Ukraine and world news 2024

16.09. On September 24, a general debate will begin at the UN General Assembly, the main topics of which will be the war in Ukraine and support from the international community. On the first day, US President Joe Biden will deliver a speech, and on September 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi will deliver a speech.

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16.09. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, believes that Warsaw does not make excessive demands on Kyiv in historical disputes, and that it is too early to "leave history to historians."

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16.09. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping up his outreach to Central Asia, seeking economic synergies and geopolitical coordination as he becomes the first chancellor in decades to visit the region.

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15.09. This year, the International Day of Democracy, which is celebrated on September 15, is dedicated to artificial intelligence.

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15.09. Torrential rains caused by storm Boris have caused casualties in Central and Eastern Europe. Emergency services are strengthening flood defences. Seven people have died and thousands of homes have been damaged by water.

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15.09. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic signed an agreement on the return of conscription. Conscription is expected to last 75 days and will be mandatory for men. Women will also have the opportunity to serve, but on a voluntary basis.

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13.09. Croatia will host the Ukraine - Southeast Europe summit, which will take place in October. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will come to the event.

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13.09. Jens Stoltenberg, who is leaving the position of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, will become the head of the Munich Security Conference.

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13.09. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said "negotiations" are the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, speaking at an international military forum in Beijing.

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12.09. As part of the Polaris Dawn mission, on September 12, the first ever commercial spacewalk by non-professional astronauts will take place.

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12.09. The UK government has decided to allocate approximately 600 million pounds sterling to support Ukraine.

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12.09. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the allocation of $717 million in new economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.

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12.09. The United States supports the idea of ​​creating two permanent seats on the UN Security Council for African states and one seat on a rotational basis for small island developing states.

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11.09. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Ukrainian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on the fifth review of the four-year extended financing program of the EFF. If it is approved, Kyiv can receive about 1.1 billion US dollars.

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11.09. Registered voters who watched the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump 63% to 37% think Harris performed better.

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11.09. There are 4.1 million Ukrainian refugees in EU countries. The EU countries that accepted the most refugees from Ukraine are Germany (1.1 million people or 26.9 percent of the total number), Poland (976.2 thousand; 23.7 percent) and the Czech Republic (369.6 thousand; 9 percent).

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10.09. The European Union needs to invest 800 billion euros in development in order to keep up with the USA and not fall into dependence on the PRC - the action plan of the former head of the European Central Bank (ECB) and ex-Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi. Funds for these investments are proposed to be raised in the form of pan-European loans on the financial market.

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10.09. The US and China held the first talks at the level of combatant commanders to stabilize relations. One of the topics was the tension in the South China Sea.

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10.09. The Swedish government announced the allocation of $443 million in military aid to Ukraine. This is the 17th aid package to Ukraine from Sweden. It will include mobile air defense systems, landing craft and ammunition.

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