Ukrainian President to Visit US; UK Parliament Adjourned
(Baonghean.vn) - Ukrainian President Zelensky is about to visit the US; the British Parliament will temporarily suspend its activities after the working day of September 9; NATO affirms that it will maintain its presence in Afghanistan... are the world's outstanding news in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit the US
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko announced on September 9 that President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The Ukrainian official also said that the time of the meeting between Mr. Zelensky and the US President will be announced soon.
US President Donald Trump planned to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Poland on September 1, but Trump canceled the trip due to Hurricane Dorian approaching the US. Previously, Mr. Prystaiko said that President Zelensky was ready for the Normandy format meeting this September.
British Parliament adjourns after working day September 9
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| Panoramic view of a session of the British Parliament in London. Photo: AFP/VNA |
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said the country's Parliament will begin to suspend its activities after the end of the working day on September 9 and last for a month at the request of the British leader.
Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has said the government's plan to postpone the UK's parliament until October 14 is "unconstitutional", saying the move is designed to prevent the legislature from debating Brexit and fulfilling its duty to shape the country's future.
Meanwhile, the leader of the opposition Labour Party in the UK, Jeremy Corbyn, also said that the plan to postpone the working schedule of Parliament was unconstitutional and threatened national democracy.
Russia announces results of local elections
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Moscow, Russia on September 8, 2019. Photo: AFP/VNA |
According to a VNA correspondent in Moscow, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the results after counting 99% of the votes in the elections for provincial governors and local legislators held on September 8.
According to the results announced, in all 16 regions where governors were elected, incumbent governors or acting governors were elected. The United Russia Party received less than 50% of the seats in the legislative assemblies of three regions and lost to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in Khabarovsk Oblast.
US considering sanctions on Türkiye's S-400 deal
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| A part of the S-400 missile defense system after being unloaded from a Russian transport plane at an airbase in Ankara, Türkiye on July 12, 2019. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
Reuters reported that US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on September 9 that the Trump administration is considering imposing sanctions over Türkiye's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense missile system, but no decision has been made so far. However, Mr. Mnuchin did not specifically mention any potential targets.
Ankara and Washington have been at loggerheads over Turkey's purchase of the S-400s, which the US says are incompatible with NATO defense systems and pose a risk to Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter jets.
NATO affirms to maintain presence in Afghanistan
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| The scene of the bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 3, 2019. Photo: THX/TTXVN |
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has affirmed that the focus of its mission in Afghanistan has not changed following recent developments related to the negotiation process between the US and the Taliban insurgents.
In a statement on September 9, NATO emphasized that the organization will still carry out its mission of supporting Afghan security forces in the fight against terrorism and building peace in this Southwest Asian country.
Currently, NATO maintains about 16,000 troops in Afghanistan, with the mission of training and advising the host country's security forces.
NATO has said it will maintain its presence in Afghanistan as long as necessary to ensure the country does not become a safe haven for international terrorists again.
