Biden Lost Temper In Zelensky Phone Call: "Show A Little More Gratitude"

"President Joe Biden briefly lost his temper in a phone call with his Ukrainian
counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, after the latter kept pressing for more money and arms.

NBC has cited four officials familiar with a phone call ....."Biden had barely finished telling Zelenskyy he’d just greenlighted another $1 billion in U.S. military assistance for Ukraine when Zelenskyy started listing all the additional help he needed and wasn’t getting.".....Biden, reportedly showing his irritation, explained to Zelensky in that prior phone call, "The American people were being quite generous, and his administration and the U.S. military were working hard to help Ukraine, he said, raising his voice, and Zelenskyy could show a little more gratitude." ZH

Ukrainian Capital Without Power & Water After New Russian Airstrikes

"Much of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev is without electricity or water, after the latest round of major Russian airstrikes on Monday. The Russian military announced 'successful' strikes on multiple of the country's vital infrastructure facilities. These ramped up attacks have created a growing sense of panic with temperatures plunging and winter approaching." ZH

Emergency blackouts are being introduced in Ukraine

"Emergency power outages were introduced in Ukraine as a result of massive attacks on
critical infrastructure by Russians." UAP

Ukraine Bombards DPR 49 Times Over Past Day

"Ukraine Bombards DPR 49 Times Over Past Day." Sputnik

 

Ukrainian defenders destroy Russian Tunguska air-defence system in Ukraine’s south

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian Tunguska air-defence system and a
Pantsir-S1 air-defence system." UAP

Unmanned surface vehicles hit Admiral Makarov, flagship of Russian Black Sea Fleet

"At least three ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, including the Admiral Makarov flagship,
were damaged as a result of the unmanned surface vessel [USV] attack." UAP

Russia Suspends Participation In Ukraine Grain Deal After "Massive" Drone Attack On Black Sea Fleet

"Russia suspended its participation in the grain and other agricultural products export deal
from Ukraine after a swarm of drones targeted at least one Russian warship.

Following the attack, Moscow immediately suspended its compliance with the deal, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was formed in July and ended a five-month Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports." ZH

Russia reports ‘abuse’ of Ukraine grain corridor

"The deal which Russia signed with Türkiye and the UN to allow the export of Ukrainian
grain via the Black Sea is being abused, including by smugglers, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.

Russian experts involved in checking ships sailing under the July agreement are being pressured by an “artificial” crowding of vessels in the port of Istanbul, the ministry said in a statement on Friday. The goal, it believes, is to push them into less rigorous checks of cargos.

Since the route was launched, “over 70 ships were detained. Some of them were banned for the systematic violation of the rules of navigation in the maritime corridor and attempts to smuggle items in specially designed secret compartments,” the statement noted." RT

Strict restrictions in power use in central Ukraine following Russia’s overnight attack on energy infrastructure

"Russian army carried out a series of new attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on the night of 26–27 October, damaging critical equipment. Strict restrictions on the use of power will be introduced in central Ukraine as a result." UAP

Support For Biden's Proxy War in Ukraine is Cracking Among US Lawmakers, Citizens

"Congressional progressive Democrats withdrew their letter calling for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the caucus chair, claiming that it was "released without vetting." However, an antiwar trend appears to be emerging in the US Congress, which is triggering concern in Kiev, according to the US press.

The CPC letter called on US President Joe Biden to pursue a "proactive push, doubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a cease fire" and "every diplomatic avenue to support such a solution that is acceptable to the people of Ukraine."

"The alternative to diplomacy is protracted war, with both its attendant certainties and catastrophic and unknowable risks," the letter read.

