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Biden
One of the areas in the world that has particularly taken notice of the US presidential election is Central Asia.
Oct. 2
War in Ukraine
As US votes, Trump now “likes” Zelensky for not citing him in impeachment; Moscow rolls out $145B defense budget to rival Soviet levels; State Dept says it’s
OK with Ukrainian missiles hitting Russia.
Oct. 1
Zelensky
President Biden may have said all the right things to Zelensky when they met on Sept. 26 in the White House, words that must have been nice for the Ukrainian president to hear.
Sep. 30
Turkey
Turkey’s 2017 decision to buy air defense missiles from Moscow cost Ankara its place in the F-35 fifth-generation fighter program. How can it now square the circle?
Sep. 30
NATO
Trump’s statements encourage Putin to further aggression. And his well demonstrated infatuation with dictators does not bode well for the smaller, weaker nations in the world.
Sep. 28
Zelensky
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York as the Ukrainian tried to hedge Kyiv’s position after disappointing meetings with the Biden administration.
Sep. 28
War in Ukraine
Biden welcomes Zelensky to White House by releasing rest of US funding; Republicans want Ukrainian ambassador removed; Harris affirms steady support for Kyiv; Trump to meet with Zelensky in New York.
Sep. 27
War in Ukraine
The Republican presidential nominee spoke extensively about his take on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for the first time in months during a speech where he also attacked Biden and Zelensky.
Sep. 26
War in Ukraine
Trump says Ukraine “refuses to make a deal”; Zelensky tells UN that Kremlin is plotting attacks on nuclear plants before winter; Japan will join G7 in offering Russian-asset-backed loans to Kyiv.
Sep. 26
Europe
Trump told prospective Georgia voters the US is getting taken for a ride but European support to Ukraine outmatches the US by practically all metrics.
Sep. 25
War in Ukraine
Complaining of long war in Ukraine, Trump tells rally he'll “get us out of there”; Zelensky pleads to UN Security Council that “We need action”; Kyiv lawmaker charged with bribery flees the country.
Sep. 25
Zelensky
The Times had previously outlined what it described as Zelensky's goals, including securing US support despite possible political change, such as the possible return of Donald Trump.
Sep. 24
Putin
Russian officials and academics said more than two years into the war Moscow’s nuclear bluffs are no longer feared by the West and the Kremlin needs to explore new ways to alarm the West.
Sep. 24
War in Ukraine
Donald Trump claims Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he – instead of Biden – had been president. Yet during Trump’s tenure, Putin was emboldened and set the war machine into motion.
Sep. 22
Zelensky
During his upcoming visit Zelensky is set to present Ukraine's peace plan, including aspirations for NATO and EU membership, economic and security agreements, and requests for advanced weapons.
Sep. 19
Ukraine
This incident occurred nine weeks after an earlier attempt on the Republican presidential nominee’s life. The former president stated that he was unharmed.
Sep. 16
President Biden may have said all the right things to Zelensky when they met on Sept. 26 in the White House, words that must have been nice for the Ukrainian president to hear.
Sep. 30