The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping

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Luke Vargas 0:34
Ukraine appeals for more American weapons as winter approaches. Plus, we'll set the scene as Washington rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping, and New York City makes DoorDash pay up for underpaying drivers.
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Luke Vargas 1:00
It's Wednesday, September 23rd. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky says he's asked President Trump for a new weapons package, including Patriot anti-missile systems, to support its war effort ahead of winter. Zelensky was speaking to Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly following a meeting with Trump. While the leaders didn't discuss diesel prices, Zelensky says he believes Trump will seek a ceasefire to end attacks on energy infrastructure. and he admitted that Washington had pressured him to curb drone attacks on refineries, which have added to turmoil in global energy markets.
Luke Vargas 1:47
But he said that attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure require a response.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 1:52
Yeah, today we didn't talk about it, but by by phone, yes, really we were at this topic about the diesel. Especially about diesel. I said look, for uh maybe f for for somebody s so it's important for our lives are more important than the the price of on energy and b b between us I mean this it doesn't depend on us. I mean be honest, everybody understands, really everybody understands the volume of our moose has influences. Yeah, yeah.
Luke Vargas 2:19
He also said that President Putin is unlikely to curb attacks without further US sanctions, and he singled out India, Turkey, and in particular China for supporting Moscow in the war.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2:30
Otherwise, Putin will not attempt to will not stop. I think only pressure, political pressure, sanctions, which are very influential on him, and And for him I mean and internal questions of his just ordinary people, not his people who are around him. No, it's not about it. With the deficit of energy, with the deficit of petrol, with the deficit of diesel, money and etc. Only these questions he is afraid of. Zelensky's
Luke Vargas 3:06
UN address is scheduled for later today. While staying with the General Assembly, Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi has called on the UN to remove references to so-called enemy states from its charter. Takaichi said that the term to describe defeated World War II nations had recently been weaponized by China and Russia to pressure Tokyo over its plans to ramp up defense spending. Takaichi said Japan has consistently pushed for nuclear disarmament, and she criticized the UN Security Council, saying the body was not functioning for international peace. A change to the UN Charter would need to be approved by all five permanent members of the Security Council, which include China and Russia. Her comments come after a brief meeting with President Trump, where Japanese officials said they discussed efforts to reduce the two countries' reliance on Chinese supply chains ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Luke Vargas 4:07
Well, speaking of that meeting, the White House is getting ready to quite literally roll out the red carpet for the Chinese president, who's set to arrive in Washington later today for his first state visit to the U.S.

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