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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.
Key Points
- Putin lowers bar for nuclear response, targets West in new warning
- Ukraine will win war, Biden insists
- Kyiv denies Russia captured villages in east
- Harris slates ‘proposals for surrender’
- Kremlin says Zelensky is making “fatal mistake” by trying to force it to make peace
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.”
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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.”
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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 1727376004Biden and Harris to meet Zelensky after Trump snubs Ukrainian leader
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Biden and Harris to meet with Zelensky after Trump snubs Ukrainian leader
A meeting between Trump and Zelensky was called off by Trump after Zelensky criticized JD Vance in a media interview
Jane Dalton26 September 2024 19:40 1727374844Trump 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 1727363170
Zelensky holds talks with US leaders
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky huddled with US leaders to shore up American support for his country’s fight against Russia as the war faces a partisan reckoning in this year’s presidential election.
Vice-president Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, has pledged to continue sending military assistance to Ukraine if she’s elected.
She is also due to meet Mr Zelensky after his meeting with president Joe Biden, who announced billions of dollars more in missiles, drones, ammunition and other supplies, including an extra Patriot missile defence battery and glide bombs that can be deployed from Western fighter jets, increasing their strike range.
“The United States will provide Ukraine with the support it needs to win this war,” Mr Biden said in a statement, pledging to ensure that all approved funding is disbursed before he leaves office in January.
Mr Zelensky also met politicians from both US parties. At Capitol Hill, he was greeted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
At least three people die in Donetsk region attacks
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s east have killed at least three people and injured five more, regional authorities say.
One person was killed and three others wounded near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region governor Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram messenger.
Russian troops have been pressing their assault on the town for months.
Overnight, he added, two people were killed and two injured in Russian shelling of nearby Toretsk.
Moscow’s troops have been steadily inching forward towards the strategic hub of Pokrovsk, and recently advanced towards the town of Vuhledar, further to the south.
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