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As the US Senate prepared to vote on a sweeping bipartisan sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, a co-sponsor of the legislation, said the measure reflects renewed bipartisan resolve to squeeze the Kremlin's war machine and reinforce support for Ukraine.

The UN warned Monday that continued hostilities in Ukraine are inflicting mounting harm on civilians, damaging critical infrastructure and threatening wider global food and energy security, according to Anadolu Agency.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a phone call on Tuesday evening.

Iran's Consul General in Russia's Astrakhan, Ahmad Heydarian, says that legal action is underway against Ukraine over a drone attack on the Iranian vessel "Anna" in the Caspian Sea, which he condemned as an act of aggression.

Russia's partnership with Iran has become one of the most influential strategic partnerships in today's geopolitical landscape.

After taking stock of progress towards Security Council reform and looking ahead to future negotiations on that topic, the General Assembly today adopted several texts relating to upcoming reviews and meetings, as well as to its Second Committee (Economic and Financial) and Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization).

Holding a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi, President Erdoğan said: "We endeavor in order for our region to be associated with development, prosperity, tranquility and stability from now on, not with wars, terror or conflicts. We are in close contact with our Iraqi brothers and sisters in order for our terror-free Türkiye process and for our vision of a terror-free region to come true."

Speaking at the 2nd Communications Council, President Erdoğan said: "We regard combatting disinformation in all its forms as a matter of national security in terms of our country, democracy and social peace. That is so because disinformation has today gone beyond merely spreading false information, and has turned into an asymmetric factor that weakens societies' sense of unity and trust, and that threatens democracies."

This year's Han Kuang military exercises will include drills testing the military's ability to deploy drones against enemy forces and conduct counter-drone operations, a military official said Tuesday.

A Chinese carrier rocket is scheduled to launch Thursday, with its flight path expected to pass through Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Major General Turki Al-Malki stated today that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed several UAVs over the past few hours that attempted to target oil facilities in Eastern Region

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Russia has never isolated itself from anyone in international affairs and does not intend to do so, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

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Iraqi authorities are investigating an attempted drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia in order to punish those responsible, a spokesman for the army's commander-in-chief, Sabah al-Nauman, said.

Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei said that the Chinese People's Liberation Army is ready to further deepen interaction and cooperation with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

A special documentary "Zhìshèng" (achieve victory) will soon be released online as part of the celebrations marking the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), and the theme song released on Tuesday came alongside a promo video that contains multiple highlights.

Images showed Z-20J helicopters have recently joined the Type 071 amphibious dock landing ship Changbaishan (Hull 989) for joint landing drills, according to a China Military Online report on Monday evening. Combined with the recent display of Z-20J helicopters aboard Type 075 amphibious assault ships, an expert said on Tuesday that the Z-20J's integration with Type 071 and Type 075 vessels for amphibious landing missions offers significant advantages over previous configurations.

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