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u.n. general assembly began with a dire warning from u.n. secretary general antonio guterres. >> our world is imperiled and paralyzed. undermining the work of the secret counsel, undermining international law, undermining people's faith and democratic institutions, undermining all forms of international cooperation stop we could not go on like this. amy: u.n. secretary general antonio guterres also warned about the climate emergency and blasted fossil fuel companies. >> the fossil fuel industry is billions of dollars in subsidies and profits while household budgets shrink and our planet burns. let's tell it like it is. our world is addicted to fossil fuels. it is time for an intervention. we need to hold fossil fuel companies to account. amy: other speakers at the united nations on tuesday included colombia's newly elected president gustavo petro. he called for an to end the war on drugs. >> from my wounded latin america, i demand you to end the irrational war on drugs. it needs us all to build a better society. amy: chilean president gabriel

u.n. assembly -- u.n. general assembly laying out a pathway to peace with russia. ♪ >> hello, i am in london, you're watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program, more angry protest in iran as the government tries to crack down by blocking social media. the indigenous community in a remote australian island wins a landmark case against one of the country's biggest energy companies. ♪ welcome to the program. ukrainian president has urged world leaders to punish russia for its treatment of ukraine during the u.n. general assembly. vladimir putin ordered reservists during an early-morning address. speaking from kyiv, volodymyr zelenskyy laid out nonnegotiable pathways to peace. he said it needed to be punished and isolated. >> a crime has been committed against ukraine and we demand just punishment. the crime was committed against our state orders. the crime was committed against the lives of our people. the crime was committed against the indignity of our women and men. and the crime was committed against the

u.n. general assembly to discuss possible new sanctions against russia. the foreign policy chief says the block will try to coordinate a response to vladimir putin's latest threats. let the when his government says it will assess every visa application by russian citizens seeking to avoid military service. there are already exceptions for russians on humanitarian grounds. latvia said it will not issue visas to russians avoiding organization. protests are intensifying across iran after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police. she was accused of violating the islamic dress code. at least seven people have been killed in clashes with security forces. the u.s. central bank has raised interest rates by three quarters of 1%. it is the fifth increase this year. the federal reserve is trying to bring the worst inflation and for decades under control. u.s. borrowing costs are now at the -- are now at their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis. new york's top prosecutor is suing donald trump for alleged business fraud. trump false

u.n. general assembly, that's why he spent so much time talking about it.sees something, the intelligence committee does. >> john: putin says this is not a bluff, and back then he was bluffing. is he still bluffing or -- or serious this time? >> he could be serious, it depends what we do. if we go all in, we have not done with ukraine, it pushes him back. he believes that by making this threat we are going to back away. and what we need to do, instead reverse and say all in. and we have not done that. we have not given the ukrainians systems like the missiles to reach all of crimea, 200 mile range. 500 pound warhead, 300 bomb -- can put the russians at threat. but we have not done that and i think we should put him at threat. until he really believes that we are seriously going after him, he's going to continue to make these threats. >> john: thinks he can push people around. as to what would happen if vladimir putin were to reach for the nuclear button, what president biden said on "60 minutes" over the weekend. >> i wonder, mr. president, what you would s

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u.n. general assembly. the president's annual speech before world leaders is expected to offer a firm rebuke of russia for its war on ukraine, europe's biggest conflict since world war ii. this comes as russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern ukraine announced plans to begin voting this week to become integral parts of russia. >> these are an affront to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that underpin the international system and let lie at the heart of the united nations charter. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin today announced a partial mobilization of citizens in the reserve in russia as moscow loses ground on the battlefield in ukraine. he also warned the west that, quote, it's not a bluff that russia would use all the means at its disposal to protect its territory. ukraine's president will also address the assembly today, the only world leader given permission to do so virtually, via a prerecorded video, despite russia's objections. administration officials

u.n. general assembly tomorrow.nd we believe that the president heads to new york with the wind at his back. we're making historic investments here at home, our alliances are as strong or stronger than they've been in modern memory. our robust united support for ukraine has helped the ukrainians push back against russian aggression and we're leading the world in re-- response to the most significant transnational challenges the world faces, from global health to global food security to supply chains to tackling the climate crisis. meanwhile, our competitors are facing increasingly strong headwinds and neither president xi nor president putin are even showing up to this global gathering. the president will deliver his speech before the u.n. general assembly tomorrow morning. this is the traditional speech the president makes annually in which he will describe his vision for american foreign policy and principled leadership in the world. among other things, he'll offer a firm rebuke of russia's unjust war in ukraine a

