US president Joe Biden has insisted that Ukraine will win the war against Russia, after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Washington.
“Russia will not prevail. Ukraine will prevail,” Mr Biden said alongside Mr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House. “We stand with Ukraine, now and in the future.”
US vice-president Kamala Harris branded calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia “dangerous and unacceptable” as she met Mr Zelensky.
Earlier, Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for Russia to respond with a nuclear attack, amid discussions in Washington over Ukraine’s use of Western-provided long-range weapons.
The Russian president has said any conventional attack on Moscow that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. He claimed that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if Moscow received “reliable information” about the start of a massive launch of missiles, aircraft or drones against it.
At least one civilian was killed, Ukrainian officials said, in an overnight Russian aerial attack on the power grid in the capital Kyiv for five hours.
Ukraine will win war, Biden insists
US president Joe Biden has insisted that Ukraine will win the war against Russia, after meeting his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House in Washington.
“We stand with Ukraine, now and in the future,” Mr Biden said alongside Mr Zelensky in the Oval Office.
“Russia will not prevail. Ukraine will prevail.”
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 19:56
Putin’s aide says new nuclear policy a response to the West
The Kremlin said that the changes to Russia’s nuclear weapons doctrine outlined by Vladimir Putin should be considered a signal to Western countries that there will be consequences if they participate in attacks on Russia.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said adjustments to a document called “The Foundations of State Policy in the Sphere of Nuclear Deterrence” had been formulated.
Asked by reporters if the changes were a signal to the West, Mr Peskov said: “This should be considered a definite signal.”
“This is a signal that warns these countries about the consequences if they participate in an attack on our country by various means, and not necessarily nuclear ones,” Mr Peskov said.
The world, Mr Peskov said, was witness to an “unprecedented confrontation” which he said was provoked by the “direct involvement of Western countries, including nuclear powers” in the Ukraine war.
Arpan Rai27 September 2024 04:02
Biden promises funding to Kyiv before January
US president Joe Biden said the US would strengthen Ukraine’s position in future negotiations by expediting funding during his term, which ends in January.
Before meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Mr Biden said the US would deal with Ukraine’s future defence needs.
He said he planned to convene a meeting with other world leaders focused on Ukraine’s defence during a visit to Germany next month.
Jane Dalton27 September 2024 03:30
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Jane Dalton27 September 2024 01:45
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Jane Dalton26 September 2024 23:59
Harris slates ‘proposals for surrender’
US vice-president Kamala Harris said calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia were “dangerous and unacceptable” as she met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
The comments from the Democratic nominee for president were thinly veiled criticism of suggestions from Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, that Ukraine should quickly cut a deal to end the war.
“They are not proposals for peace,” Ms Harris said. “Instead they are proposals for surrender.”
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 21:30
Zelensky hails ‘many friends’ in Washington
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken of the many friends his country has in Washington, “who have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukrainians in the fight for freedom and independence” after meeting senators from both US parties.
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 21:15
Biden and Harris to meet Zelensky after Trump snubs Ukrainian leader
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 19:40
Trump lashes out at Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tumultuous relationship with US former president Donald Trump has continued to deteriorate.
Instead of meeting Mr Zelensky, Mr Trump criticised him on Wednesday, complaining that “we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refuses to make a deal” to end the war.
His message dovetails with Russian propaganda that claims intransigence by Kyiv – not aggression from Moscow – has prolonged the bloodshed.
“Every time Zelensky comes to the US he walks away with a hundred billion dollars. I think he’s the greatest salesman on Earth,” Mr Trump said.
Trump labels Zelensky ‘greatest salesman on Earth’ in Russia war dig
Donald Trump labeled Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky the “greatest salesman on Earth” as he claimed winning wars is “what Russia do”. The former US president made his comments during a speech in Savannah on Tuesday (24 September). “Every time Zelensky comes to the US he walks away with a hundred billion dollars. I think he’s the greatest salesman on Earth,” Trump said. Referencing Russia, he said: “That’s what they do, they fight wars. They beat Hitler, they beat Napolean, that’s what they do.”
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 19:20