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- 21:01
Zelensky asks Moscow to suspend raids during Witkoff and Kushner visits
At 18:58 Italian time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Russia to halt attacks during the visits of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (LaPresse). The request comes after a night of drones and missiles over Kyiv and the Odesa region, which ended the pause in attacks linked to the American negotiations; the provisional toll is the one published in the afternoon edition. The news of the request currently comes from a single source (LaPresse); no independent confirmation available. According to the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Moscow has postponed the deadlines set for the Donbas fifteen times (Kyiv Independent).
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- 21:01
Venezuela-United States, twenty-five-year oil deal: 17 fields, Pentagon holds 35% of assignee company
The energy agreement between Caracas and Washington will last 25 years and provides for the development of 17 fields with estimated reserves of 65 billion barrels, with the stated goal of exceeding 1.5 million barrels per day; Venezuela currently produces about 1.236 million, compared with 3.1 million in 1998. The fields go to North American Blue Energy Partners, which has ceded 35% of its capital to the Pentagon; the text will be submitted to the National Assembly (Radar Latam 360). The government claims “control and ownership” of the crude oil. The opposition disputes the executive’s signing: “The wealth of our soil does not belong to an illegitimate regime” (transl. from Spanish), says María Corina Machado (CNN en Español).
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- 21:01
London bans goods from West Bank settlements, Israel responds with four countermeasures
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced today in Parliament a ban on imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, sanctions against those who support their expansion, a ban on advertising properties in the settlements, and stricter restrictions on arms sales (Al Jazeera). “The sanctions regime will target illegal settlements and their expansion, not Israel” (transl. from English). The trade bans will come into force within six to nine months (NPR). Israel reacted with four countermeasures, including an entry ban on 12 British parliamentarians and the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem. Similar measures were announced by France and Canada (CNN).
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- 21:01
Brent hits $99.46 in session trading, Wall Street closes in the red on return from long weekend
Update on oil figures already published at 4:30 PM: Brent futures marked a session high of $99.46, before trading at $97.99 (+1%) at 5:28 PM Italian time; WTI at $92.90 (+1.55%). Since the start of September, crude oil has gained over 8% (CNBC). At midday in New York, the Dow Jones was down 575 points (-1.1%), the S&P 500 0.4%. According to CBS live updates, Saudi Arabia responded today with its own raids in Yemen, the most intense since the truce four years ago (CBS News).
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- 12:01
Saudi Arabia, 73 injured in Houthi attacks on energy facilities
Riyadh announced on Tuesday, September 8, 73 civilians injured across four cities and the temporary suspension of some energy facilities after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Aramco sites in Abha, Najran and Jizan and on air bases (CNBC, Asharq Al-Awsat). Military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility: “The attacks were precise and targeted and caused serious damage to the facilities.” The Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the assaults. According to a count by Mehr (Iranian state news agency), this is the third attack on Saudi refineries in less than 48 hours.
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