u.n. general assembly. and speaking on behalf of the state which is forced to defend itself, but have the formula for peace, i'm speaking to everyone who wants to hear how to achieve peace. i will present a formula that can work, not only for us, but for everyone who may themselves in similar circumstances as we did. it's a formula that punishes crime, protects life, restores security and territorial integrity during security and provides determination. there are five conditions for peace. dear mr. president of the general assembly, dear secretary-general of the united nations, dear heads of states and governors, dear journalists, nations of the world, ukraine wants peace. europe wants peace, the world wants peace. and we have seen who is the only one who wants war. there is only one entity among all u.n. member states who say now, if he could interrupt my speech that he's happy with this war, with his war. but we will not let this entity prevail over us, even though it's the largest state in the world. ukr

u.n. secretary-general, as well as british prime minister liz truss. for more now on day two of the general assembly from senior u.n. correspondent richard roth. >> reporter: it is rare for the u.s. president to adjust his speaking slot at the u.n. general assembly. instead of going in the traditional u.s. slot behind brazil, he will go later today. in fact he will be going several speakers after the president of iran. u.s. officials say president biden will condemn russia strongly for the invasion of ukraine and also comment on security council reform. many world leaders criticized russia during their speeches on tuesday. the french president denounced russia for its invasion, and condemned those who were trying to remain neutral on the affair. >> translator: those who are keeping silent, today, are in a way complicit with a wave of new imperialism. a new order that is trampling over the current order, and there is no peace possible, here. >> the french president, denounced as fake the plant referendums announced in eastern ukraine, yesterday. as for iran, the french president also met with uranian

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u.n. general assembly. he's expected to make the case that russia's invasion of ukraine is a violation of the 1945 charter. he will also have to face meeting with the new british prime minister, liz truss. meanwhile, u.n. secretary general antonio gutierrez kicked it off with an empassioned plea about addressing the climate change. >> we are in rough satisfies. a winter of global discontent is on the horizon. the cost is raising. inequalities are exploding and our planet is burning. >>> attorneys for the group of migrants flown from texas to massachusetts filed a class action suit saying they defrauded them to advance a political motive. florida's governor, ron desantis, arranged for two planes to fly 50 migrants from venezuela to martha's vineyard. his office responded to the lawsuit saying the migrants have moved on a voluntary basis. they described it as failure of the biden administration to secure the border. >> they were hungry, homeless. they had no opportunity at all. state of florida, it was volunt

assembly to join. alix: we talked about how he will have a bilateral neck with the secretary-general and liz truss, i'm wondering what are we expecting. annmarie: really this whole u.n. general assembly has been about is ukraine. when he speaks to the secretary-general and the uk prime minister, russia's invasion of ukraine, that will be top of the list. there will be other issues. notably energy security, food security. 2.9 billion for food security and made it clear u.s. sanctions on russia does not mean they cannot exist further. especially for the likes of countries like latin america and the caribbean they've increased so much of their fertilizer. with the united kingdom typically there will likely be a conversation with regards super exit negotiations with the northern ireland agreement. wanting to make sure that good friday agreement stays in place. guy: thank you very much indeed, a continued coverage of the u.n. general assembly in new york. let's talk about what was happening. we saw the european equity markets closing. very light volume. the fed is the next major event we will be watching for later on this evening. that will be a critical event for market

u.n. general assembly where the war is set to be center stage.nicians say they have recovered hundreds of bodies from makeshift grave sites in the city of izyum. and president zelenskyy says they have found torture chambers in the region of kharkiv, a claim not verified by nbc news. meanwhile, a growing number of russian-backed separatists in eastern ukraine have announced plans to hold referendums pushing to join russia. joining us now is david ignatius, foreign columnist and associate editor at "the washington post" and an msnbc contributor. david, always great seeing you. a wz e learn more about these disturbing findings in ukraine, do you think anything of substance will come from them? i mean, the u.n. is gathering to talk about this. do you see anything coming from this? >> in terms of actual prosecution, jose, that's obviously going to wait for some kind of international tribunal, but certainly this latest evidence of war crimes committed by russia in izyum and elsewhere adds to the global sense of anger. it was striking that last week pre

