Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address fellow world leaders at the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday, his first in-person visit since the invasion began, as he aims to galvanize support for his embattled country and promote Ukraine’s food security, defense and recovery initiatives. President Biden will also speak at the meeting ahead of Zelensky.
- Germany will prepare a new military and humanitarian assistance package for Ukraine worth about $427 million, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
- A Russian national accused of smuggling U.S.-sourced dual microelectronics that can be used for rifle scopes, night-vision goggles and thermal optics was arrested, the Justice Department said in a news release.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address fellow world leaders at the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday, his first in-person visit since the invasion began, as he aims to galvanize support for his embattled country and promote Ukraine’s food security, defense and recovery initiatives. President Biden will also speak at the meeting ahead of Zelensky.
- Germany will prepare a new military and humanitarian assistance package for Ukraine worth about $427 million, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
- A Russian national accused of smuggling U.S.-sourced dual microelectronics that can be used for rifle scopes, night-vision goggles and thermal optics was arrested, the Justice Department said in a news release.
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A glimpse of Ukraine's ruins
Orikhiv, an important juncture for Ukrainian soldiers heading into the counteroffensive fight, has been reduced to a skeleton of its former self by Russia’s invasion. |Russian artillery for months bombarded the small town in southern Ukraine, forcing many residents to flee or take shelter underground, where life and even city business goes on.
These photos, taken by Wojciech Grzedzinski from a U.S.-supplied Humvee driving along the deserted roads in Orikhiv and Novodanylivka, a nearby village liberated by Ukrainian forces in June, provide a glimpse of scenes common in communities along the front lines.
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Orikhiv, an important juncture for Ukrainian soldiers heading into the counteroffensive fight, has been reduced to a skeleton of its former self by Russia’s invasion. |Russian artillery for months bombarded the small town in southern Ukraine, forcing many residents to flee or take shelter underground, where life and even city business goes on.
These photos, taken by Wojciech Grzedzinski from a U.S.-supplied Humvee driving along the deserted roads in Orikhiv and Novodanylivka, a nearby village liberated by Ukrainian forces in June, provide a glimpse of scenes common in communities along the front lines.
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As Zelensky arrives at U.N. to pitch for support, Russian drones hit Lviv
KYIV — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday — his first in-person appearance there since Russia’s invasion of his country — Russian forces launched an overnight missile and drone attack that pummeled cities as far west as Lviv, where officials said a humanitarian aid warehouse was destroyed.
Zelensky arrived in New York on Monday as his forces continue to press a grinding counteroffensive against the Russian invaders occupying large swaths of territory in the south and east. The General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the invasion and demand respect for Ukraine’s borders but the Kremlin has ignored the calls for withdrawal of its troops.
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KYIV — As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday — his first in-person appearance there since Russia’s invasion of his country — Russian forces launched an overnight missile and drone attack that pummeled cities as far west as Lviv, where officials said a humanitarian aid warehouse was destroyed.
Zelensky arrived in New York on Monday as his forces continue to press a grinding counteroffensive against the Russian invaders occupying large swaths of territory in the south and east. The General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the invasion and demand respect for Ukraine’s borders but the Kremlin has ignored the calls for withdrawal of its troops.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, pushing for sustained support for his embattled nation’s fight against Russia.
- President Biden called on fellow world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to continue to back Ukraine to “deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.”
- A Moscow City Court on Tuesday rejected Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of his pretrial detention, according to the Russian state news agency Interfax.
- Ukraine will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary over bans on food imports from Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
- Local officials in cities and regions across Ukraine said at least five people were killed in another night of Russian attacks.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, pushing for sustained support for his embattled nation’s fight against Russia.
- President Biden called on fellow world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to continue to back Ukraine to “deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow.”
- A Moscow City Court on Tuesday rejected Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of his pretrial detention, according to the Russian state news agency Interfax.
- Ukraine will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary over bans on food imports from Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
- Local officials in cities and regions across Ukraine said at least five people were killed in another night of Russian attacks.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Zelensky is set to take part in a special Security Council session Wednesday at the United Nations in the hope of solidifying support from Western allies. He may be joined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, making for a dramatic showdown.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky said that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory. President Biden vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
- Three people were killed by Russian attacks in Lviv and Kherson, according to local officials, who said that a drone strike hit three warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
- A Russian airstrike killed at least six people Tuesday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk after a guided missile hit three cars.
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- President Zelensky is set to take part in a special Security Council session Wednesday at the United Nations in the hope of solidifying support from Western allies. He may be joined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, making for a dramatic showdown.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky said that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory. President Biden vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
- Three people were killed by Russian attacks in Lviv and Kherson, according to local officials, who said that a drone strike hit three warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
- A Russian airstrike killed at least six people Tuesday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk after a guided missile hit three cars.
