Zelenskyy in Washington, Spain Tries to Form a Government, UN Spotlights Nuclear Weapons, and More

The World Next Week

Council on Foreign Relations

Politics, News, News:politics

4.6 • 845 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress to ensure continued U.S. military aid amid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia; the Spanish parliament attempts to choose a prime minister, with both Alberto Núñez Feijóo and serving President Pedro Sánchez reliant on smaller fringe parties to secure a majority; the United Nations observes the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons despite the continuing global prevalence of nuclear weapons; and relations between Canada and India are frayed after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of ordering the death of prominent Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/zelenskyy-washington-spain-tries-form-government-un-spotlights-nuclear-weapons-and-more

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0:00.0	In the coming week, Ukraine's president seeks more U.S. military aid.
0:06.0	The divided Spain tries to form a government, and the UN marks the International Day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
0:13.0	It's September 21st, 2003, in time for the world next week. I'm Bob McMahon.
0:26.4	And I'm Carla Ann Robbins.
0:28.0	Carla, before we start, I'd like to note that our fellowship of our podcast, Wyatt
0:32.1	Matters, has begun a new season.
0:34.2	Hosted by our director of podcasting, Gabrielle Sierra,
0:37.0	Wyatt Matters, sets out to simplify complicated global topics and bring them home to audiences
0:41.6	that might not always be dialed in to foreign developments.
0:44.5	The season kicked off with an episode about the status of women leadership across the globe
0:48.8	or the lack thereof.
0:50.6	So please check it out.
0:52.8	And Carla, let's start here in Washington, where the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky,
0:57.5	is meeting with President Biden at the White House.
1:00.0	Zelensky is also supposed to meet with key members of Congress, which is due to take
1:04.4	up Ukraine funding issues, I believe, next week.
1:06.6	The United States has been one of Ukraine's biggest champions, of course, since the start
1:09.8	of Russia's invasion.
1:10.8	So why Zelensky choosing now to press for more U.S. support? The United States has been one of Ukraine's biggest champions, of course, since the start of Russia's invasion.
1:14.4	So why Zelensky choosing now to press for more U.S. support?
1:22.0	Well, the indefatigable Zelensky, who never misses a chance to argue Ukraine's case, as we regularly note,
1:26.8	came to the U.S. to take part in one of the biggest nerd proms ever, the U.N. General Assembly,
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