U.S. reveals Russia and North Korea's progress in arms negotiations

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, revealed that Russia and North Korea are actively advancing negotiations for weapons to be used in the war in Ukraine, which she called "new" and "deeply troubling." Meanwhile, Ukraine is investigating corruption within its military medical commissions, which accepted bribes in exchange for falsified health documents to exempt men from the draft. In Russia, a military airfield in Pskov returned to normal after a drone attack, and the country experienced multiple drone attacks throughout August. The global impact includes the resignation of the British Defense Minister and Russia discussing an alternative grain deal with Turkey. The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported that Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global food security, with Russian forces stealing 6 million tons of Ukrainian wheat.