The Russian leader announced a call-up of troops and hinted at using nuclear weapons, accusing the West of trying to “destroy our country” and vowing that Russia would defend itself.
Tag: General Assembly (UN)
Biden Paints Russia as a Threat to the World in U.N. Speech
President Biden portrayed Russia as the chief threat to global peace and renewed warnings that “a nuclear war cannot be won.”
In U.N. General Assembly Address, Zelensky Says, ‘Russia Should Pay for This War’
“A crime has been committed against Ukraine, and we demand just punishment,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in a recorded speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
Biden Criticizes Iran and China on Human Rights and Security Issues
President Biden said that Washington “will be unabashed in promoting” a vision of a free world.
Iran’s President Speaks at U.N. as Protests Rock His Nation
The Iranian president, who came to power last year, will address the assembly amid large demonstrations at home and international pressure to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
Al Gore Calls the World Bank Chief a ‘Climate Denier’
The former vice president also said President Biden should seek to have the Trump-nominated bank leader, David Malpass, removed from his role.
Russia’s Invasion Shadows U.N. Assembly Amid ‘Colossal Global Dysfunction’
Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Emmanuel Macron of France used the gathering as a stage to cast themselves as would-be peacemakers in the war in Ukraine.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Moves Toward Annexation
Plus leaders address a world in peril at the U.N. General Assembly and protests sweep Iran.
Prime Minister Liz Truss Pivots From Queen’s Funeral to U.K.’s Crises
Liz Truss’s government will roll out major initiatives to confront an array of economic and social problems: soaring energy costs, surging inflation and pressure on public services.