Finnish Security Agency: Joining NATO Will Make us a Russian Target

"Finland´s future NATO membership will make the Nordic country a more interesting target
for Russian intelligence and influencing operations, and Moscow may seek to acquire NATO-related intelligence through its neighbor, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service said." Breitbart

Catastrophic Flooding as Hurricane Ian over Florida

"The Morning After Ian.....Florida Apocalyptic Scenes...’Never seen flood event like this’....2
Million Without Power." Breitbart

US threatens African nation over Russian military base plan

"Within weeks of his arrival in Sudan, the first US ambassador in 25 years has already
threatened Khartoum with “consequences” if it follows through on a deal with Moscow for a Russian naval base on the Red Sea." RT

Poland outlines condition for NATO intervention in Ukraine

"NATO may send troops into Ukraine if Russia deploys nuclear weapons in that country,
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau told local media." RT

Tens of thousands accused Prague of serving Brussels and Washington instead of Czechia

"A crowd numbered in the tens of thousands gathered in Prague on Wednesday to protest
against the Czech government, NATO, and the European Union. Demonstrators called for Czechia’s neutrality and protested Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s policy of sanctioning Russia, which has driven up energy prices.

Meeting on St. Wenceslas’ Day – a public holiday celebrating Czech statehood – the crowd took to Prague’s main square, named after the medieval saint, and chanted slogans against the EU, NATO and Fiala’s cabinet. Prague police would not give a specific figure of the estimated crowd size, calling it only “tens of thousands.” RT

Cuba without electricity after hurricane hammers power grid

"Hurricane Ian has knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it slammed into the island’s western tip as a major hurricane." Breitbart

EU Chief Calls Nord Stream Attack "Sabotage", Warns Of "Strongest Possible Response"

"European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the Nord Stream pipeline

system leaks were caused by "sabotage," and warned of the "strongest possible response" should active European energy infrastructure be attacked. '

Earlier, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the three separate leaks on NS1 and NS2 as "deliberate acts," adding: "It’s hard to imagine that it’s accidental."

On Monday, Swedish seismologists reported the detection of underwater explosions - shortly after which large patches of roiling gas could be seen on the surface in the same area.

And while Poland's former Defense Minister appeared to thank the United States for the attack (a perfectly good explanation for which we're sure is will be offered), Poland's PM, Mateusz Morawiecki, laid the blame on Russia for targeting the pipelines - suggesting that the attack was an attempt to escalate the Ukraine conflict." ZeroHedge

Moldova considers sanctions for citizens who fight for Russia in Ukraine

"Moldova may revoke the citizenship of its nationals who go to fight for Russia in Ukraine
after being called up because they also hold Russian passports......Russia has had peacekeeping troops stationed in Transdniestria since the early 1990s when an armed conflict saw pro-Russian separatists wrest most of the region from Moldovan control." yahoo

Kyiv implements aspects of language law, making Ukrainian mandatory on websites

"Kyiv began to enforce aspects of a language law that makes it mandatory for websites in the
country to be in Ukrainian." UkrainianWeekly

US speaks out on claims of ‘sabotage’ on Russia’s Nord Stream

"Commenting on reports that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines have been disabled by
sabotage or deliberate attacks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said such an attack is “in no one’s interest.” He added, however, that the current situation represents an opportunity for Europe." RT

Four regions vote to join Russia

"The Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR) along with Kherson Region
and part of Zaporozhye Region in southern Ukraine have voted to join Russia in referendums that were held between September 23 and 27." RT

U.S. Blew Up Russian Gas Pipelines Nord Stream 1 & 2, Says Former Polish Defense Minister

"A former Polish Defense Minister, Radek Sikorski, has attributed to the United States the
sabotage of two pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, which carry natural gas from Russia to Germany." ZH

 

 

Kremlin says no decision to seal Russia’s borders amid chaos

"The Kremlin says no decision has been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an
exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country after days of chaotic scenes during partial mobilization for its war in Ukraine." AlJazeera

 

Gunman attacks Russian military center; protests over mobilization

"A man opened fire at a Siberian military recruitment office on Monday — the latest sign of
unrest within Russia after President Vladimir Putin announced a military mobilization affecting up to 300,000 reservists from around the country....." WP

Russian methanol industry shutting down

"Suspension of trade with customers in Europe and a drop in domestic demand are forcing
producers to dramatically reduce output and sell their produce to China at a knockdown price.....Methanol, the simplest alcohol, can be obtained from natural gas and has a variety of industrial uses. It's a chemical building block for plastics, paints and building materials and also widely used in the car industry and as a fuel....Methanol producers want to avoid closing plants completely as restarting them would be costly, however, some factories have already been partially shuttered." RT