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Since his meeting with Zelensky on September 23, US President Trump, whose position on the Russia-Ukraine issue has repeatedly wavering, has recently taken a tough stance towards Russia, and US Vice President Vance has quickly followed suit.

According to Fox News, Politician magazine and other US media news, on September 28, local time, US Vice President Vance declared in an interview that Russia must "wake up and accept reality."

In an interview with Fox News, Wans said, ¡°The Russian economy has collapsed and the Russian military has not made much progress on the battlefield. It is clear that it is time for them to listen to President Trump¡¯s eager call, sit at the negotiating table and discuss peace.¡±

He added: ¡°I think the reality has changed, the Russians have killed a lot of people and lost a lot of people, but they have not achieved anything.¡±Wans added: ¡°We want peace here.

In addition, Wance also confirmed that the U.S. is considering Ukraine's request to acquire the "Tax" missile, but he did not give a clear answer, saying that the decision would eventually be made by Trump and that you asked questions about the "Tax" missile. This is what the president will make the final decision.

On September 28, local time, U.S. Vice President Wences interviewed.

According to reports, the range of various types of "Tomahawk" missiles ranges from 1,500 kilometers to 2,400 kilometers, which is several times the range of the US-made Army tactical missile system obtained by the Ukrainian army last year, and can hit the hinterland of Russia.

On September 23, local time, Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky during the UN General Assembly. Zelenskyly asked during the meeting to obtain more long-range missiles (including ¡°Taxic¡± cruise missiles) and allow them to be used to strike Russian-border targets. Trump said he was willing to consider providing U.S. long-range weapons to Ukraine and lift restrictions on its attacks on Russian-border targets, but has not made a clear commitment.

Trump¡¯s position changed significantly after meeting Zelensky and wrote on social media that he believed Ukraine could win the war and reclaim territory.

¡°After fully understanding and understanding the military and economic situation between Ukraine and Russia, and seeing the economic difficulties this brings to Russia, I believe that Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, has the capacity to defeat Russia and take back its original territory.¡±

He also said that Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years, and a real military power should have won it in less than a week. In fact, it makes them look like a "paper tiger".

In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump said that if Russia did not agree to end the Ukraine crisis, the United States intended to impose high tariffs on Russia. Trump also called on European countries to join the US sanctions on Russia. Trump said that if Russia is not willing to reach a peace deal, the United States is fully prepared to implement the toughest tariffs.

This differs greatly from his previous claims that Ukraine could not win the war, according to U.S. media reports. Trump also repeatedly called on Zelensky to make concessions on territorial issues earlier this year.

To Trump's remarks, Russian President's press secretary Peskov responded on the 24th that "Russia is by no means a tiger, Russia's image is more often associated with a bear, and paper bears do not exist."

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The U.S. and Russia seem to be jealous of India and Brazil.

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov just said in the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly that he supported Brazil and India to become permanent members of the UN Security Council, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Lutnik said, "Brazil and India are both countries in need of repair."

9month27On Sunday, in the United Nations headquarters in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attended a press conference after the general debate of the UN General Assembly. Photo: Xinhua Agency

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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.At the general debate at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Finnish President Stuart and others said that the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council should be expanded.

According to Stubb, there should be ten permanent members of the Security Council, which means he wants to double the number of permanent members of the Security Council so far.

What if the ten permanent councillors gathered and voted 5:5?

Of course, the five permanent members have a veto right in the Security Council, and also the permanent members who join after the procedure has been reached have no veto right.

President of FinlandStubby Source: The New York Times (information)

In any case, Stubb said he hoped to expand the Security Council, and as a European leader, Stubb said directly that the next new permanent members of the Security Council could be African and Latin American countries.

Coincidentally. Singapore Foreign Minister Wei Wen also issued a statement at the UN General Assembly. What he said is more pointing to the one-vote veto power held by the five permanent members. Wei Wen said that among the permanent members of the Security Council, the United States, China, Russia, France and even the United Kingdom, if any country votes against it on non-procedural issues, it can veto the draft resolution. Even if it is supported by a majority of the members, the resolution cannot be passed. Since the beginning of this year, many international affairs have been unable to advance because one of the five permanent members voted against it.

Vivian¡¯s statement, of course, represents an expression that belongs to him and to the current Singapore. But the UN¡¯s paradox is that the veto was granted by the United Nations when the Second World War was won. Any country in the Vivian can veto Vivian¡¯s proposals.

Vivian spoke at the General Assembly. Images: Video screenshot

It is worth mentioning that when Finland issued a call for the expansion of the permanent membership of the Security Council, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said this, and Lavrov's words directly pointed to the Russian side's views, that is, to support Brazil and India as usual.

However, as Uncle Hai saw, Russia did not initiate the nomination. Lavrov just said this at the UN General Assembly, and Russia has no actual action for the time being.

Listen to what the Russian Foreign Minister said specifically. He claims that the global South is experiencing a new awakening and striving for full independence, and the United Nations should not stay out of this.

Lavrov also said that in December 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the elimination of all forms of colonialism and calling for the declaration of December 14 as International Anti-Colonialism Day.

Lavrov said Russia is advocating the democratization of the Security Council by increasing the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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US Ministry of CommerceLuthernick Figure: Data

After all, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Lutnik is not the U.S. Secretary of State responsible for foreign affairs, much less the U.S. President. Therefore, the general view that his speech is more in conflict with India and Brazil in the field of business, rather than specifically aimed at Lavrov's speech, and India and Brazil want to normalize.

But judging from the timeline, Lutnik's speech was indeed tit-for-tat with Lavrov's speech, which was tit-for-tat with the applications of India and Brazil.

According to a report on the website of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on September 27 quoted by Reference News Network, several sources familiar with the negotiations revealed that during the talks held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, senior trade negotiators from India and the United States failed to resolve the tariff dispute between the two sides, and India urged the United States to cancel tariffs related to Russian energy imports.

And Brazilian President Lula during the General Assembly, is more tough with U.S. President Trump. After Lula's speech ended, Trump even blasted outwardly, "in fact we embraced."

On the sidelines, during the UN General Assembly, Brazil held a number of forums, but none of them invited the US. Can the American delegates in New York not be angry?

Lutnik says the opinions published are not entirely without cause.

9month23On July, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Brazilian President Lula attended the first80Speaking at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly, the international community should defend multilateralism and democratic systems, oppose unilateral sanctions and interference with sovereign states, and call for peace in the Latin American region. Photo by: UN

From this point of view, since Russia supports India and Brazil's entry into the WTO, the United States must oppose it!

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The U.S. and Russia seem to be jealous of India and Brazil.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Lutter said on September 25 local time that as Trump doubled tariffs on imports of Indian goods, this had an instantaneous effect on Russia, as New Delhi is now talking to Moscow, Modi told Putin, ¡°Hey, I support you, but can you explain to me your strategy, because I am now going to be charged with 50% tariffs by the United States.¡±

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randy Jayeshwar said at a routine news conference: ¡°This statement is inconsistent with facts and unfounded. Prime Minister Modi has never spoken to President Putin in this way.

Is that Rutte sowing discord between the United States and India?

Overall, in a few months, the position of India and Brazil in the United Nations has not changed at all, while the two countries will change in trade with Russia and the United States.

As for such vulgar words as "lack of repair", such as street gangsters threatening others, it is really staggering that it comes from the mouth of a country's commerce minister!