Zelensky says he will only visit Moscow ‘on a missile’ as US invites Putin to key summit

Day 1,670.Today, Washington’s top diplomat says he has invited Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami later this year, even as Moscow continues its brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians – including on a maternity hospital in the capital overnight. Meanwhile, a fire at a Starlink satellite station in Poland was a deliberate act of sabotage, according to Warsaw, as Denmark warns of the rising threat from Russia. We’ll have the latest from the diplomatic wrangling at the UN general assembly, including President Zelensky’s attack on the EU for dropping some Russian sanctions. And later, we turn to your questions.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Tom SteedSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Listen to Roland speak to Iona Cleave at the UN General Assembly on Iran: The LatestOn Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yi1uXRLDDLXb3D705zHWa?si=3f73adaea823441aOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYw4lHgBK4&list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk&index=1Russian losses in the war with Ukraine. Mediazona count, updated (BBC Russia Service and Mediazona)https://en.zona.media/article/2026/09/21/casualties_eng-trlLa CIA alerta de un ataque ruso con drones contra España, Francia o Italia (‘CIA warning about Russian drones strikes against Spain, France and Italy’, El Mundo)https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2026/09/23/6ab411e9fdddff35028b4598.htmlAlex’s interview with Grigory Sverdlin, founder of Get LostOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000790063760On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=a2c72a1d799a4e47On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcV10QYYU9YJoin our Community page on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/communityIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukEMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Zelensky tells Russian hecklers he will only visit Moscow ’on a rocket’Poland says Starlink attack was sabotage amid surge in drone threats against Nato Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.