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US and EU will continue to support Ukraine’s energy sector, - White House

Representatives of Washington and Brussels condemned the attacks of the Russian Federation on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

This was announced by the White House following the meeting of the working group in the field of energy security, Censor.NET informs with reference to the Correspondent.

"The EU and the US will continue to cooperate in providing urgent energy assistance to Ukraine, as well as support other most affected countries in the region, for example, Moldova," the group said in a joint statement after the meeting.

The meeting participants "condemned Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and Russia's repeated attacks on civilian energy and electrical infrastructure, as well as the humanitarian risks caused by these attacks."

In addition, Washington and Brussels have declared their commitment to an "accelerated and responsible transition to clean energy sources", and also intend to work on maintaining a high level of LNG supplies to Europe in 2023. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379070

Parts of Iranian drones were made after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, - Defence Intelligence

Representatives of Ukraine’s military intelligence found information that may indicate that Iranian drones were supplied to Russia after February 24.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.

"The propeller of the "Mohajer-6" drone was manufactured only in February this year. It was only manufactured. And it took time to deliver it to the Russian Federation. That is, they were delivered this year," said Vasyl, a representative of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The Iranian Mohajer is assembled from parts produced in different countries. Most of the components are from the USA, says Vasyl. Also, the drone has an Austrian engine and a Japanese camera.

"We did not find any Russian elements here. One element has an inscription in Farsi (modern Persian language, which has the status of official in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan). Visible range camera - Japan. Laser rangefinder - made in China. An Iranian-made aerial bomb" said a representative of the Defence Intelligence.

Ukrainian experts are studying how foreign components ended up in Iranian drones. Serial numbers and data on manufacturers of components have already been transferred to partner countries by the employees of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379080

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Ukraine can liberate Crimea by next summer, - American General, Hodges

Ukraine can liberate Crimea as early as next year, as Russian troops on the peninsula will be very vulnerable.

The former commander of the US Ground Forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, said this in an interview with Radio Svoboda, Censor.NET reports.

The general believes that the outcome of Ukrainian operations in the east is "already inevitable." Hodges says that if you perceive the Ukrainian counteroffensive as one big operation, then the left wing of the counteroffensive is the operation that descended from Kharkiv, is now near Donetsk and is moving to Mariupol, and the other wing is in Kherson. In the future, both of these wings should converge in the currently occupied Crimea.

"When they (the Ukrainian military. - Ed.) get closer and closer, they will be able to use HIMARS and other high-precision, long-range strikes to hit Russian targets in Crimea.
And as soon as they start using high-precision weapons against Russian airbases and storage points or logistical support and naval facilities in Crimea, then I think that Crimea becomes unfit for the defense of the Russians. And that is why, I believe, Ukraine will liberate Crimea by the summer," said Hodges.

The general believes that it is really difficult to liberate Crimea through a direct attack through the Perekop Isthmus. But in eight months, the situation may change radically and "at some point... the General Staff of the Russian Federation will realize that they are losing so many capacities."

"If the Russian forces can't resupply overland via Mariupol, then I think they'll realize they're in real trouble there, and the Russian General Staff will have to decide how much they're willing to lose and whether they have anything else they can drop. into the fight," Hodges emphasized. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379091

Russia is not negotiating with US regarding Ukraine, - Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that they are not negotiating with the US regarding Ukraine.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the propaganda publication RIA News.

"Russia is not conducting negotiations with the United States regarding Ukraine," the media quoted a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying.

According to Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rudenko, there are no preconditions from Russia for negotiations with Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379094

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Turkey started paying for Russian gas in rubles

Russia and Turkey reached an agreement on trade in national currencies, including in the energy sector. Turkey already partially pays for Russian gas in rubles.

This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Energy of Turkey, Fatih Donmez, Censor.NET reports with reference to Liga.net.

According to him, technical work on trade in national currencies is currently underway.

"For 5-6 years, the parties expressed their intention to open the way for trade in national currencies. An agreement was reached, partial payment has already started. We will see this in the coming months. The fact that this is done using national currencies will also reduce the need of countries for other foreign currencies," Donmez noted.

He also stated that Turkey is recording an increase in requests from Southeast Europe for gas supplies.

"Turkey can continue to play an important role in the issue of gas supplies from neighboring states to Western markets. Turkey is ready to ensure the transportation of energy resources from the Caspian region, especially from Turkmenistan. We are also open to exporting Israeli gas, and in the long term from Iraq," he emphasized Donmez.

Discussions of a move to trade in national currencies between Russia and Turkey began after Russian banks came under Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian banks, in particular Sberbank, have disconnected VTB from the SWIFT international bank transfer system. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379124

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Kyiv cannot like that apparently russians and Americans seem to very well talk to each other about the future of this all. Kyiv must be aware of that it hardly can continue the war without the massive military aid by the US. And its also not appreciable that the two others are talking about the ukraine and not with the ukraine.

However, if the Republicans win the elections today - and it is predicted they will - they can make life miserable for Biden andf force him to cut aid to the Ukraine. Republicans and Trump marching in the US is desastrous news for Ukraine.

Also, there are comments indicating that a total defeat of Russia and Putin is not in America'S interest, because then it would fall behind China and not being able to meet it more as an equal, and so that way unvoluntarily helping Western interests against China. I have some issue with this thinking, because I think China already now takes Russia not serious anymore - at even less it does see it as an equal. In China's view, there are no "equals" in Chinas selfunderstanding to be the centre of the universe.

