⚛️ America’s nuclear energy industry lags far behind Russia’s, says Valeriy Menshikov, member of the public council of Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear energy corporation.
🗣 “This is why we, Russia, still supply them with enriched uranium, and this is why these shipments are not being targeted by any sanctions,” he affirmed.
🗣 “To bridge this gap would be a no small feat. I think we are not talking a year or two here – more like decades, maybe,” he emphasized, referring to the time it might take the US to reach Russia’s level of uranium enrichment capabilities.
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🗣 “This is why we, Russia, still supply them with enriched uranium, and this is why these shipments are not being targeted by any sanctions,” he affirmed.
🗣 “To bridge this gap would be a no small feat. I think we are not talking a year or two here – more like decades, maybe,” he emphasized, referring to the time it might take the US to reach Russia’s level of uranium enrichment capabilities.
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Radhika Desai: Western press uses ‘ankle-biting yappy dog’ pseudo-academics to silence critics
A prominent Canadian academic has come under fire in the Canadian press for attending the Valdai Forum in Russia. She told Sputnik that the Western press uses government-funded “lapdog” academics to smear the reputations of those who criticize Western policies and highlight how they have discredited themselves.
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A prominent Canadian academic has come under fire in the Canadian press for attending the Valdai Forum in Russia. She told Sputnik that the Western press uses government-funded “lapdog” academics to smear the reputations of those who criticize Western policies and highlight how they have discredited themselves.
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🇸🇦🇷🇺 Saudi Arabia and Russia are exploring the possibilities of investment cooperation, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef told Sputnik, expressing hope that the existing opportunities would be developed.
🗣 "Saudi Arabia and Russia have very big investment opportunities, this issue has been discussed with Russian officials, and the possibilities of cooperation are still being explored," the minister said on the sidelines of the seventh Future Investment Initiative (FII7) investment forum "The New Compass" in Riyadh.
The industry minister said that Russia had achieved success in many industries over the past 20 years, including the automotive industry, heavy equipment production, and military sector.
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🗣 "Saudi Arabia and Russia have very big investment opportunities, this issue has been discussed with Russian officials, and the possibilities of cooperation are still being explored," the minister said on the sidelines of the seventh Future Investment Initiative (FII7) investment forum "The New Compass" in Riyadh.
The industry minister said that Russia had achieved success in many industries over the past 20 years, including the automotive industry, heavy equipment production, and military sector.
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📹 Footage shows the Russian Aerospace Forces' Su-34 aircraft successfully targeting the positions of Ukrainian militants in the special operation zone.
The figher-bombers' skilled crews conduct air patrol missions and provide crucial cover for units of the Russian army.
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The figher-bombers' skilled crews conduct air patrol missions and provide crucial cover for units of the Russian army.
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🇺🇸Maine's Lewiston turns into 'ghost town' as residents remain under a shelter-in-place order due to Wednesday's mass shooting - Sputnik correspondent
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❗EU's Michel Says Sees No Role for Hamas in Future Peace Conference on Middle East
The European Union sees no role for Palestinian movement Hamas in any future international peace conference on the Middle East, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
"Hamas is a terrorist organization, that's why I don't see any role for Hamas in such an international conference in which the EU would participate," Michel told a press conference following the first day of the EU summit in Brussels when asked whether Hamas should be represented in a future peace conference on the Middle East.
The European Union sees no role for Palestinian movement Hamas in any future international peace conference on the Middle East, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
"Hamas is a terrorist organization, that's why I don't see any role for Hamas in such an international conference in which the EU would participate," Michel told a press conference following the first day of the EU summit in Brussels when asked whether Hamas should be represented in a future peace conference on the Middle East.
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🇺🇸🇫🇮 US Marine Corps combat logistics battalion will arrive in Finland in later October to train together with the Finnish troops for about two months, the Finnish Defense Forces said.
🗣 "Combat Logistics Battalion 6 of the US Marine Corps will arrive in Finland for about two months. From late October to early December, the battalion will undergo training together with the Uusimaa [Nyland] brigade. This cooperation is organized in continuation of last year's [drills], when a smaller unit of the same battalion trained together with the Uusimaa brigade in the fall," the statement read.
The unit, numbering about 250 servicemen, will be stationed with the Uusimaa brigade in the village of Dragsvik in northern Finland and drill at its military training areas, the Finnish military added. In late November, the battalion will participate in the Finnish Navy's annual exercise, Freezing Winds 23, focusing on land warfare, the statement read.
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🗣 "Combat Logistics Battalion 6 of the US Marine Corps will arrive in Finland for about two months. From late October to early December, the battalion will undergo training together with the Uusimaa [Nyland] brigade. This cooperation is organized in continuation of last year's [drills], when a smaller unit of the same battalion trained together with the Uusimaa brigade in the fall," the statement read.
The unit, numbering about 250 servicemen, will be stationed with the Uusimaa brigade in the village of Dragsvik in northern Finland and drill at its military training areas, the Finnish military added. In late November, the battalion will participate in the Finnish Navy's annual exercise, Freezing Winds 23, focusing on land warfare, the statement read.
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❗China's former Premier Li Keqiang has died at the age of 68 following a heart attack, state media has confirmed
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🇨🇳 China hopes US will observe nuclear testing moratorium
🗣 "China will closely monitor the US actions. We hope that the US will take more concrete actions to perform its duties in observing the nuclear testing moratorium," Wu said.
