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Reuters: Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits" partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.
AP News: The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack that killed 1,300 Israelis was the worst Jewish massacre since the World War II Nazi Holocaust.
ISW: Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction on October 16 and recently made some gains, albeit at a relatively slower pace than in the initial attacks.
WSJ: Russia launched an offensive that it hoped would mark a pivot point in the war, but dozens of armored vehicles were destroyed and they advanced little.
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AP News: A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said Monday, as the Kremlin’s war entered its 600th day.
The Moscow Times: Two Russian ships owned by U.S.-sanctioned companies were seen transporting what are believed to be North Korean munitions in recent months, a British security think tank reported Monday, citing dozens of high-resolution satellite images.
EURACTIV: Talks to boost the European Peace Facility, the EU’s funding mechanism to sustain European military deliveries to Ukraine, are unlikely to be finished before EU leaders sit down to review the bloc’s entire budget in December.
Reuters: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said support for Ukraine remained a "top priority" for the United States and Europe, calling it crucial to underpin Ukraine's military battle against Russia's invasion.
The Kyiv Independent: The majority of drones that Russia currently has are imported from China, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Oct. 16 in a rare acknowledgment.
The Insider has discovered that the family of United Russia MP Dmitry Sablin regularly travels to NATO member Turkey — even amid the invasion of Ukraine. The MP has also successfully hidden a billion-rouble ($10.28 million) yacht from sanctions.
The Moscow Times: Russia has designated the Central European University as an “undesirable” organization, the Prosecutor General’s Office said in a Telegram post on Monday.
Reuters: Russia is aiming to break through Ukrainian defences in the Kupiansk-Lyman sector of the front line in northeastern Ukraine after a sharp increase in fighting there, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said on Monday.
Meduza: A group of Russian lawyers has published an open letter calling for their colleagues in the profession to join a strike in opposition to the Russian authorities’ persecution and mistreatment of defense attorneys in the country.
The Athletic: The £2.3billion generated from the sale of Chelsea last year is still frozen in a UK bank account despite promises to deliver it to Ukraine war victims. There is no sign of progress and the UK government is growing increasingly frustrated.
Reuters: Bulgaria, the only EU country allowed to continue seaborne imports of Russian oil after December's EU embargo, ramped up imports from elsewhere in October as it strives to cut Russian purchases, according to LSEG data and Reuters calculations.
AFP: Ukraine on Monday called for Russia to be excluded from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, saying it faced "slow death" if Moscow remained a member.
POLITICO: With world leaders focusing their attention on trying to solve the Israel-Hamas conflict, Putin has resumed hammering Ukraine on all fronts. Over the weekend, Kremlin forces attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure and struck regions with missiles and drones. Newly replenished Russian forces have also been pressing Ukrainian troops on all parts of the front line.
The Moscow Times: Russia said Monday it was suspending all Japanese seafood imports, mirroring a recent move by China over Tokyo's release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Reuters: Russia expects a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the two oil producers deepen their cooperation and Russian companies seek to invest more in the South American country, Putin's oil point man said on Monday.
Reuters: Russia's foreign minister Lavrov will visit North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday this week, North Korea's state media KCNA and Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday.
worth mentioning
Putin pushes need for talks in calls with Israeli, Arab and Iranian leaders
As India frowns on paying for Russian oil with yuan, some payments held up
French firms to triple 155mm ammo production, boost weapons output
The covert problem of teen pregnancy in Russia’s orphanages
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