Ukraine should win the battle, says new UK PM

• 1:25 p.m .: Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates Rishi Sunak, says he is able to “proceed to strengthen” ties with the UK

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and mentioned he was able to “proceed to strengthen” ties between Ukraine and the UK.

“I want you success in overcoming all of the challenges going through British society and the entire world right now. I’m able to proceed to strengthen the Ukrainian-British strategic partnership collectively,” Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Twitter, addressing his “congratulations” to Rishi Sunak.

• 1:12 p.m.: Ukraine should win the battle, says new UK PM

The brand new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced throughout his first speech in Downing Avenue “the horrible battle” led by Russia in Ukraine, giving his help to kyiv to win it.

He known as the invasion launched in February “a horrible battle that should finish in success”.

• 12:35 p.m .: After Rishi Sunak’s appointment, the Kremlin has “no hope” of enhancing ties with London

Russia has “no hope” of improved relations with the UK following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s new prime minister, the Kremlin has mentioned.

“In the meanwhile we see no foundation and we have now no hope for any constructive modifications within the close to future,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov instructed reporters.

• 11:31 am: Georgia Meloni guarantees that Rome will stay “a dependable companion of NATO”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, chief of the post-fascist Fratelli d’Italia occasion, promised that Italy would stay “a dependable companion of NATO” to help Ukraine in opposition to Russia.

“Italy will proceed to be a dependable NATO companion in help of Ukraine,” she mentioned in her common coverage speech to the Chamber of Deputies.

• 10:18 am: Volodymyr Zelensky requires determination to cowl Ukraine’s $38 billion deficit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has known as on members at a convention on Ukraine’s reconstruction to decide to overlaying the $38 billion funds deficit anticipated subsequent yr as a result of Russian invasion.

“For Ukraine, this can be a appreciable sum of cash,” mentioned the pinnacle of state throughout a video intervention at this worldwide convention which takes place in Berlin on Tuesday.

• 9:42 a.m.: Rebuilding Ukraine is the “mission of a technology, which should start now” (Scholz)

The reconstruction of Ukraine is the “mission of a technology, which should start now”, declared German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, opening a convention in Berlin on the long-term help of this nation invaded by Russia since 24 february.

It’s “nothing lower than creating a brand new Marshall Plan for the twenty first^e century”, mentioned the German chief, within the presence of the President of the European Fee, Ursula von der Leyen.

• 9:36 am: explosion in Melitopol within the Southeast, 5 injured (pro-Russian authorities)

A robust explosion occurred in Melitopol, southeastern Ukraine, injuring 5, pro-Russian occupation authorities mentioned in an announcement.

“A automotive exploded in Melitopol close to the constructing of the media holding firm ‘ZaMedia’,” mentioned the assertion posted on Telegram. “5 folks had been barely injured” on this explosion which shattered home windows and doorways on a number of flooring of the constructing, in accordance with the identical supply.

• 9:31 am: Emmanuel Macron requested Pope Francis to name Putin and Biden

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday requested Pope Francis to name on Vladimir Putin, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and US President Joe Biden to “foster the peace course of” in Ukraine.

“I inspired Pope Francis to name Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, but additionally Joe Biden,” the pinnacle of state instructed the weekly Le Level after an interview with the sovereign. pontiff within the Vatican.

“We want the US to sit down across the desk to advertise the peace course of in Ukraine,” continued the French president. “Nonetheless, Joe Biden has an actual relationship of belief with the pope. The pope can have an affect on him for American re-engagement in Haiti and Ukraine,” he mentioned.

• 8:49 a.m.: Seven civilians killed in Bakhmout

Seven civilians had been killed and three others injured on Monday in Bakhmout, a city within the Donetsk area in jap Ukraine, which has been the scene of intense combating with the Russian military for a number of months, mentioned the regional governor.

Three our bodies of civilians killed earlier had been additionally found in two localities within the area, Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko mentioned on Telegram.

• 8:30 am: “Ukraine has invited the IAEA to return and examine its websites” after accusations of “soiled bombs”, explains our particular correspondent

• 6:50 a.m.: German President Steinmeier arrives in Kyiv for a shock go to

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in kyiv on Tuesday, his spokesperson instructed AFP, confirming his shock go to to Ukraine.

“I stay up for my assembly with President Volodymyr Zelensky in kyiv,” he mentioned, in accordance with a textual content despatched by the spokesperson.

• 2:05 am: NATO warns Moscow in opposition to the “pretext” of a “soiled bomb”

NATO and the West warned, Monday, October 24, Russia that it mustn’t create an “escalation” within the battle in Ukraine below the “pretext” of a “soiled bomb”, which Moscow once more accuses kyiv to arrange.

Moscow made the accusations for the primary time on Sunday throughout phone conversations between Russian Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu and his American, French, British and Turkish counterparts.

“NATO allies reject this allegation. Russia should not use this as a pretext for an escalation” of the battle in Ukraine, NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg tweeted on Monday night after talking with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin and UK Protection Secretary Ben Wallace.

• 1:59 am: elected Democrats name on Joe Biden to regulate his technique on Ukraine

Representatives of the left wing of the American Democratic Occasion on Monday requested President Joe Biden, who launched billions of {dollars} in navy support to Ukraine within the face of the Russian invasion, to extend diplomatic efforts and interact direct talks with Moscow with one objective: a fast finish to the battle. That is the primary time that such a name has come from the president’s personal occasion.

“We name on you to enrich the financial and navy help that the US has offered to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic impulse, and to redouble our efforts to hunt a practical framework for a ceasefire,” they mentioned. mentioned the elected officers of their letter, making it clear that they had been in opposition to the “unlawful and outrageous” invasion of Ukraine and that any resolution must be accepted by kyiv.

“However as lawmakers chargeable for how tens of billions of American taxpayer {dollars} are spent in navy help within the battle, we imagine that such involvement on this battle additionally creates a accountability for the US to significantly discover all potential avenues,” they added.

Amongst them are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, figures of the progressive wing of the occasion.

With AFP and Reuters