Zelenskyy wants Russia out of the UN
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, says he doesn't believe Russia should remain a member of the global body given its audacious and bloody invasion of his country.
Hi there, I'm Nicole with another update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We're going to dive into Zelenskyy's speech at the U.N. today. But first, a few updates:
- On the eve of the U.N. gathering in New York, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi denied his country has sent Russia attack drones to use against Ukraine, despite considerable evidence refuting his disavowal.
- The Sept. 6 missile strike on Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine that killed at least 15 civilians and wounded more than 30 others appears to have been an errant Ukraine missile, the New York Times reports.
- For the first time since Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain agreement in mid-July, two cargo ships reached a Ukrainian port over the weekend, via a temporary corridor set up by Kyiv.
Zelenskyy's US tour features address to UN Security Council
In addition to his speech to world leaders, Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. Russia will have a seat in both rooms, and Russian Foreign Minister Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to make remarks.
"If ... there is a place for Russian terrorists, the question is not to me. I think it’s a question to all the members of the United Nations,” said Zelenskyy, who said he was not sure if he would listen to Lavrov's remarks or leave before he speaks.
Zelenskyy arrived in the U.S. on Monday and spent time visiting wounded Ukrainian troops at a New York hospital. He also plans discussions with President Joe Biden and some members of Congress as he lobbies in support of Biden's aid package proposals for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy will meet Biden at the White House on Thursday.
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Meanwhile, London Fashion Week served as reminder that amid grief, violence and conflict, art pushes through war.
For much of the past year, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ksenia Schnaider and her team of seamstresses toiled away in their Kyiv studio, crafting her new collection of designer denim even as air raid sirens, drone attacks and power cuts took over their lives and made production almost impossible to continue. On Tuesday she and two other Ukrainian fashion designers showcased their latest creations in a joint catwalk show at London Fashion Week.