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History: September 2024

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Retrospective · events of 2 September 2024

Putin in Ulaanbaatar: a visit despite the ICC warrant

Politics

A look back at the visit that drew appeals from Kyiv and the European Union, set against a turbulent week of war news.

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Retrospective · events of 3 September 2024

What did 3 September 2024 mean for Kyiv?

Opinion

A day of mass casualties in Poltava and a cabinet losing more than a third of its members, set against pressure on Mongolia over Vladimir Putin's visit.

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Retrospective · events of 3 September 2024

Russian missiles hit Poltava after strikes on Ukrainian cities

Security

A look back at the Russian missile attack on Poltava and the events of the preceding days, from Kharkiv to Mongolia.

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Retrospective · events of 4 September 2024

Kuleba resigns as Ukraine's cabinet empties

Politics

A look back at 4 September 2024, when the foreign minister left office during a government reshuffle that had already opened many vacancies.

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Retrospective · events of 6 September 2024

What the first week of September 2024 showed

Security

A run of strikes on Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian drone raids on Russia and a diplomatic row over Mongolia marked the days before 6 September 2024.

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Retrospective · events of 9 September 2024

Kyiv pushes back at Fico over armed forces remarks

Politics

A look back at a diplomatic exchange between Ukraine and Slovakia that unfolded as Kyiv's cabinet was being reshaped.

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Retrospective · events of 11 September 2024

Kyiv's rebuke of Fico and Tusk's criticism of Berlin

Politics

Two regional disputes, one over Slovakia's remarks on Ukraine's army and one over German border checks, marked the days around 11 September 2024.

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Retrospective · events of 12 September 2024

Long-range weapons debate peaks on 12 September 2024

Security

A look back at a day when Putin's warning on NATO weapons, new permissions from allies and continued attacks on civilians converged.

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Retrospective · events of 13 September 2024

Who is really fighting Russia's war by 13 September 2024?

Opinion

A look back at a day when drones with Chinese parts, Western missile approvals and rival peace pitches shaped the argument over who is a party to the war.

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Retrospective · events of 13 September 2024

Putin and Zelenskyy clash over weapons and peace

Politics

A look back at two statements on the war in Ukraine made on 12 September 2024, and a neighbouring dispute over border controls.

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Retrospective · events of 17 September 2024

Kyiv's distancing from the Florida suspect

Opinion

A look back at how Ukrainian officials responded after a suspect in the attempt on Donald Trump's life was linked to Ukraine's cause.

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Retrospective · events of 20 September 2024

What did 20 September 2024 add to Ukraine's war picture?

Opinion

A retrospective on a day of financing pledges, drone claims and a nuclear plant dispute.

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Retrospective · events of 21 September 2024

Zaporizhzhia claims and a €35bn pledge for Ukraine

Security

Two reports dated 20 September 2024 set a dispute over nuclear plant safety beside a large European financing announcement.

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Retrospective · events of 27 September 2024

Lukashenko's nuclear warning amid Western aid pledges

Politics

A look back at 27 September 2024, when Belarus's president spoke of using Russian nuclear weapons, days after a major US aid announcement and a row over Zelenskyy's US visit.

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Retrospective · events of 30 September 2024

Security signals in Ukraine war, late September 2024

Security

A look back at the security developments reported in the days around 30 September 2024, from US aid to nuclear warnings and a strike on Kryvyi Rih.

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