Calls for Ukraine ceasefire at UN as war dominates General Assembly

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Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he still sees himself as a president of peace and that a deal between Russia and Ukraine could be imminent. But one day later, Moscow sent its message to the world, striking Kyiv and cities in the Donetsk region in broad daylight, killing at least seven people. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] 50 countries at the UN, as well as the European Union have signed a statement supporting Ukraine's call for Russia to join an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, but the United States was not among them. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to put more pressure on Moscow to come to the table. War has loomed over the UN General Assembly, as Iran responded to Trump almost casually weighing up the option of annihilation during his speech. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian came to New York with a defiant reply that they will not surrender. ------- 0:00 - Trump claims to be the president

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