Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has not received a “concrete answer” from the US on whether it will receive more Patriot missile interceptors, which are vital for defending against Russia’s now daily aerial attacks.
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which → say → attacks
The Ukrainian president was speaking to reporters after a much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
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president → speak → Assembly
Asked about whether the US would take steps to ease Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles, he said: “They are positive to help us, but I didn’t get the very concrete answer.”
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I → ask → answer
Zelensky also said he hoped Russia’s war with his country would end “before winter” and that US president Donald Trump would help Kyiv to bring the fighting to an end.
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Trump → say → end
The New York Times reports that Mr Zelensky said during a meeting with Mr Trump at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday: “I hope we will end this war, and president Trump will help us end this war.
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us → report → war
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“I think we need to do this as quick as possible - before winter”, he added.
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he → think → winter
Mr Trump nodded and repeated his words with approval, the NYT added.
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NYT → nod → approval
Ukraine reacts as EU removes two Russian oligarchs from sanctions list: ‘Unacceptable’
The EU is set to remove sanctions imposed on two Russian oligarchs, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, who were targeted after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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who → react → 2022
France pushed for Usmanov’s removal, citing “national security” concerns, while Luxembourg backed removing Fridman, who is challenging the freezing of his assets.
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who → push → assets
Ukraine has condemned the decision as “unacceptable”.
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Ukraine → condemn → decision
“Moscow is celebrating because it got what it wanted: a sense of impunity, the humiliation of the EU, and division among Europeans,” Ukraine’s foreign minister Andriy Sybiha said on X.
Latvia initially opposed the move but agreed to abstain after securing concessions from France, including talks on French nuclear deterrence cooperation and a stronger French military presence in Latvia.
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Latvia → celebrate → Latvia
The EU agreed to extend sanctions on about 2,600 other individuals and entities for three years, rather than renewing them every six months.
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EU → agree → them
Senior Nato commander says Putin becoming ‘increasingly cavalier’ and ‘dangerous’
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Putin → say → ?
A senior Nato commander has warned that Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting”, as the Ukraine war continues and Russia seeks to weaken Western unity.
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Russia → warn → unity
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, who serves as Nato’s deputy commander in Europe, said Moscow could try to test Nato through more aggressive actions, including sabotage and espionage.
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Moscow → serve → sabotage
He warned Nato members to be cautious in their response because, in his assessment, Russia could be trying to provoke the alliance into an “overreaction”.
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Russia → warn → overreaction
He said that Nato members needed to be aware of the “febrile environment”.
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members → say → environment
Zelensky says US has not yet given a ‘concrete answer’ on Patriot missile interceptors
Ukraine urgently wants the US to provide more Patriot missile interceptors to protect its cities from Russia’s ballistic missile attacks, but Washington has not yet given Kyiv a firm commitment, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
“They are positive to help us, but I didn’t get the very concrete answer,” he said.
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he → say → answer
The US is itself facing a shortage of Patriot interceptors after using large numbers to defend against Iranian attacks in the Middle East.
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US → face → East
As Ukraine’s stocks run low, Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are becoming more vulnerable to Russia’s attacks.
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Kyiv → run → attacks
Zelensky says Kyiv ready for an ‘energy ceasefire’ with Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv is ready for an “energy ceasefire” with Russia, under which both sides would stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure.
He raised the proposal with US president Donald Trump at the UN in New York and said he was also willing to meet Vladimir Putin in a trilateral meeting with Trump.
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he → say → Trump
“We are ready for any kind of format of energy ceasefire” if Russia agrees to “not attack our energy system,” Zelensky told reporters.
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Zelensky → agree → reporters
He said the “American side will find a way … to bring them to any kind of negotiations”.
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side → say → negotiations
Trump said he believed the war could end sooner than expected, although there is little indication so far that Putin is ready for a settlement.
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Putin → say → settlement
Zelensky is also urging India, China and Turkey to stop buying Russian oil, arguing that the revenues help fund Moscow’s war effort.
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revenues → urge → effort
In full: Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
How Ukraine’s devastating attacks on Putin’s oil refineries brought the war to Russia’s doorstep
On Sunday, just as polling closed in Russia’s parliamentary elections, Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone strikes on Moscow since the war broke out over four years ago.
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war → warn → Moscow
Striking images from the city showed a large refinery in flames and vast plumes of smoke billowing from chimneys.
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images → strike → chimneys
Over 450 drones were shot down in what the region’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin called “the most massive” attack it had seen.
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it → shoot → what
The attacks came shortly after US president Donald Trump had ordered both sides to quit their attacks on energy infrastructure.
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Trump → come → infrastructure
But both countries have continued to attack each other despite the pleas.
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countries → continue → pleas
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
Vladimir Putin is becoming "increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting," as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO's deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday.
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commander → warn → Europe
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer spoke to The Associated Press at a security conference in Estonia amid warnings from some European leaders that Moscow is planning to test NATO's collective defence pact with bolder attacks that have already included sabotage and espionage.
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that → speak → sabotage
Stringer warned that NATO members need to be aware of the "febrile environment" and careful in their response because Putin would like to provoke the alliance into an "overreaction."
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Putin → warn → overreaction
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said last week that Russia might target NATO nations with deliberate drone or missile strikes while claiming they were accidental.
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they → say → strikes
French president Emmanuel Macron agreed and has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure against potential drone attacks and cyberattacks.
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Macron → agree → attacks
Other European officials say the threat from Russia is serious but have called for calm.
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threat → say → focus
Inside the real wargame: How Britain would actually react if Russia were to strike
Infrastructure collapse, evacuation orders and the army on the streets to protect food supplies?
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Russia → react → supplies
As ‘The Wargame’ simulates the government’s response after an attack, Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how we’d be alerted to the emergency and how prepared (and safe) the UK are from a cyberstrike:
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UK → simulate → cyberstrike
Trump's frustration with Russia-Ukraine war mounts
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frustration → mount → war
In his address, Donald Trump touched on Russia's continuing war against Ukraine - a conflict that during his 2024 campaign he predicted would be resolved on day one of his second term.
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he → touch → term
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