Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 07:43 Russian ambassador: “We did not invade Ukraine” +++

The ambassador in Berlin, Sergei Nechaev, announced a tough reaction to the Russian conquests in Kursk. These were a “terrorist attack,” he told the Pioneer. “This is absolutely unacceptable for us and we will make amends.” By this he meant first and foremost the “cleansing of the Russian border areas. This is already in full swing.” In addition, the conditions for further peace negotiations would be “even tougher than before.” Russian troops have occupied Ukrainian territory for ten years, and two and a half years ago Moscow launched a major attack on the country – something Nechaev denies: “We did not invade Ukraine. We tried to stop and end this war, which has been waged for at least ten years – especially against the Russian population in the eastern regions of the former Ukraine.” The Russian-speaking population, who live mainly in eastern Ukraine, suffers particularly from the attacks of the Kremlin troops.

+++ 07:06 Production of combat drones in China for Russia: NATO and USA deeply concerned +++
The United States is deeply concerned about a report to Reuters that Russia is secretly pursuing a long-range drone weapons program in China. As Reuters had reported shortly before, the company IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Russian arms company Almaz-Antej, developed and tested a Garpija-3 drone in China with the help of Chinese specialists. A spokesman for the White House National Security Council said there was no indication that the Chinese government knew about these events. At the same time, he stressed that China was responsible for ensuring that its companies did not provide lethal aid to Russia. Beijing’s efforts to prevent such activities are “clearly not enough” and the United States may take action against the Chinese companies involved. A NATO spokesman also expressed concern: “These reports are very worrying and the Allies are consulting on this matter.”

+++ 06:35 Washington wants to discuss peace plan for Ukraine with Selenskyj +++
During a visit to Washington, Volodymyr Zelensky will present details of his peace plan for Ukraine to US President Joe Biden. Today, the Ukrainian president will be received by Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris at the White House. The plan is about how, from Zelensky’s point of view, a victory for Ukraine in the war against the aggressor Russia and a just peace can be achieved. Zelensky and Biden had already discussed the plan at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the White House said. They want to discuss it further in Washington. Biden also told Zelensky that he had ordered an increase in US military aid to Ukraine, which he wants to announce today and which will help Ukraine win. The White House did not provide any further details. It remains unclear what kind of aid it will involve.

+++ 06:06 Moscow: Constructive development in Russian-Vatican dialogue +++
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin discussed humanitarian issues related to the “conflict” in Ukraine that has been going on for two and a half years, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. “The sides note a constructive development in the Russian-Vatican dialogue, both with regard to relations between states and churches and joint actions in the humanitarian field in the context of the Ukraine crisis,” the ministry said in a statement. Since the attack on the neighboring country, Moscow has avoided the word “war” and instead speaks of “conflict” and “crisis.”

+++ 05:43 Malteser also want to make civilian helpers ready for war +++
The Malteser Relief Service believes that increased joint preparation for deployments of civilian helpers is necessary, even in the event of a conflict. To do this, it is important to “position ourselves completely differently,” says the new Malteser Federal Commissioner for Crisis Resilience, Martin Schelleis. The concept of war capability and thus the question of defense capability and civil defense capability “also has natural consequences for an organization like the Malteser,” says Schelleis. The retired lieutenant general was the last inspector of the Bundeswehr’s Joint Support Service and is now to advance civil-military cooperation.

+++ 04:43 Kyiv: Putin’s tightening of nuclear doctrine “blackmail” +++
The Ukrainian president’s office describes Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s statements on the expansion of Russia’s nuclear doctrine as blackmail. “Apart from nuclear blackmail, the Russian Federation has no other means of global intimidation. These tools will not work,” writes Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office, on Telegram. The Kremlin chief previously stated that Russia’s nuclear deterrence doctrine had now been tightened.

+++ 03:48 Biden promises reconstruction aid to Kyiv +++
US President Joe Biden, together with international partners, reaffirms his commitment to support Ukraine in its reconstruction. “We are committed to providing Ukraine with the resources it needs to become stronger than before,” he said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. It is no secret that the Russian attacks have caused considerable damage. But Ukraine is economically resilient.

+++ 02:42 Explosions after air strikes on Kyiv +++
According to eyewitness reports, Ukrainian air defense units shot down at least five drones in the Kyiv area. Explosions were heard in the capital, Reuters eyewitnesses reported. Air raid warnings remain in effect in Kyiv and large parts of central Ukraine.

+++ 01:37 Trump’s meeting with Selenskyj is probably cancelled +++
According to insiders, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is not planning to meet with Australian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the United States. A meeting between the two men is extremely unlikely at this point, say people familiar with the matter. Trump himself indicated last week that he would probably want to meet with the Ukrainian head of state. Before his trip, Zelensky said he wanted to meet Trump, Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to present his “victory plan” to end the war in Ukraine.

+++ 00:38 USA promises Kyiv 375 million dollars in arms aid +++
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces new military aid for Ukraine amounting to 375 million dollars (around 337 euros). “The United States stands behind Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s brutal aggression,” Blinken explains. Washington will provide the new aid “as quickly as possible,” he adds. The new package includes “ammunition and support” for the US Himars artillery system, as well as cluster and artillery ammunition, armored and light artillery vehicles, small arms and “anti-tank weapons.”

+++ 23:39 Trump attacks Selenskyj: “So many dead” +++
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of failing to reach an agreement with Moscow to end Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. “We continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refuses to make a deal,” Trump said at a campaign event in North Carolina. There are “so many dead,” said the former president. “Any deal, even the worst deal, would have been better than what we have now.”

+++ 22:35 US Republicans accuse Selenskyj of election interference and demand ambassador to be “fired” +++
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnson, accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of influencing the election in favor of the Democrats. In a letter, he also calls for the foreign ambassador to the USA to be “fired.” The reason: At the weekend, Zelensky visited a munitions factory in the state of Pennsylvania with Democratic politicians. According to Johnson, the trip was organized by Ambassador Markarova. Republicans were “intentionally” not invited, the politician complains in his letter. The oversight committee in the Republican-controlled chamber of Congress therefore launched an investigation. The Republican committee chairman says that the possible use of taxpayers’ money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign and thus “abuse of power” is being investigated. Harris is also the Democratic presidential candidate. Zelensky was flown to Pennsylvania by a US Air Force plane.

+++ 22:06 Kremlin adviser: Kursk region “will be liberated in the near future” +++
Kremlin adviser Alexei Djumin is convinced that the Russian army will soon expel the American forces from the Russian region of Kursk. There is “no doubt about that.” In his comments, Djumin is referring to plans by the Russian army leadership. “Our territory will be liberated in the near future,” he says. The intentions are “courageous actions” by the Russian soldiers. Ukrainian troops began an offensive on Russian territory on August 6, and are now defending the areas against attempts by the Russian army to recapture them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes territory as a “negotiating tool.”

+++ 21:27 British Prime Minister Starmer at the UN: Russia treats its own citizens “like pieces of meat” +++
In his first speech to the UN Security Council, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Russia of treating its own citizens like “pieces of meat” in the war in Ukraine. 600,000 Russian soldiers were killed or injured in the war, he said. “The UN Charter that you are representing here talks about human dignity, not about treating your own citizens like pieces of meat and putting them through a meat grinder,” Starmer said to the Russian representative. He wondered how Moscow could even show up at the UN headquarters, said the British head of government. The Russian deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitri Polyansky, appeared unmoved and leafed through his documents.

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