is considered a terrorist organization in Turkey.
UK adjusts tariff regime to cope with no-deal Brexit
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| People shop at a supermarket in Belsize Park, north of London, UK. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On October 8, the UK announced adjustments to the tariff regime applicable in the event that the country leaves the European Union (EU) - also known as Brexit - without an agreement, thereby allowing 88% of the total value of imported goods to apply for tax exemption.
With the aim of limiting consumer price increases without harming domestic producers, the new “special review process” allows the UK to make changes to its tariff regime from day one if necessary. “The UK is a free-trade country and British businesses are well-positioned to compete in an open and free environment,” said Conor Burns, the UK Trade Policy Secretary.
