September 27, 2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 02:01 Wladimir Klitschko: No chance for peace talks with Russia +++
Former Ukrainian boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko currently sees no chance of negotiating peace with Russia. “Negotiations with whom, with Russia, with Putin, Lavrov, with whom?” he answers a corresponding question from moderator Markus Lanz on ZDF. “They are liars who have lied to the world for decades with their propaganda,” emphasizes the brother of Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko. If you go into negotiations, don’t do it from a position of weakness. It has become clear that Vladimir Putin’s Russia will “swallow” itself in this war – with the consequences that the war will stop and something like this will not happen again, said Klitschko. “Evil has no end unless we give the end to evil.”
+++ 00:57 US budget dispute: Aid to Ukraine could shrink +++
In the budget dispute in the USA, senators from Democrats and Republicans are presenting a compromise proposal for a short-term interim budget. The proposal also includes around $6 billion (5.7 billion euros) in additional aid for Ukraine. However, this remains well below the wishes of US President Biden, who asked Congress for $24 billion. The compromise proposal’s chances of success in the House of Representatives are uncertain.
+++ 22:12 After Zelensky’s visit: Canada’s parliamentary speaker resigns due to Nazi scandal +++
The President of the Canadian House of Commons has resigned after severe criticism of his tribute to a former Waffen-SS soldier. “The work of Parliament is more important than any of us. That’s why I have to resign as Speaker of Parliament,” said Anthony Rota in the House of Commons in Ottawa. “I deeply regret my mistake.” Numerous MPs and government members had previously called for Rota to resign. “What happened is unacceptable. It was embarrassing for the House of Commons and Canadians,” said Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. Last Friday, Rota honored an SS veteran during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to parliament. He called 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Jaroslav Hunka a “Ukrainian-Canadian war veteran” who fought for Ukraine’s independence against Russia. However, according to the organization Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC), he failed to mention that Hunka served in a Waffen-SS unit during the Second World War.
+++ 21:34 Zelenskyy announces that he will take action against the Russian arms industry +++
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Ukraine wants to take stronger action against the Russian arms industry. During a consultation with his military leadership, there was a report on the situation in Russia’s military-industrial complex. Zelensky said this in his video speech that evening. “We can clearly see in which areas pressure on Russia needs to be increased to prevent terrorist capabilities from growing,” the president said. Foreign sanctions against the Russian defense industry are not enough. “There will be more Ukrainian measures against the terrorist state,” said Zelensky. He did not give any details. “As long as Russia’s aggression continues, Russia will have to feel its losses.” Moscow has ramped up arms production because of the war of aggression against Ukraine. Kiev is concerned because Russian industry can still obtain electronic components from other countries despite the sanctions.
+++ 20:48 Eyewitnesses film drone shots over the Danube harbor +++
Russia has recently been increasingly attacking Ukrainian port areas on the Danube. From the Romanian side, eyewitnesses filmed air defense shooting down numerous drones in the Odessa region. According to Ukrainian sources, dozens of trucks were destroyed in the city of Ismail.
+++ 20:11 Norway donates 92 million dollars +++
Norway is donating $92 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, according to the Kyiv Independent. The latest support is intended to ensure access to “necessary protection” and “vital assistance” for civilians in the coming winter months, as Russia is expected to increase its attacks on the country’s infrastructure.
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