Washington highlights Ukrainian progress. kyiv’s military counteroffensive against the Russian army “continues to progress steadily”said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, September 19, at the opening of a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Ramstein, Germany. He also announced that American Abrams tanks were promised earlier this year. “will soon enter Ukraine”. Follow our live broadcast.
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Historic day for Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president arrived in the United States on Monday, September 18, to speak for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, before traveling to Washington to meet with Joe Biden. “For us it is very important that our words, all our messages, are heard by our partners”assured the Ukrainian leader.
Volodymyr Zelensky next to the bed of Ukrainian soldiers. Shortly after his arrival on Monday afternoon, the Ukrainian president visited seriously wounded fighters being treated at Staten Island University Hospital. “We are grateful and proud of you”declared. “We are waiting for you all at home, we absolutely need each of you, each strong Ukrainian fighter to defeat our enemy”he added.
Moscow and Beijing show their convergences. China and Russia have positions “similar” is in front of “actions of the United States on the international stage, including those of an anti-Russian and anti-China nature”declared the Russian Foreign Ministry, after an exchange between the heads of Chinese and Russian diplomacy. “The parties discussed in detail the current state of the situation in Ukraine, pointing out the futility of attempts to resolve the crisis without taking into account the interests of Russia and, even more so, without Russia’s participation”according to Moscow.
A drone attack in Lviv. Drones attacked this city in western Ukraine on Tuesday morning. According to the mayor, a fire broke out in an industrial warehouse. A 26-year-old man was found under the rubble and taken to hospital, the councilor said.
