Donald Trump has suggested he might meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week. Zelenskyy, who will address the assembly on September 25, plans to discuss his peace plan with global leaders.
Ukraine aims to swiftly launch three major joint projects with Slovakia, including upgrading the Mukacheve-Velke Kapusany energy interconnector, starting direct Kyiv-Kosice rail services, and expanding the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke border checkpoint. Discussions occur in October.
Lausanne will host the Ukraine Mine Action Conference on October 17-18, focusing on demining. High-ranking officials and experts will discuss mine action and technological innovations. Switzerland is aiding Ukraine with CHF 100 million for demining programs.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will speak at the UN General Assembly on September 25, following US President Joe Biden’s speech on the 24th. The gathering will serve as a platform for discussions on international support for Ukraine, including potential long-range weapons.
India overtook China as the world’s biggest importer of Russian oil in July as Chinese refiners bought less because of lower profit margins from producing fuels, a comparison of import data showed. Russian crude made up a record 44% of India’s overall imports last month, rising to a record 2.07 million barrels per day, 4.2% higher than in June and 12% more than a year ago, data on Indian shipments from trade and industry sources showed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on August 19 further codifying a vague Russian state ideology into Russian law without concretely modifying the Russian Constitution. Putin’s effort to codify a specific ideology may be intended to counter the Russian ultranationalist community’s efforts to establish an accepted national ideology – ISW.
Online influence campaigns tied to Russia are expected to promote Western politicians’ opposition to ongoing support for Ukraine ahead of an upcoming election in the US, according to a report published by Meta.
Poland wants the EU to launch a campaign in the US to raise awareness with the American public about the importance of the joint relationship ahead of the US presidential election to counter what it describes as Russian “disinformation” aimed at sowing division between the EU and Washington.
A group of 63 European Parliament lawmakers has urged the EU to withdraw Hungary’s voting rights in the bloc, in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent visits to Moscow and Beijing.
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