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Reuters: European Union leaders meet on Thursday to grapple with the conflict between Israel and Hamas while also aiming to show continuing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia's invasion.
POLITICO: The purpose of today’s meeting of EU leaders is clear: give the outside world the message that the EU can handle war in both Ukraine and in the Middle East at the same time — and is equally united about both.
BBC News: The Russian defence ministry has been recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, apparently taking over from the Wagner mercenary group which was the first to adopt the practice last year.
Reuters: South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned the supply of arms and military equipment by North Korea to Russia and said they had confirmed "several" deliveries of such weapons, a joint statement issued on Thursday said.
The Kyiv Independent: Deepfake videos on social media have become weapons of war, undermining trust and fueling conspiracy theories during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to new research from scholars at University College Cork in Ireland.
ISW: Ukrainian forces marginally advanced in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast and continued offensive operations near Bakhmut on October 25. Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka on October 25 and made a confirmed advance.
AP News: Business owners in a Ukrainian front-line city adapt even as 'a missile can come at any moment'.
Reuters: U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7's price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels referred to as the ghost fleet and away from mainstream tankers, shipping sources and analysts told Reuters.
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Reuters: Russia has successfully tested its ability to deliver a massive retaliatory nuclear strike by land, sea and air, a Kremlin statement said on Wednesday, a display of force which coincides with Moscow de-ratifying a landmark nuclear test ban treaty.
POLITICO: The White House has been quietly urging lawmakers in both parties to sell the war efforts abroad as a potential economic boom at home.
Reuters: Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution on the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip while Russia failed to win a minimum number of votes to pass its resolution.
AP News: The International Ski Federation has upheld its policy of excluding skiers from Russia and Belarus ahead of the new season.
Reuters: Russia's military said on Wednesday its air defence forces had shot down two long-range U.S.-made ATACM missiles fired by Ukraine at Russian targets in what state media said was the first downing of its kind.
The Insider: After the full-scale invasion began, most of Russia's defense enterprises were hit by Western sanctions, but the contractors of the companies manufacturing the Kinzhal – Kh-47M2, NATO reporting name AS-24 Killjoy, the deadliest guided missile Russia is using in the war with Ukraine – have so far avoided European sanctions.
AFP: Slovakia's president on Wednesday appointed a new coalition government led by populist Robert Fico, who has teamed up with a pro-Russian party.
Reuters: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a Russian drone attack early on Wednesday in western Khmelnitskyi region had probably targeted the area's nuclear power station. The attack shattered windows at the plant and injured 20 people.
BBC News: Ukraine has started the forced evacuation of around 1,000 children from areas near to the front line as Russia intensifies attacks.
Business Insider: Russia's is taking heavy losses as it pushes hard to take the Ukrainian village of Avdiivka — illustrating in the process that it isn't learning from previous defeats, an analyst said.
Reuters: Armenia sees no advantage in continuing to host Russian military bases on its territory after Azerbaijan retook the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian prime minister told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Wednesday.
The Moscow Times: Russia’s trade turnover with China is on track to reach $220 billion this year, surpassing government projections by some $20 billion, the acting head of Russia’s customs agency said Wednesday.
Bloomberg: Russia has emerged as the biggest buyer of Chinese cars, with imports surging fivefold as western automakers exit the Russian market.
Reuters: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Ukraine would strike back against Russia this winter and not only be on the defensive if Moscow conducts an air campaign aimed at crippling the national power grid.
The Australian Ministry of Defence announced a new 20 million AUD ($12.7 million) aid package for Ukraine on Oct. 25. The package includes de-mining equipment, portable x-ray machines, a 3D metal printer, and counter-drone systems.
The Moscow Times: The Kremlin plans to boost Putin’s approval rating ahead of next year's elections by launching a nationwide lottery among Russian families, the independent news website Meduza reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Reuters: Russia's parliament completed the passage of a law on Wednesday withdrawing ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests, evidence of the deep chill in relations with the United States as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine.
worth mentioning
Russia’s State Duma introduces bill banning businesses from displaying foreign words on signs or storefronts
Catholic Church In Russia Condemns Removal Of Memorial
US will bring detained journalist home from Russia, Biden assures family
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