fredag 25 september 2026
UN Security Council issues condemnation with rare unanimity
In a vote marking a rare moment of unity for the UN Security Council, the 15 member states agreed to condemn attacks by the Houthi movement against Saudi Arabia.
The condemnation, issued in a statement by French UN Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, concerns attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on civilian targets and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
The Islamist movement, which controls large parts of Yemen, has carried out multiple attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia while simultaneously waging an offensive within Yemen and threatening to seize control of the strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
It is rare for the Security Council to reach consensus on conflict-related issues, as the five permanent members—Russia, China, the US, the UK, and France—are often at odds.
I en för FN:s säkerhetsråd ovanlig omröstning kunde de 15 medlemsländerna enas i ett fördömande av Huthirörelsen attacker mot Saudiarabien.
Fördömandet, i form av ett uttalande från den franske FN-ambassadören Jérôme Bonnafont, rör den Iranstödda Huthirörelsens attacker mot civila mål och energiinfrastruktur i Saudiarabien.
Den islamistiska rörelsen, som kontrollerar stora delar av Jemen, har genomfört flera attacker mål i Saudiarabien samtidigt som den genomför en offensiv i Jemen samt hotar med att ta kontroll över det strategiskt viktiga sundet Bab al-Mandab.
Det är sällsynt att säkerhetsrådet kan enas i frågor som rör konflikter, då de fem permanenta medlemmarna Ryssland, Kina, USA, Storbritannien och Frankrike ofta är på kollisionskurs.
Putin: Not preparing for conflict with Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is not preparing for a conflict with Europe "in any way."
The Kremlin’s statement to reporters on Friday follows warnings from several European countries regarding sabotage and hybrid attacks carried out by Russia—or via proxies—against European territory. Denmark also raised its security alert level on Thursday.
Putin says there is "no real motive" to escalate conflicts with European countries. He also claims that Russia is ready for negotiations regarding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, "but such negotiations must be conducted in well-considered steps."
The Russian president can be satisfied with his power base, as his party, United Russia, secured over 58 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections for the Duma—elections that international observers consider neither free nor fair.
Mass protests against verdict on Thaçi
Thousands of people gathered to protest in Kosovo on Friday to express their dissatisfaction with the verdict against former President Hashim Thaçi, delivered by a special tribunal in The Hague.
Thaçi was a key figure in the war of independence against Serbia, but the tribunal in the Netherlands sentenced him to 25 years in prison for war crimes.
Three other leaders from Kosovo's war against Serbia were also sentenced to long prison terms. The war claimed approximately 13,000 lives and only ended following NATO airstrikes against Serbian targets.
Many of those protesting the verdict in nine cities on Friday carried flags featuring the colors symbolizing the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) movement: blood red, black, and gold.
"The [verdict] is a stain on our nation's history," said Bajram Shala, a former KLA member.
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