First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Tass, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Then, via Consortium News, two videos, one of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech on Sept. 22 at the U.N. Security Council meeting, the other of the entire three-hour meeting. (NOTE: As yet, apparently no transcript is available online of the meeting, officially called to address “maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.”) Next, also from CN, commentary by John Pilger that was first published by The Guardian in May of 2014, about Ukraine, Russia, and the West. — MCM
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Ukrainians scared by Russia’s preordained referendums, by Yuras Karmanau and Hanna Arhirova | AP KYIV — After seven months of war, many Ukrainians fear even more suffering and political repression as referendums orchestrated by the Kremlin portend Russia’s imminent annexation of four occupied regions. Many residents fled the regions before the so-called referendums got underway . . . READ MORE . . .
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Referendum in Zaporozhye Region successful, turnout surpassed 50% — activist. From Tass. MOSCOW — A referendum on the Zaporozhye Region joining Russia is considered to have succeeded with a turnout already surpassing 50%, Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the We Are Together With Russia civil society group, said today. “Essentially, the people have . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine military says Russia hit military objects in Odessa. From Reuters. Two drones launched by Russian forces into the Odesa region in Ukraine hit military objects causing a fire and the detonation of ammunition, the South command of Ukraine’s forces said today. “As a result of a large-scale fire and the detonation of ammunition, the evacuation of the civilian population . . . READ MORE . . .
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After Russia orders a partial mobilization, young men flee the country. Reported by Rachel Martin | NPR Military-age men continue to flee Russia after President Putin ordered the country’s first mobilization since WWII. Many are arriving in Istanbul, where they can travel without a visa. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Kremlin admits call-up ‘errors’ but no decision to close border. From AFP. THE Kremlin admitted today that errors had been made during the mobilisation of reservists for the military action in Ukraine and said no decision had been taken to close Russia’s borders. “Indeed, there are cases when the (mobilisation) decree was violated. In some regions, governors are actively working to rectify . . . READ MORE . . .
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What meaningful action could the United Nations take to help Ukraine? As the U.N. General Assembly comes to a close, Leila Fadel of NPR asks Yale law professor Oona Hathaway how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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WATCH: Lavrov Clashes With Western Foreign Ministers From Consortium News. CN’s introduction: “At a contentious debate at the U.N. Security Council Thursday, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov pointedly gave Russia’s little-heard point of view in the West, and Western foreign ministers responded harshly.” Click HERE to watch and listen.
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John Pilger’s warning on May 13, 2014, about Ukraine. From Consortium News. It was originally published by the British newspaper The Guardian under the headline “The US is dragging us to war with Russia: Washington’s role in Ukraine, and its backing for the regime’s neo-Nazis, has huge implications for the rest of the world.” Click HERE to read.
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TO BE CONTINUED