u.n. general assembly session with matthew lee.hen congresswoman she limit core may will be on to talk about immigration and the economy. we will continue that discussion, as well as border security, with louisiana republican congresswoman clicking -- clay c. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. announcer: before i yield to the ranking member, we are going to listen to an audio clip of the last phone call that she shared with her son, while he was jailed. a pretrial detainee who was never convicted of any crime. i want to warn those who are tuned in across the country that this is a disturbing clip, and while this audio plays, ask that we imagine how we might feel, to be on either end of this call. please play the audio. >> hey. >> hey. >> ok, listen, i have found out everything i can. i'm going to try to get the sheriff -- to come and see you, to get you out of there. >> i was in the hospital. >> i know you are. i'm doing everything i can to get you out. so i can see y

>>> today world leaders gathering for the united nations general assembly in new york during a, quote, time of great peril according to the u.nns are the worst they've been since the cold war. tomorrow president biden will try and in his speech when he addressed the group. >> jeremy diamond joins us from the white house. do you have a sense what the world will hear from president biden at the u.n. tomorrow. >> reporter: well if you look at the context of his speech, ukraine will undoubtedly be front and center during much of president biden's visit to the u.n. gem assembly. including during that speech tomorrow morning at the u.n.g.a. because we've seen the recent success with the counter offenses in the south and northeast of the country. but despite that, there is also been some questions about the commitment, the resolve within the international community and the west in particular towards continuing to support ukraine as we entering news winter months with energy shortages and questions about the flow of gas during the winter months to western europe. so, president biden's mission will continue to be at the unga has it ha

u.n. general assembly.s vladamir putin threatened from afar an even more dangerous phase of this war on ukraine. >> just today, president putin has made overt nuclear threats against europe. >> i talk with the president of finland, who knows putin well. i also sat down with the president of south korea to ask about the threat from his neighbor to the north, who just declared itself a nuclear state. >>> also, hijabs burned, protests rage and chants of "death to the dictator" ring out in iran after a woman dies in police custody there. what will come of the demonstrations? i will ask an expert. >>> but first, here's my take. let's not play down what has happened this week. the leader of the world's largest nuclear power publicly threatened to use nuclear weapons. in an address in moscow on wednesday, vladamir putin declared that russia would use all weapons systems available to us to defend the country. he emphasized it. "this is not a bluff." it might be. putin's threat is an add-on of traditional soviet doc

u.n. general assembly. i am very pleased to say she joins me in studio now. samantha power, usaid administrator. madame administrator samantha power my friend it is great to see you. >> great to see you. >> i'm going to say it is sort of a terrifying time in the world. i want to start with ukraine and the images of the digging up of graves in izyum, of the atrocities that look to have been committed there. do you think as someone who has written the book on this and understands this issue in a deeply emotional, granular way, do you think there is a chance putin will be held accountable for this or anybody will be held accountable i should say? >> it is a great question, and certainly those images, those lives cry out for accountability now from the grave. i'd say this was the biggest worry all along with this conflict is that you would combine a capacity for atrocities if putin had already shown himself capable of in places like aleppo teaming up with the assad regime or backing assad as he gassed people to

u.n. general assembly. after a cbs interview where he was talking about timeline, how much has he really bought into this polarized allied groups, right? this china/russia versus u.s. and europe? how do you reassociate a world post-pandemic that we have seen over the past 24 months? jonathan: that is such a new york complaint, and i am on board. lisa: it is awful. you can already see the streets blocked off. you can't even walk across the street. jonathan: just stay at home. thank you. futures down about .5%. if you were here, the traffic is terrible. greg boutle, bnp paribas, could not make it to the studio because the traffic is so that. let's talk about this market and how competitive these yields are with the market. greg: this is been a story of the huge repricing in the rate complex and what that has done to valuations. looking ahead to the fomc, 75 basis points, whatever we may get, the house view is a 75, but we are going to see tightening into the middle of next year and then quantitative tightenin

