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AFP: Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.
Reuters: Russian drones struck a district of Kyiv just outside the city centre early on Thursday, with authorities reporting damage to an apartment and garages being set ablaze, but no injuries.
Bloomberg: Estonia’s prime minister said that support for Ukraine in the months ahead will shape the future of the European Union as he urged his colleagues to do more to protect Kyiv and themselves (archive).
Reuters: China's exports to Russia in October rose 24.4% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since November last year, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, as Beijing affirmed strong ties with Moscow. The increase was higher than the 15.7% gain in September.
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Politico: The Biden administration is planning to rush the last of over $6 billion remaining in Ukraine security assistance out the door by Inauguration Day, as the outgoing team prepares for the weapons flow to end once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The Moscow Times: Moscow believes that Trump’s return to the presidency could give Russia a boost in its nearly three-year war on Ukraine, a weakened European Union and partially restored relations with Washington, seven senior officials and three members of the Russian business elite told VPost.
Reuters: Panama's Maritime Authority said on Wednesday it has begun a process to cancel flag registrations on four LNG vessels sanctioned by the United States over their links with Russian gas producer Novatek.
The Kyiv Independent: The ReBuild Ukraine 4.0 conference will take place on Nov. 13-14 in Warsaw, Poland, the Odesa Journal reported on Nov. 6. The conference, organized by Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy, will bring together Ukrainian and international leaders to discuss rebuilding Ukraine’s war-damaged energy infrastructure.
Reuters: North Korean troops were engaged in combat in Russia's Kursk in recent days for the first time, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
AFP: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Budapest on Thursday for a major Europe summit hosted by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The Kyiv Independent: Kyiv knows of 124 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were executed by Russian forces on the battlefield throughout the full-scale war, a senior representative of the Prosecutor General's Office said on Nov. 6.
The Moscow Times: Russia’s Central Bank signaled a high likelihood of raising its key interest rate next month as the country’s rumbling war economy continues to drive inflation far above target levels, according to a new summary of policymakers’ meeting in October.
Novaya-Europe: The personal data of around 90% of all adult Russian citizens is in the public domain as a result of mass data leaks, state-affiliated business daily RBC reported on Wednesday, citing comments made by the deputy chairman of Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's military intelligence was behind a drone attack against the city of Kaspiysk in Russia's Dagestan Republic, targeting a Russian naval base, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 6.
Meduza: Russia’s ruling elites, including Putin, conveyed their private congratulations to Trump “through acquaintances,” according to a high-ranking parliamentary source who spoke to the outlet Verstka. Moscow “has certain hopes” for Trump, the source said.
BBC News: Donald Trump’s return to the White House is set to reshape US foreign policy, promising potentially radical shifts on multiple fronts as war and uncertainty grip parts of the world.
The Kyiv Independent: Chinese state-owned company Sinosure that insures export supplies against the risk of non-payment has begun to refuse to cooperate with Russian entrepreneurs, Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported on Nov. 5, citing four unnamed sources from importing companies.
worth mentioning
Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of ‘presidential vote’
Russia sees surge in Schengen zone visa demand despite travel obstacles
Ukraine's gas production highest since full-scale invasion's start
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