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The Service Trade Fair not only enables China's services to achieve global sharing, but also showcases extraordinary charm in service trade among countries around the world on this stage. On the stage of the Fair for Trade in Services, many senior officials and ambassadors from countries have transformed into super salespeople, enthusiastically recommending their own unique products and services. They said that the Service Trade Fair will deepen communication and cooperation, demonstrate openness and vitality, and showcase the unique style of various countries. Moldovan Minister of Tourism Sergio Prodan: We showcased our wine in this section of the exhibition, but Moldova not only has wine, but most importantly, our culture. We have very ancient and important cultural heritage to showcase to the world, especially Moldova to the Chinese people. Dialogue is the most important means to deepen mutual understanding, and culture, exchange, and tourism are also ways to promote world peace and prosperity

Kashgar, September 6th (Xinhua) - In the golden autumn season, standing at the Fresh Fruit Base of the Zepu County Characteristic Rich People Industrial Park in Kashgar, the reporter saw rows of fruit trees extending into the distance, with apples hanging on the branches, and workers in groups of three or two busy taking care of the work. It's hard to imagine that not long ago, this place was still a vast expanse of Gobi Desert. The first phase of the fresh fruit base project in Zepu County's characteristic prosperous industrial park has lush fruit trees. How did People's Daily reporter Chang Xuemei plant fruit trees on the Gobi Desert? Zhang Guojun, the person in charge of the Fresh Fruit Base of Zepu County's Characteristic Rich People Industrial Park, answered the reporter's question. He introduced that in early 2022, the Fresh Fruit Base project was launched, adopting the "Five News", namely new rootstocks, new varieties, new models, new supports, and new operations, selecting suitable apple varieties, adopting integrated drip irrigation technology with water and fertilizer, and hiring Northwest Agriculture and Forestry

According to the data released by Türkiye Statistics Bureau on the 4th of this month, Türkiye's inflation rate reached 58.9% in August this year, the highest level since December 2022. After the data was released, the exchange rate of Türkiye's lira against the US dollar fell by 0.27%. Since this year, the lira has depreciated by about 30%. Industry insiders predict that with the rapid depreciation of Türkiye's lira, Türkiye's inflation rate may rise to 85.5% in October, reaching the highest point in 24 years. Türkiye is not alone. In recent years, the currency exchange rates and inflation levels of many emerging markets have shown relatively poor performance. One of the important reasons for this situation is the aggressive interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, which has dealt a significant blow to many developing countries and emerging economies. The World Bank pointed out in June this year that US interest rates are rising rapidly

CCTV News: "Walking through mountains and rivers is not as far as looking out through 32 terraced mountains and fields." The 32 terraced mountains ecological construction project is located in Saliba Township, Aohan Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, consisting of 32 peaks connected, with a total area of 32000 acres. It is a typical example of comprehensive management of mountains, water, fields, forests, and roads, with horizontal terraced field construction as the main focus. The 32 Lianshan River Basin belongs to the wind erosion and water erosion area. Prior to treatment, soil erosion was severe, causing huge losses to local people's production and life, and becoming an important factor restricting regional economic development. In 1997, Han Xudong, the deputy township head in charge of agriculture in Saliba Township, was appointed as the overall commander of the comprehensive governance project. Years later, recalling the scene when he first learned this news, he remembered that he was under a lot of pressure. Thirty two consecutive mountains were the "north gate" of Aohan Banner, and "we must..."

