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1:48 AM

Pistorius: 'We are not refusing to deliver cruise missiles'.

In an interview with French media outlet Le Monde on Sept. 21, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Germany is "not refusing" to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

12:49 AM

Explosion and blackout reported in Tula, Russia.

A loud explosion in the city of Tula, Russia, on Sept. 21 was followed by a major power outage in one district, the Russian independent media outlet Meduza reported on Telegram.

12:25 AM

UPDATE: 2 more killed, 1 injured in Russian attacks against Kherson Oblast.

Russian forces have again targeted settlements in Kherson Oblast, killing two people and wounding another one, regional authorities reported on Sept. 21.

12:15 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia launches mass missile attack on energy infrastructure; Ukraine reportedly hits airbase in Crimea

12:05 AM

CNN: Republicans consider cutting $300 million in Ukraine aid from defense bill.

Republican Party leaders in the U.S. Congress consider cutting Ukraine support from their long-term defense spending bill to satisfy hardliners and unlock the gridlock, CNN reported on Sept. 21, citing two undisclosed sources.

11:49 PM

Business

Ukraine Business Roundup — Issue 2

11:28 PM

Zelensky arrives at White House for meeting with Biden.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived at the White House on Sept. 21, welcomed by U.S. President Joe Biden and his spouse Jill Biden.

10:37 PM

Russia launches missile strike against recreational facility in Odesa Oblast.

Russian forces launched a missile attack against a recreational facility in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district in Odesa Oblast, Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Sept. 21.

10:09 PM

UPDATE: 38 of 44 Russian cruise missiles downed by Ukraine overnight.

According to updated information, Ukrainian forces shot down 38 of the 44 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight on Sept. 21, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

9:54 PM

Russian strikes against Donetsk Oblast injure 5.

Russian forces carried out attacks against Toretsk, Petropavlivka, and Molodenke in Donetsk Oblast on Sept. 21, injuring three men and two women, the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported.

9:15 PM

Official: US aid package not to include ATACMS.

The U.S. aid package for Ukraine that President Joe Biden will announce on Sept. 21 will not include ATACMS long-range missiles, according to Amanda Sloat, the National Security Council's senior director for Europe, NBC News reported.

8:56 PM

Media: Polish Foreign Ministry surprised by Morawiecki's statement on arms transfers.

The Polish Foreign Ministry was surprised by the country's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's statement that Poland is not sending more weapons to Ukraine as it is rearming itself, the news portal RMF24 reported on Sept. 21.

8:28 PM

Zelensky arrives at Pentagon for talks with Defense Secretary Austin.

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Pentagon for talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the New York Times reported on Sept. 21.

8:16 PM

Authorities: 1 more killed, 1 injured as Russia continues targeting Kherson Oblast.

Russian forces have again targeted settlements in Kherson Oblast, killing one person and wounding another one, regional authorities reported on Sept. 21. The oblast governor earlier said that multiple Russian attacks against the region had killed five civilians and wounded another 10 during the day.

7:59 PM

Opinion

Oleg Sukhov: The West lacks political will to ensure Ukraine’s victory

7:47 PM

Germany delivers another military aid package to Ukraine.

Germany has provided Ukraine with satellite communication equipment, trucks, and spare parts for mine-clearing tanks in the latest military aid package, the German government reported on Sept. 21.

7:13 PM

Media: Deputy commander of Russian peacekeeping force killed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ivan Kovgan, a deputy commander of the Russian peacekeeping force in Nagorno-Karabakh, was killed on Sept. 20 amidst Azerbaijan's offensive in the territory, Russian independent outlet Meduza reported on Sept. 21.

6:58 PM

Update: 11 injured in Russian attack on Cherkasy.

As of 4:30 p.m. local time, 11 people are known to have been injured in Russia’s Sept. 21 missile attack against Cherkasy, the State Emergency Service reported.

6:33 PM

Parliament approves changes to national minorities law.

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, approved amendments to the law on national minorities, which is one of the requirements for the country's accession to the EU, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Sept. 21.

6:24 PM

Zelensky arrives at US Capitol for talks with lawmakers.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the U.S. Capitol to hold private talks with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate, the Associated Press reported on Sept. 21.

6:12 PM

Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh authorities discuss 'reintegration' of local Armenians.

Azerbaijani officials held talks with the authorities of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh, presenting Baku's alleged plans for "reintegration" of the region's Armenian population, the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) reported on Sept. 21.

5:34 PM

Sweden delivers 10 Leopard 2 tank variants to Ukraine.

Ukraine has received 10 Swedish variants of Leopard 2 tanks known as Stridsvagn 122, manned by Ukrainian crews trained in Sweden, the Swedish military announced on Sept. 21.

4:29 PM

Belgium considers sending F-16 jets to Ukraine.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that the country's defense ministry will investigate the possibility of sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported on Sept. 20.

4:05 PM

Reuters: First ship with Ukrainian grain arrives at Bosphorus through temporary corridor.

The Palau-flagged Resilient Africa bulk carrier, which is loaded with 3,000 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat, has arrived at the Bosphorus, Reuters reported on Sept. 21.

3:59 PM

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of ceasefire violation.

The Azerbaijani military has violated its ceasefire agreement and is continuing to attack Stepanakert (Khankendi in Azerbaijani), the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian media claimed on Sept. 21, citing the breakaway region's Interior Ministry.

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Zelensky calls ICC’s arrest warrant against Putin ‘turning point’ for Russia

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 19, 2023 10:38 PM 1 min read

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a March 19 video address that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague is a “turning point” in Russia's war against Ukraine.

After this legal step, “it becomes undeniable that the end of this aggression for Russia will be the full range of its responsibility,” he added.

“Responsibility for every strike on Ukraine, for every destroyed life, for every deported Ukrainian child,” Zelensky said. “The evil state will be held accountable for every act of terror against Ukrainians.”

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According to the ICC decision of March 17, Putin can be arrested in one of the 123 countries that are members of the ICC. The court lso issued the arrest warrant agaist Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian official allegedly overseeing the forced deportations of Ukrainian children to Russia.

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