UK PM to Zelenskyy: these weeks and months are crucial

"UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer believes that the coming weeks and months will be crucial in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He has discussed the main challenges with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky." Pravada

Explosions rock Kyiv all night

"Explosions rang out in the city of Kyiv and Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Explosions were heard in Kyiv at around 01:40." Pravada

Biden's UNGA Speech

"President Joe Biden delivered his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as president. The 81-year-old's remarks seemed to ignore the ongoing crises in Ukraine and the Middle East as he announced that the uniting principles between the US and the world include standing “firm against aggression.” Sputnik

Beijing is no longer hiding its panic about the state of its economy

"China unveiled aggressive stimulus measures to support its struggling economy.

The stimulus blitz is sparking market speculation that Beijing is panicking over the state of its economy.
Most analysts think China still needs to do more to boost its economy, particularly in spurring domestic demand.
China pulled out an aggressive stimulus." MS

Russian forces repel latest Ukrainian incursion attempt

"Russia’s Armed Forces have successfully repelled three attempts by Ukrainian troops to break through the border near the settlement of Novy Put in Kursk Region.... Russian military, with the support of aviation and artillery, drove back the attacks." RT

US House speaker demands Zelensky fire Ukrainian ambassador

"The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has called for Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to fire Kiev’s ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, accusing her of interference in American elections.

“The facility was in a politically contested battleground state, was led by a top political surrogate for Kamala Harris, and failed to include a single Republican because – on purpose – no Republicans were invited,” Johnson wrote. “The tour was clearly a partisan campaign event designed to help Democrats and is clearly election interference.”
While both Republicans and Democrats support Ukraine against Russia, Johnson wrote, “our relationship is unnecessarily tested and needlessly tarnished” when Zelensky and others in Kiev speak ill of Republican candidates in the media.
“These incidents cannot be repeated,” Johnson wrote, urging Zelensky to “take immediate action.” RT

Russian strike damages power facility in Ivano-Frankivsk, leaving central city without electricity

"A nighttime Russian drone attack on Ivano-Frankivsk damaged a critical infrastructure site, causing a power outage in the city's central area, Ivano-Frankivsk governor Svitlana Onyschuk reported.

Prykarpattiaoblenergo reported the streets left without power - they are Nezalezhnosti, Konovaltsia, Sichovykh Striltsiv, Stepan Bandera, and parts of adjacent streets." NV