u.n. general assembly. nick schifrin is in new york, and begins our coverage.n the 210th d of russia's war in ukraine, as a russian rocket left yet another ukrainian home a mangled mess, as ukrainian soldiers maintained their momentum, evicting russian occupiers and capturing equipment as russian troops flee for their lives, president vladimir putin launched russia's largest mobilization since world war 2. >> only military reservists, primarily those who served in the armed forces, will be called up. i have already signed the executive order on partial mobilization. nick: defense minister sergei shoigu promised to deploy an additional 300,000 veterans, doubling the number of troops already committed to ukraine, on -- and in an echo of 2014 in crimea, putin endorsed referenda in occupied ukrainian territory, that the u.s. believes will lead to annexation. >> we will do everything necessary to create safe conditions for these referenda, so people can express their will. and we will support their choice, for their future. nick: western weapons have helped ukraine

u.n. general assembly. nbc news heard reports a charters flight is in the air from texas and florida heading to the northeast, this as legal action is being considered against governors ron desantis and greg abbott's response to their sending migrants to areas like new york, d.c. and martha's vineyard. we are following the story for us. what do we know about the reports that there may be a plane in the air right now? >> good to be here with you. this plane we are following on flight aware is operated by the same airline, ultimate air, that carried 48 immigrants to martha's vineyard last week. it's moving from san antonio texas, according to flight aware, to clearwater, florida, and making its way to the northeast, including delaware and then new jersey. we cannot say for certain who is on board. as you mentioned, the delaware governor's office telling a local newspaper they are preparing for the plane's potential arrival, writing to them, state agencies are working with community organizations to make sure

u.n. inability to act leading up to the russia-ukraine war will be impossible to ignore at the general assemblydetails ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> the united nations charter and ideals are in jeopardy. we have a duty to act and yet we are gridlocked. shery: u.n. secretary general. the war in ukraine dominating as world leaders gather for the u.n. general assembly. the institution established almost 80 years ago to preserve peace faces its biggest test in decades. every leader had something to say about this invasion that has been going on for seven months. it was a pivotal day-to-day -- day to day. reporter: it was interesting that this happened as the world leaders were gathering and diplomats were gathered in new york. they were all denouncing something about the war in ukraine with russia, saying it would have so-called votes, sham votes to shore up and annexed territory it occupies in ukraine. they are saying this is our territory. the president of france said it was imperialism. that happened at this gathering and there have been plans to's test to discuss what has happened. haidi: beyo

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u.n. general assembly in new york city. his remarks came shortly after russian president putin ordered a partial mobilization of additional russian forces and made threats against those who would challenge russia's territorial integrity. n. >> mr. president, mr. secretary-general, my fellow leaders. president

u.n. general assembly. they had to take action now to rescue uniper and make sure that the company stayed afloat. dani: what has the reaction been in germany? chad: the german public is very concerned and at the same time as this nationalization of uniper which will cost billions and we do not know how much will have to be brought in in the coming months as they are putting in billions a day for the nationalization that comes on top of a large amount they have already given. on top of this, there is a controversial gas levy that will be put in place in germany where the people will have to pay more for their energy, so people are very angry about that. there is a question about whether that is even going to happen. dani: thank you very much. bloomberg's chad thomas. looking at the euro trading below parity. tom: a bid on the bonds as well. this is across the european and u.s. debt as well on geopolitical risks and as we look ahead to the central-bank action from the fed. that is it for the european market o

u.n. general assembly. in the speech yesterday, he was seeking to divide the allies, the u.s.nd others who were trying to keep up the sanction campaign. he was tried to break that spirit and judging from president biden speech, he is not showing any indication that the u.s. or its allies are willing to back down from the sanctions on the kremlin or defenses for ukraine. >> are we seeing limitations of what could be achieved by the alliance? are the sanctions having it deteriorated affect? >> there's the added element of vladimir putin's nuclear threat. when they talk about ramping up sanctions, it's not just that their previous measures are maybe not working this was they hoped, do you want to push it too far where you would push one where potent into a corner and create a situation where he might lash out and use a nuclear weapon? the allies might not want to take that risk. these are questions i will have to answer in the coming months. >> china also figured prominently in joe biden speech at the u.n. but he emphasized the u.s. does not want war. >> is a shift in geopolitica

