❗️ Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik tweeted his support for the Russian president:

“On behalf of the institutions and people of the Republika Srpska, and on my own behalf, I express my sincere support to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his efforts to maintain peace and internal stability in Russia and restore order in the military sphere and other forces. I believe that the wisdom and strength of President Putin, as a true leader, will lead to calming the situation and that the more serious consequences of the betrayal of the Wagner group will be avoided," Milorad Dodik said in a statement.

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🇺🇸 The United States will postpone the introduction of new sanctions against PMC Wagner, according to local media.

As per the publication, the new sanctions were scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, but Washington does not want to look like it is taking one side or another in the situation in Russia.

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📹 The fighters of the Wagner group began to leave the territory near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, a Sputnik correspondent reports

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❗️ Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wagner Group’s armed mutiny:

▪️ Today's situation will in no way affect the course of the special military op, the fighters successfully repelled the Ukrainian counteroffensive and the operation will continue;

▪️ Fighters from PMC Wagner who participated in today's events will not be prosecuted;

▪️ Wagner troops will be able to sign a contract with the Russian MoD;

▪️ Putin and Lukashenko agreed in the morning on the mediation of Minsk for a settlement: it was a personal initiative of the Belarusian leader;

▪️ The main goals of Lukashenko's efforts were to avoid bloodshed and internal confrontation;

▪️ There will be no new Putin address in the near future.

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📹 All PMC "Wagner" forces left the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, a Sputnik correspondent reports

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📹 Footage appeared online allegedly showing Prigozhin leaving the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don

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Elon Musk said that the chances of making it to orbit with a second spacecraft are much higher, but it all depends on stage separation

"Probability much higher than the last one. Maybe it's like 60%. But it depends on how well we do at stage separation," Musk said in Twitter spaces.

SpaceX has made a "tremendous amount of changes" and there have been about a 1,000 of them so far, he added.
One of the biggest changes was the way stage separation works. Musk introduced what he called "hot staging," in which the upper stage lights up while the booster's first stage is still on, and the ship's engines start at the same time. Musk explained that this process was mainly used by the Soviets on their rockets.

On timing, Musk said that launchpad updates and boosters will be ready in about six weeks.

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US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley canceled a planned trip to the Middle East because of the "situation in Russia"

The trip would have taken him to Israel and Jordan for talks with military officials there.

Separately, Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also canceled a trip which would have taken him to Denmark for an event related to Ukraine, instead going to Camp David with President Biden.

On Friday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) opened a criminal case for inciting armed mutiny over statements made Wagner Group private military company (PMC) head Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Russian Defense Ministry said that social media reports of alleged Russian military strikes on PMC Wagner camps were not true.

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Republican House Speaker indicated that he will support efforts to expunge the two impeachments of former President Donald Trump

McCarthy said that he supports the expungements because one impeachment “was not based on true facts” while the other was pushed forward “on the basis of no due process.”

Earlier in the week, McCarthy indicated that he would not support any fast-tracked impeachment calls for President Joe Biden unless they go through the committee process and Biden is given an opportunity to defend himself. He noted that Republicans opposed the Trump impeachment that did not give him that opportunity.

The first impeachment of Trump passed the House of Representatives without a single Republican vote. The second impeachment, which was related to the January 6, 2021 riots and his alleged role in encouraging them, gained the support of ten House Republicans.

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Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine

Air raid sirens went off in the Ukrainian regions of Sumy, Poltava, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, as well as the Kiev-controlled parts of Zaporozhye region, at around 19:50 GMT on Saturday, the ministry’s online map showed.

On the night from Friday to Saturday, air raid warnings were in effect across the entire territory of Ukraine. Ukrainian media reported that explosions were heard in several regions of Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday.

Ukrainian media reported after midnight that explosions were heard in the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporozhye during the night.
Precision strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure have been carried out by Russia since October 10 (two days after the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge).

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At least ten people were injured in the village of Umm Safa, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, during clashes with settlers

The settlers attacked peaceful residents of the village on Saturday and set ten homes and seven cars on fire, the Palestinian Shehab News Agency said.

At least ten people were injured as a result, Shehab said. The settlers also set the local farmers’ harvest on fire.

Settlers set up an outpost in Umm Safa earlier this week, but were forced to remove it on Saturday due to clashes with local residents.

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Russian forces have repelled enemy attacks in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, destroying tanks, armored vehicles and manpower

"In the south Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the Vostok group of forces repelled an enemy attack in the Makarovka area. A tank, armored combat vehicles and manpower were destroyed. Having suffered losses, the enemy retreated,"  Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson said.

In the Zaporozhye direction, another Ukrainian attack was repelled and the enemy retreated having suffered losses in manpower and equipment, the spokesperson added.

In the South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have also destroyed over 50 Ukrainian militants and seven armored vehicles, the defense ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.

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🇺🇸 Biden allies ignore voters' desire for primary debates

Top Democrats have made it clear that Joe Biden won't cross swords with his Democratic opponents, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson, let alone third-party candidate Cornel West.

In addition, Democratic operatives claim that Kennedy and Williamson are "gadflies" who don't deserve to debate a sitting president. According to them, Biden's "marginal" opponents could score political points by sharing a stage with the incumbent, while the latter is unlikely to gain anything. They also cite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine remarks and an unorthodox position on the conflict in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, a number of surveys indicate that the American people want to see a series of Democratic debates during the 2024 campaign. Per the Suffolk University poll, eight in 10 Democratic primary voters share this stance. A Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey shows that 68% of eligible voters believe that the Dems should hold primary debates. The figure is even higher among those who voted for Joe in 2020: 79% of them have agreed that there must be a televised event.

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🇨🇺 Cuban president expresses solidarity to Putin amid Wagner mutiny attempt

💬 "I express the solidarity of the people and government of Cuba to the respected President Putin and the brotherly people of the Russian Federation, in the face of attempts to provoke an armed rebellion in the country. We are fully convinced that unity and constitutional order will prevail," Miguel Diaz-Canel said.

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📹 The situation near the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don is calm, and traffic along Budennovsky Prospekt has resumed, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

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Two dead, over a dozen injured in Michigan shooting

At least five different caliber weapons were used in the shooting at the street party in Saginaw, local police said. The party had been promoted on social media.

💬 "As of this release, fifteen people were injured by gunshot or being struck by a vehicle. Two victims, a 19- year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, have died. All fifteen victims were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment," the Michigan police said.

Law enforcement in Saginaw County had dispersed the party goers multiple times at different locations prior to the shooting, according to police. An investigation is underway.


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📹 Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian stronghold in Kupyansk direction

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❗️Wagner Group forces are leaving Voronezh region in southwestern Russia very calmly and without incident, local authorities say

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