According to a report by US media on September 4th, the Federal Budget Accountability Committee, an independent research institution, estimates that the federal deficit for the 2023 fiscal year, which will end on September 30th, may reach $2 trillion, approximately twice that of the 2022 fiscal year. To fill the deficit, the US government usually borrows money by issuing national bonds. The US federal government debt is the accumulation of this type of borrowing and related interest. According to information on the website of the US Treasury Department, as of August 31st, the size of the US federal government debt has reached $32.9 trillion, an increase of approximately $300 billion compared to a month ago. The huge debt of the United States is a microcosm of the hegemony of the US dollar. Relying on the hegemony of the US dollar, the United States is acting recklessly in economic policy, with aggressive and variable monetary policy and fiscal policy that is constantly consuming more than it can afford

On September 5th, a report released by the International Crisis Research Organization showed that sanctions have become an important tool in US foreign policy in recent decades. In the 21 years since 2000, the number of sanctions imposed by the United States on foreign countries has skyrocketed by 933%. In recent years, Americans have been building walls and barriers, promoting decoupling and chain breaking. Under the principle of prioritizing the United States, they have introduced large-scale exclusive and discriminatory industrial policies, disrupting the formation of a reasonable division of labor in global industries and disrupting the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains. In addition, the United States abuses its economic and financial monopoly position to impose long-term jurisdiction, unilateral sanctions, and freeze assets of other countries, disrupting the global economic order. In recent years, the United States has frequently included foreign companies in the "physical list", imposed trade embargoes, technology blockades, and implemented unilateral bullying and suppression. among

CCTV News: Let's take a look at today's "Looking at Xinjiang Along Rivers and Lakes" series of reports. Today we will enter Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. Bayingolin is a "fertile watershed" in Mongolian, with dozens of rivers and lakes scattered throughout its territory. Bazhou has mountains and rivers such as Tianshan and Kunlun Mountains, wetlands such as Bosten Lake and Chala Lake, as well as the Lop Nur and Taklamakan deserts. It can be said that various landforms gather here. Due to the uneven distribution of water resources, in recent years, multiple rounds of water resource surveys have been carried out in the local area to coordinate the overall situation, from water conservancy projects to rural drinking water projects, from promoting the lake chief system work to water ecological civilization construction, and multiple measures have been taken to create a new picture of harmonious water and people's livelihood. So, where does the river water in Bazhou come from? What is the development along the coast like? Let's go take a look together. Bayinbuluke Grassland is mine

CCTV News: Yuli County, Bazhou, Xinjiang is located on the northeast edge of the Taklamakan Desert and downstream of the Kongque River. Every year at this time, a portion of the ecological replenishment water from the main stream of the Tarim River is diverted through the Kongque River, which not only solves the problem of flood discharge during the Tarim River flood season, but also irrigates various crops in Yuli County and nourishes the villagers along the coast. In the past two days, the water flowing from the Tarim River has been replenishing the energy of Apocynacea in Dunkuotan Township. Apocynum venetum is a perennial herbaceous plant with economic and ecological value, mainly growing in desert saline alkali land or on both sides of riverbanks. Yuli County is located in the lower reaches of the Kongque River, and with natural conditions such as long light exposure time and large temperature difference between day and night, it is very suitable for planting Apocynum venetum. At the Apocynum planting base, workers are harvesting Apocynum leaves, and they need to finish harvesting before the leaves turn yellow and fall off.

People's Daily, Stockholm, September 5 The Swedish "the Belt and Road" Research Institute recently published the article "Debt Trap 2.0 and the End of Fukuyama". The article believes that the western narrative of China's "debt trap" is wrong and absurd, and its purpose is to undermine China's development and cooperation with other countries through the "the Belt and Road" initiative. It is understood that the article "Debt Trap 2.0 and the End of Fukuyama" was jointly written by Michael Billington, chief editor of Asian affairs of Administrative Intelligence Review of the United States, and Hussain Esca, deputy director of the Swedish "the Belt and Road" Institute. The two authors oppose the view that China's "the Belt and Road" initiative has created a "debt trap" for developing countries, and believe that the western narrative of hyping China's "debt trap theory" is absurd. The article argues that the West has a negative impact on China's debt in developing countries

