US general’s ‘cheerleading’ sparks push for new weapon shipments to Ukraine

US European Command’s chief Gen. Christopher Cavoli’s recent suggestions about what weapons Washington might provide to Ukraine are related to his job as the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Forces, Europe, which is “cheerleading in his area of responsibility,” says retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski.

“This means, if weapons and strategy are not prevailing on Ukraine’s side, then he is responsible for providing more strategy and more weapons,” Kwiatkowski, a former US Department of Defense analyst, elaborates.

Cavoli’s track record, she points out, already includes “the expansion of NATO membership to Finland and Sweden, [forced] modernization of NATO equipment and practices as a result of clearing stores of older and incompatible equipment on the Ukrainian meat-grinder.”

“He is hoping his legacy is a path to NATO for Ukraine, with NATO-compliant and inter-operative systems expanded into what is left of Ukraine. He’s quite up front with his vision, having written a 4000-page plan for exactly this. DC will give him an A for effort,” Kwiatkowski suggests.

The list of weapons Cavoli included in “an annex attached to a classified report about the Biden administration’s Ukraine strategy that was delivered to Congress early last month,” which supposedly could bolster Ukrainian forces’ effectiveness, includes Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile and Link 16 communication system, CNN reports citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Russian FM Sergey Lavrov arrived in Laos, where he will take part in the East Asia Summit (EAS) on October 11.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will also visit Laos to participate in the events of ASEAN, including the EAS, instead of Biden.

The Russian foreign ministry did not report on possible contacts with the American delegation, but in July, Lavrov and Blinken, who were also in Laos at the same time for events of these formats, did not meet separately. The foreign ministry also noted that Lavrov has scheduled bilateral meetings with Asian colleagues, but did not specify whom.

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West ignores use of chemicals by Ukraine against Russia

The West is completely ignoring facts of violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by Ukraine, which uses toxic chemicals against the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Tarabrin, Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said.

The politicization of the OPCW work by the United States and its allies is illustrated by the situation around the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, he said.

"Our warnings on the issue are called nothing less than disinformation by countries of the 'collective West'. At the same time, they are completely ignoring the facts that the Kiev regime is grossly violating the CWC by using toxic chemicals and... military poisonous substances against the Russian Armed Forces," Tarabrin noted.

The 107th session of the OPCW Executive Council is being held in The Hague October 8-11.

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The Prime Minister of Bavaria called for the revival of universal military connoscription

"What is needed is money for the Bundeswehr, clear structures, drones (...) and, of course, connoscription. And as soon as possible. Otherwise, the ability to defend is not guaranteed in the long run," Markus Soder, leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union, told German media.

Universal military duty in Germany was abolished on July 1, 2011. The idea of returning to military connoscription was actively discussed in Germany amid rumors that Defense Minister Boris Pistorius intends to present his vision on ways to increase the size of the armed forces.

According to Pistorius' plan, all German citizens, regardless of gender, will receive a letter of offer at the age of 18, for six months of basic military training with the possibility of voluntary extension, from the defense ministry.

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US elites inclined to cover up P. Diddy sex scandal – analyst

The scandal shows “the really ugly underside of the US entertainment industry,” Dan Lazare, US constitutional historian and political commentator, told Sputnik.

He recalled that there are “a lot of very big-name celebrities who are there, including Donald Trump, Al Sharpton, many Hollywood stars, etc.”

The 2024 US presidential election race is now in full swing. The photograph of P. Diddy with the Trump and his wife Melania could have been released “in an attempt to get Trump, to embarrass Trump,” Lazare suggested.

According to the analyst, “some members” of the American elites “are so inclined to cover up” the brouhaha. “Certainly, [P. Diddy] was buying influence and he was eagerly sought out by some of the most famous names of the day. It reminds me of the Jeffrey Epstein scandals. And Epstein made a big point of cultivating the most prominent people in America,” Lazare pointed out.

He didn’t rule out that further information on the scandal, and the possible involvement of the US deep state, its intelligence agencies and the FBI in it “will come out” soon.

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Trump's statements that under his administration, Russia, China and the United States were close to concluding a deal on complete denuclearization, do not correspond to reality, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. 

"It is well known that the attempts of the Trump administration to put the Chinese delegation, Chinese representatives, at the same negotiating table with us were not successful," he stressed.

Earlier, Trump said that the three countries "were close to a deal on getting rid of nuclear weapons." The planned deal envisaged further expansion to other countries.

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'Let's stop this madness: not to accept Zelensky who is begging on behalf of NATO, not a cent or a weapon to this country!' - French politician

Florian Philippot, leader of the French Patriots party, strongly opposes a new aid package for Ukraine because the money will be taken from France's public services, healthcare to pay for "war and corruption" at the expense of raising taxes.

"Catastrophic pile-up, but so revealing of the calendars: the very day when the Barnier-Macron government will present to the French a 2025 budget of mega-austerity with 60 billion taken from the French, from their health, their pensions, their public services, increasing taxes and duties... Zelensky will receive from Macron's hands this afternoon at the Elysee a new check for 3 billion euros!"

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres confirmed his participation in the BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin told Sputnik.

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❗️Russia’s Battlegroup Yug repelled four counterattacks. The enemy lost as many as 765 soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

🇷🇺🪖More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:

◻️ Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad formations have strengthened their positions. The enemy lost as many as 430 soldiers.

◻️ Enemy losses in Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr combat zone came to 95 troops and an ammunition arsenal.

◻️ Ukrainian losses reached a total of 120 troops in Battlegroup Vostok’s area of responsibility.

◻️ Russian air defenses hit six HIMARS rockets and shot down 205 Ukrainian drones, including 96 outside the special operation zone, over the day.

◻️ Ukrainian losses amounted to more than 55 militants in the Liptsy and Volchansk areas in one day.

◻️ Enemy losses in Russia’s Battlegroup Tsentr combat zone came to 490 troops and an American M-113 armored personnel carrier.

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