Republicans will also most likely push a policy that expects Europe to take over the role of the biggest paymaster for Ukraine. Which is only fair, I think. Its a war that effects Europe more than the US, and takes place right on Europe's balcony. And the US increasingly has its hands full with China. If Europe is stupid enough to spend on aölready rebuilding while not beign able to safeguard the rebuilds agaiunst new destruction, then thus stuopidity cnanot be helped, i guess. First the war must be won and the enemy discouraged to attack again - THEN and not one month before you can start to invest heavily into rebuilding. Europe once again gets the order of things miuch wrong. Once again. Until then, only improvised support of civilian structures shoud be done - to get the people over the winter.

It also seems that Kyiv currently is not strong enough to force a victorious push into or for the metropole of Cherson. Whereas Russia seems to not abandon the place at all, but in the hidden is preparing defences.

General Hodges said they could retake Crimea next summer. My question would be: how can they hold out the war until then? Winter is at the door in Europe, interest in Ukraine is dropping visibly everywhere in Europe, as I have predicted already months ago. The next months could become very tough for Ukrainians. Not only due to winter and the cold, but also due to declining weapon support from the West to force Ukraine to accept "negotiations" and accept another loss of even more land for another peace deal ceize fire. Until the next Russian attack in some years.

The chances for that the West betrays Ukraine, are mounting with every month now.

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NABU and SAPO announced ex-chairman of National Bank Shevchenko on international wanted list, - ACC

The National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office have placed the former head of the National Bank, Kyryll Shevchenko, on the international wanted list, as he did not appear for questioning on October 28.

This is reported by the Anti-Corruption Center, Censor.NET informs.

The international search for Shevchenko became known at a meeting of the High Anti-Corruption Court, where a preventive measure was chosen for the suspect in absentia.

As the prosecutor of the SAPO reported, on September 20, Shevchenko left Ukraine for a business trip to London with an official passport. The business trip ended a day later, but he did not return to Ukraine. The ex-head of the NBU independently sent himself on vacation: at first until September 30, and later extended it until October 7. On October 4, Shevchenko announced through a post on Facebook that he was resigning allegedly due to health problems, and two days later NABU informed him of the suspicion. On the same day, Shevchenko wrote that the suspicion was unexpected for him, and he himself is abroad for treatment.

According to the lawyer, his client is currently in Vienna (Austria), where he registered for consular registration and rented an apartment.

It is interesting that in the post of October 6, Shevchenko already claimed that he was undergoing treatment. Although at the meeting, the lawyer provided a medical report from a private Austrian clinic, dated only on October 12. At the same time, the conclusion does not indicate a specific diagnosis and does not provide for hospitalization. It only refers to the recommendation of doctors to carry out certain diagnostics, pass tests and refrain from traveling long distances.

The SAP claims that Shevchenko had to return to Ukraine, since his reservation as a conscript was automatically removed from the moment of his release by the parliament, and he does not have a categorical ban on long-distance travel, only recommendations. The prosecutor also reported that Shevchenko refuses to provide the investigation with his phone number and e-mail address, although he knows exactly about the suspicion, which he himself writes on Facebook.

The lawyer explained that it is the right of Shevchenko himself to provide or not provide something to the investigation, but the investigating judge considered such actions of the suspect as an abuse of rights.

On October 28, Shevchenko was summoned for questioning as a suspect. Since he did not come, NABU and SAPO declared him an international wanted man. Before that, he was only on the national wanted list. According to the prosecutor, Shevchenko evades the investigation and court.

The lawyer insisted that the prosecution knew Shevchenko's Austrian address and that is why he requested to summon the client through the procedure of international legal assistance. The court rejected the summons, as the procedure for choosing a preventive measure in absentia does not involve the participation of the suspect, and the defense did not provide evidence of the impossibility of Shevchenko's arrival at the meeting for valid reasons.

After that, the lawyer appealed to the investigating judge, which was later rejected.

We would like to remind you that the SAPO and NABU informed the ex-head of the NBU Kyryl Shevchenko about the suspicion of illegal activities during his work as the chairman of the board of the state-owned AB "Ukrgasbank", which led to losses in the amount of more than 206 million hryvnias. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379191

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my understanding(this close to 'twilight's last gleaming') was that Erdogan had shut off the Bosphorus to all armed vessels. Sleeping close to the (neostalinist) Russian elephant I doubt it'd be wise for Erdogan to permit an American nuke 'boomer' into the Russian backyard pond...ie: the Black Sea; when we can be just as effective from the other 3 sides of Vlad's immense landmass: the Atlantic/Baltic, the Pacific and Artic oceans. I wonder if Vlad, having engaged the enemy, knows he's not on "plan A"...and is probably not on "plan B" either...

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New wave of mobilization in Ukraine will depend on situation at front, - Ministry of Defense

It is necessary to be ready for all variants of the development of events.

This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar, Censor.NET informs with reference to UNIAN.

She recalled that there were statements by the General Staff that, as of today, there are enough people who are mobilized.

"But in this matter, everything will depend on the events of the war. It may be that additional people will be needed, or it may not be. It all depends on the situation at the front," said Maliar.

At the same time, she emphasized that different scenarios can be assumed, and "we must be ready for all options for the development of events." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379200

Heating season has started despite shelling of Russian Federation, almost 60% of objects are connected to heat, - Shmyhal

The heating season has begun, despite shelling, sabotage, and cyberattacks perpetrated by Russia.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this on Telegram channel, informs Censor.NET.

According to him, almost 60% of all objects in the country are already connected to heat. Southern regions connect more slowly, but this process has also started there. In five regions, the level of connection to heat is more than 85%, and in another two regions, it has already reached 100%.

"The government, energy companies, local authorities and utility workers are simultaneously continuing preparations for winter. We are purchasing spare equipment, preparing additional heating points, actively negotiating with international partners about the delivery of the necessary equipment and machinery to Ukraine, in order to quickly repair everything and be ready for various situations", - adds Shmyhal. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3379169

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