Jakarta, September 5th (Xinhua) - The Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway will bring new development opportunities to the Indonesian people. Interview with West Java Governor Kamil. Xinhua reporter Wang Ona and Yu Qianliang. On August 7th, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil was interviewed by Xinhua reporters in Bandung. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin took a photo, and Indonesian Governor of West Java Province, Ridwan Kamil, recently stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that the Yawan high-speed railway constructed by Chinese companies will create new economic development opportunities and more job opportunities. The Jakarta Wanzhou high-speed railway connects Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and Bandung, the capital of West Java Province. It is 142.3 kilometers long and has a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. It is a landmark project of the "the Belt and Road" initiative and practical cooperation between China and Indonesia. It is also the first full system and comprehensive high-speed railway in China

Cape Town, September 5th (Xinhua) - South African President Ramaphosa stated in the legislative capital of Cape Town on September 5th that South Africa has benefited greatly from the BRICS cooperation mechanism. On the same day, Ramaphosa stated in the National Assembly of the Lower House of South African Parliament that direct investments and projects by BRICS member countries in mining, automotive, transportation, clean energy, financial services, information technology and other fields have created a large number of employment opportunities in South Africa. He said that as the economic and financial connections between the BRICS countries strengthen, the total trade volume between South Africa and other BRICS member countries continued to grow from 2017 to 2022, reaching 830 billion South African rand in 2022, an increase of over 70% compared to 2017. In 2015, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa jointly established the New Development Bank, a multilateral development bank,

On the evening of September 6th, upon hearing the news that CNKI was fined 50 million yuan for violating the law, 91 year old Professor Zhao Dexin from Central South University of Economics and Law told Changjiang Daily over the phone that retired professor Zhao Dexin from Central South University of Economics and Law. On June 23, last year, the Cybersecurity Review Office interviewed the person in charge of Tongfang CNKI Technology Co., Ltd. and announced the launch of a cybersecurity review of CNKI. After investigation, it was found that there are three companies with CNKI as the main operating entity. These companies operate 14 apps such as mobile CNKI and CNKI Reading, which violate the principle of necessary collection of personal information, collect personal information without consent, do not disclose or express collection and use rules, do not provide account cancellation function, and do not delete user personal information in a timely manner after the user cancels the account. China NetEase Network announced on the 6th that consumer spending

To prove the so-called "safety" of nuclear contaminated water, Japanese politicians engage in various activities such as food broadcasting and Fukushima surfing, but the public is not convinced. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, on the 6th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was attending the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia, explained and sought understanding on the "safety" of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea. Kishida reiterated that the discharge into the sea meets scientific standards and stated that relevant information will continue to be released in an open and transparent manner in the future. Japanese politician Fukushima Surfing has been criticized for "foolish political propaganda". Recently, Japanese politicians led by Kishida have been promoting the so-called "safety" of nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea through various channels. It can be said to be a complete renovation and brain teaser. Former Japanese Environment Minister and former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's son, Shinjiro Koizumi, went surfing on the coast of Fukushima Prefecture three days ago, and then tasted it in front of the camera

On September 6th, Lianjie Sichuan released a document revealing the corruption case of Bu Xizhi, former Party Secretary and Director of the Grain Bureau in Junlian County, Yibin City. Bu Xizhi, male, born in October 1968, from Junlian, Sichuan. He joined the work in July 1988 and joined the CPC in January 1995. He once served as the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the former Grain Bureau of Junlian County. In April 2022, accepted disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Junlian County. In July 2022, Bu Xizhi was expelled from the Party and held public office due to serious violations of Party discipline, constituting illegal duties and suspected of committing crimes; In November 2022, he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and fined 410000 yuan in accordance with the law for committing the crime of bribery. Bu Xizhi, former Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Grain Bureau in Junlian County, Yibin City, said: "A big mistake has been made, and there is no regret in life. Now, I want to..."

