Russia will destroy deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles by US, Kremlin claims
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has said Moscow will destroy any new deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine by the United States, Reuters reported citing the state TASS news agency.
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Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed “that France continues to stand resolutely with Ukraine and its people in defense of their territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
As the Crimea Platform Summit takes place, I want to reaffirm that France continues to stand resolutely with Ukraine and its people in defense of their territorial integrity and sovereignty.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 11, 2024
Three civilians killed in eastern Ukraine
Three civilians were killed in Russian attacks on Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, Ukrinform reported.
“Another strike on Kostiantynivka today — one killed and five wounded. Thus, today, the Russians have already killed three people and injured five in two strikes on the city,” Vadym Filashkin, the Donetsk governor, wrote on social media.
Russia could ‘combine potential’ with China in face of aggression, Kremlin’s foreign ministry says
The spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, Maria Zakharova, said today that Russia’s partnership with China is not aimed against third countries, but that Moscow and Beijing could “combine their potential” if faced with aggression, Reuters reported.
The UK government has called for Russia to re-engage with the Forum for Security cooperation (OSCE) and to end its war in Ukraine.
In a speech in Vienna, the UK’s politico-military counsellor at the UK delegation to the OSCE Ankur Narayan said:
Russia claims that it wants peace. Peace is in its gift – by withdrawing all of its forces to outside of Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders. Russia claims that it is serious about dialogue and risk reduction. If that is true, it must re-engage seriously and professionally with an OSCE that meets, as mandated by our ministers, each week.
Russia’s RIA state news agency has said that Russian forces overflew the Barents and Norwegian seas with Tu-160 strategic bomber planes as part of naval exercises.
Reuters reports that the exercises are believed to be the largest since the Soviet era, and include more than 90,000 service personnel.
“We must stand up to Vladimir Putin’s imperialism,” David Lammy, the British foreign secretary, said in a social media post as he visits Kyiv.
“Our collective security depends on it,” he said.
Denys Shmyhal, the Ukrainian prime minister, said he thanked the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, for a new military aid package and support for Ukraine’s energy sector.
“We also spoke about the supply of air defence systems to Ukraine and the situation in the energy sector. Thanks to the help of our partners, we are rebuilding what was destroyed by Russia. We are grateful to the UK Government and the British people for their strong and unwavering support for,” he added.
At a meeting with the 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, @DavidLammy, I thanked him for the new military aid package and the provision of £30m to support Ukraine’s energy sector. We also spoke about the supply of air defence systems to… pic.twitter.com/n1JSY5gGLk
— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) September 11, 2024
Gitanas Nausėda, the Lithuanian president, has opened a defence industry forum in Kyiv.
“Employment in the defence industry is growing, and high-tech & engineering are helping develop modern battlefield solutions,” he said.
Opened the Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv where a memorandum on 🇱🇹-🇺🇦 defence cooperation was signed.
Employment in the defence industry is growing, and high-tech & engineering are helping develop modern battlefield solutions.
United efforts will lead to Ukraine’s victory! pic.twitter.com/BsC0LvhajC
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) September 11, 2024
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, has pushed back against western governments’ concerns a day after the US and others said Tehran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia.
“Iran has NOT delivered ballistic missiles to Russia. Period,” he wrote, adding: “Sanction addicts should ask themselves: how is Iran able to make & supposedly sell sophisticated arms?”
Once again, US and E3 act on faulty intelligence and flawed logic
– Iran has NOT delivered ballistic missiles to Russia. Period
– Sanction addicts should ask themselves: how is Iran able to make & supposedly sell sophisticated arms?
Sanctions r NOT a solution, but part of problem— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) September 11, 2024
Russia will destroy deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles by US, Kremlin claims
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has said Moscow will destroy any new deliveries of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine by the United States, Reuters reported citing the state TASS news agency.
The State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said “the U.S. and UK stand united with Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and freedom.”
‘Leave our president’s name alone’: Kremlin says US candidates should leave Putin out of domestic politics
The Kremlin said today that it really did not like the way Vladimir Putin’s name was bandied around in the U.S. presidential debate, Reuters reported.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said:
Of course, we noticed that both candidates mentioned our president, mentioned our country. Of course, the position is quite clear – the U.S. as a whole, no matter which party the candidates are from, maintains a negative attitude, an unfriendly attitude towards our country.
He added:
Putin’s name is used as one of the instruments in the domestic political struggle in the U.S. We really, really don’t like it, and we hope that they will leave our president’s name alone.
The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, has asked the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, for long-range missiles to “strike on (the) territory of our enemy,” the PA news agency reported.
Shmyhal said:
We hope that long-range equipment for strikes on the territory of our enemy will be reached and we will have it.
We hope for your help and support in this issue.
Also in Kyiv today: Latvia’s prime minister, Evika Siliņa.
Glad to welcome 🇱🇻 Prime Minister @EvikaSilina to Kyiv. We discussed the expansion of cooperation in all areas related to strengthening 🇺🇦 military, in particular cooperation between defence companies. I thanked for another package of military support, the “Drone Coalition for… pic.twitter.com/fHhTrYg2E1
— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) September 11, 2024
The UK has sanctioned 10 vessels used by Russia.
David Lammy, the British foreign secretary, has said that “Putin’s shadow fleet generates critical revenue for his war chest by avoiding sanctions and directly funding his illegal invasion of Ukraine.”
“We will continue to stand firm with Ukraine and build a more secure and prosperous Europe,” he added.
Putin’s shadow fleet generates critical revenue for his war chest by avoiding sanctions and directly funding his illegal invasion of Ukraine.
We will continue to stand firm with Ukraine and build a more secure and prosperous Europe. https://t.co/H87gzXwLno
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) September 11, 2024
Here are the first images of Blinken and Lammy arriving in Kyiv.
Andrii Sybiha, the new Ukrainian foreign minister, also touched upon the issue of targets in Russia in a conversation with the Nato secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg.
“I once again underscored the vital need for Ukraine to be able to use available weapons against legitimate military targets in Russia without restrictions,” he said.
I once again underscored the vital need for Ukraine to be able to use available weapons against legitimate military targets in Russia without restrictions. I thanked Secretary General for his personal support on this and other matters.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) September 11, 2024
In Kyiv, politicians are hoping for a shift in US policy.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Kyiv. Hoping to hear a long-awaited decision to allow us to hit russia with ATACMS.
— Kira Rudik (@kiraincongress) September 11, 2024
Antony Blinken and David Lammy arrive in Kyiv
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, have arrived in Kyiv today for talks with Ukrainian leaders.
Ukraine has been pushing its partners to speed up assistance and to allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons deep inside Russia.
Ahead of the trip, Blinken and Lammy raised concerns about Russia receiving ballistic missiles from Iran,.
“Iran’s provision of ballistic missiles in direct support of Russia’s war against Ukraine is a threat to European and global security,” Blinken said.
Iran’s provision of ballistic missiles in direct support of Russia’s war against Ukraine is a threat to European and global security. Today, @StateDept and @USTreasury are imposing sanctions on individuals and entities supporting such activities.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 11, 2024
Iran’s export and Russia’s procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles is a further escalation in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
With our international partners we have taken significant steps to respond to this direct threat to European security.…
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) September 10, 2024
