United States President Donald Trump said at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner that Europe must stop buying Russian oil “The Europeans are buying oil from Russia, it’s not supposed to happen,” Trump said, adding that “[US Representative to NATO Matt Whitaker] won’t let it happen much longer.” Two weeks ago, the president urged the EU to cease buying Russian oil.
Zelensky urges ‘consequences’ to push Russia toward peace…… Zelensky: Allies ‘wasting time,’ Russia sanctions needed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Russia must face consequences and Ukraine needs more force to end the war. “Russia must feel the consequences of what it is doing. Sufficient counteraction is needed to force them to seek peace,” Zelensky stated. He said Ukraine must rely on its army strength, its long-range strike capability and strong sanctions to pressure Moscow into talks. Zelensky claimed Ukraine recovered more than 132,000 foreign components from weapons made with parts from Europe, the United States, China and Japan, warning that unchecked Russian arms could threaten Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Zelensky: Allies ‘wasting time,’ Russia sanctions needed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Saturday that his country’s allies were “wasting time” instead of stepping up sanctions on Russia.”[US] President [Donald] Trump expects strong action from Europe. I think we are wasting a lot of time if sanctions are not imposed or some steps are not taken, that we very much expect from him,” Zelensky told journalists in Kiev and said he plans to pressure Trump to convince all European countries, including Hungary and Slovakia which have been hesitant to stop buying Russian energy, to hit Moscow with sanctions. “Everyone is looking to the United States,” he stated. Zelensky and Trump are expected to meet next week during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Ahead of the talks, Trump said that he will likely have to be present if Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet as they “hate each other.”
NN: Lets face reality here. Either NATO stops Putin or Putin stops NATO
Pezeshkian: Iran won’t surrender over sanctions….. Iran to suspend cooperation with IAEA
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country will “never surrender” amid “excessive demands” and sanctions from the West. “The West cannot stop us. They hit us in Natanz, but they are unaware that it is humans who built and will rebuild Natanz,” Pezeshkian stated in televised remarks. “Through the ‘snapback,’ they block the road, but it is the brains and the thoughts that open or build the road,” he added. The comments come after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) rejected a resolution to extend Iran sanctions relief, effectively approving the reimposition of “snapback” sanctions on the country on September 28.
Iran to suspend cooperation with IAEA
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said on Saturday that the country will suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in response to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) rejecting a resolution to permanently lift sanctions against Tehran. “Despite the [Iranian] Foreign Ministry’s cooperation with the Agency and the proposals presented to settle the [nuclear] issue, the actions of European countries have effectively suspended the path of cooperation with the Agency,” the SNSC, which is tasked with overseeing cooperation with the IAEA, stated.The sanctions are set to come into effect on September 28 after the three European signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) from 2015 activated the so-called “snapback” mechanism and the UNSC failed to support extending the sanctions relief.
A Hop Skip And a Jump Away From a Global Energy Crises
Every day we move closer to losing oil from major producers due to embargoes and escalating war. On the list of at risk oil supplies are:
Russia: 4,000,000 BPD
Iran: 3,259,000 BPD
Venezuela : 1,000,000 BPD
Iraq: northern routes through Syria 2,500,000 BPD
Syria: 400,000 BPD
Total amounts of oil from or through war torn countries is 11,429,000 BPD. Of course not all of that oil is a risk. But consider this world oil demand is around 100,000,000 BPD OPEC + produces 30,000,000 BPD or 30% of world oil consumption. 1/3 of that production comes from at risk suppliers listed above. Or 10% of world consumption.
Global spare oil capacity is only 5,000,000 BPD at best . With 3,000,000 of claimed spare capacity held by Saudi Arabia. Most likely the real number is half that
Punchline: If just hall of oil embargoes proposed and threatened take affect the oil lost to the market will absorb total spare oil capacity and them sum.
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Iran: UN sanctions ‘hasty, unnecessary, unlawful’
United Nations Ambassador to Iran Amir Saeid Iravani (pictured) sharply rejected the Security Council’s decision on Friday to reactivate international sanctions on Tehran’s nuclear program. The measures, lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, will take effect on September 27 after nine countries opposed blocking the snapback mechanism. Calling the move “hasty, unnecessary, and unlawful,” Iravani said Iran bears no obligation to comply. He accused the United States, along with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, of fabricating claims while shielding Israel’s attacks on Iranian facilities. “This act, with no consensus, weakens the Council, undermines diplomacy, and jeopardizes the non-proliferation regime. Iran’s nuclear program will not be destroyed by bombs, halted by sanctions, or diverted from its peaceful path. The door of diplomacy is not closed — but it will be Iran, not its adversaries, who decides with whom and on what basis to engage,” he stressed.
NN: Every day we move closer to losing oil from major producers due to sanctions and war.
Estonian airspace violated by Russian jets on Friday, sources say
Estonian airspace was violated by Russian military jets on Friday, European and NATO sources said. Three Russian military jets violated NATO member Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes in an “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion, its government said, The incident comes just over a week after more than 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on the night of September 9-10, prompting NATO jets to down some of them and Western officials to say Russia was testing the alliance’s readiness and resolve. The airspace violation comes three days after Russian and Belarusian military forces ended joint military exercises, called Zapad 2025. Tallinn said on Friday the three MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and stayed there for a total of 12 minutes. “Russia has violated Estonian airspace four times already this year, which is unacceptable in itself, but today’s violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen,” said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
European Council President Antonio Costa condemned Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace on Friday, assuring that the European Union “stands firmly in solidarity” with Estonia. In a post on X, Costa stated that Moscow’s move “is another unacceptable provocation” and added that the EU leaders will discuss a joint response to Russia’s actions at the European Council meeting in Copenhagen on October 1.
