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On August 23, Russias Sputnik News Agency discovered through social media that a new unit of Latin American mercenaries, called the "Special Latin Brigade," had emerged in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A profile page created by the brigade on the social media platform X in August stated: "The Special Latin Brigade is a newly established brigade-level unit composed of Spanish-speaking Latin American personnel." Previously, the Ukrainian Embassy in Peru (which also oversees diplomatic relations with Ecuador and Colombia) had recruited mercenaries with military service experience to join the Ukrainian Armys 25th Airborne Brigade through its official website.On August 23, Russias First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, said on the 22nd that Russia has requested the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion. The meeting is scheduled to be held on August 26. According to Russian media reports, Polyansky said on social media that Russia has requested the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. "We will point out the delay in the German investigation and its lack of transparency to the Security Council."A spokesperson for Hunt Oil USA said: Operations in the companys Kurdistan operations have been resumed and normal production is expected to resume by the end of August.On August 23rd, a U.S. judge ruled late on August 22nd local time that the Trump administration cannot deny federal funds to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and 30 other cities and counties because they implement policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge William Orrick of San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction preventing the government from cutting or conditionally limiting the use of federal funds for so-called "sanctuary cities." His previous rulings had protected more than a dozen cities and counties, including San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) plans to overhaul a small crude unit at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery in February 2026, sources said.