Good morning The morning reading of the news is here! On Thursday, September 7, 2023, it was cloudy to overcast in Shanghai on the 23rd of July in the lunar calendar, with a short shower of 25~32 ℃ § Today, CNKI was fined 50 million ※ The State Internet Information Office announced on the 6th that CNKI had made a decision on administrative penalties related to network security review according to law, ordered to stop illegal processing of personal information, and imposed a fine of 50 million yuan. According to the report, according to the conclusion of the network security review, the problems found and the clues to transfer, the State Internet Information Office has filed a case against HowNet for suspected illegal handling of personal information. After investigation, it was found that the main operating entities of CNKI are Tongfang CNKI Technology Co., Ltd., Tongfang CNKI Digital Publishing Technology Co., Ltd., and China Academic Journal Electronics

Financial Focus | After the intensive introduction of policies, the real estate market in many regions has seen firsthand news, from clarifying the standard of "recognizing a house but not a loan" for the first home, to continuing to implement the personal income tax preferential policy for residents to exchange houses, and then guiding the reduction of interest rates on existing housing loans and optimizing and adjusting housing credit policies... Recently, a series of real estate policy optimizations and adjustments have continuously enriched the policy regulation toolbox. Recently, reporters visited the real estate markets in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Huizhou, Huainan and other places and found that the real estate markets in first tier cities, represented by Beijing and Shanghai, were active in transactions, greatly boosting the confidence of homebuyers. The performance of second - and third tier cities was relatively flat, and trading sentiment still needs to be transmitted. "In the first weekend after the introduction of the new policy, the number of daily visits and transactions significantly increased, 2.5 to 3 times higher than before," said the marketing manager of Jinmao Mansion in Putuo, Shanghai

On the 5th local time, the United Nations Environment Programme warned that humans extract an average of 6 billion tons of sea sand annually, and this unsustainable mining activity will cause irreversible damage to marine life. On the 5th, the United Nations Environment Programme announced that according to global public data on ocean sand mining, humans extract 4 to 8 billion tons of sediment from the marine environment each year, with an average of 6 billion tons of sea sand per year. Pascal Pedu, Director of the Global Resource Information Database of the United Nations Environment Programme: 6 billion tons of sea sand can build a 10 meter high and 10 meter wide wall, enough to encircle the Earth. Or equivalent to 8 billion people worldwide mining 2 kilograms per person per day, which can fill over 1 million trucks per day. This institution indicates that the mining speed in some areas has exceeded the formation rate of sea sand

The IAA2023 Munich International Auto Show will be held from the 5th to the 10th local time. During the 6-day exhibition, leading industry representatives from the fields of micro mobility, bicycles, automobiles, suppliers, and technology will showcase the latest automotive technology, intelligent travel solutions, and more. It is worth noting that the number of Chinese exhibitors at this auto show has more than doubled compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest number of exhibitors besides the host country Germany. How do you view the collective overseas expansion of Chinese car companies? How is the performance of Chinese car companies at the home ground of European automotive giants? Chinese car companies made their debut at the IAA2023 Munich International Auto Show to enter the European market. "Chinese car companies collectively set sail". At the Munich Auto Show, known as the "Olympic Games" of the world's automotive industry, Chinese brand new energy vehicle booths were crowded with visitors

On the afternoon of September 6th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who was visiting Indonesia, inspected the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway, a Sino Indonesian cooperation project. The leader and coordinating minister of Indonesia's cooperation with China, Luhute, and Minister of Transportation Budi accompanied the inspection. On the afternoon of September 6th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who was visiting Indonesia, inspected the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway, a Sino Indonesian cooperation project. The leader and coordinating minister of Indonesia's cooperation with China, Luhute, and Minister of Transportation Budi accompanied the inspection. When Li Qiang arrived at the Halim high-speed railway station, he was warmly welcomed by employees from both China and Indonesia, according to Xinhua News Agency reporter Rao Aimin. Li Qiang listened to the report on the construction of the Yawan high-speed railway and expressed appreciation for the arduous efforts made by the builders of both countries.

