Sputnik International

On this day, August 31, 2021, US forces withdrew from Afghanistan, ending their 20-year presence in the country.
On that occasion, the Russian Embassy in the USA announced that the USA should understand that the war in Afghanistan ended with the defeat of America.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has sparked a major controversy between Washington and Beijing.
China has already closed airspace in the area and ordered military exercises near Taiwan, promising serious consequences.
According to Sputnik International, Pelosi is leaving Taiwan to continue her Asia tour, as she is expected to visit South Korea and Japan.

It should be reminded that the two Nordic countries officially submitted a request for admission to the Alliance on May 18, thus leaving the decades-long position of military neutrality, explaining that Russia's attack on Ukraine changed the international security scene forever.