US clears two military aid packages for Ukraine,Trump–Zelenskyy meeting floated – Tuesday brief
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The US has approved the delivery of two military aid packages to Ukraine, paid for by NATO countries. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trump administration approves first two aid packages to Ukraine using NATO funds - Reuters
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the first two packages of military aid to Ukraine, funded by NATO. They may be sent in the near future.
According to US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, the two shipments of weapons under the PURL mechanism amount to $500 million.
Trump and Zelenskyy may meet in New York next week, says US Secretary of State
US President Donald Trump is likely to meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reports.
In particular, Rubio told reporters that Trump still hopes to broker a peace deal involving Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia strikes Kharkiv University of Pharmacy: Moment of impact and aftermath photos
During the Russian attack on Kharkiv on September 16, one of the drones hit the building of the National University of Pharmacy in the Slobidskyi district of the city, according to the mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, and the prosecutor's office.
The strike damaged the roof of the building and caused a fire. Initially, there were reports of two women injured, but according to mayor Ihor Terekhov, the number of wounded has risen to four.
Zelenskyy must make deal to end war – Trump
US President Donald Trump stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have to make a deal to end Russia's war against Ukraine, the American leader said during a conversation with journalists.
He also added that Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin hate each other.
"And it looks like I have to sit in the room with them, because they can't sit in a room together. There's great hatred there," the American leader said.
