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Iranian personnel have been on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea helping Moscow's forces conduct attacks on Ukraine with Iran-made drones, the US State Department says. "We assess that Iranian military personnel were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing. SOUNDBITE
A live feed from Russian space agency Roscosmos shows an Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasting off from Kazakhstan amid controversy that Moscow might use it to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine. The Russian mission control confirmed its subsequent entry into orbit. IMAGES
Russia is responsible for an escalating global food crisis through its war in Ukraine, "provoking hunger in the world" notably by bombing wheat stocks and preventing ships from carrying grain abroad, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell says. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama tells the UN General Assembly that Washington is ready to work with Russia and Iran to end the Syria conflict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama tells the U.N. General Assembly that Washington is ready to work with Russia and Iran to end the Syria conflict. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he raised concerns with China about support for Russia, saying Moscow's invasion of Ukraine depended on Beijing's support. "Russia would struggle to sustain its assault on Ukraine without China's support," Blinken told reporters after his meetings with top leaders in Beijing. SOUNDBITE
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