⚡️ 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

📹 Western Javelins explode in the hands, as they are old and damp - therefore, the Ukrainian military prefers reliable Soviet weapons, the commander of a Russian tank platoon told Sputnik.

▪️ He said that he saw with his own eyes how a Javelin's explosion "blew the head off" a soldier who was about to use it.

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⚡️ President Putin is holding a meeting with the head of the IAEA

❗️ G7 Joint Statement on Ukraine:

▪️ We will act in solidarity and in close coordination to eliminate the negative consequences of Russian aggression for global economic stability.

▪️ We have imposed and will continue to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia.

▪️ We condemn Russia's deliberate escalatory steps.

▪️ We are deeply concerned about the deliberate damage to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea and strongly condemn any deliberate destruction of critical infrastructure.

▪️ We reaffirm that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia will have serious consequences.

▪️ We condemn Russia's actions at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the safety of the nuclear facility is of paramount importance.

▪️ We reiterate our call to the Belarusian authorities to stop contributing to the Russian war of aggression.

▪️ G7 leaders welcome Ukrainian President Zelensky's readiness for a just world.

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⚡️ President Putin proposes to IAEA head to discuss situation at Zaporozhye NPP, says Moscow is ready to solve all issues

Putin: Situation around Zaporozhye NPP is too politicized, it is necessary to avoid such rhetoric.

📹 President Putin has begun his working meeting with the head of the IAEA in English.

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😱 Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus have added another duped Ukrainian official to their track record.

▪️ Under the impression that he was talking to former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul, Andrey Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, eagerly dished to the duo that he puts constant pressure on the Ukrainian military to be 100 percent “transparent and open” when reporting to the Americans and the British, who greenlight the Kiev regime’s actions.

▪️While the UK was offering 100 percent support to the Kiev regime, the overall 70 percent level of support coming from abroad and the US was disheartening, Yermak said, adding: “I’m sure that President Biden himself is very interested in our victory.”

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📹 Russia's MoD has published footage showing tank crews and a mechanized infantry unit succeeding in neutralizing enemy firing positions amid massive anti-tank countermeasures.

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⚡️ US will send NASAMS to Ukraine 'as soon as we can', White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said at a press briefing.

📹 Residents of the LPR and DPR share their opinions on the accession of territories to Russia

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🇹🇼 Taiwan has changed the definition of what can be regarded as a "first strike".

▪️ The island's military department said that not only an artillery or missile attack, but also a drone over the island would be considered a "first strike."

▪️ Earlier, the head of the military department said that the flight of Chinese PLA fighters into Taiwanese airspace would be perceived as a "first strike."

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📹 “We hope for Russia”: A resident of a village near Donetsk speaks about life under Ukrainian shelling.

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