2025-09-23: Ukraine Roundup

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____ (2025-09-23). Trump's Shift on Ukraine: A Strategic Game-Changer? devdiscourse.com In a surprising rhetorical shift, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Ukraine could reclaim its territories occupied by Russia, attributing the possibility to Russia's ongoing economic difficulties. This statement emerged after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the U.N. General Assembly.

ecns.cn (2025-09-23). Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly overnight strikes. ecns.cn Crimea blamed Ukraine on Monday for a deadly drone strike, while Kyiv said a Russian attack had killed three people in the country's southeast.

infobrics (2025-09-23). Europe in crisis: EU seeks expansion, but can it really expand. infobrics.org With Ukraine, the Balkans, and even the Caucasus on its radar, the EU faces a paradox: enlargement as a strategy may heighten Europe's internal fractures and reveal deeper Western vulnerabilities.

Tribune News Service (2025-09-23). Lured by US$2,000 pay, Cubans dying for Russia in Ukraine: official. scmp.com More than a thousand Cubans have signed contracts to fight for Russia against Ukraine, and 39 have been confirmed dead, a spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence said in a press briefing convened by Cuban-American Republican lawmakers from South Florida. | Citing intelligence sources, Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, said the number of Cubans hired by the Russian military to fight in its war against Ukraine could be as…

____ (2025-09-23). Zelenskiy Seeks Trump's Influence on China Over Ukraine Conflict. devdiscourse.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed optimism on Tuesday, stating U.S. President Donald Trump might sway Chinese President Xi Jinping's position on the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelenskiy made these remarks after a meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

| Web Desk | (2025-09-23). Pakistan urges dialogue, restraint to end Ukraine conflict. tribune.com.pk Pakistan has urged dialogue and restraint to avert escalation after reported Russian incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace, warning that diplomacy remains the "only path" to sustainable peace. | Addressing an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad reaffirmed Islamabad's support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member states. He said the conflict in Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, continues to threaten regional and global stability. | "Pakistan has repeatedly drawn attention to the negative consequence…

eng.belta.by (2025-09-23). Expert: Gaza, not Ukraine, to dominate UNGA agenda. eng.belta.by The UN General Assembly will focus on Gaza, not Ukraine, PhD in Law, | expert on security services Sergei Karnaukhov said in a new episode of | the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.

| Reuters | (2025-09-23). West, Russia clash over air space violations. tribune.com.pk NATO allies accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of violating the alliance's air space in Estonia and Poland ⚪ actions that Britain said risked triggering an armed conflict. | Confronting Russia at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Your reckless actions risk direct armed confrontation between NATO and Russia. Our alliance is defensive but be under no illusion we stand ready to defend NATO's skies and NATO's territory." | "If we need to confront planes operating in NATO space without permission then we will do so," she said. | Estonia sai…

United World International (2025-09-23). Europe: Rising activism against militarization. uwidata.com Conflict and militarization is advancing in the policies and practices of the European Union and NATO. But social resistance is also increasing. We spoke about the political context of militarization, its connection to Israel and actions against it with Lichen Ullmann, coordinator of the Vredesactie, a Belgian NGO struggling against militarization. Where do you see …

P. Kenneth Burns (2025-09-23). Race to watch: What to know about Jack Ciattarelli, New Jersey's Republican gubernatorial candidate. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? "Here is where they provided for their family and…

WSWS (2025-09-23). Escalation in the Baltics: NATO exploits alleged airspace violation by Russian jets for new war escalation. wsws.org With relentless war propaganda and anti-Russian agitation, the population is to be step by step accustomed to the idea that shooting down Russian aircraft in European airspace—i.e., a direct entry into the war—is an "option."

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