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It's September 21st, 2023 and this is your DSR Daily Brief. I'm Chris Cotnor and I'm Riley Fessler, our top stories from international outlets this morning.

Poland has ceased supplying weapons to Ukraine and is prioritizing its own armament efforts according to Polish Prime Minister Matus Moroweki, who stated that they are focusing on arming Poland with more modern weaponry instead of transferring arms to Ukraine.

This decision comes amid a dispute over Ukraine's agricultural exports and tensions between Kiev and the EU triggered by the European Commission's decision to allow Ukrainian grain sales across the block.

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia responded with unilateral bans on Ukrainian grain imports leading to legal disputes.

Moroweki issued a warning to Ukrainian authorities and highlighted Poland's farming industries destabilization due to its support for Ukraine, a stance that is shifted as Poland approaches a crucial election next month.

India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens due to operational reasons following an escalation in tensions over the murder of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

The dispute intensified after Canada launched an investigation into allegations connecting India with the killing.

India vehemently denied these allegations, labeling them as absurd, and relations between the two nations already strained for months are now at an all-time low.

The move coincides with India's advisory urging its citizens in Canada to exercise caution due to growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate crimes.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that Indian government agents might be involved in the murder, which India strongly refuted, emphasizing the focus should be on Kalastani terrorists and extremist sheltered in Canada.

The Kalastan movement, seeking a separate Sikh homeland, has support in the Sikh diaspora, particularly in Canada.

This incident adds to existing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, including concerns about the safety of Indian diplomats in Canada.

On Thursday, Russia launched its most significant missile attack in weeks across Ukraine targeting energy facilities and initiating what officials believed to be a new air campaign aimed at the Ukrainian power grid.

This assault led to power cuts in five Ukrainian regions, sparking memories of previous attacks on critical infrastructure during the winter, resulting in widespread outages.

At least 18 individuals, including a nine-year-old girl were wounded, and two people were killed in separate Russian-shelling incidents.

The grid operator reported damage to facilities in Western and Central regions, despite improved air defenses, Ukraine faces the ongoing challenge of defending against attacks in its vast territory.

Russia, which has previously focused on port and grain infrastructure, has been denying civilian targeting, despite civilian casualties.

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