Zelenskyy urges Ukrainians to ‘stay focused’ on war effort on 12/09/23
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his allies urged Ukrainians on Monday (11 September) to keep their focus squarely on the war effort 18 months into Russia's invasion, an indication that authorities in Kyiv were steeling for a long campaign. Russia’s Medvedev suggests suspending diplomatic relations with EU after car ban on 12/09/23
Russia said on 11 September a EU ban on Russians bringing their cars and some personal goods into the bloc was racist, and one ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested that all diplomatic relations should be suspended in response. Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs on 12/09/23
The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four US officials. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Russia amid US warnings not to sell arms on 12/09/23
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, media reported on 12 September, for what the Kremlin said would be a comprehensive discussion with Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington they should not agree on an arms deal. Biden accused of sidelining Vietnam and India rights over strategic interests on 12/09/23
For human rights advocates, US President Joe Biden's travels to India and Vietnam were a disappointment, given his administration's vow to prioritize human rights when taking office in 2021. Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors on 12/09/23
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on 11 September as the death toll from Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to more than 2,800 and rescuers raced against time to find survivors. The Brief – Moment of truth for EU’s global outreach on 11/09/23
Was the G20 summit this weekend a diplomatic success or a letdown? Beyond the answer to this question, the shift we saw there might also mean that, in the future, it might be harder to drive home Western points on Ukraine. Russians can no longer bring their cars to the EU on 11/09/23
Russian nationals can no longer cross into the EU with their cars, otherwise, their vehicles should be confiscated by the respective member state, it became clear on Monday (11 September), after the European Commission was asked to explain a recent update of the EU sanctions policy. EU warns Russia after ‘illegal’ vote in occupied Ukraine on 11/09/23
The European Union warned Russia on Monday (11 September) that there would be "consequences" for those involved in staging elections in Ukrainian regions seized by the Kremlin. Ukraine’s counteroffensive to continue after onset of bad weather, spy chief says on 11/09/23
Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces will continue through the onset of cold and wet weather later this year, even though it would become harder to fight, Kyiv's intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Saturday (9 September).
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