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Ukraine

• Zelenskyy: Russia can't be talked into peace VOA 24 Sep 2024 -- Russian strikes Tuesday on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded more than 30, Ukrainian officials said.
• Russia Can Only Be Forced Into Peace, Zelenskiy Tells UN Security Council RFE/RL 24 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council on September 24 that Russia can only be "forced" into peace, and denounced Iran and North Korea as "accomplices" who have helped Moscow by providing weapons it has used in attacks on Ukraine.
• A Critical Trip For Zelenskiy As Battlefield Worsens And U.S. Election Looms RFE/RL 24 Sep 2024 -- At a Pennsylvania munitions factory where 155-mm artillery shells are churned out by the thousands, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy grinned and shook hands, and he signed one of the shells that the Ukrainian military is heavily dependent on.
• We Came to the United States for Positive Answers - President at the Meeting with the Ukrainian Community President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Winterization of Ukraine's Energy System: President Met with Executives of Leading American Energy Companies President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Ukraine's Plan for Victory Contains a Clear Vision of Steps Towards a Just and Lasting Peace - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Discussed Prospects for Trade and Economic Cooperation with the President of Paraguay President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Strengthening Cooperation and Intensifying Joint Efforts on International Platforms: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Narendra Modi President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Members of the U.S. Congress President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024
• Energy Support and Stepping Up Sanctions Against Russia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Fumio Kishida President of Ukraine 24 Sep 2024

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (24 September 2024) Russia MoD 24 Sep 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Ukraine Loses Over 16,700 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Area - MoD Sputnik 24 Sep 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 16,700 Ukrainian servicemen and 127 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.

United States

• Biden Tells UN Assembly That Putin Has 'Failed' In Ukraine RFE/RL 24 Sep 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a blunt message to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24, telling the gathering that Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine had "failed at its core aim," and he urged members of the world body meeting to continue supporting Kyiv.
• Director Rachel Rossi Delivers Opening Remarks at the World Affairs Council's "From Local to Global: Justice Reform & Community Engagement in the United States and Ukraine" US Dept. of Justice 24 Sep 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a UN Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine US Dept. of State 24 Sep 2024

NATO

United Nations

• UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners VOA 24 Sep 2024 -- Investigators at the United Nations accuse Russia of using torture and sexual violence with impunity against Ukrainian citizens and prisoners of war in occupied Ukrainian territories and in the Russian Federation.
• Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend Ukraine's Law on Missing Persons in Special Circumstances, Ask Questions on Secret Detentions and the Forced Transfer of Children to the Russian Federation OHCHR 24 Sep 2024 -- The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Ukraine, with Committee Experts commending the State on the adoption of the law on the legal status of persons missing in special circumstances, while asking questions on secret detentions and the forced transfer of children to the Russian Federation.
• Calling for Intensified Efforts towards Peace in Ukraine, Secretary-General Tells Security Council 'When There Is Political Will, Diplomacy Can Succeed' UN Security Council 24 Sep 2024
• With Political Will, 'Diplomacy Can Succeed', Secretary-General Tells Ministerial-Level Security Council Meeting on Ukraine UN Security Council 24 Sep 2024

Foreign Reactions

• Foreign Minister Tsahkna at the G7+ meeting with Ukrainian foreign minister: Ukraine's resilience depends on support from the West Estonia MFA 24 Sep 2024 -- Yesterday 23 September, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the meeting of G7+ foreign ministers to support Ukraine's energy sector. The event was hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani representing the G7's Italian Presidency and Ukraine's new Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also attended.
• Baiba Braže at the UN General Assembly in New York: We'll continue joint efforts to restore Ukraine's energy system and erode Russia's military capabilities Latvia MFA 24 Sep 2024 -- On 23 September 2024 in New York, during the 79thSessionoftheUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, took part in the G7+ Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the meeting of the Baltic and Nordic (NB8) Foreign Ministers with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, and a global high-level forum on AI governance hosted by the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
• The Foreign Minister at the UN Human Rights Council: Russia's domestic repressions go hand in hand with its external aggression against Ukraine Latvia MFA 24 Sep 2024 -- On 24 September 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic states, highlighting Russia's brutal human rights violations against its people.
• Landsbergis at the G7+ meeting in New York: "If we don't allow Ukraine to strike back, all the support we have given could be in ruins" Lithuania MFA 24 Sep 2024 -- On 23 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, attended the G7+ Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Energy Sector Support.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 24 Sep 2024
• Speech by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Sep 2024
• Participation of Minister of Foreign Affairs Luminița Odobescu in the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers Romania - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Sep 2024 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Luminița Odobescu attended on Monday, September 23, 2024, the informal meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU Member States. The event took place in New York, on the margins of the high-level week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.

News Reports

• Wider Europe Briefing: In Kyiv, Sunshine Before The Storm RFE/RL 24 Sep 2024
• Belarus Reeducating Ukrainian Children Into 'Enemies Of Their Own People,' Report Says RFE/RL 24 Sep 2024 -- Rights groups have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Belarus and Russia, saying they have proof that hundreds of Ukrainian children were forcibly taken to Belarus during Russia's full-scale invasion and are being "reeducated" to turn against their homeland.