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

 

A Reeling Europe Lashes Out At The Fed For "Bringing Us To A World Recession"

"As a result of the Fed's relentless tightening blitz, which on November 2 will have hiked rates
by 75bps on four occasions in just 96 trading days, the fastest tightening campaign since Volcker, both US capital markets (the S&P 500 is down -24%, for the 4th worst year on record...... the 27-member EU bloc, lashed out all too publicly at the Fed when he said that central banks (across Europe where the recession will be far, far worse than in the US) are being forced to follow the Fed’s multiple rate rises to prevent their currencies from slumping against the dollar, and compared the US central bank’s influence to Germany’s dominance of European monetary policy before the creation of the euro....“Everybody has to follow, because otherwise their currency will be [devalued],” Borrell said to an audience of EU ambassadors, the FT reported. “Everybody is running to increase interest rates, this will bring us to a world recession.”

The comments which the FT defined as "unguarded".....Borell's warnings come as the World Bank and IMF kick off a week of joint meetings in Washington, where officials will discuss the multiple threats to the global economy." ZH

German Consulate Hit in Wave of Russian Strikes Across Ukraine

"A building housing the visa office of the German consulate in Kyiv (Kiev) has been struck amid a wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, reports claim." Breitbart

Ukraine details damage after nationwide attacks - At least 11 key infrastructure sites have been hit, causing blackouts

"Ukrainian government has reported serious damage to the country’s infrastructure following
Russian missile attacks on Monday morning. People should expect outages of basic services.....“As of 11:00 a.m. 11 key infrastructure objects in eight regions of Ukraine and in Kiev have been damaged,” the head of the cabinet said on social media. “We need to be prepared for temporary interruptions of electricity, water, and telecommunications.”..... at least 75 missiles were fired...The administration of Kiev Region urged people to charge their devices and stockpile water due to potential disruptions of utilities." RT

 

 

Russia Names New General to Lead Ukraine Offensive After Setbacks

"Russia appointed a new general to lead the Ukraine offensive after Moscow suffered a series of military setbacks that triggered criticism of the army's leadership. 

The Russian defense ministry said General Sergei Surovikin had been appointed  "commander of the Joint Grouping of Forces in the areas of the special military operation," using the Kremlin's term for the offensive." MT

Putin Decries "Act Of Terrorism" On Crimean Bridge, Identifies Ukraine Secret Services As Culprits

"Following meetings with his top security officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that  Ukrainian intelligence is behind the deadly attack on the Crimean Bridge." ZH

At least 17 killed in missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

"At least 17 people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight.

Anatolii Kurtiev, acting mayor of Zaporizhzhia, said this in a Telegram post." UF

Large Explosion Destroys Part Of Key Bridge Linking Russia To Crimea

"Russian authorities said that an explosion involving a truck caused a fire and destroyed a section of a bridge linking Russia and Crimea. The bridge is regarded as a key supply route for Russian troops in southern Ukraine." ZH

Belarus in nuclear danger?

"Belarus is facing the possibility of a tactical nuclear attack from Poland, President Alexander Lukashenko said, in response to revelations that Warsaw and Washington have been in “nuclear sharing” talks." RT

Taliban Inks Major Russian Fuel Deal

"The Taliban terrorist organization, operating as the de facto government of Afghanistan,
signed a major agreement with Russia last week that would significantly reduce pressure on the country’s fuel supply." Breitbart

Ukraine Frantically Tries to Walk Back Zelensky Call for ‘Preemptive Strikes’ on Russia

"The presidential press office of Ukraine accused global media outlets of “nuclear hysteria” for sharing remarks made by President Volodymyr Zelensky in which he asked the world for “preemptive strikes” on Russia to avoid nuclear war." Breitbart