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Noel Reports · Policy · before 57 min.

Zelensky said Ukraine is obtaining scarce anti-ballistic interceptor missiles in batches of just one or two, sometimes three or five, through direct leader-to-leader negotiations. “Nobody is talking about hundreds, nobody is talking about thousands,” he said, adding that hundreds are instead being assembled one or two missiles at a time. Zelensky said delegating such requests to negotiating teams produces no results because the interceptors are scarce and expensive, while the US could help on a larger scale.

Zelensky said Ukraine is obtaining scarce anti-ballistic interceptor missiles in batches of just one or two, sometimes three or five, through direct leader-to-leader negotiations. “Nobody is talking about hundreds, nobody is talking about thousands,” he said, adding that hundreds are instead being assembled one or two missiles at a time. Zelensky said delegating such requests to negotiating teams ...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 58 min.

The Kremlin says it does not consider Zelensky’s “on a missile” response to Russian journalists a refusal to visit Moscow.

The Kremlin says it does not consider Zelensky’s “on a missile” response to Russian journalists a refusal to visit Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had not heard Zelensky reject the invitation, noting that the Ukrainian president is making numerous statements on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. On a ceasefire, Peskov reiterated that Russia says it seeks a peace settlement r...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 3 h.

Finland has become the 11th country to join Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative for joint defense production, according to NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov.

Finland has become the 11th country to join Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative for joint defense production, according to NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov. Presidents Zelensky and Alexander Stubb signed the agreement in New York. Umerov said Ukraine also agreed to begin work on a Drone Deal with Australia, while documents with another 10 countries are in the final stage. The initiative is intended to exp...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 4 h.

❗️Zelensky rejected media reports that his New York meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was tense, calling it “absolutely positive.” He said they discussed Ukraine’s growing funding gap and European financing linked to legislation in parliament. Zelensky said he explained that the Verkhovna Rada cannot operate as it would in peacetime. The sides agreed financial teams would explore bringing forward part of the second tranche, including money Ukraine needs for drones.

❗️Zelensky rejected media reports that his New York meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was tense, calling it “absolutely positive.” He said they discussed Ukraine’s growing funding gap and European financing linked to legislation in parliament. Zelensky said he explained that the Verkhovna Rada cannot operate as it would in peacetime. The sides agreed financial teams w...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 5 h.

Zelensky said Ukraine is discussing possible energy and maritime ceasefires.

Zelensky said Ukraine is discussing possible energy and maritime ceasefires. Kyiv is ready for both sides to refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure. A separate Black Sea arrangement could cover not only grain and other agricultural exports, but also energy and metallurgy. Zelensky said Egypt, Turkey, the UAE and India are among countries interested in peace and stability at sea because disr...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 16 h.

Ukraine and Australia signed a bilateral security agreement, Zelensky says.

Ukraine and Australia signed a bilateral security agreement, Zelensky says. Australia announced a new $60 million contribution for energy, protective equipment and humanitarian aid, plus new sanctions targeting Russian enablers and shadow fleet vessels. The two sides will also prepare a Drone Deal.

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 17 h.

“Putin is patient zero,” President Zelensky told the UN General Assembly in New York, arguing that instability and war are spreading from Russia.

“Putin is patient zero,” President Zelensky told the UN General Assembly in New York, arguing that instability and war are spreading from Russia. He said Putin wants to seize Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities and must be stopped. Zelensky also said Putin recently told representatives of the US president that he would capture Donetsk region within several months, calling it roughly ...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 17 h.

Russia lost 248,964 troops on the battlefield in Ukraine from January through August, President Zelensky says.

Russia lost 248,964 troops on the battlefield in Ukraine from January through August, President Zelensky says. He said Ukraine has video evidence documenting each Russian loss and an archive of drone footage showing thousands of Russian troops being killed in combat zones.Zelensky added Russia seized just over 1,000 km² of Ukrainian territory this year and that Ukraine has already liberated much o...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 17 h.

Finland and Ukraine signed an Agreement on Enhanced Defence and Security Cooperation under the Drone Deal format in New York.

Finland and Ukraine signed an Agreement on Enhanced Defence and Security Cooperation under the Drone Deal format in New York. The agreement aims to strengthen both countries’ defense capabilities, industrial cooperation and technological development. It enables technology and knowledge transfers, joint research and development, manufacturing and drone technology development, while simplifying admi...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 17 h.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the Biden administration, NATO and Kyiv for Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the Biden administration, NATO and Kyiv for Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He claimed NATO and the Biden administration rejected Moscow’s security proposals in December 2021 and alleged that Kyiv was preparing to seize Russian-controlled areas of Donbas by force. Lavrov said Russia was therefore “forced” to launch what Moscow calls its “sp...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 22 h.

President Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to ensure safe and uninterrupted navigation and food security in the Black Sea if Russia is also prepared to take concrete steps toward de-escalation. He presented Ukraine’s readiness as conditional on corresponding action from Russia.

President Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to ensure safe and uninterrupted navigation and food security in the Black Sea if Russia is also prepared to take concrete steps toward de-escalation. He presented Ukraine’s readiness as conditional on corresponding action from Russia.