u.n. general assembly. during yesterday's speech, mr. biden called on all nations to stand firm in backing the ukrainian resistance. he also said putin's threat to use nuclear weapons was reckless and irresponsible. bradley blackburn is at the u.n. where the general assembly continues its annual meeting today. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the world was listening here yesterday as president biden took his chance to respond to vladimir putin. and the president made new commitments to help shore up global support for ukraine at a critical moment in the war. as he addressed the united nations, president biden condemned russia's seven-month-old war and called on the world to stand with solidarity with ukraine. >> russia has ignored the tenets of the united nations charter. no more important than the clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force. >> reporter: the president also denounced russian president vladimir putin's newly announced order of a partial mobilization of hundreds o

u.n. general assembly in new york city.his remarks came after russian president vladimir putin ordered a partial mobilization of additional russian forces and made plans against those who would challenge russia's territorial integrity. >> on behalf of the assembly, i have the honor to welcome joseph r biden junior, president of the united states of america. pres. biden: thank you. mr. president, mr. secretary-general, my fellow leaders, in the last year, our world has experienced great upheaval

u.n. general assembly, where the u.n. secretary general says the world is in big trouble. putin clearly stating he will not hesitate to use any and all means necessary to protect what he considers russian territory after a string of humiliating setbacks in ukraine. white house advisor john kirby with dana and me last hour calling putin's comments irresponsible. >> he is definitely under more pressure now internally and externally and increasingly clear he is not doing well in ukraine. why else call up a mobilization of 300,000 troops? we have said from the beginning and you would see the rhetoric last night is consistent with this from him. it is irresponsible for a nuclear power to speak that way about the possible use of nuclear weapons or any weapons of mass destruction. >> dana: greg palkot is live in london. hi, greg. >> yes, tough words from russian president vladimir putin as his going gets tougher in his war against ukraine. in a rare televised address he called for the partial mobilization of reservists, 300,000, to bolster the ranks of his forces hit harder than

u.n. general assembly virtually tomorrow. norah. >> that will be a big deal. debora patta, thank you. >>> now to the ongoing legal battle over those top-secret documents seized by the fbi last month from former president donald trump's florida home, mar-a-lago. today the special master appointed to the case held his first hearing with lawyers from both sides at the federal courthouse in brooklyn, new york. cbs's scoac following the case. good evening, scott. some surprising stuff we learned. >> reporter: yeah, it's been a month and a half since the fbi seized these records, some marked secret and classified, from the former president's resort. a few weeks ago at trump's request, florida federal judge aileen cannon ordered the investigation of the records to pause until an independent party known as a special master went through the records first to see if the fbi should be prevented from seeing any of those documents. today that special master began his work. judge raymond dearie of new york specifically chosen by the trump team, he immediately pushed back on

u.n. general assembly. she said the u.s. will be focused on the three key issues at this meeting.e with a master thomas greenfield and has more. >> the history of the united nations began 77 years ago at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. it is where the u.n. charter was drafted. it is where ambassador thomas greenfield chose to spoke. >> i said, get me a u.n. charter, and i thought i would get a book like the bible. >> ambassador thomas greenfield will join president biden at the 77th session of the u.n. general assembly. the war in ukraine will be front and center, but the ambassador said the u.s. will be focused on the three issues, food insecurity, which she says has been made worse due to the war and flooding in parts of pakistan and africa. >> it is the worst food insecurity crisis i've experienced in my close to 40 years working as a diplomat. >> the next is global health. ambassador thomas greenfield said the u.s. will challenge countries to meet the call to replenish the $18 billion global health fund to tackle issues like malaria, hiv aids and tuberculosis. >> we have

we can hear and see that u.n security council may be reformed as we know president biden and secretary lincoln will discuss the issue with u.s allies during the general assembly of united nations how likely is this reform actually victoria and when should we wait for it katya i think you can expect that president biden in his address to the u.n general assembly will talk about the urgency now of u.n security council reform that we need to get more voices on the council that we need to ensure that those members on the council are really representing and upholding the the principles of the un charter including peace and security including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations and that we need voices uh from africa from the middle east from latin america who are underrepresented uh on the council so we want to um ignite the conversation and then see where it goes what does this reform actually change is there a possibility uh let's uh let's name the things directly that russia will not have the veto right anymore well katya again this is um an effort to restart a conversation that had gotten a little bit quiet you know we're concerned that the sma

