Situation Reports

Despite sanctions, the European Union and the United States continue to import billions of dollars' worth of Russian commodities, including liquefied natural gas, fertilizers, uranium and palladium, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki appointed reputed reformists as finance, energy and home ministers, days after dissolving parliament and scheduling elections for March 5, 2026, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

Japan agreed to provide Malaysia with security equipment worth $2.7 million, including drones and rescue boats, as part of its Official Security Assistance program, Nikkei Asia reported on Sept. 15.

At the Sept. 14-17 trade talks with the United States in Madrid, China's asks included a request for the United States to drop tariffs and technology restrictions on China in return for China acquiescing to a U.S. plan to have China's ByteDance divest from social media app TikTok by a Sept. 17 deadline, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino threatened to conduct military action against Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago if the United States used these countries' territories to attack Venezuela, Deutsche Welle reported on Sept. 14.

Sudan's Sovereignty Council, the governing body backed by the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, rejected a Sept. 12 proposal by the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for a three-month humanitarian truce with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, after the RSF launched drone strikes on critical infrastructure in White Nile state, Sudan Tribune reported on Sept. 14.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda agreed on a draft framework in which they pledged to work with the United States and other partners to de-risk private sector investments in their mineral supply chains, Reuters reported on Sept. 14, based on conversations with an unnamed source.

The United States and the United Kingdom will sign agreements on technology and nuclear power during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom on Sept. 16-18, Reuters reported on Sept. 15, citing British and U.S. officials.

The United States and the United Kingdom will sign the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy during U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom on Sept. 16-18, according to a press release from the United Kingdom on Sept. 15.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto unveiled a $1 billion stimulus package that combines social aid, infrastructure jobs and tax relief, the Jakarta Globe reported Sept. 15.