Latest overseas news on the Russia-Ukraine, U.S.-Iran, and Israel-Palestine conflicts as of September 17

【Answer 1】 Thunderbunny 10:07:24 The International Criminal Court ruled to continue detaining former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Thunderbunny 10:12:51 Bloomberg: Germany is preparing for a possible war with Russia. Thunderbunny 10:18:15 Israeli Defense Minister: Israel plans to completely eliminate Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thunderbunny 10:23:23 Head of the Russian delegation: Russia will not agree to grant Ukrainian forces any breathing room. Thunderbunny 10:28:46 Russian forces conducted airstrikes against Ukrainian targets in the Poltava region. Thunderbunny 10:34:44 UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): It is still too early to discuss the timeline for restoring supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Thunderbunny 10:41:23 U.S. President Trump stated he believes Iran wishes to sign an agreement and that the conflict will end soon. Thunderbunny 10:46:39 A warehouse belonging to the foundation of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s wife was destroyed in Kyiv. Thunderbunny 10:55:21 A container ship delivering supplies to the Ukrainian military was struck by a drone at the port of Chornomorsk. Thunderbunny 11:00:59 The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated Ukraine hopes Russia will provide a list of protected targets as part of an energy ceasefire agreement. Thunderbunny 11:09:29 Explosions and new fires occurred in Kyiv; drone attacks continue. Thunderbunny 11:17:14 Trump: If Canada becomes a joint EU member, the U.S. will suspend trade with Europe. Thunderbunny 11:24:16 Vice Minister of the North Korean Ministry of National Defense: The U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation mechanism is evolving into a nuclear alliance. Thunderbunny 11:31:12 Financial Times: The U.S.-Iran war has cost the United States $38 billion and depleted its arsenal. Thunderbunny 11:36:52 French President Macron ordered the government to enter a state of "full mobilization" to ensure domestic fuel supply and curb rising oil prices. Thunderbunny 11:42:49 Le Pen stated that France, due to its fiscal situation, cannot afford to fund Ukraine. Thunderbunny 11:58:35 Due to warehouse attacks, Kyiv pharmacies are experiencing shortages of imported medicines. Thunderbunny 12:15:51 General Davis, Commander of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, stated that severe spare parts shortages have degraded the combat readiness of U.S. B-52 bombers, causing aircraft backlogs in maintenance facilities and forcing the removal of parts from some B-52s. Thunderbunny 12:34:12 UN FAO: Disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a global fertilizer shortage. Thunderbunny 12:51:39 Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton (LV) has registered its trademark in Russia. Thunderbunny 13:09:11 Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum): The decision not to invite Ukraine into NATO was not made by NATO itself, but by the Bilderberg Group—a private, informal elite organization whose members include influential figures from politics, business, finance, and other sectors across Europe and North America. All meetings are held behind closed doors. Thunderbunny 13:23:27

European farmers’ protests escalate, with over a thousand tractors surrounding the EU headquarters. Why are these protests intensifying across Europe?

【Answer 2】 On the same day, three major Spanish agricultural unions announced they would join the increasingly large-scale protest movement by European farmers. On the 30th, Italian farmers staged a tractor protest near Milan. In recent weeks, protests have surged across Italy—from Sicily to Trento. Belgian farmers blocked numerous key transport routes, attempting to disrupt trade at major ports. Hundreds of tractors caused traffic chaos, disrupting the lives of hundreds of thousands of Belgians. The protests have spread across the entire EU: farmers in approximately 15 EU countries—including France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy—have gathered in demonstrations and blockaded roads to express dissatisfaction with policies such as cheap Ukrainian agricultural imports and the European Green Deal. Over the past two years, climate change has triggered unprecedented droughts, wildfires, and floods; the pandemic severely impacted the economy; and the Russia-Ukraine conflict caused energy prices to surge and inflation to spiral out of control. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the EU has lifted tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian products and resumed trade negotiations with the Mercosur bloc. Meanwhile, the EU has advanced its European Green Deal and implemented various environmental regulations. The core concerns of farmers vary by country: German farmers are protesting cuts to diesel subsidies and the cancellation of agricultural subsidy programs; French and Spanish farmers oppose ongoing free trade agreement negotiations between Mercosur and the EU, arguing that these agreements erode their profits, drive up energy and production costs, and cause sharp declines in real agricultural commodity prices. European farmers have reached their breaking point. In a joint statement, they declared: "The European agricultural sector faces mounting frustration and anxiety due to difficult working conditions and suffocating bureaucracy imposed by European regulations."

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French President Macron urged the EU to relax diesel rules and increase biofuel blending to mitigate potential oil shortages amid Middle East tensions. He warned that supply disruptions could drop global output by 4 million barrels daily, risking sharp price hikes before winter.

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