83 countries and international organizations set up exhibitions and events under the name of government or headquarters, held 155000 square meters of exhibitions and exhibitions, attracted nearly 280000 people, and achieved more than 1100 results... On the 6th, the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services concluded in Beijing. Within 5 days, a dazzling array of products, a bustling crowd, and impressive transaction data all conveyed tangible confidence. This also teaches a lesson to those in the United States and the West who criticize the Chinese economy. Taking the host country of this year's Service Trade Fair, the United Kingdom, as an example. This time, it organized the largest delegation in four years to participate in the exhibition, with more than 60 enterprises and institutions participating. The British representative stated that they do not believe in the so-called "decoupling". American companies are also very enthusiastic, with Qualcomm, Intel, and others bringing multiple technologies and solutions. Think of July in the United States

On the afternoon of September 6th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manai during his attendance at a series of East Asian Cooperation Leaders' Meetings in Jakarta. On the afternoon of September 6th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manai during his attendance at a series of East Asian Cooperation Leaders' Meetings in Jakarta. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Lingzhao and Li Qiang stated that China Cambodia relations have withstood international changes and have always been firm and unbreakable, setting a model for a new type of international relations. China is a trustworthy partner of Cambodia and will continue to firmly support Cambodia in pursuing a development path that is in line with its own national conditions. China will also firmly support Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Both sides need to strengthen friendly exchanges, further align development strategies, and promote common development. Sign a new version of the Community of Shared Destiny Action Plan through negotiation

Speech at the 26th ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea Leaders' Meeting Respected President Zoko, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang, colleagues: It is my pleasure to attend the ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea Leaders' Meeting with all new and old friends. Thank you to President Joko and the Indonesian government for their careful arrangements for this meeting. Over the past 20 years, the 10+3 cooperation mechanism has started from the response to the Asian financial crisis, and has gone through the tests of the international financial crisis, the COVID-19, and played an important role in promoting regional development and prosperity. We Chinese people say "one fence, three stakes, one hero, three gangs". The more difficulties we encounter, the more we need to unite and work together to keep warm. Looking at various multilateral cooperation mechanisms internationally, they are essentially establishing and expanding their respective "circle of friends". In "Moments", both

In cooperation with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Geological Survey of Fujian Province, dinosaur fossils were found for the first time in Fujian. Through research, it was confirmed that this fossil species was the bird winged dinosaur in the world's latest Jurassic period and the southernmost geographical position, between 148 million and 150 million years ago, and it was named "Strange Fujian Dragon". This achievement was published in the international academic journal Nature on the 6th. The fossil was discovered in October 2022 in the Zhenghe Daxi Basin in northern Fujian. After nearly a year of restoration and analysis, the research team believes that the new species discovered this time has forelimbs similar to Archaeopteryx, relatively slender hind limbs, and a body shape between dinosaurs and birds. It is a small theropod dinosaur that is good at running or living by the water's edge, and named it "Strange Fujian Dragon". in

On September 5th, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhangye City, Gansu Province publicly held a first instance hearing on the bribery case of Zheng Yajun, former deputy director of the Environmental Resources Protection Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress. The WeChat official account "Zhangye Intermediate People's Court" shows that according to the information of Zhangye Intermediate People's Court, the People's Procuratorate of Zhangye charged that from 2002 to 2017, the defendant Zheng Yajun used his position as the leading secretary, the deputy secretary of Jiayuguan Municipal Party Committee of Gansu Province, the director of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., the mayor of Jiayuguan, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and the secretary of Pingliang Municipal Party Committee of Gansu Province to provide help for others in enterprise operation, job promotion, etc., and successively received and asked for other people's property equivalent to more than 58 million yuan. Request to hold the defendant Zheng Yajun criminally responsible for the crime of bribery. This case will be sentenced at a later date. Pengpai Xin

On September 6th, a video of a car hitting a person and overturning on the ground at the entrance of a shop in Taigu District, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, attracted attention online. A live video publisher claimed that it was a quarrel between a couple, and "an innocent person who went in to buy things was also hit." According to authoritative sources, the incident occurred at around 10am on the same day, causing 2 deaths and 1 injury. The collider drove into his wife who was holding a child, resulting in his wife being injured, the child dying, and another passerby being hit and killed. On the evening of September 6th, the Taigu Branch of Jinzhong Public Security Bureau issued a police report on this matter. According to the report, at around 10:18 am on September 6th, a car accident occurred in Nanhe Street, Donghai Market, Taigu District, Jinzhong City, resulting in 2 deaths and 1 injury.

