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Ukraine

• Zelenskyy says he will present his peace plan to Biden VOA 13 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he has a plan for victory in Russia's war against his country, and that he intends to present the proposal to U.S. President Joe Biden later this month.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense of Denmark Discussed Increasing Assistance to Ukraine President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• In Total, We Have Managed to Return 3569 Ukrainians from Captivity - Address by the President President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• Ukraine Must Achieve a Just Peace and Be an Important Element of the Future Global Security Structure - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• We Need Permission to Use Long-Range Weapons; I Hope the U.S. Political Community Understands This Clearly - the President at the Meeting with Mike Pompeo President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• The President Discussed the Importance of Accelerating Ukraine's Accession to the EU and NATO with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Poland President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Boris Johnson in Kyiv President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• Implementation of the Peace Formula and Preparations for the Second Peace Summit: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with the President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• The President: Ukraine Needs Long-Range Capability, Sufficient Enough to Change the Course of the War and Make Russia Seek Peace President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024
• The War Must Become Significantly Harder for Russia - President's Speech at the Opening of the 20th Annual Yalta European Strategy Meeting President of Ukraine 13 Sep 2024

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (13 September 2024) Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd and 44th mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki.
• Putin warns West against direct involvement in Ukraine conflict People's Daily 13 Sep 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that by providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, Western countries risk involving directly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

United States

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds Media Availability, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama DoD 13 Sep 2024
• Pentagon: $5.9B in Ukraine aid is left to be spent before October 1 VOA 13 Sep 2024 -- The Pentagon says it has nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine left that could expire at the end of this month unless Congress or the State Department acts to extend the military's authority to draw weapons from its stockpiles to send to Kyiv.
• Ukraine Closer To Long-Range Strike Permission As Biden, Starmer Meet RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for months has been pleading with the United States and Britain for the right to use their long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.
• Biden, Starmer Reaffirm Support For Ukraine But Weapons Restrictions Remain In Place RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for Ukraine at a meeting on September 13, according to a White House statement on the talks that didn't mention the topic of loosening restrictions on Kyiv's use of donated long-range weapons deeper inside Russian territory.

NATO

• NATO Says 'No Justification' For Missile Attack On Grain Vessel In Black Sea RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- A Russian missile strike on a civilian ship transporting Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea has drawn sharp condemnation from NATO and raised concerns in Romania about the status of shipping on the Black Sea.

United Nations

• Update 249 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 13 Sep 2024 -- The nuclear safety and security situation in Ukraine remains fragile because of the armed conflict, with IAEA staff continuing to hear the sound of military activities close to some of the sites, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
• UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia UN News 13 Sep 2024 -- Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians.
• Several Security Council Members Express Concern about Strengthened Military Cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, Pyongyang in War on Ukraine UN Security Council 13 Sep 2024 -- Any transfer of weapons and ammunition must comply with the applicable international legal framework, the United Nations disarmament chief told the Security Council today, as delegates warned against such arms fuelling the Russian Federation's war on Ukraine.

Foreign Reactions

• Switzerland to increase financial support for Ukraine Federal Council - Swiss Government 13 Sep 2024 -- Switzerland is to contribute CHF 96.11 million to the increase in capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Ukraine. The Federal Council adopted the corresponding dispatch on 13 September, thus strengthening Switzerland's commitment to Ukraine.
• Ukraine to receive more defence materiel from Finland Finnish MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter, on the proposal of the Government, on 13 September 2024.
• The increased military cooperation between Russia, Iran, and DPRK poses an unacceptable threat to global security: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
• EU Condemns Alleged Iranian Missile Transfers To Russia, Mulls New Sanctions RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- The European Union has condemned the recent alleged transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia and is considering new sanctions against Tehran in response.

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