u.n.'s general assembly gets underway in the shadow of war.on ukraine, worries too about china and taijuan. i'm joined by michael beckly, co-author of "danger zone" i liberated ukrainians feel the rav v ravageds of the russian ok plah occupation. the devastation left behind. >> i think we're safe but this doesn't mean we shouldn't worry. >> asking

u.n. general assembly in new york, where moments from now president biden will address world leaders in thepons over the war in ukraine. we're joined by kaitlan collins, and kylie atwood, and nick paton walsh. kaitlan, this was an alarming threat from the president. how about president biden respond? >> reporter: this is the first time we'll hear from president biden. the white house says that speech wasn't entirely unexpected, given the conditions they have seen on the ground in ukraine and what's happened to russia's forces, but we are told president biden will directly responsibility to that speech when he's speaking here shortly. this was a speech that was going to be all about ukraine and the u.s. commitment to ukraine here's his motorcade passing us. the white house is say it wasn't unexpected, but still an escalation, and they believe it's a sign that putin is not content with the way it is. and it was that thin ly veiled threat but nuclear weapons. just a few days ago president biden said if putin did resort to the tactic, it would change the face of the war, basically offering a wa

general assembly i wish to thank the president of the united states of america for the statement just made. and i request they escort he excellency. >> president biden wrapping up his remarks to the u.n. general assembly. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] >> until noon, more from today's united nations meeting with remarks from the iranian representative. >> blessings and greetings be upon you in the name of god the creator the omnipotent, most gracious. and the most merciful. may the blessings of the al matey shine upon the profit muhammad and his descendants and successors. the holy koran, states dear creator omnipotent of the world accept our regards and respect towards your chosen messages -- messengers, abraham, moses, jesus, and prophet muhammad who brought justice and proper behavior and compassion gnats to the people of the world and they destroyed the foundations of unjustice and lack of fairness to allow humans to build a new world for their future. ladies and gentlemen, mr. secretary-general, the foundational need fo

u.n. general assembly.nthony blinken expressed serious concerns about north korean's nuclear and missile development. the three reaffirmed commitment to strong cooperation and enhancing deturns through the alliance and the sichlt huu.s.- korean alliance. the ministers also condemned russia's aggression in ukraine d expressed unwavering support for ukraine's sovereignty and territorial territorial integrity. the three affirmed commitment to supporting the ni supporting needs and priorities of the partners and strengthening the rules based economic order. that was a veiled reference to china. beijing has been stepping up activities and economic coercion in recent years. >>> blinken met with the foreign ministers of britain, australia and new zealand to coordinate support for pacific island countries. here again, it was china's ambitions provided the impetus. representatives from fiji and other island nations joined the meeting. he said japan plans to support them in battling climate change among other issues.

u.n. general assembly. i am speaking on behalf of a country that was forced to defend itself. i am speaking to everyone trying to achieve peace. not only for us, but everyone who made plans for themselves. punishment this crime, respect life. restoring security and territorial integrity. guarantee security and provide determination. there are five pre-conditions for peace. the u.n. secretary general of united nations here, journalists, nations of the world, ukraine wants peace, europe wants peace. the world wants peace. and we have seen who is the only one who wants war. there is only one entity among all u.n. member states who would say now if you could interrupt my speech, that he is happy with this war. with his war. but we will not let this entity prevail over us, even though it is the largest state in the world. ukraine showed strength on the battlefield using its right to self-defense in accordance with article one of the u.n. charter. and no one will reproach us or in the future with weakness or inability to fight for ourselves for our independence. we are achieving a r

u.n. general assembly.e talks about china's role in the global community and reunification with taiwan. >> to build a community? china's answer is firm and clear. first, we must uphold peace. president she's in notes that he, like air and sunshine, is hardly noted when we are benefited from it, but none of us cannot live without it. peace is crucial for our future. war can only open a pandora's box. he who instigates a proxy war can easily get himself earned. pursuing one's absolute acuity can only undermine global strategic stability. we must address differences and resolve disputes. second, we must pursue development and eliminate poverty. development resolving difficult issues, we should place development at the center of the international agenda, build international consensus of promoting development, and holding all countries' legitimate right to development, forge a development partnership, and see that everyone in every country benefits more from the fruits of development in a more equitable way. thi

