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September 18th, 2026: China Is Being Pulled Into Saudi Arabia’s Houthi War & Russia’s Parliamentary Election
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:- Saudi Arabia is turning to China for help as its confrontation with the Iran-backed Houthis intensifies, with Riyadh also facing pressure on its missile-defense stockpiles. Beijing has privately urged Tehran to use its influence to rein in the Houthis following a Saudi appeal. - Russia’s wartime parliamentary election gets underway with parties supportive of President Vladimir Putin dominating the ballot and the leading antiwar party excluded from the vote. - The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries judged to have…
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