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‘Settle the struggle,’ Trump says is his message to Putin
Meanwhile, Trump is arriving on the UN HQ proper now.
Our colleagues on the US weblog will cowl him in additional element here, however I’ll choose up all his Europe-related feedback right here.
After very temporary doorstep feedback – nearly solely mocking CNN – he solutions a reporter’s very loud query by saying his message to Putin is: “settle the struggle.”
Key occasions
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Trump celebrates Greenland deal, repeats call to end Russian invasion of Ukraine – snap analysis
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Trump wraps up his UN speech
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Trump dismisses AI warnings as ‘hoax’ and pushes to rebrand it ‘super intelligence’
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EU agrees to drop two Russian billionaires from sanctions list
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‘Time to stop the killing’ in Ukraine, Trump says
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US will build two ‘very major’ military bases as part of new Greenland deal, Trump says
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‘It’s going to happen … more quickly than people understand,’ Trump says on ending Russia’s aggression of Ukraine
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Trump about to address the UN general assembly
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A US fighter jet reportedly crashes near US air base in Germany
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy thanks Latvia for opposing delisting of Russian billionaires from EU sanctions
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EU still locked in dispute over delisting two Russian billionaires from sanctions
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Friedrich Merz misses out on UN general assembly debate as he fights fires at home
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‘Settle the war,’ Trump says is his message to Putin
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UN’s Guterres speaks about Middle East, Ukraine in opening address
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Swedish prosecutors to probe election fraud allegations
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Greenlanders feel ‘a mixture of hope, scepticism and fear’ ahead of signing new Greenland deal with US
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Trump to meet with Danish, Greenlandic leaders to sign ‘Greenland deal’ on Arctic security
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New rotation of US troops on its way to Lithuania, president Nausėda says
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Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia
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Lithuania’s PM worries about ’emotional state’ of the public amid increased worries about Russia
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European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato
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Kremlin says all Russia sanctions are illegal, should be lifted
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Macron, Zelenskyy discuss Russia’s strikes on energy infrastructure ahead of winter
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EU deadlocked over plans to remove two Russian billionaires from sanctions list
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Trump celebrates Greenland deal, repeats name to finish Russian invasion of Ukraine – snap evaluation
Jakub Krupa
Not a lot focused criticism of Europe in his speech this 12 months – little question, a lot to the aid of many European leaders in attendance or following from abroad.
His feedback on European safety (by means of the Greenland deal, 16:57), Nato and plans to push for an finish to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (16:49, 17:00) will probably be seen as a optimistic improvement – even when they lack any a lot element.
But let’s not have a good time too early and see what he says when he seems with the Danish and Greenlandic leaders shortly.
Trump wraps up his UN speech
Trump ends on an upbeat word of claiming he needs leaders to “reject the voices who would have us give in to concern and doubt,” however as an alternative give attention to taking “daring motion” to “make this international stage far safer and a much better place.”
Trump dismisses AI warnings as ‘hoax’ and pushes to rebrand it ‘tremendous intelligence’
Back to New York, Trump is now speaking about his makes an attempt to rename synthetic intelligence as “tremendous intelligence,” as he dismisses warnings about AI as “a hoax” (allegedly coming from the identical individuals as “Russia hoax,” “Ukraine hoax” and local weather change) and declares he’ll “not stifle AI development.”
He says “whoever wins SI, wins.”
“We’re main now over China by lots, and everybody else, and we’re going to maintain it that means.”
EU agrees to drop two Russian billionaires from sanctions checklist
Jennifer Rankin
Brussels correspondent
Meanwhile, the EU has agreed to drop two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions checklist, whereas extending restrictions on almost 3,000 people and corporations for the following three years (11:15, 16:13).
With an end-of-day deadline looming it appears Latvia blinked in a standoff with France concerning the de-listings it had sought to forestall. The Baltic state determined to abstain on the de-listings, in accordance with diplomats.
France shocked EU member states earlier this month when it known as for Usmanov, a Russian-Uzbek nationwide, to be faraway from the checklist on “nationwide safety” grounds, reported to check with a prisoner change deal involving French nationals and Azerbaijan.
Luxembourg then requested for a similar therapy for Fridman, the Russian-Israeli magnate, who’s suing the Grand Duchy for $16bn for freezing his belongings.
Latvia lodged a last-minute objection to the compromise plan that may see the 2 males faraway from the checklist in change for extending the sanctions for 3 years, relatively than the same old six months.
Without an settlement sanctions on almost 3,000 individuals and entities accused of supporting the struggle on Ukraine would have lapsed on the finish of Tuesday 22 September. That consequence was by no means on the playing cards, however it created a tense standoff over who would transfer first.
‘Time to cease the killing’ in Ukraine, Trump says
Quickly going by means of numerous points briefly succession, Trump additionally says he’s going to “proceed to hunt to finish the disastrous struggle between Russia and Ukraine.”
He says he signed into legislation “a robust new legislation” on sanctions, and “if needed, I must use them.”
“It’s time to cease the killing,” he says.
He pays tribute to the First Lady’s work on “securing the secure return of many displaced Ukrainian and Russian youngsters again residence to their households.”
On Nato, Trump pointedly praises the alliance’s secretary common Mark Rutte and says Nato is “rising stronger than ever earlier than” as member states ramp up their defence spending.