However, the progressives' initiative was met with fierce criticism from their fellow Democrats, who accused the 30 signatories to the letter of undermining Washington's support for Kiev at a critical time." Sputnik

Authorities in Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia Order Phone Checks on Residents

"Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine's occupied region of Zaporizhzhia ordered phone
checks on local residents announcing the implementation of military censorship under Russian President Vladimir Putin's martial law decree." MT

New Covid-19 strains detected in Russia

"The BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 sub-variants of the Omicron strain of Covid-19 were detected in Russia last week..... are both sub-liniages of the Omicron variant of the SARS CoV-2 virus. The former branched from the BA.5 sub-variant and both are currently spreading in the US and Europe. Some people have dubbed them Typhon and Cerberus, respectively.....he newly discovered strains are more infectious, according to studies, but display similar symptoms." RT

Macron Urges Pope To Get Biden & Putin To Dialogue On Ukraine

"French President Emmanuel Macron revealed in an interview with Le Point that he urged
Pope Francis in a meeting at the Vatican to attempt to arrange direct dialogue between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in an effort to make peace in Ukraine. "We need the United States to sit at the table to promote the peace process in Ukraine," Macron continued. "Joe Biden has a real relationship of trust with the Pope. The Pope can have an influence on him for American re-engagement in Haiti and Ukraine." Biden is the second sitting US president in history who is Roman Catholic, with the first being John F. Kennedy." ZH

U.S. wants to find a country to lead Haiti military intervention by early November

"The United States is proposing that a multilateral force, led by another country, be deployed to Haiti with urgency to help Haiti’s police break the stranglehold of gangs on its major ports and roadways, fueling the country’s worst economic, political and humanitarian crisis in decades. The Haitian government and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres requested military intervention earlier this month after a powerful gang alliance blocked the country’s main terminal, leading to food, fuel and water shortages." MiamiHeald

1st Time In 80 Years, US Army Deploys ‘Screaming Eagles’ 101st Airborne Division Just Miles Away From Ukraine in Romania

"An elite unit of the US Army is practicing for a potential war with Russia, just a few miles
away from Ukraine, at a time when Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu took the rare decision of holding telephone talks with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin to discuss the war on October 21." Eurasia

Russian Ka-52 helicopter shot down in Kherson Oblast

 "Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter in Kherson Oblast." UAP

Casualties reported as Russia launches 28 strikes on Donetsk region

"Over the past day, police officers have documented 28 Russian strikes on Donetsk region.

"The police have documented 28 Russian strikes on Donetsk region. Over the past day, the enemy shelled 13 settlements. Residential buildings became the Russians’ target. Civilians were killed and injured," the press service of the National Police reports.

As noted, the Russian army attacked the towns of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Toretsk, Druzhkivka, Chasiv Yar, Pivnichne, the villages of Tonenke, Krasnohorivka, Druzhba, Karlivka, Shevchenko, and Berdychi with artillery, Grad and Uragan MLRS." Ukrinform

Occupiers shoot at civilian car in Kherson Oblast, 2 people killed

"Russian invaders have shot at a car carrying residents of the town of Oleshky (Kherson
Oblast); killing  two adults and injuring a child." UAP

Ukrainian 'Dirty Bomb' Threat is Real, Up to West Whether They Want to Believe It or Not: Kremlin

"On Sunday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned his French, British, American
and Turkish counterparts that Kiev may be preparing a false flag dirty bomb attack on its own territory to blame Moscow for using weapons of mass destruction. Western officials and officials in Kiev have dismissed the warning." Sputnik

Russian invaders announce recruitment to Kherson "Territorial Defence Forces"

"The so-called "administration" authorities of Russian-occupied Kherson have announced the
formation of a territorial defense force for the city." UAP

Iranian instructors in Belarus help launch drones at Ukraine

"The National Resistance Center reports that Iranian instructors were brought to Belarus,
where they train the Russian military and coordinate UAV launches on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine." UAP

China's CPC Congress Passes Resolution To Boost Armed Forces, Speed Up 'Taiwan Reunification'

"Communist Party of China spelled out that the national armed forces will continue to be
modernized and expanded with an eye toward preventing Taiwan independence.