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U.S. touts commitment to Ukraine despite battlefield challenges
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Biden administration called for increased air-defense donations to Ukraine on Tuesday, as Pentagon leaders vowed to sustain weapons supplies that Western nations hope will fuel a breakthrough in the country’s slow-going offensive against Russia.
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
The meeting occurred as President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address leaders at the United Nations in New York and, later this week, for a return trip to Washington where they are expected to press the case for additional funding and weaponry.
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The Biden administration called for increased air-defense donations to Ukraine on Tuesday, as Pentagon leaders vowed to sustain weapons supplies that Western nations hope will fuel a breakthrough in the country’s slow-going offensive against Russia.
Officials from more than 50 countries gathered here to discuss sourcing future military aid to Kyiv, now in the fourth month of a counteroffensive that so far has achieved only modest success in piercing thick, deadly defenses laid over the past year by Russian troops.
The meeting occurred as President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address leaders at the United Nations in New York and, later this week, for a return trip to Washington where they are expected to press the case for additional funding and weaponry.
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Zelensky says U.N. cannot be counted on to stop conflict in his address to its security council
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the removal Russia’s veto power on the U.N. Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
“We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matter of aggression,” he said. “Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the U.N. when it comes to the defense of the sovereign border of nations.”
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the removal Russia’s veto power on the U.N. Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
“We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matter of aggression,” he said. “Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the U.N. when it comes to the defense of the sovereign border of nations.”
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- In his remarks Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the U.N. General Assembly to remove Russia’s veto power on the Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky reiterated his stance that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory.
- After New York, Zelensky is set to travel to Washington, where he is expected to meet with Biden.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought back to the forefront long-smoldering grievances regarding the U.N. Security Council and renewed calls for an overhaul of the global body.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama struck a sharp, disapproving tone before the Security Council, saying the body has avoided identifying Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war.
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- In his remarks Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the U.N. General Assembly to remove Russia’s veto power on the Security Council, a reform that would cut to the bones of the institution.
- Addressing fellow world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Zelensky reiterated his stance that Ukraine would not settle for any peace plan that did not include Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory.
- After New York, Zelensky is set to travel to Washington, where he is expected to meet with Biden.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought back to the forefront long-smoldering grievances regarding the U.N. Security Council and renewed calls for an overhaul of the global body.
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama struck a sharp, disapproving tone before the Security Council, saying the body has avoided identifying Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with President Biden on Thursday in what would be his third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky's packed schedule also includes meetings at Congress and at the Pentagon. Biden is seeking approval for another $24 billion in a new aid package to Ukraine.
- On Thursday afternoon, Biden and Zelensky are set to hold their sixth in-person meeting. White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that no decision had been made about U.S.-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, which Zelensky has requested for months.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has outlined proposals to boost cooperation with Moscow after a visit to Russia that was “quite eventful,” the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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- President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with President Biden on Thursday in what would be his third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky's packed schedule also includes meetings at Congress and at the Pentagon. Biden is seeking approval for another $24 billion in a new aid package to Ukraine.
- On Thursday afternoon, Biden and Zelensky are set to hold their sixth in-person meeting. White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters that no decision had been made about U.S.-made long-range missiles known as ATACMS, which Zelensky has requested for months.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has outlined proposals to boost cooperation with Moscow after a visit to Russia that was “quite eventful,” the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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Zelensky accuses U.N. of inaction on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced what he called U.N. Security Council inaction on Russia’s invasion of his country, in a rare interaction with senior Russian policymakers inside the United Nations.
Zelensky demanded that countries that violate U.N. principles and unjustly invade other nations be suspended from their Security Council seats, speaking just steps away from the fiery Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, who scrolled through his phone and stared ahead with ambivalence as the Ukrainian leader spoke.
“Most of the world recognizes the truth about this war,” Zelensky told the chamber. “We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matters of aggression,” he said.
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UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced what he called U.N. Security Council inaction on Russia’s invasion of his country, in a rare interaction with senior Russian policymakers inside the United Nations.
Zelensky demanded that countries that violate U.N. principles and unjustly invade other nations be suspended from their Security Council seats, speaking just steps away from the fiery Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, who scrolled through his phone and stared ahead with ambivalence as the Ukrainian leader spoke.
“Most of the world recognizes the truth about this war,” Zelensky told the chamber. “We should recognize that the U.N. finds itself in a deadlock on the matters of aggression,” he said.
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Poland to stop sending weapons to Ukraine over grain fight
WARSAW — Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, sharply escalating a battle over grain exports that has driven a wedge between Kyiv and one of its strongest supporters in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s vital agricultural sector, disrupting transit routes in the Black Sea and repeatedly bombing the country’s grain infrastructure. That has left Ukraine desperate for other export routes, but also prompted Poland and other neighboring countries to impose an import ban, aiming to protect their farmers from the market being flooded with low-cost Ukrainian grain.
The feud has intensified ahead of Polish elections on Oct. 15.
