Putin rejected Trump’s claim of a paper tiger
US announces new sanctions against Iran
Iran toughens penalties for spying and co-operation with Israel and the US
Orban categorically rejected the idea of Ukraine’s EU membership
Czech Republic bans entry to some Russian diplomatic passport holders
US lawmakers fail to agree on country’s budget, shutdown begins
Austria expels Russian diplomat over espionage case
Hagseth calls on U.S. military leaders to correct a decade of decline
Kyrgyzstan has called early parliamentary elections