While praising efforts over the past half-decade of Beijing devoting "great energy to modernizing” its "national defense and armed forces", the CPC called for "resolute steps to oppose ‘Taiwan independence’ and promote reunification, maintain the initiative and the ability to steer in cross-Strait relations, and unswervingly advance the cause of national reunification." ZH

Ukraine confiscates Russian cargo ships

"Officials in Kiev have handed over nine vessels belonging to Russians to a Ukrainian
company.....The ships entered Ukrainian ports in late 2021 and early 2022 and, according to the agency, were transporting cargo. They were then “arrested” and transferred to ARMA, a government agency for the search and management of assets." RT

Iranian troops running drone strikes from Crimea

"Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea, supporting Russian drone
strikes......" RT

Putin tried to detonate nuke but his plans were 'sabotaged'

"Top brass at the Kremlin are “sabotaging” his plans to use atomic weapons or there may be
issues due to technical failures, it is claimed.

In recent days, there have been a series of NOTAM messages (Notice to air missions) and linked Russian navigation warnings indicating tests or live firing drills.

So far, there has been few indications of any major testing, although the final date for such disruption in the Barents Sea is October 22.

At the same time there are claims that earlier this month Putin ordered two nuclear missile tests which did not in fact take place.

Valery Solovey, an expert on the president and former professor at Moscow’s prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats said: “[Putin’s] decision on the use of tactical nuclear weapons [in the Ukraine conflict] would no doubt face resistance." Mirror

Norway Detains Second Drone-Carrying Russian

"Norway said Saturday it arrested a Russian national carrying a drone and camera equipment
after he was seen taking photos of an airport in the far north, the second such arrest in a week.

Norway is on high alert following reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil and gas drilling platforms run by the major energy producer." MT

Su-34 Jet Crashes Next to Residential Building in Russia's Krasnodar Region

"A Su-34 fighter-bombers crashed into a residential apartment building in the resort town of Yeysk, southern Russia on Monday evening.

Amateur footage filmed from a building across the street from the area where the plane is thought to have gone down shows a fireball burning in front of a nine story apartment complex, with repeated explosions going off and a plume of thick black smoke rising into the sky.

 "According to a report by the pilots, who ejected, the crash was caused by the ignition of one of the plane's engines during takeoff," the MoD said." Sputnik

Russian occupiers begin to transfer looted goods from Enerhodar

"Russian occupiers are beginning to transfer goods looted from the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzia Oblast" UAP

Putin imposes martial law on annexed territories of Ukraine

"Putin announced the decision to introduce martial law in the annexed Ukrainian oblasts of
Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk." MT

Russian forces strike center of village in Sumy Oblast: 2 people dead

"Russian invaders struck the Yunakiv hromada [an administrative unit designating a town,
village or several villages and their adjacent territories] of Sumy Oblast using artillery; two people were killed and one more was wounded." UAP

Russian rocket attack on energy facility in Kyiv: 3 people dead

"Three people were killed in a rocket attack on an energy supply facility on Kyiv's left
bank...." UAP

Russian 'Kamikaze Drones' Strike Kyiv

"Russian-launched "kamikaze drones" attacked Kyiv early Monday,....Air raid sirens sounded
in Kyiv shortly before the first explosion at around 6:35 a.m., followed by sirens across most of the country. "We need more air defense systems ASAP. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy," Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, tweeted." MT

Kiev puts large bounty on top Russian military blogger

"Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR) announced on Sunday a $100,000 bounty for the capture of prominent Russian military blogger Igor Strelkov, who had a brief stint as defense minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) back in 2014." RT

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia call for the creation of a special tribunal to try the leadership of the Russian Federation

"The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have issued a joint statement calling
on the EU, together with international partners, to help Ukraine create a special tribunal that will judge the top leadership of the Russian Federation." UAP

Iran issues warning to Biden

"The US will fail in its attempts to incite unrest and meddle in Iran’s domestic affairs, Foreign
Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. His statement comes after US President Joe Biden backed the anti-government protests across the Islamic Republic.

Protests and clashes with police erupted last month after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody after being detained by Iran’s morality police in Tehran for wearing an “inappropriate” headscarf. Her family claimed that she had been tortured.... speaking to reporters in Portland, Oregon, Biden called the Iranian government “oppressive” and said he was surprised by “the courage of people and women taking the street.”." RT

US ‘furious’ over Palestinian leader’s comments to Putin

"The White House is “deeply disappointed” in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for
having voiced mistrust about Washington’s diplomatic efforts toward resolving Palestine's stand-off with Israel while lauding Russia’s stance on the matter, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) told Axios.  

