❗️ Biden signed legislation approved by Congress to continue funding the US government through Nov. 17 - White House

🇸🇰 The opposition Direction – Social Democracy party (Smer), led by former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, won the parliamentary elections with 23.58% of the vote, data from the Slovak Statistical Office showed on Sunday.

At the moment, data from 95.75% of polling stations has been processed. Official election results are expected to be announced on Sunday afternoon.

Robert Fico is known as a harsh critic of Slovakia's military supplies to Ukraine. He cites the poor condition of the Slovak armed forces and vows to stop arming Kiev. He does not hide his skepticism about Ukraine's chances to win even with NATO support and says that sending weapons to Kiev means prolonging the bloodshed.

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🇬🇧 British troops could be sent to Ukraine for the first time to train soldiers, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has reportedly said

Shapps, who met with the Ukrainian President in Kiev earlier this week, stated that the proposed initiative under consideration is aimed at reducing the UK's and other NATO members' reliance on existing bases.

The training program for the Ukrainian military, supported by ten other nations, has provided essential skills to more than 26,500 recruits. By the end of the year, the program is expected to have trained more than 30,000 soldiers, according to the British Ministry of Defense.

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Daily combat training

📹 Military personnel of the reconnaissance unit of the Russian Armed Forces complete a training course in tactical medicine (0:45) and the use of attack drones (0:11) at one of the training grounds in the rear area of the special military operation zone.

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🗣 Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned the possible deployment of British soldiers to Ukraine, stressing that such a step would contribute to the escalation of the conflict, which could eventually turn into a world war.

Earlier, a British newspaper reported that such plans had been announced by British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps.

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A Ukrainian aircraft-type drone was shot down on the territory of Russia's Krasnodar region at about 5:00 GMT, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

3 Ukrainian drones were suppressed over the city of Smolensk, causing no casualties, the governor reported.

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Explosives experts are on the scene

They are currently trying to approach the car the terrorists arrived in to the Ministry of Internal Affairs building.

2 security officers suffered non-severe injuries, according to the head of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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Ankara General Prosecutor's office launched an investigation after an attempted terrorist attack near the Turkish Interior Ministry and banned broadcasting from the scene, reports say

📹 The Russian Armed Forces continue to crush Ukrainian units near the village of Kleshcheevka in the DPR

As can be seen in the footage, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering colossal losses, and the trenches and fortifications are littered with the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers.

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💬 These idiots are actively pushing us towards World War III

🗣 Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has commented on the possible deployment of British troops in Ukraine.

If the British military conducts training courses in Ukraine, they will be destroyed, not as mercenaries, but as NATO specialists, Dmitry Medvedev added.

In the case of deliveries of Taurus missiles for attacks on Russia, attacks on German factories where their missiles are made will comply with international law, Dmitry Medvedev said.

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🇦🇺 Australian leftists launch intimidation campaign against opposition

Sputnik contributor Simeon Boikov (@AussieCossack) interviewed Andrew Thaler, an activist who was punched and spat on by Albanese government supporters. Thaler revealed that local police were deliberately undermining the investigation into the incident to prevent an embarrassing scandal for the government just two weeks before a high-stake nationwide referendum.

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📹 The Russian Army suppressed the attempt of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch a counter-offensive near the city of Avdeyevka in the DPR, defeating the enemy assault group in the forest belt

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Ground Forces: The core of Russia's military

📌 October 1 is celebrated annually in Russia as the country's Ground Forces Day. First celebrated in 2006, the holiday commemorates the creation of the Streltsi regiments by Russian Tsar Ivan IV in 1550, considered the first regular army in Russian history.

Learn more about the Russian Ground Forces, the largest and most diverse branch of the Russian military.

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🇵🇱👊 Poland’s largest opposition coalition has filled the streets of Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks before a parliamentary election that polls suggest is a close call

A wide variety of issues brought the protesters together, these include frustrations over inflation, rising costs of living, and rights for women.

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Sunak says there has been "some misreporting" about his defense secretary's remarks on possible deployment of British troops to Ukraine

"I think there's been some misreporting about this. But that's something for the long-term, not the here and now - there are no British soldiers that will be sent to fight in the current conflict. That's not what's happening", Sunak told the media.

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Russia sold at least $6.6 billion worth of fertilizers to 57 countries in the first half of 2023, with Brazil, India and the United States being the main buyers, data from the UN Comtrade platform of national statistical services reviewed by Sputnik showed.

Brazil ($1.9 billion) and India ($1.3 billion) accounted for almost half of Russian exports, followed by the US, which purchased $890 million worth of fertilizers. China ($632 million) and Mexico ($429 million) were also in the top five.

Other major buyers were Turkiye and Kazakhstan, as well as several European countries, including Germany, France and Poland.

In 2022, Russia exported $19 billion worth of fertilizers, which was 1.5 times more than in the previous year, according to data from Russia's Federal Customs Service.

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