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This library collects the text of major speeches, official statements, floor debates and interviews on geopolitics, war, security and diplomacy. It currently holds 19 transcripts from 23 speakers, dated July 22, 2026 to October 1, 2026: 13 with the complete text (80,112 words in all) and 6 excerpt-only entries that give a short labelled summary, up to three short quotes and a link to the original. Every transcript is a normal Peter’s World post, so it also appears in the site search and the Transcripts category.
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| Oct 1, 2026 | Mark RutteNATO Secretary General | Mark Rutte, Münster Press Conference (October 1, 2026)Joint press conference with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Rob Jetten, Münster, GermanyVerbatim excerpt“While we see no imminent military attack against NATO, we must be prepared for Russia’s campaign of hostile actions against Allies to continue.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte took questions at a joint press conference in Münster with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Rob Jetten, covering Russian hybrid activity, NATO defence and support for Ukraine. | NATO | Press conference | NATORussiaSecurityUkraineEurope & EU | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: NATO (nato.int transcripts)License: Excerpt only |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Pete HegsethU.S. Secretary of War (Defense) | Pete Hegseth, State of the Force (September 30, 2026)State of the Force address, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia · 6,871 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s State of the Force address at Quantico announced six initiatives, including Project Meridian and an Autonomous Warfare Command, and covered fitness standards, the defence industrial base and basing. | United States | Speech | Defence & militaryIranUkraineSecurity | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: U.S. Department of WarLicense: US public domain |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia | Vladimir Putin, St Petersburg Answers (September 25, 2026)Answers to media questions, St Petersburg · 1,513 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Vladimir Putin answered media questions in St Petersburg on when Russia-U.S.-Ukraine talks could resume, U.S.-China talks and the APEC summit. His statements are his own account, not independently verified here. | Russia | Press conference | RussiaUkraineDiplomacyChina & Asia-PacificEurope & EU | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Kremlin.ru, President of Russia (English version)License: CC BY 4.0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Andy KimAdam SchiffU.S. Senator (D-NJ) | U.S. Senate, Iran War Powers Debate (September 24, 2026)Senate floor, H.Con.Res. 89 (Iran war powers), Congressional Record pp. S4962-S4974 · 16,238 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)The Senate debated H.Con.Res. 89, an Iran war powers resolution, on September 24 and rejected it 49 to 50. The same Record pages include debate on a China transnational-repression resolution. | United States | Floor debate or hearing | Congress & war powersIranWarChina & Asia-PacificUS politics | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office)License: US public domain |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu, UN Address (September 24, 2026)UN General Assembly, 81st session, general debate, New YorkVerbatim excerpt“I want you to listen to my words carefully: One day, and it may not be far away, the Iranian people will be free.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on Israel’s war with Iran, the war in Gaza and accusations against Israel. These are the Israeli government’s positions; other governments and UN bodies dispute some of them. | Israel | Speech | Israel & PalestineIranUnited NationsInternational lawWar | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: JNS (Jewish News Syndicate), full-text reproductionLicense: Excerpt only |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Mike WaltzU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations | Mike Waltz, UNSC Ukraine Remarks (September 23, 2026)UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, New York · 961 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz briefed the UN Security Council on Ukraine and urged members to move from speeches to practical steps on peace, energy and food security. | United States | Remarks | UkraineRussiaUnited NationsDiplomacyEnergy | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: United States Mission to the United Nations (U.S. Department of State)License: US public domain |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio, New York Remarks (September 23, 2026)Remarks to press, Palace Hotel, New York City · 11,892 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Secretary of State Marco Rubio took reporters’ questions in New York during UN General Assembly week on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Cuba, Ukraine and Russia, China, Gaza and Taiwan. | United States | Press conference | IranStrait of HormuzWestern HemisphereUkraineRussiaChina & Asia-PacificIsrael & Palestine | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: U.S. Department of State, Office of the SpokespersonLicense: US public domain |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Ed MilibandUK Foreign Secretary | Ed Miliband, UNSC Address (September 23, 2026)UN Security Council, meeting on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, New York · 797 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told the UN Security Council that the UK supports Ukraine and opposes changing borders by force, and called for a ceasefire and credible negotiations. | United Kingdom | Speech | UkraineRussiaUnited NationsNATOInternational law | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: GOV.UK (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)License: OGL v3.0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (R-LA) | Mike Johnson, KTAL Interview (September 23, 2026)Interview with KTAL News (Louisiana), as reported by Just the NewsVerbatim excerpt“The world is safer because of it. Now we’ve got to bring that to a resolution.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the Iran conflict, fuel prices and the House schedule in a KTAL News interview, as reported by Just the News. | United States | Interview | IranStrait of HormuzEnergyUS politics | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: Just the News (report by Misty Severi) of an interview with KTAL NewsLicense: Excerpt only |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States | Donald J. Trump, UN Address (September 22, 2026)UN General Assembly, 81st session, general debate, New YorkVerbatim excerpt“We’re working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done. It’s going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)President Donald Trump’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly covered the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S.