🇺🇸🇷🇺 The US forbade Ukraine to make peace with Russia in March 2022 — former German chancellor

Ukraine was ready to make peace with Russia and give up its plans to join NATO during negotiations in March 2022, but eventually abandoned the idea due to pressure from the United States, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder told the German newspaper.

💬 "The only people who could settle the war against Ukraine are the Americans. During the peace negotiations in March 2022 in Istanbul with [then-Ukrainian chief negotiator] Rustem Umerov, the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. They first had to ask the Americans about everything they discussed," Schroeder said in an interview with the newspaper on Saturday.

The former German chancellor said that Kiev had contacted him in 2022 to learn whether he could mediate talks with Russia, after which he had meetings with Umerov and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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🗣 The only condition for the cancellation of the ground operation in the Gaza Strip is a situation in which Hamas releases all prisoners and surrenders unconditionally, IDF spokesman said

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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Ceasefire will not be introduced in the Gaza Strip despite the efforts of the United States and Qatar to free over 200 hostages taken by Hamas, US news broadcaster reported, citing a senior Israeli official

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#IsraelHamasWar May Prompt India to Acquire Russia’s S-500

🇮🇳 India should draw lessons from the failure of the Israeli ‘Iron Dome’ Defense air defenses by looking into alternatives other countries are ready to offer, believes Major General (Dr) Ashok Kumar, VSM, (Retd).

“India must now insist on the S-500 missile system from 🇷🇺 Russia, as it can handle the incoming threat better,” he says.

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🇮🇱 The Israeli army reported hitting over 320 targets in Gaza in the past 24 hours

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🗣 Israel did not hear words condemning the Palestinian Hamas movement at the ''peace summit'' held in Egypt, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Kaabiya shared with Sputnik

💬 “We were not among the participants in this summit, but we followed it closely, and we did not hear strong condemnation from these countries, of the act of terrorism that occurred on October 7. These countries, of course, know that terrorism poses a danger not only to Israel,” Kaabiya stated.

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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Latest updates on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict:

▪️ The only condition for the halt of the ground operation in the Gaza Strip is a situation in which Hamas releases all prisoners and surrenders unconditionally, IDF spokesman said;

▪️ There will be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip despite efforts by the United States and Qatar to free over 200 hostages taken by Hamas, US news broadcaster reported, citing a senior Israeli official;

▪️ 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrived in Gaza, said Martin Griffiths, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator;

▪️ The Israeli army reported striking more than 320 targets in Gaza in the past 24 hours;

▪️ 200,000 Israelis have reportedly been displaced by the ongoing conflict.

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🇺🇸🇬🇷 The US Air Force has begun using the Eleusis airbase near Athens for operations in the Middle East, and local residents are preparing a protest rally

The American base on Crete cannot handle the increased traffic, so new airfields are being used, Greek media report.

Trade unions and social activists in Attica who oppose the conversion of Eleusis into a military base have decided to hold a rally on the evening of October 25.

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🗣 Prominent former Israeli figures, including ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak, have voiced their concerns about Netanyahu's leadership during the crisis, as reported by British media

Barak described the Hamas attack as "the most severe blow Israel has suffered since its establishment." He expressed doubt in Netanyahu's ability to lead in the aftermath of such a devastating event

These criticisms come in the wake of growing concern within Israel about the government's efforts to secure the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

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Joe Biden's $106 billion supplemental request to Congress to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and other nations will mostly benefit American defense companies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said

Biden's supplemental request includes $61.4 billion for Ukraine, half of which is to provide Kiev with weapons and replenish US weapon stockpiles. The package also proposes $14.3 billion for Israel, which includes $10.6 billion for security assistance such as air and missile defense support and industrial base investments, according to the White House document.

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🥳 Today's People's Choice Award goes to this Romanian journalist

A Romanian journalist 'heroically' reports under Hamas bombardment to people who seem oblivious to the drama of the moment.

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US’ blind support for Israel gives China ‘powerful advantage’ to woo Arab world

The fighting in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip has been accompanied by diplomatic battles waged at the United Nations by Israel’s staunchest allies on one side and countries seeking an urgent ceasefire on the other. Middle East politics expert Dr. Shaun Narine explains why Washington’s blind support for Tel Aviv may end up costing it dearly

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📹🇦🇿🇹🇷 The first Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk-2023" have started in Karabakh and Nakhchivan

They involve up to 3 thousand military personnel, 130 armored vehicles and up to 100 artillery pieces.

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Battle for Avdeevka is heating up

“[The Ukrainians] are using cluster munitions and mortars, including Polish ones. In other words, they are firing all available weapons, but they are behaving a bit more politely now, because Russian forces are constantly advancing. So, I think Avdeevka will fall soon,” Elena, a spokeswoman for the Pyatnashka brigade, told Sputnik’s Russell Bentley (@TXDPR).

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🗣 This is that rare case when we absolutely agree with him, but the United States cannot do it, Kremlin spokesman Peskov has commented on Joe Biden’s words about a new world order

💬 In any case, they are for a world that revolves around them, it won’t be like that anymore, Peskov said commenting on Biden’s opinion that the United States can create a new world order.

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Greta 'how dare you' Thunberg removed from curriculum over anti-Israel post

Israel's Ministry of Education has said it will remove any reference to the climate activist after she published a post over the weekend holding an anti-Israel sign that reads "stand with Gaza."

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📹 Watch the Russian Army’s fighters perform their combat duties in the zone of the special military op

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📊 US military aid to Ukraine has decreased by 93.5% per month compared to the beginning of 2023, reports the military telegraph channel Ukraine Battle Map, citing Pentagon data

Last month, Ukraine received only one package of military aid. At the same time, Biden asked for another 61.4 billion dollars to finance the Zelensky regime. However, it is unknown whether the U.S. Congress will agree to this in the face of growing popular discontent. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in which the United States is directly involved, is also making its own adjustments.

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❗️All hospitals in the Gaza Strip have run out of fuel, according to Hamas

In total, 12 hospitals and 32 medical centers were out of service due to shelling and fuel shortages, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

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