NB: why get in a rush. Europe just does not get it… Russia is gunning for them
The official emphasized “the urgent need to reinforce our Eastern flank, deepen European defence cooperation, and intensify pressure on Russia.”
“Russia’s ever-increasing testing of borders and aggressiveness must be responded to by rapidly strengthening political and economic pressure.”
The Russian Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Estonia said it had summoned the top Russian diplomat in the country to lodge a protest and deliver a note. Estonian Defence Forces said the airspace violation occurred on Friday morning in the area of Vaindloo Island, around 100 kilometres (124 miles) from the capital Tallinn. The aircraft did not have flight plans, their transponders were not switched on and they were not in contact with air traffic control, Estonia said. “This could be a test by Russia to see how NATO responds to this type of challenge, Godzimirski, a research professor in Russian security policy at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs,
NN: Escalation is the order of day
EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia
European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho announced on Wednesday that the commission has adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. “As has been expected for a while, we can confirm that the commission has adopted a new 19th package of sanctions against Russia,” the spokesperson shared at a press briefing and added that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will make a statement later in the day. Earlier this week, Von der Leyen announced that new sanctions on Russia will target cryptocurrencies, banks and energy, in order to increase economic pressure on Moscow.
NN: Too Little too late
Zelensky: Russia not hearing Trump on ending war….. Ukraine: Russia launched 86 drones overnight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Russia continued attacking civilians despite “the whole world and above all the United States” calling for the end to the conflict. He added that it seems Moscow “is not hearing” US President Donald Trump’s calls to stop the “killing” and engage in diplomacy. On the other hand, Zelensky stressed that Kiev had already agreed to the US president’s initiative to begin talks with Russia. “This means that we must more actively implement everything that strengthens us: the PURL [Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List] program, co-production, and the finalization of security guarantees. On the table are large-scale agreements on drones and arms purchases that Ukraine has proposed to America. Decisive action is needed so that Russia will finally agree to diplomacy as well,” he elaborated. The president said 90 Russian drones attacked Ukraine yesterday and caused damage to the country’s transport infrastructure.
Ukraine: Russia launched 86 drones overnight
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shared on Friday that the Russian military launched 86 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight. “On the night of September 19, the enemy attacked with 86 Shahed, Gerber attack UAVs and other types of drones from the following directions: Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk,” the Ukrainian military said in a post on Telegram. Moreover, the air defense stated that it managed to destroy 71 drones, and added that it recorded hits form the 15 UAVs at six locations.
NN: This is getting ugly
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently “shown his true face,” while stressing that the UK and the US are “working together to end the killing in Ukraine.” “In recent days, Putin has shown his true face. Mounting the biggest attack since the invasion began. With yet more bloodshed and yet more innocents killed and unprecedented violations of NATO airspace … These are not the actions of someone who wants peace,” Starmer told a Chequers press conference alongside US President Donald Trump. On his side, the US president went on to say that his Russian counterpart has “really let me down” over his efforts to end the Ukraine conflict. “I thought it would have been the easiest war to solve because of my relationship with Putin, but he’s let me down.”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — European officials told Iran on Wednesday it had yet to take the actions needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, warning time was running out. The comments from the German Foreign Ministry and the European Union came after a call Iran had Wednesday with representatives of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas. “The window for finding a diplomatic solution on Iran’s nuclear issue is closing really fast,” Kallas warned in a statement. “Iran must show credible steps towards addressing the demands of France, (the) U.K. and Germany, and this means demonstrating full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and allowing inspections of all nuclear sites without delay.”
The German Foreign Ministry separately wrote on the social platform X that “Iran has yet to take the reasonable and precise actions necessary to” stop the reimposition of U.N. sanctions.
In a statement issued hours later, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again asserted that the reimposition of U.N. sanctions was “lacking any legal or logical justification.” He also pointed to the fact that Iran and the IAEA earlier reached a deal mediated by Egypt to grant the U.N. watchdog access to all Iranian nuclear sites and for Tehran to report on the whereabouts of all its nuclear material. “It is now up to the other parties to seize this opportunity to keep the diplomatic path open and avert an avoidable crisis, showing seriousness and belief in diplomacy,” he said. A 12-day war launched by Israel against Iran in June saw both the Israelis and the Americans bomb Iranian nuclear sites, throwing into question the status of Tehran’s stockpile of uranium enriched nearly to weapons-grade levels. The process to reimplement sanctions on Iran, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, was designed to be veto-proof at the U.N. It will take effect at the end of September unless the U.N. Security Council agrees to stop it. It will again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program, among other measures, further squeezing the country’s reeling economy. Using the “snapback” mechanism will likely heighten tensions between Iran and the West in a region still burning over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, particularly after Israel began its ground offensive targeting Gaza City.
NN: mankind needs to slighter this pig
Starmer: Putin has recently shown his true face
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently “shown his true face,” while stressing that the UK and the US are “working together to end the killing in Ukraine.”
“In recent days, Putin has shown his true face. Mounting the biggest attack since the invasion began. With yet more bloodshed and yet more innocents killed and unprecedented violations of NATO airspace … These are not the actions of someone who wants peace,” Starmer told a Chequers press conference alongside US President Donald Trump.
On his side, the US president went on to say that his Russian counterpart has “really let me down” over his efforts to end the Ukraine conflict. “I thought it would have been the easiest war to solve because of my relationship with Putin, but he’s let me down.”