-Iran conflict, Gaza and a U.S. agreement with Denmark on Greenland’s security. | United States | Speech | United NationsIranUkraineRussiaGreenland & ArcticIsrael & PalestineSanctions & tariffs | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: Miller Center, University of Virginia (reproducing the White House text)License: Excerpt only |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Andy BurnhamPrime Minister of the United Kingdom | Andy Burnham, UN Speech (September 22, 2026)UN General Assembly, 81st session, general debate, New York · 3,045 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s UN General Assembly speech covered Russian disinformation, UN renewal, Ukraine, the Middle East, climate, health, artificial intelligence and Sudan. | United Kingdom | Speech | United NationsUkraineRussiaIsrael & PalestineSecurityEurope & EU | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: GOV.UK (Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street)License: OGL v3.0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | António GuterresUN Secretary-General | António Guterres, Press Conference (September 16, 2026)Press conference at the start of the 81st UN General Assembly session, UN HeadquartersVerbatim excerpt“At this crucial moment in the Middle East, de-escalation must be priority one, priority two and priority three.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference at the start of the General Assembly’s 81st session and took questions on the Middle East, Ukraine, Security Council reform and artificial intelligence. | United Nations | Press conference | United NationsMiddle East & GulfIsrael & PalestineUkraineIran | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: United Nations (UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases)License: Excerpt only |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Wes StreetingMark FrancoisUK Defence Secretary | Wes Streeting, Commons Ukraine Statement (September 10, 2026)House of Commons, statement on Ukraine and Russia · 9,153 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Defence Secretary Wes Streeting made his first Commons statement in the post, on a trip to Ukraine and the Ukraine defence contact group, and then took questions from MPs. | United Kingdom | Floor debate or hearing | UkraineRussiaDefence & militaryNATOEnergy | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Hansard, UK ParliamentLicense: OPL v3.0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Andy BurnhamKemi BadenochPrime Minister of the United Kingdom | Burnham and Badenoch, PMQs (September 9, 2026)House of Commons, Prime Minister’s Questions (Engagements) · 4,773 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Prime Minister’s Questions on September 9, 2026: Prime Minister Andy Burnham answered Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch and backbench MPs, including on defence spending. | United Kingdom | Floor debate or hearing | Defence & militaryNATOIsrael & PalestineUS politics | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Hansard, UK ParliamentLicense: OPL v3.0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio, Barranquilla Remarks (September 8, 2026)Remarks to press, Barranquilla Marriott Hotel, Barranquilla, Colombia · 5,420 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Secretary of State Marco Rubio took questions from Colombian and U.S. reporters in Barranquilla, in Spanish and English, on security cooperation, Cuba, Venezuela, migration and other topics. | United States | Press conference | Western HemisphereDefence & militarySanctions & tariffsUkraineRussiaIran | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: U.S. Department of State, Office of the SpokespersonLicense: US public domain |
| Sep 3, 2026 | JD VanceVice President of the United States | JD Vance, White House Briefing (September 3, 2026)White House press briefing, WashingtonVerbatim excerpt“We’re not talking to them, and we’re not going to talk to them unless they stop shooting at commercial shipping.”Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Vice President JD Vance held a White House press briefing, mainly on the Iran conflict, as reported by CNN. | United States | Press conference | IranStrait of HormuzWarUS politicsEnergy | Excerpt only, full text at sourceRead summary and excerptsOriginal: CNN (report by Kevin Liptak)License: Excerpt only |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia | Vladimir Putin, Bishkek Press Answers (September 1, 2026)Answers to media questions after the visit to Kyrgyzstan (SCO summit), Bishkek · 6,387 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions in Bishkek at the end of his Kyrgyzstan visit for the SCO summit, on Ukraine, the United States and trade. His statements are his own account, not independently confirmed here. | Russia | Press conference | RussiaUkraineDiplomacyChina & Asia-PacificEnergyEurope & EU | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Kremlin.ru, President of Russia (English version)License: CC BY 4.0 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Ron WydenRand PaulJeanne ShaheenJim RischU.S. Senator (D-OR) | U.S. Senate, Russia-Iran Sanctions Debate (August 7, 2026)Senate floor debate on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, Congressional Record · 5,721 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)Senators debated the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on August 7 before voting on it, including objections to its tariff authority. | United States | Floor debate or hearing | Sanctions & tariffsRussiaIranCongress & war powersUkraine | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office)License: US public domain |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Brian MastGregory MeeksU.S. Representative (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | U.S. House, Iran War Powers Debate (July 22, 2026)House floor debate on H.Con.Res. 89 (Iran war powers), Congressional Record · 7,341 wordsSummary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)On July 22 the House debated H.Con.Res. 89, a War Powers Resolution measure to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, with one hour of debate. | United States | Floor debate or hearing | Congress & war powersIranWarDefence & military | Full textRead the full transcriptOriginal: Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office)License: US public domain |
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| Congressional Record | US public domain | Full text published | 3 |
| GOV.UK | OGL v3.0 | Full text published | 2 |
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| Kremlin.ru, President of Russia | CC BY 4.0 | Full text published | 2 |
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| JNS | Excerpt only | Excerpt only | 1 |
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