Here's a wrap-up from RFE/RL's news desk on Obama's comments at the UN regarding Ukraine:
Addressing the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Barack Obama has said a cease-fire in Ukraine has offered an opening for peace, if Russia complies with it.
"The recent cease-fire agreement in Ukraine offers an opening to achieve that objective," he said today with respect to diplomacy and peace.
"If Russia takes that path -- a path that for stretches of the post-Cold War period resulted in prosperity for the Russian people -- then we will lift our sanctions and welcome Russia's role in addressing common challenges," Obama said.
Obama said that Russia's actions in Ukraine challenge the post-war order.
He also said that Russia moved troops across the border after Ukraine "started to reassert control after its territory."
Obama added that the United States and its allies will support the Ukrainian people "as they develop their democracy and economy."
And our multimedia unit has also issued this video of Obama's remarks:
Ukraine cease-fire agreement, though, essentially cedes the Donbass to Russian control. No mention of that here.
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) September 24, 2014
"If #Russia takes that path (diplomacy/peace)...we will lift our sanctions & welcome Russia’s role in addressing common challenges," Obama.
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) September 24, 2014
Revealed: the Kremlin files which prove that Nato never betrayed Russia http://t.co/puJxZAN9YW via @spectator
— toomas hendrik ilves (@IlvesToomas) September 24, 2014
President Obama starts his speech with strong words on Russia's aggression against Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/IgUwnFWo19
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) September 24, 2014
Kazakh activist pointed observation at @OSCE: "every time the Russian delegation takes the floor I feel more sympathy for Ukraine."
— Daniel Baer (@danbbaer) September 24, 2014
The U.S. ambassador to Kyiv expresses his dismay at the vandalism of a memorial commemorating one of the most notorious massacres of Ukrainian Jews in Kyiv during WWII, ahead of the anniversary of he atrocity on September 29.
Disgusted by last night's desecration of the Babi Yar memorial. We all must condemn it in strongest terms. http://t.co/ILsOffkF3l
— Geoffrey Pyatt (@GeoffPyatt) September 24, 2014
Transnistrian bigwig Antyufeyev removed as PM of the Donetsk People's Republic, which now has a "supreme court." http://t.co/W38T9JfEFp
— max seddon (@maxseddon) September 24, 2014