Hungary stands against allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory - Szijjarto

Hungary remains opposed to the idea of allowing Kiev to strike deep inside Russian territory with Western weapons as it can further escalate the situation, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

"If any step increases the risk of escalation, we are against it. When it comes to the question of using Western weapons against territories in Russia… there’s no way to answer this other than to say:

yes, it does increase the risk of escalation. Therefore, we definitely cannot support it,

" Szijjarto stressed.

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said on Tuesday that Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden are going to discuss Kiev’s request to lift restrictions on the use of US-supplied long-range weapons deep inside Russian territory.

“Our problem is that

those who are fueling this conflict are living far away

.

And if a conflict escalates, then it escalates first in the geographic neighborhood and not thousands of kilometers away,” the minister emphasized.

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Alarm sirens are sounding in Israel’s Tel Aviv for the first time during the escalation with Hezbollah, Sputnik correspondent reports.

The IDF said that one surface-to-surface missile was identified crossing from Lebanon and intercepted by the Aerial Defense Array.

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GOP wants ‘full probe’ into Zelensky’s Pennsylvania visit – report 

A group of nine House Republicans has demanded a full investigation into “the use of US military assets and federal resources” in Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent visit to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania. 

In a written request to the Justice Department and the Pentagon obtained by the Washington Examiner, the GOP members recalled that during the visit to the plant that produces military equipment for Ukraine, Zelensky was accompanied “exclusively by Democrats including Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Bob Casey, and Representative Matt Cartwright, forty-two days before the election in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania.”

The Republicans also pointed to Zelensky’s previous comments criticizing the Trump-Vance ticket, including his statement that "America is headed for global conflict (under Vance)", which they said “smack of a Kamala Campaign stump speech.”

“These actions have raised serious concerns among observers that the visit may have been politically motivated, potentially violating US laws such as the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities while on duty, or using government resources for such activities,” the request pointed out. 

The document came after the Federalist news outlet reported that Zelensky “appeared to use US military assets” to campaign for Harris during his visit to the battleground state, Pennsylvania, on September 23. 

This followed Zelensky telling the New Yorker that his "feeling" is that former US President and current Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump “doesn’t really know how to stop the [Ukraine] war, even if he might think he knows how", and that vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is "too radical."

Trump earlier made it clear that Zelensky wanted the Democrats to win the November 5 US presidential election, in which the former president faces Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Hezbollah announced a missile strike on the Mossad command post near Tel Aviv in Israel, claiming it as retaliation for the explosions of pagers in Lebanon and the assassinations of top commanders in the group.

It is noted that for the first time since the beginning of the escalation of hostilities with Israel, the Qader-1 ballistic missile is being used.

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The Israeli Air Force hit a rocket launcher in Lebanon that was firing at Tel Aviv, IDF said.

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Israel-Lebanon tensions: check out the latest

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade waves of strikes, with thousands of people fleeing their homes in Lebanon. In the latest developments: 

🔶The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a ballistic missile, launched by Hezbollah toward Tel Aviv in support of the "valiant and honorable resistance" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The IDF also destroyed a launcher from which the missile was fired, in the Nafakhiyeh area in Lebanon.

🔶Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the missile attack on central Israel, which reportedly targeted the Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv. The attack came as a response to the pager and walkie-talkie blasts, and the assassinations of the Lebanese militant group's top commanders.

🔶Hezbollah confirmed that Ibrahim Qubaisi - a commander who oversaw the group’s missile and rocket systems - was killed in an IDF airstrike on Beirut overnight.

🔶Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his trip to the UN General Assembly, focusing on discussing further strikes on Lebanon with his security team. In a direct address to Lebanese civilians, he said: "Our war is not with you, our war is with Hezbollah."

🔶The UK government has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, also announcing that it will send about 700 service personnel to Cyprus in the coming hours in case of an emergency evacuation.

🔶Spanish authorities have prepared a plan to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon, the country’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said, adding that the ministry had also updated its travel recommendations, cautioning against visiting Lebanon under any circumstances.

Israel began carrying out massive strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on September 23, with the death toll from the bombardments hitting 558, according to Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad. 
Hezbollah, in turn, fired dozens of rockets toward northern Israel.

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🔶Israel-Lebanon tensions: check out the latest developments

🔶Biden’s speech at UNGA a ‘performative lecture and ideological show’

🔶‘Those who fuel this conflict live far away’: Hungarian FM explains why Budapest opposes allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

🔶Why do House Republicans want a ‘full probe’ into Zelensky’s Pennsylvania visit?

🔶Tucker Carlson blasts Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for blessing killings of Russian civilians

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❗️Entire leadership of Germany’s ‘The Greens’ ready to resign

As members of the governing coalition, the party is currently grappling with a significant decline in public support. Recent polls indicate that its popularity has plummeted to a record low not seen in several years.

Party leaders Ricarda Lang and Omid Nuripour (as seen in the photo) are addressing the issue at hand:

💬 “Now is not the time to cling to our positions. We’re taking responsibility by making a fresh start possible.”

💬 “We need new faces, and the party needs a new strategic direction."

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💬 Kremlin blasts Zelensky's ‘fatal mistake’ of trying to coerce Russia into peace deal, warns Kiev’s delusion will have consequences

However, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia is open to peace, provided its security is guaranteed and the objectives of the ongoing special operation are met.

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlements of Ostroye and Grigorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

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