SVE NEWS & FRANCE24.COM Sharing Series — In Kyiv, Blinken pledges $717 million in new economic aid to Ukraine

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced $717 million in new economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, including $325 million in energy support to help repair and restore power generation facilities hit by Russian strikes. The package includes $290 million in humanitarian help and $102 million for demining work. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded.

Summary:

  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart David Lammy made a rare joint trip to Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian missiles has raised new fears.
  • Russia and Iran on Wednesday dismissed reports that Tehran had shipped missiles to Russia. The Kremlin also threatened to roll out “an appropriate response” if Washington allowed Kyiv to use US long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russian territory.
  • A freight train has derailed in a Russian region bordering Ukraine following “the intervention of non-authorised people”, the rail operator said on Wednesday.
  • The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 20 out of 25 Russia-launched drones overnight. Russian forces also used nine missiles in the attack, the air force added in a statement via the Telegram messaging app.

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Democrats and Republicans want Biden to ease Ukraine weapons restrictions

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Kyiv urges allies to help shoot down Russian missiles, drones

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UK to provide ‘hundreds’ of missiles to Ukraine this year: Lammy

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UK to provide ‘hundreds’ of missiles to Ukraine this year: Lammy

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Blinken promises US to work ‘with urgency’ on Ukraine defence requests

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US announces $700 million in aid for Ukraine’s energy grid, health and education programmes and more

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Air raid alarm sounds in Ukrainian capital as Blinken and Lammy visit

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Zelensky says Ukraine’s victory ‘depends’ on United States

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UK’s Lammy sets out further financial support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit

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Zelensky says ‘victory plan’ could push Russia to end war diplomatically

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US and UK top diplomats vow victory for Ukraine as they discuss long-range arms

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UK summons Iranian chargé d’affaires over transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia

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Three killed, five injured in Russian attacks on east Ukrainian town

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14 hours ago

Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones over Arctic north

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Russian strategic bomber planes overfly Barents and Norwegian seas, RIA says

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Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran did not deliver missiles to Russia

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Russia’s defence minister inspects forces fighting in Ukraine

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Kremlin, asked on reports Iran shipped weapons to Russia, calls such claims ‘baseless’

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Kremlin pledges ‘appropriate’ response if US allows Ukraine missile strikes on Russia

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Kremlin says Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities have a minimal impact

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Russian oligarchs and financial firm lose court challenge against EU sanctions

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UK sanctions 10 vessels from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

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17 hours ago

Top US, UK diplomats arrive in Kyiv on joint trip

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Russia recaptures roughly 10 settlements in its Kursk region, commander says

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Russia attacks energy infrastructure in several regions, Ukraine says

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19 hours ago

Russian lawmaker warns the West over supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine

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Russian freight train derails in Ukraine border region

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20 hours ago

Bloggers say Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in some areas of Kursk

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Iran threatens ‘action’ over new Western sanctions

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Ukraine says it shot down 20 Russia-launched drones overnight

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US, UK top diplomats head to Ukraine to discuss weapons supply

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IMF agreement could give Ukraine access to $1.1 billion

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Western powers sanction Iran over missiles to Russia

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Protesters blast ‘Russia at War,’ director defends it as ‘antiwar film’

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Welcome to FRANCE 24’s liveblog on the Ukraine war.

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Yesterday’s key developments:

  • The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in Russia and Iran in response to what it called Iran’s “escalatory” decision to send ballistic missiles to Russia.
  • A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed near the capital since the start of Moscow’s offensive.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a meeting in Kyiv on September 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion on Ukraine. © Leon Neal / POOL / AFP

 

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