Zelensky's decision on talks with Russia depends on his mood, instructions from West - Lavrov

“You are being sent to your death”: a soldier of Ukraine's Armed Forces who laid down his arms, addresses his former brothers-in-arms

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❗️The air defense system in the Donetsk People's Republic is being strengthened so that it can withstand the vast amount of weapons the West has supplied to Ukraine's Armed Forces, Denis Pushilin, acting head of the DPR, said

Russian MoD briefing:

▪️In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy, using two companies, made an unsuccessful attempt to attack the positions of Russian troops;

▪️In the Krasny Liman direction, two Ukrainian company tactical groups again tried to cross the Zherebets River. Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen and four pickup trucks were destroyed;

▪️In the Zaporozhye direction, the enemy carried out counterattacks with three company tactical groups. All attacks were repelled. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, and three armored fighting vehicles were destroyed;

▪️In the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, Russian troops, supported by artillery, dispersed the enemy and pushed them back to their previous positions. About 150 Ukrainian servicemen, six tanks, and 14 vehicles, including armored fighting vehicles, were destroyed;

▪️Two fuel storage bases for Ukrainian military equipment were destroyed near the cities of Dnepropetrovsk and Pavlograd in the Dnepropetrovsk region;

▪️In the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter

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❗️The EU is discussing a ninth package of sanctions against Russia, a source in the EU Council said.

A new round of sanctions against Russia is being mooted after the country launched rocket attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on 10 October, the source stressed. The price ceiling for Russian gas within the framework of the package has not yet been considered

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's latest statements:

▪️Biden's words about meeting with Putin are more for media consumption than for real politics;

▪️Sweden's statement about not admitting Russia to the investigation into terrorist attack on the Nord Stream pipelines amounted to "double standards";

▪️Russia does not refuse to conduct talks with the US on the sidelines of the G20 summit;

▪️Putin and Erdogan will be able to discuss Turkey's mediation in the negotiations in Astana;

▪️Russia's ban on the case of the Nord Stream terrorist attack is a double standard;

▪️The West condemns Russia for strikes on Ukraine, but turns a blind eye to the actions of Kiev;

▪️Saying that Russia has not responded to a request for negotiations is a lie: there was no request in the first place

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A video of new missile strikes on Ukrainian military and energy facilities has been released by the Russian Defense Ministry

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⚡️ A new explosion occurred at the Ladyzhynskaya TPP in the Vinnitsa region, Ukrainian media report

⚡️ President Putin’s main statements made at his meeting with the UAE president:

▪️ Russia is grateful for the mediation efforts in resolving humanitarian issues;

▪️ Moscow is aware of the UAE’s concern about the development of the situation in Ukraine and its desire to contribute to a settlement of the crisis;

▪️ This desire makes it possible to use the influence of the UAE to resolve the situation;

▪️ Putin confirmed that he was aware of concerns about the Zaporozhye NPP, and promised to discuss everything in detail;

▪️ OPEC+ decisions are not directed against anyone;

▪️ All OPEC+ actions are aimed at creating stability in global energy markets;

▪️ The presidents also discussed the Syria issue.

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❗️G7 leaders are holding online summit on Ukraine

🇨🇳 👏 Chinese scientists made a breakthrough in logistics technology, which will make it possible for aircraft carriers of the national army to use hypersonic weapons, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing researchers.

▪️ The new technology simplifies and speeds up the repair and maintenance of hypersonic weapons, according to Xiao Jun, researcher at the China Airborne Missile Academy.

▪️ China's hypersonic weapons, which have yet to be shown to the public, resembles Russia's Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missiles, and can hit a wide range of high-value targets in the air or on the surface, as well as can be used as anti-satellite weapons, the newspaper reported.

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💬 US supplies of air defense systems to Ukraine "will make the conflict longer and more painful for the Ukrainian side, but will not change our goal setting and the end result." Russia intends to achieve its goals in Ukraine efficiently and effectively, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

📌 Check out Sputnik's infographic showing Russia's precision strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure as of October 11

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⬆️ Global oil prices will rise by 41.4 percent to average $98.2 per barrel this year but are expected to decrease to $76.3 in 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.

💬 "Futures markets suggest that oil prices will rise by 41.4 percent in 2022, to average $98.2 a barrel, but will fall in the coming years, to $76.3 in 2025," the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook.

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❗️ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s latest statements made on the eve of the alliance's defense ministers meeting:

▪️ The alliance will stand with Ukraine as long as it takes;

▪️ NATO member states are closely monitoring Russia' nuclear forces, but have not seen any changes in its nuclear posture;

▪️ NATO will further increase protection of critical infrastructure after Nord Stream sabotage;

▪️ The alliance is increasing security around key installations;

▪️ Any deliberate attack against allied critical infrastructure would be met with a "united and determined' response;

▪️ The upcoming NATO nuclear exercise is a routine exercise that was planned a long time ago;

▪️ If Putin wins that would be not only big defeat for Ukraine, but also defeat and dangerous for all of us.

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😮 Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she is leaving the Democratic Party and has called on colleagues to follow her example.

🗣 She said Democrats are "controlled by an elitist cabal of war mongers" that divides people, undermines freedoms, defends criminals, persecutes opponents "and above all - drags us [the US] into a nuclear war".

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🇩🇪 🇺🇦 Germany has reportedly handed over the first IRIS-T SLM air defense system to the Ukrainian military