Recently, a meteor monitoring camera from Jinan Seven Star Observatory captured traces of unidentified flying objects twice, sparking heated discussions. According to Lightning News, at 2:21 am on September 1st, an unidentified object crashed over the Jinan Seven Star Observatory and was captured by a meteor surveillance camera. At around 5:00 pm on September 5th, a surveillance camera at the same location captured four objects flying in a semi circular shape in pairs before and after. Niu Guihua, Vice Chairman of Shandong Astronomical Society and Secretary General of Jinan Astronomical Society, told reporters that this is the first time that the Seven Star Observatory has recorded such a phenomenon. "Based on the camera angle, it is inferred that this object came from far to near, and the closest distance to our camera feels to be a few hundred meters." The surveillance video shows that the object lifted up a certain distance, then turned in the air, and finally formed a certain clamp with the ground

On September 6, local time, the European Union announced the list of the most stringent digital supervision. The European Union announced that six large high-tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and ByteDance, were listed as the first batch of services subject to the Digital Market Act. This list will list some "gatekeepers", namely technology giants in an absolute monopoly position. These companies will bear the obligations stipulated in the Digital Markets Act, such as not abusing their market dominance to suppress or acquire competitors, and establishing links with competitors. It is reported that this law is the largest digital regulatory law in the history of Europe and America, aimed at curbing the monopoly of large technology companies and requiring them not to abuse their market dominance to suppress or acquire competitors, not to forcefully push advertisements or install software without user permission, etc. Otherwise, they will face a maximum revenue of 10%

According to the Russian satellite news agency, the US military tested the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenburg Air Force Base in California in the early hours of the 6th local time. According to reports, the US military news office stated in a statement that "the US Air Force Global Strike Command tested the unarmed Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenburg Air Force Base at 1:26 am Pacific time on September 6th." The report stated that intercontinental ballistic missiles are a component of the US nuclear trinity. The Militia-3 intercontinental ballistic missile has been in service since the 1970s. According to previous reports, the US Department of Defense recently stated at a press conference that the intercontinental ballistic missile test is of a conventional nature and was "planned several years ago", and has "notified the Russian government in advance.". Earlier report

U23 Asian Cup qualifiers: China's Olympic team is 0-0, and the UAE's Olympic team will compete in the first round of Group G of the 2024 Qatar U23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the Paris Olympics men's football Asian qualification tournament at 19:35 Beijing time on September 6. The match between China and the UAE team will take place at Dalian Suoyu Bay Football Stadium. In the first half, Yang Zihao and Liu Zhurun got yellow, Duan Dezhi missed the opportunity, and UAE starting goalkeeper Monkhari was injured and retired. Yi Bian fights again, Liu Zhurun wastes good opportunities, and Hu Hetao creates risks. The final match came to an end, and China's Olympic team drew 0-0 with the United Arab Emirates. Previously, it was reported that the Chinese Olympic team will face the UAE team tonight. The first match of the Chinese Olympic team will be a decisive match today at 19:35. At Dalian Suoyu Bay Stadium, the Chinese Olympic team will welcome the 2024 Qatar U23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the Paris Olympics Asian region qualifiers

According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency on September 6, the press secretary of the Russian President Peskov said that the United States would continue to keep Ukraine in a state of war at all costs until the last person of the Ukrainian side fought. Peskov said, "We have heard statements multiple times that they plan to continue helping the Kyiv side as much as possible. In other words, they will continue to maintain Ukraine in a state of war at any cost and will fight until the last Ukrainian. This is our understanding, and this is very clear." He also emphasized that this will not affect the progress of special military operations. ▲ On September 6, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuliba welcomed the visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kiev. The Ukrainian Independent News Agency reported earlier that Antony Blinken had arrived in Kiev for