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Reuters: The U.S. sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the Nov. 5 elections, including by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information, according to an annual U.S. threat assessment released on Wednesday.

RFE/RL: The president of Croatia has refused to approve the participation of Croatian soldiers in NATO's mission to support Ukraine, citing concerns about the conflict spreading toward Croatia and his desire to ensure the safety of the Balkan country.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants amid reports Russia is planning to attack the infrastructure connecting the plants to the country's energy grid.

Reuters: The Moscow Region Arbitration Court on Wednesday froze funds of the U.S. Bank of New York Mellon held by the Russian branch of Citibank as well as funds of JP Morgan Chase held by its Russian affiliate of Morgan Chase Bank amounting in total to about $372 million.

The Moscow Times: A list of 79 “blacklisted” artists that includes Beyonce, Lana Del Rey and Metallica is circulating among Russian ad agencies and event organizers, the investigative news website Vyorstka reported Wednesday.

The Kyiv Independent: Cyber specialists of Ukraine's military intelligence carried out a cyberattack on online platforms of the Russian financial industry on Oct. 2, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

Ukrainska Pravda: The Chargé d'Affaires of the Russian Federation was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Wednesday, 2 October, in connection with the execution of 16 Ukrainian soldiers by the Russian forces.

AFP: Poland on Wednesday lauded Ukraine's decision to pave the way for exhumation of some World War II-era victims of massacres by Ukrainian nationalists after the dispute over the issue soured ties between the neighbours.

Reuters: Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday on charges of involvement in an "extremist" group after authorities accused them of working for the banned organisation of the late dissident Alexei Navalny.

Ukrainska Pravda: Lithuania and Sweden have agreed to purchase €22 million worth of equipment to support Ukraine's mine clearance needs.

The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian Armor, a private defense enterprise, signed two deals on Oct. 2 with the Czech holding Czechoslovak Group to cooperate on the production of 155mm shells, Ukrainian media outlet Militarnyi reported.

Euromaidan Press: Russia aims to force Western countries to stop military support for Ukraine by spreading fear, acting aggressively, and crossing “red lines” with impunity, said Rolf Nikel, Vice President of the German Council on Foreign Relations, according to UkrInform.

Meduza: The Kremlin is worried Russia’s new draft budget, which calls for record-high military spending, will “create a negative perception among citizens” — and has instructed state media to censor its coverage accordingly.

The Kyiv Independent: The U.S.-based AeroVironment signed an agreement with a Ukrainian company to localize its production of Switchblade 600 loitering munitions, marking the latest of several recent agreements between Ukrainian and foreign companies to produce weaponry in Ukraine.

The Moscow Times: The European Union took a step towards sanctioning Russia on Wednesday for a string of recent hybrid attacks and acts of sabotage across Europe, diplomats said.

Reuters: Ukraine can produce four million drones annually and is quickly ramping up its production of other weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in comments authorised for publication on Wednesday.

AFP: A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced 13 people to lengthy jail terms over sabotage attacks that prosecutors said were an attempt to thwart Moscow's offensive on Ukraine.

Reuters: The General Court of the European Union upheld on Wednesday its ban on the provision of legal advice to Russian entities and individuals.

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