u.n. general assembly.r the weekend, nancy pelosi visited armenia and accused azerbaijan of initiating t latest round of violence. we are joined now in the capital by roubina margossian reported from the disputed region, the center of the conflict, a and photojournalist for evn report. welcome back to democracy now! could expend what happened and whether you think this truce will hold? for a global audience that may not be focused on this conflict right now? >> thank you for having me. what happened is the situation turn into at it is now, the conflict in the night of the 13th. need to go back and explain what happened in the last 30 years [indiscernible] this soviet union collapsed. since 2004, basically had -- not a resolution to the conflict. 2020, azerbaijan attacked, including the seven territories under armenia control. but we had the last two years, a statement brokered by russia and it was more or less -- [indiscernible] this is not armenia proper. what we are seeing now is an attack on the sovereig

u.n. general assembly. yeah. and i just want to say on behalf of all new yorkers, this could have been a zoom. [ laughter ] have we learned nothing? [ applause ] >>> good morning and welcome to "morning joe." it's wednesday, september 21st. the last official day of summer. there is so much happening today. it is the first in-person meeting of the united nations general assembly since the pandemic, and president biden is set to speak this morning, just as vladimir putin announced a major escalation in the war in ukraine. this all happening overnight calling up reservists and threatening a possible nuclear response as he suffers major setbacks on the battlefield, and in the geopolitical landscape. >>> plus, the latest in the trump documents case as it goes before the special master, the former president's attorneys refuse to back up their claim that trump declassified the documents before taking them to his club in florida. we'll have the reaction from the judge and it is quite telling. >>> also, the attorney gener

u.n. general assembly. >> absolutely. extra close attention will be paid to those speeches today, thank you. >>> with us is colonel cedric clayton. 300,000 new troops, albeit reservists, people already inside russia. what and where would they make a difference on the battlefield in ukraine. >> good morning. it depends on the kinds of troops they're going to bring into this battle space of ukraine here. really could make a difference would potentially be in these areas right here. what they might do is might be used to secure these particular areas. this, of course, is where ukraine has made significant gains so they'd have a difficult time in this area but what the russians can do, once you go into these areas that they control, in essence, the land bridge from this part of russia, all the way to crimea, right down here, those are the areas they could make a difference if they are the right specialty, infantry troops, tank troops, armored personnel drivers, and also, infantry folks. so these are the kinds of things and ki

u.n. general assembly this week.government at the same time set aside billions of euros for liquefied natural gas purchases in an effort to stave off energy crisis this winter, accelerated by russia's severely reduced flow of energy through germany. for more, let's get to our energy reporter dan murtaugh. how likely is this plan in terms of getting germany through the winter? dan: it is tough to say. a lot of it will depend on the weather. how cold is it, how much will people be turning on the heat in their homes, and how much is germany willing to lean on its industrial sector to reduce output and shut factories for hours at a time and reduced their demand? germany really has no lng infrastructure at the moment. they have been doing rush jobs of order import terminals to get up by the end of this year. they set aside 1.5 billion euros to buy emergency lng supplies. they have burned through that already, so they set aside another 2.5 billion euros. they are taking as many efforts as they can to make sure they will be

u.n. general assembly fully in person since the pandemic began. kumasi: all new cars may soon be able to check drivers for alcohol use. the recommendation from the ntsb could put the brakes on drunk driving decks -- debts. lena howland -- deaths. lena howland's life. lena: the ntsb wants to see alcohol detection systems and all new vehicles made moving forward. that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. if the recommendation is implemented by the national highway traffic safety administration, experts say it could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes. one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the country. the burst ends -- the push stems from an investigation your friends know -- near fresno last year. a drunk driver crashed head on with another vehicle new year's day, killing both adult drivers and seven children ranging from six to 15 years old. that is why the agency is considering the idea of passive alcohol detective systems, meaning drivers would be required to blow into a breathalyzer before hitting the road. they are lo