Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting Welcome to the United Nations The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Ukraine ‘has one month to hold knife to Crimea’s throat’ and force Putin into peace talks Ukraine’s ‘window of opportunity’ before Russia gets chance to regroup over winter is closing, experts warn The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Biden calls on world leaders to stand up to Russia’s ‘naked aggression’ against Ukraine Mr Biden said Russia ‘stands in the way of peace’ The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Ukraine asks International Court of Justice to examine Russia's 'terrible lie' Ukraine told the International Court of Justice on Tuesday that Russia, to justify its invasion in 2022, invoked a “terrible lie” that it was trying to stop alleged genocide. Radio France Internationale · Sep 19, 2023
Operation ‘carte blanche’ : Ukraine’s new defence minister cleans house Six Ukrainian deputy defence ministers were dismissed on Monday, September 18, a clean sweep that comes just two weeks after a new minister has taken the reins. The fight against corruption is not the only cause of this upheaval in one of Ukraine's most strategic ministries. FRANCE 24 takes a… France 24 · Sep 19, 2023
With Russia distracted in Ukraine, Azerbaijan launches attack on Armenian enclave Azerbaijan has renewed efforts to regain control of Nagorno-Karabkh, a disputed enclave with a majority ethnic Armenian population and a decades-long source of conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. WEKU · Sep 19, 2023
Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its farm products Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Russian abduction of Ukrainian children is ‘genocide’, Zelensky tells UN US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took centre-stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to address world leaders on the war in Ukraine that has divided the global body. Biden has urged world leaders to stand with Kyiv against Russian aggression, while also touching on Washington's… France 24 · Sep 19, 2023
Israeli ambassador protests as Iranian president speaks - as it happened Ukrainian president addresses UN summit; Biden warns against allowing Russia to ‘brutalize’ Ukraine without consequences The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023
Why is there dispute over control of Nagorno-Karabakh? Separatist region’s mostly Armenian population has resisted Azerbaijani rule for more than a century The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Zelenskyy and the theatre of politics As public support for the Ukraine war recedes, Penn's documentary paean to Volodymyr Zelenskyy debuts just in time Salon · Sep 19, 2023
Ukrainian market tragedy may have been caused by errant missile fired by Ukraine Evidence collected by New York Times suggests Russia may not have been responsible for strike The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Far from home, Ukrainian designers showcase fashion that was created amid air raid sirens For Ksenia Schnaider and her fellow Ukrainian designers, the show must go on despite the war in their country — or precisely because of it The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Russian drone attack on a city in western Ukraine sparks an inferno at a warehouse and kills 1 A Ukrainian governor says Russia launched a massive drone attack on the western city of Lviv, damaging a warehouse facility in a fiery blaze and killing one man The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep” and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 At UN, Biden looks to send message to world leaders - and voters - about leadership under his watch President Joe Biden will use his annual address before the U.N. General Assembly to make the case to world leaders — and the 2024 U.S. electorate — that he’s reestablished U.S. leadership on the world stage
WEKU · Sep 19, 2023 Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine lawyers insist that UN's top court has jurisdiction to hear Kyiv's case against Russia Ukraine is insisting that the United Nations’ highest court has jurisdiction to hear a case alleging that Moscow abused the genocide convention to justify launching its devastating invasion last year
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Putin still has ‘well over 200,000 troops’ in occupied Ukraine, top US general says Ejecting over 200,000 Russian troops is ‘a very high bar that’s gonna take a long time to do’, Mark Milley says
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Watch as US defence secretary Lloyd Austin delivers remarks ahead of Ukraine summit in Germany Watch as US secretary of defense Lloyd J. Austin makes opening remarks before he hosts an in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at Ramstein US Air Base in Germany on Tuesday 19 September.
Zenger · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine ‘broke The Glass Ceiling’ For Iran-Russia Cooperation Russia’s growing dependence on Iran for firepower in its war against Ukraine has broken the boundaries on cooperation
The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023 Superpower review – Sean Penn’s Zelenskiy documentary lacks insight Actor embedded himself with the Ukrainian president during a time of crisis, but his film feels like a missed opportunity
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Watch as World Court hears Ukraine’s response to Russian objections in genocide case Watch as Ukraine responds to Russia’s objections against the jurisdiction of the World Court in a genocide case brought by the nation, which claims Moscow falsely applied genocide law to justify its 2022 invasion.
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine forces engaged in ‘heavy fighting’ against Russia for islands in Dnipro River Both sides are launching maritime raids in small boats
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelensky questions why Russia still has place at UN ahead of New York address War-time leader has not confirmed if he will stick around for Russian minister Sergei Lavrov’s remarks