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Ukraine at the UN: Kyiv has been ready for a full ceasefire since March 2025, 51 countries call on Russia to follow suit

Politics 09/24/2026, 00:28

Ukraine stated at the UN that it has been ready for a full and unconditional ceasefire since March 2025, and called on Russia to follow suit. In parallel, an energy truce with US mediation is being discussed.

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Trump Directed Kyiv to Musk: Starlink Strikes on Russia Require the Billionaire's Permission

Politics 09/23/2026, 05:47

Trump stated that Ukraine needs to talk to Elon Musk in order to use Starlink for strikes on Russia. This was reported by an anonymous Ukrainian official after a meeting with the US president at the UN General Assembly.

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Guterres: UN Has No 'Leverage' Over Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East

Politics 09/22/2026, 19:17

UN Secretary-General Guterres acknowledged in an AP interview that the organization has no 'leverage' over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, but continues to uphold the UN Charter and territorial integrity.

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US Ambassador to the UN Explains Why Trump 'Regrets' Damage to Russian Oil Refineries

Politics 09/22/2026, 11:53

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz explained why Trump expressed regret over damage to Russian refineries: Russia was a net exporter of diesel, and its shortage, according to the ambassador, drives up global inflation.

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Macron and Trump Discuss Energy Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia: What Is Known

Politics 09/22/2026, 09:40

Macron announced a "constructive" conversation with Trump on a moratorium for strikes on Ukraine's and Russia's energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy named a condition for halting attacks on refineries — Kremlin steps toward de-escalation.

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Up to 25,000 North Koreans Assembling Drones for Russia Under Cover of Student Status — UN Report

Politics 09/18/2026, 10:30

A UN sanctions committee report indicates that up to 25,000 DPRK nationals may be assembling drones in Russia, including in Alabuga, while posing as students. In one year, such workers earned the regime up to $800 million.

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"No End to the Suffering": UN Secretary-General Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine and Is Ready for Trilateral Negotiations

Politics 09/17/2026, 13:30

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine on the eve of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and declared readiness for trilateral negotiations on the organization's platform.

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UN Prepares to Move Humanitarian Supplies for Ukraine into Underground Storage After Destruction of Ten Warehouses

Politics 09/16/2026, 14:24

The UN is considering moving humanitarian supplies for Ukraine into underground storage after the destruction of ten of the organization's warehouses as a result of Russian strikes. The losses were not provided for in the 2026 budget.

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UN considers moving humanitarian warehouses into underground bunkers after 10 facilities destroyed in a year

Politics 09/16/2026, 09:56

UN coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale reported that the organization is considering moving humanitarian stockpiles into underground bunkers after Russian strikes destroyed 10 warehouse facilities this year, including a WHO medical warehouse.

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Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia and Reach Bab el-Mandeb: Yemen Enters an "Extremely Dangerous Phase" of the War

Politics 09/13/2026, 13:22

The Houthis carried out a missile-drone strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia and captured the port of Mukalla, reaching the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The UN warns of an "extremely dangerous phase" of the war, and more than 46,000 people have already been displaced in Yemen.

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UN Spokesperson: Ukraine Enters Its 'Hardest Winter' Since the Start of the Full-Scale War — Risk of a Humanitarian Catastrophe

Politics 09/13/2026, 02:57

UNDP head Alexander De Croo warned that Ukraine is entering its "hardest winter" since the start of the full-scale war: systematic strikes on energy infrastructure create the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe at temperatures down to −20 °C.

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Ukraine and the UN Prepare Winter Evacuation: A Transit Hub for Displaced Persons from Kherson to Be Created in Mykolaiv Oblast

Politics 09/09/2026, 16:08

The Ministry of Social Policy and UNHCR agreed on a comprehensive winter preparation plan: needs assessment in Kherson, a transit hub in Mykolaiv Oblast, and targeted payments from the humanitarian account.

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Ukraine Refuses to Vote for UN Resolution on a New World Map: 'Equal Earth' Projection Depicts Crimea as Detached from the Country

Politics 09/06/2026, 11:26

Ukraine's UN delegation refused to support the resolution on switching to the Equal Earth projection, because on the new map Crimea is depicted as detached from Ukraine. Kyiv called on other countries to weigh the risks of voting.

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UN votes for a “fair map of the world”: what the move away from the Mercator projection will change

Politics 09/05/2026, 04:35

The UN General Assembly backed an African initiative to more accurately depict the sizes of continents on world maps. The United States was the only country to vote against.

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El Niño Is Intensifying 'Before Our Eyes': WMO Forecasts the Most Powerful Phenomenon in a Thousand Years and New Temperature Records

Science 09/04/2026, 07:02

The WMO and the UN warn: El Niño is intensifying and could become the most powerful in a thousand years. The ocean anomaly is already 2.6°C, and by November it may reach 4°C; the consequences will affect harvests, water resources, and food security.

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Putin Claims There Are "Chances" for a Peace Deal with Ukraine, but on Moscow's Strict Terms

Politics 09/03/2026, 13:11

Putin stated that Russia and Ukraine must independently agree on ending the war, while other countries can only help, and expressed confidence that there are chances for a deal.

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South Korea at the UN: Russia–DPRK military cooperation violates Security Council resolutions and prolongs the war in Ukraine

Politics 09/02/2026, 05:50

At a UN General Assembly session, the Permanent Representative of South Korea stated that the military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK violates Security Council resolutions and prolongs the war in Ukraine.

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Nebenzia at the UN: Russia Will Continue the War Until Kyiv Acknowledges the "Realities on the Ground"

Politics 09/02/2026, 00:12

Russia's UN representative Vasily Nebenzia stated that Russia will continue the war until Ukraine acknowledges the "realities on the ground." Kyiv rejects the ultimatum and insists on the 1991 borders.

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