Abbas praised Russia’s “clear position” about a peace settlement between Palestine and Israel, he reiterated his support for the so-called Quartet on the Middle East, a framework of mediators that includes Russia, the US, UN, and EU. However, he noted that Washington could not be the only mediator." RT

Rockets Rain Down on US Base Sitting on Top of Syria's Biggest Oil Field:

"A US military outpost sitting on top of the massive al-Omar oilfield in eastern Deir ez-Zor,
Syria was struck by a barrage of rocket fire.....half-a-dozen rockets landed inside the area of the oil field, followed by multiple explosions. The strikes were said to have been conducted from a nearby settlement and farm area, with the US scrambling military helicopters to search for the attackers." Sputnik

Ukraine’s Armed Forces significantly replenish prisoner of war “exchange fund” during counteroffensive - Zelenskyy

"Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed Russian equipment in the south, and during the
offensive, the exchange fund [of prisoners of war to be swapped for Ukrainian captives in Russia - ed.] was significantly replenished......Quote from Zelenskyy: "...Soledar and Bakhmut are the key hotspots in Donbas, with very heavy fighting continuing there. The occupiers have thrown everyone they could at our forces, including 2,000 "prisoners"  UAP

Shooting at military unit in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, leaves 11 soldiers dead and 15 wounded

"Citizens of "a CIS [Сommonwealth of Independent States] country" have opened fire on "volunteers" preparing to fight against Ukraine at a training ground of the Western Military District in the Belgorod region; 11 people were killed in the attack and 15 were hospitalised......the "terrorists" fired on the unit’s personnel using small arms.....The two "terrorists" were killed by return fire, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported." UAP

 

Russian Thermal Power Plant On Fire After Reported Cross-Border Missile Attack

"Belgorod, a Russian city which lies just north of the Ukrainian border not far from Kharkiv,
has reportedly come under repeat fire from Ukraine forces in the last 24 hours. "The governor of a Russian border region accused Ukraine of shelling an apartment block there but a Kyiv official said a stray Russian missile was to blame, in only one of a series of apparent strikes on Russian border towns," Reuters reported Thursday, citing that "a school had been damaged in a village close to the border, and that the top floor of an apartment block had been struck in the city of Belgorod."

While this is not the first instance of Ukrainian cross-border strikes (Kiev's denial of responsibility notwithstanding), on Friday things have escalated with a reported nighttime missile strike on Belgorod's thermal power plant, with further reports that it has plunged much of the city into darkness." ZH

In Latvia, Putin’s War on Russian Media Plays Out on the Big Screen

"Viewers in Latvia’s capital of Riga came out last week to see a screening of "F@ck This Job," a documentary about independent Russian broadcaster TV Rain (Dozhd) and its struggle to survive Vladimir Putin's war on the independent media.

It was directed and narrated by Vera Krichevskaya, a co-founder of TV Rain with Sindeeva, who arrived in Riga just after a tour of U.S. universities. TV Rain now has a broadcast license in Latvia and has moved some of its staff to an office in Riga.

The screening in Riga raised some uncomfortable questions about the role of a Russian media company in an EU and NATO country with a large Russian population.

The film itself thoroughly engaged the audience. “F@ck This Job” tells the story of a smart, lively, privileged woman who is married to a wealthy prince (a banker) and decides to start a TV channel. The year is 2010. Dmitry Medvedev is president, sharing burgers with Barack Obama and promising change; money is flowing; Moscow is getting cool and anything is possible. Sindeeva drives her bright pink car into Moscow from her suburban mansion to renovate studio space in a former candy factory, hire talented young hipsters and put her bright pink “optimistic channel” on air. As political life starts to break bad — Medvedev hands the presidency back to Putin, protest after protest is held in Moscow over falsified elections and breaches of the constitutional right to assembly, Russia annexes Crimea and starts a proxy war in Donbas — the TV Rain team turns out to be filled with brave, tough journalists reporting live from all over, including paddy wagons on the way to another detention." MT

Young government official from Moscow sent to fight in Ukraine without training and killed

"The head of a department at the office of the Mayor of Moscow was sent to fight in Ukraine
without any combat experience. Russian media report that the official has been killed in hostilities in Ukraine.