In early October, the US conducted an underground nuclear test in Nevada. It took place hours after the Russian lower house passed a bill to revoke the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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🗣 "China will closely monitor the US actions. We hope that the US will take more concrete actions to perform its duties in observing the nuclear testing moratorium," Wu said.
In early October, the US conducted an underground nuclear test in Nevada. It took place hours after the Russian lower house passed a bill to revoke the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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⚡Pentagon confirms US conducted strikes in Syria in response to recent attacks against American troops
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🇺🇸 The US must keep up with China in keenly pursuing the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, US Senator Chuck Schumer warned
🗣 "China is moving very fast here. They're investing lots of money and they're doing it in a different way - they don't have the same kind of values that we have, they're putting a lot of focus on facial recognition, on following people around," Schumer said at the AI summit hosted by an American news agency.
There is now a bipartisan consensus that the US federal government should be involved in the AI development efforts and that significant funding is required for that purpose, Schumer added.
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🗣 "China is moving very fast here. They're investing lots of money and they're doing it in a different way - they don't have the same kind of values that we have, they're putting a lot of focus on facial recognition, on following people around," Schumer said at the AI summit hosted by an American news agency.
There is now a bipartisan consensus that the US federal government should be involved in the AI development efforts and that significant funding is required for that purpose, Schumer added.
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🇺🇸 Nearly 20 US soldiers diagnosed with ‘traumatic brain injuries’ in Iraq, Syria amid base attacks
The Pentagon detailed that 15 service members at the Al Tanf garrison in Syria and four troops at the Al Asad air base in Iraq suffered injuries from recent attacks, believed to be in response to the Palestine-Israel conflict.
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The Pentagon detailed that 15 service members at the Al Tanf garrison in Syria and four troops at the Al Asad air base in Iraq suffered injuries from recent attacks, believed to be in response to the Palestine-Israel conflict.
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US forces had fired strikes against two facilities in Syria following earlier attacks against American and allied troops in Iraq and Syria, the US Department of Defense revealed
The US strikes were not related to the Palestine-Israel conflict, the department underscored.
Earlier in the day, the Pentagon confirmed that 21 US personnel suffered minor injuries from 16 attacks that began on October 17.
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The US strikes were not related to the Palestine-Israel conflict, the department underscored.
Earlier in the day, the Pentagon confirmed that 21 US personnel suffered minor injuries from 16 attacks that began on October 17.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israeli leadership yet to decide on possible ground operation in Gaza Strip
Some officials reportedly worry that the operation may lead to the IDF involvement in an intractable urban fighting in Gaza, while others fear a broader conflict, with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah possibly becoming more active on the Israel-Lebanon border.
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Some officials reportedly worry that the operation may lead to the IDF involvement in an intractable urban fighting in Gaza, while others fear a broader conflict, with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah possibly becoming more active on the Israel-Lebanon border.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese FM Wang Yi have met in Washington and discussed a number of bilateral and global issues, including areas of difference and cooperation, the Department of State has said, adding that the two senior officials will continue their talks on Friday.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱 IDF ground forces conducted targeted raids in Gaza Strip and struck targets belonging to Hamas, including anti-tank missile launch sites, military command and control centers, and Hamas militants
The troops exited the area at the end of the activity, and no injuries were reported, the IDF added.
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The troops exited the area at the end of the activity, and no injuries were reported, the IDF added.
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🇺🇸🪖 Any new military aid packages for Ukraine and Israel will be considered separately in the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson underscored.
💬 “Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues,” Johnson, the newly-elected 56th Speaker of the lower chamber of the US Congress, said.
Amid growing Republican skepticism over continuously funneling vast amounts of aid to the Kiev regime instead of resolving outstanding domestic issues plaguing America, Mike Johnson has also indicated there needs to be greater accountability regarding money spent on Ukraine.
💬 “We want accountability, and we want objectives that are clear from the White House,” said Johnson, adding:
The tussle over spending comes ahead of a looming November 17 government funding deadline, with Johnson already acknowledging that another stopgap spending measure will likely need to be passed.
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💬 “Our consensus among House Republicans is that we need to bifurcate those issues,” Johnson, the newly-elected 56th Speaker of the lower chamber of the US Congress, said.
Amid growing Republican skepticism over continuously funneling vast amounts of aid to the Kiev regime instead of resolving outstanding domestic issues plaguing America, Mike Johnson has also indicated there needs to be greater accountability regarding money spent on Ukraine.
💬 “We want accountability, and we want objectives that are clear from the White House,” said Johnson, adding:
The tussle over spending comes ahead of a looming November 17 government funding deadline, with Johnson already acknowledging that another stopgap spending measure will likely need to be passed.
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🇷🇺🪖 First battalion of former Ukrainian servicemen joins Russian Army
Volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky has joined the Russian Kaskad operational combat tactical formation (OBTF); after taking the oath the servicemen will go to the front line, the battalion commander Andrei Tishchenko told Sputnik.
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Volunteer battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky has joined the Russian Kaskad operational combat tactical formation (OBTF); after taking the oath the servicemen will go to the front line, the battalion commander Andrei Tishchenko told Sputnik.
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