Sep 19 Watch 3:54 Biden calls on world leaders to promote peace and stand with Ukraine against Russia By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan The annual United Nations General Assembly met Tuesday as the world and many nations are facing myriad issues. During a speech Tuesday morning, President Biden sought to reassure underdeveloped countries that the U.S. will help them through these tough times. Continue watching
Sep 19 Russian drone attack western Ukraine city sparks an inferno at a warehouse and kills 1 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A Ukrainian governor says Russia launched a massive drone attack on the western city of Lviv, burning down a warehouse said to house humanitarian supplies and killing one man. Continue reading
Sep 19 Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court due to unspecified procedural violations. Continue reading
Sep 19 Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its food products By Jamey Keaten, Illia Novikov, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy slams Russia for ‘weaponization’ of food, children at the 2023 UN General Assembly By Jennifer Peltz, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. Continue reading
Sep 17 First civilian cargo ships arrive in Ukraine port since Russia’s withdrawal from grain deal By Associated Press Two cargo ships arrived in one of Ukraine's ports over the weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Kyiv following Russia's withdrawal from a wartime agreement designed to ensure safe grain exports from the invaded country’s ports. Continue reading
Sep 17 Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea after visit to Russia that set off arms deal concerns By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Elise Morton, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way home Sunday from Russia, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries locked in separate standoffs with the West. Continue reading
Sep 16 Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and missiles on tour with Russia’s defense minister By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet on Saturday as he continued a trip in Russia’s Far East that has sparked Western concerns. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.S. ambassador visits jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia By Associated Press The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in an online statement. Continue reading
Sep 15 North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Kim's rare foreign trip has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries. Continue reading