Man seriously injured in attack on west Ukrainian city, governor says; president arrives in New York ahead of first in-person address to UN since war began
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 573 of the invasion
One cargo vessel carrying grain has left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk for the first time since a grain deal collapsed, an industry source has said according to Reuters, in a test of Ukraine‘s ability to unblock its seaports for grain export.
Ukraine last month announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea to release ships trapped in its ports since the start of war in February 2022 and to circumvent a de facto blockade after Russia abandoned a deal to let Kyiv export grain.
Han told Blinken that US-China relations face “difficulties and challenges” that require both countries to show “more sincerity” and make additional efforts to “meet each other half way.”
Blinken visited Beijing over the summer after cancelling a planned trip there in February following the shootdown of a Chinese surveillance balloon over US territory. Blinken was followed to Beijing by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, climate envoy John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.