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WARSAW — Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday, sharply escalating a battle over grain exports that has driven a wedge between Kyiv and one of its strongest supporters in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s vital agricultural sector, disrupting transit routes in the Black Sea and repeatedly bombing the country’s grain infrastructure. That has left Ukraine desperate for other export routes, but also prompted Poland and other neighboring countries to impose an import ban, aiming to protect their farmers from the market being flooded with low-cost Ukrainian grain.
The feud has intensified ahead of Polish elections on Oct. 15.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Biden on Thursday in the Ukrainian leader’s third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky spoke with lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in separate meetings.
- Poland said it would no longer sell new arms to Ukraine, as tensions over grain exports from Ukraine to its Eastern European neighbors continue to escalate.
- Ukraine’s armed forces said they successfully targeted a Russian air base in Crimea overnight, the latest in a series of similar claims publicly acknowledging that the peninsula.
- Slovakia and Ukraine agreed to develop a licensing system for Ukrainian grain imports, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry said in an email Thursday.
- Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces fired 43 rockets at cities across Ukraine overnight, injuring around two dozen people.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Biden on Thursday in the Ukrainian leader’s third visit to the White House.
- Zelensky spoke with lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in separate meetings.
- Poland said it would no longer sell new arms to Ukraine, as tensions over grain exports from Ukraine to its Eastern European neighbors continue to escalate.
- Ukraine’s armed forces said they successfully targeted a Russian air base in Crimea overnight, the latest in a series of similar claims publicly acknowledging that the peninsula.
- Slovakia and Ukraine agreed to develop a licensing system for Ukrainian grain imports, the Slovak Agriculture Ministry said in an email Thursday.
- Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces fired 43 rockets at cities across Ukraine overnight, injuring around two dozen people.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada in a surprise visit after his trip to the United States, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- “While in Ottawa, President [Zelensky] will deliver an address to Parliament,” according to the office. Trudeau and Zelensky “will then travel to Toronto, where they will meet with Canadian business leaders to strengthen private sector investment in Ukraine’s future.”
- The Biden administration announced a $325 million military aid package to Ukraine. This tranche will include air defense systems, munitions and .50-caliber machine guns that can be used against Russian drones that have terrorized Ukrainian cities and towns in recent months.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada in a surprise visit after his trip to the United States, according to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- “While in Ottawa, President [Zelensky] will deliver an address to Parliament,” according to the office. Trudeau and Zelensky “will then travel to Toronto, where they will meet with Canadian business leaders to strengthen private sector investment in Ukraine’s future.”
- The Biden administration announced a $325 million military aid package to Ukraine. This tranche will include air defense systems, munitions and .50-caliber machine guns that can be used against Russian drones that have terrorized Ukrainian cities and towns in recent months.
More live updates here.
Zelensky blitzes Washington in urgent effort to bolster support
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last visited Washington, it was a top-secret journey and his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded Ukraine. He received a hero’s welcome at the White House and on Capitol Hill that day in December, evoking comparisons to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s wartime visit to Washington in 1941.
Zelensky returned here on Thursday to dramatically different circumstances. A growing number of Republicans are vowing to reject additional aid for Ukraine as a U.S. government shutdown looms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) denied the Ukrainian leader’s request to address a joint meeting of Congress, and Zelensky was unable to tout any major breakthroughs in his military’s current counteroffensive against Russia.
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When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last visited Washington, it was a top-secret journey and his first trip outside his country since Russia invaded Ukraine. He received a hero’s welcome at the White House and on Capitol Hill that day in December, evoking comparisons to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s wartime visit to Washington in 1941.
Zelensky returned here on Thursday to dramatically different circumstances. A growing number of Republicans are vowing to reject additional aid for Ukraine as a U.S. government shutdown looms. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) denied the Ukrainian leader’s request to address a joint meeting of Congress, and Zelensky was unable to tout any major breakthroughs in his military’s current counteroffensive against Russia.
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U.S. close to providing Ukraine with long-range cluster missiles
The Biden administration is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Interagency discussions on whether to approve the weapons moved in recent days from the deputies committee, a meeting of representatives of the No. 2 officials in national security agencies, to the principals committee, involving the heads of each agency, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity about the sensitive issue. The process culminates with a decision by President Biden.
The cluster-armed ATACMS could allow Ukraine to strike command posts, ammunition stores and logistics routes far behind Russian front lines and dug-in defenses. Ukraine has been asking since last year for ATACMS, which stands for Army Tactical Missile System.
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The Biden administration is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
Interagency discussions on whether to approve the weapons moved in recent days from the deputies committee, a meeting of representatives of the No. 2 officials in national security agencies, to the principals committee, involving the heads of each agency, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity about the sensitive issue. The process culminates with a decision by President Biden.
The cluster-armed ATACMS could allow Ukraine to strike command posts, ammunition stores and logistics routes far behind Russian front lines and dug-in defenses. Ukraine has been asking since last year for ATACMS, which stands for Army Tactical Missile System.
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