Much to Rutte’s aid, little question, he doesn’t go into all types of grievances he has with the alliance.
Jakub Krupa
Trump says:
“I stay up for working with the great individuals of Denmark and Greenland. It’s been an awesome expertise, wonderful expertise, and we’ve actually shaped a bond in doing it.”
That’s one strategy to describe a interval by which he repeatedly threatened to take management of Greenland by means of no matter means needed, however hey, it’s the end result that counts, proper?
US will construct two ‘very main’ army bases as a part of new Greenland deal, Trump says
Trump is now talking concerning the “northern frontier”, which appears to be his new phrase for Greenland.
He says the US has reached “an unprecedented settlement” on this, with the Kingdom of Denmark, “an unbelievable, stunning nation.”
He says the deal – to be formally signed shortly after his speech – “provides the US everlasting management over safety and all the wants on that territory.”
“We can have the whole capability to do what is critical to defend the American continent, and in addition Europe and different locations. No US adversary will ever be permitted to determine a army presence in Greenland any extra, or make delicate investments there with out our specific written approval.”
He says the US will construct two “very main” army bases in Greenland.
“By increasing America’s footprint within the Arctic and North Atlantic, this deal additionally protects Europe along with America and enormously protects them.”
‘It’s going to occur … extra rapidly than individuals perceive,’ Trump says on ending Russia’s aggression of Ukraine
Trump says he’s “working carefully with the chief of Russia and Ukraine” to finish the struggle.
He says “it’s going to occur, I believe, extra rapidly than individuals perceive.”
(It’s not the primary time he says this, however the struggle could be very a lot nonetheless ongoing.)
Trump is at the moment speaking about Iran, however he makes an assertion that Iran “made a missile that was able to hitting Europe, they usually had been very pleased with it.”
“I hope the Europeans realise that,” he provides.
But no additional touch upon the European angle to this story no less than for now, regardless of his (well-advertised) frustrations with Nato. Let’s see if he comes again to it later.
Trump about to handle the UN common meeting
Trump is anticipated to talk subsequent.
Reminder: I’ll solely choose up key strains on Europe, however our colleagues over on the US politics stay weblog will cowl his deal with in all element right here:
You may also watch Trump stay right here:
There is a short second of awkward silence as Brazil’s Lula has already completed his speech, however Trump is just not right here but to ship his speech.
But members of his delegation are taking their seats now, so it shouldn’t be lengthy earlier than we hear from him.
A US fighter jet reportedly crashes close to US air base in Germany
Jakub Krupa
Elsewhere, I’m additionally keeping track of experiences coming from Germany that a US F-16 fighter jet crashed close to a US airbase in Spangdahlem in western Germany.
One particular person was injured within the incident, n-tv reported, via local authorities, with native residents reporting “a big plume of black smoke” within the space.
The plane concerned within the incident has not been confirmed.
I’ll deliver you extra on this when now we have it.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy thanks Latvia for opposing delisting of Russian billionaires from EU sanctions
And it appears to be like like Latvia has the robust backing of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In an uncommon transfer, he has taken to X to say:
“Grateful to our Latvian mates @EdgarsRinkevics @AndrisKulbergs and different EU companions for maintaining the authorized entrance towards the struggle of aggression towards Ukraine.
As Russia is escalating the killing of civilians – there have been extra assaults in a single day and into the day with drones and ballistic missiles – strain on Moscow have to be strengthened. In specific, towards enablers of Putin’s struggle. Against those that profit from the aggression.
Every crime towards peaceable Ukrainians has a reputation. And so long as this struggle continues, these names have to be on the sanctions lists.
The international stage wants not a political delisting, however well timed and unconditional rollover of particular person sanctions, till Moscow engages in critical peace negotiations and takes concrete steps to finish its struggle towards Ukraine.
This is the shortest path to peace all of us are striving for. Every Ukrainian household is relying on EU unity and solidarity.”
EU nonetheless locked in dispute over delisting two Russian billionaires from sanctions
Jennifer Rankin
Brussels correspondent
As time runs out forward of an end-of-day deadline, EU diplomats are nonetheless in dispute over delisting two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the sanctions checklist.
Ambassadors from the 27 member states had been because of resume talks round now (1600 CET) within the seek for a compromise, amid a stand off between Latvia and France.
As we’re ready for Trump’s deal with, let’s get a fast replace on the EU’s ongoing talks about its Russia sanctions checklist (11:15) from our Brussels correspondent, Jennifer Rankin.
Friedrich Merz misses out on UN common meeting debate as he fights fires at residence
Thinking of massive names showing on the UNGA this week, one identify is lacking from the checklist: and that’s Germany’s Friedrich Merz.
Last week he cancelled his plans to go to the US amid rising issues domestically, which solely obtained worse on the weekend after his conservative social gathering suffered a drubbing on the polls in two state elections.
As our Berlin correspondent Deborah Cole famous:
“Merz cancelled a planned trip to New York to talk earlier than the UN common meeting, already anticipating he would must be in Berlin to grapple with the state elections’ aftermath.
Now, greater than ever, he can have his work reduce out for him after simply 16 months in workplace.”
Instead, Germany might be represented by its overseas minister, Johann Wadephul, who will communicate later this week.
