Sunday, October 16, 2022

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 "prisonersUAP