Source: Meduza, a Latvian-based Russian media outlet, citing Natalya Loseva, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of RT, a Russian propaganda TV channel 

Details: Loseva said that Aleksey Martynov, 28, was killed in Ukraine on 10 October. He headed a department in the Moscow Mayor’s office.

Quote: "He was conscripted on 23 September. When he was younger, he served in the Semyonovsky Regiment [...]. He had zero combat experience. He was deployed to the front several days [after being conscripted]." UAP

Kremlin says saboteurs targeting pipeline to Türkiye captured

"Saboteurs have been detained while plotting to blow up part of the TurkStream pipeline,
which delivers Russian natural gas to Türkiye.....Kremlin spokesman stressed that the pipeline to Türkiye was the only “fully functional, fully loaded and working as clockwork route” for Russian gas to EU countries." RT

 

 

France will not trade nuclear strikes with Russia over Ukraine

"France will not respond with nuclear weapons should Russia use them against Ukraine,
French President Emmanuel Macron said." MSN

Ukrainian forces killed 420 occupiers and destroyed 6 helicopters and 33 UAVs in a day

"Armed Forces of Ukraine killed 420 occupiers, and desrtoyed six helicopters and six tanks.
Total Russian losses reached 63,800 personnel. Russians suffered the heaviest losses on the Kramatorsk and Kryvyi Rih fronts." UAP

Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian air target in Rivne Oblast and unknown aerial device in Zhytomyr Oblast

"Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian air target in the sky over Rivne Oblast during an air-
raid alarm on 12 October." UAP

Austria sounds alarm over economy

 "Austria is facing what may be its worst economic crisis since World War II, the finance
minister said.....Brunner noted that Austrian businesses and households are feeling the impact of anti-Russia sanctions. He stressed that calls for lifting the restrictions on Russia are “emotionally understandable,” but there are no guarantees of a return to previous cooperation with Moscow." RT

Ukrainian anti-air gunners shoot down 2 attack UAVs over Vinnytsia Oblast

 "During an air raid in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian anti-aircraft forces shot down two attack drones." UAK

Saudis Decided to Cut Oil Production After Biden Fist-Bump Summit

"Most reports citing White House insiders indicated that the objective of the Biden visit wasto convince Saudi leaders to increase oil supplies in order to lower prices. Biden has significantly damaged relations with Riyadh since taking over the presidency, almost immediately deteriorating the relationship by making one of his first acts in office delisting the Iran-backed Houthi insurgency in Yemen as a terrorist organization. Biden has also alienated Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations with repeated, and failed, attempts to restore former President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, which resulted in windfall profits for the rogue Islamist government pouring into terrorist groups such as the Houthis and members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).

Saudi impatience with the Biden administration came to a climax last week when the Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and Russia agreed to a 2-million-barrel-a-day cut in oil production, likely to result in far higher gasoline and other oil fuel prices in the United States immediately before the midterm elections.... the OPEC+ production cut followed desperate pleas from the Biden White House to delay any production cuts for another month, which would result in price hikes occurring after the midterm elections.

MBS himself has lost patience with Biden and was “angered” by his attitude during the Riyadh visit in July – so much so that he lowered a proposed increase in oil production in August after Biden urged the country to encourage OPEC to pump more oil.... Prince Mohammed, who was upset that Mr. Biden went public with his private comments to the Saudi royal over Mr. Khashoggi’s death,” the Wall Street Journal reported, “which prompted Saudi officials to publicly contradict Mr. Biden’s characterization of their interaction.” Breitbart

Elon Musk Reportedly Spoke with Putin Before Proposing Peace Talks to Avoid World War III

"Elon Musk reportedly met privately with Russian President Vladimir Putin two weeks ago to discuss peace negotiations to avoid nuclear war. Musk told Bremmer that Putin said he was ‘prepared to negotiate’ under the conditions that Crimea remains under Russian control, that Ukraine remained neutral, and that Russia’s annexations of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia were enforced." TP