I'm Russian living in Russia. I was 5 when Putin was 'elected'. I'm 30 now. I know that feeling of hopelessness very well. You should never surrender. Autocrats of the world are counting on you being down and depoliticized because all of this. Don't give them an easy win. Always fight, no matter how bad situation seems.

#usa #trump #election #democracy #us #uspol #USPolitics #harris #russia #putin #palestine #ukraine

#Europe time to step up.

European support for #Ukraine is now vital

📰 Eurotopics: Moldova - What Does Maia Sandu's Victory Mean?

🔗 kyivpost.com/post/41609

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Eurotopics: Moldova - What Does Maia Sandu's Victory Mean?

In a referendum held parallel to the first round of voting on 20 October, a wafer-thin majority of citizens voted in favour of writing EU accession into the constitution as an irrevocable goal.

^{Eurotopics (Kyiv Post)}

Ksenia #Yudaeva, under sanctions from the #US, is listed as the International Monetary Fund's (#IMF) executive director for #Russia and #Syria, according to the Fund's website.

The executive board is the Fund's top day-to-day business decision-making body. Executive directors are elected by member countries or by groups of countries.

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Lambs to the slaughter

North Korea sent inexperienced and weak soldiers to Russia who are not prepared for the conditions of war on flat terrain

Based on video and intelligence data, these are men under 20 who are in the initial stages of military service. They look relatively short and thin, which indicates a problem with malnutrition in North Korea.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun called them “mere cannon fodder.”
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During the night, the Russians carried out another drone attack on Kyiv. As a result, a nine-story residential building in the Solomianskyi district was damaged.

Nine people were injured, including an 11-year-old girl.

Source: UA_National_Police

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Ukrainian spies say they have intercepted phone calls from Russian troops saying their military’s integration of North Korean soldiers isn’t going well. On audio released by Ukraine’s spy agency, Russian soldiers sound doubtful they have enough commanders and weapons for the new arrivals. On one call, a Russian soldier was “outraged” that armored vehicles in short supply were being given to North Korean troops. Read more from @USAToday.

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Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say

In the calls, which Ukrainian spies said they intercepted, Russian soldiers complain that "we all work like translators now."

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An analysis of satellite imagery suggests that 60 percent of buildings in #Vovchansk have been completely destroyed.

Partial damage was observed on a further 18 percent of buildings, leaving just 22 percent of the city where damage has yet to be detected as of late September 2024.

Kindergartens, schools, religious sites, factories and libraries have all been wiped out.

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How Russia’s Invasion Flattened a Ukrainian Border City - bellingcat

Homes schools, hospitals and churches have been wiped from the map in the Ukrainian city of Vovchansk. Those who lived in the city wonder if they will ever be able to return.

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Ukraine gave up massive weapons arsenals in exchange for "security guarantees".

Ukraine was the only party to abide by this agreement and now there's close to 1,000,000 dead because of US weakness.

#Ukraine must now have NATO membership or nukes.

#EU #Europe #nato #USA #UK

This year, a little-known center within the State Department exposed a major Russian disinformation campaign in #Africa, scoring a rare victory.

Now, the Global Engagement Center, which acts as America’s nerve center in combating foreign, state-backed disinformation campaigns in other countries, is itself under threat — not from foreign capitals but from within the halls of #Congress with the GEC’s congressional authorization is set to expire.

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NATO confirmed on Monday that #NorthKorea troops have been deployed to fight alongside their Russian counterparts in the Kursk region, the area within #Russia where #Ukraine has been waging an assault.

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NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine

NATO called on Russia and North Korea to "cease these actions immediately."

^{Kevin Shalvey (ABC News)}

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#Ukraine #Russia #Georgia #Hungary #Orban

#Ukraine Discovers Starlink on Downed russian Shahed Drone

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Ukraine Discovers Starlink on Downed Russian Shahed Drone: Report

Iranian-designed Shahed-136 and the smaller versions of the attack drones have been a key tool in Moscow's arsenal.

^{Ellie Cook (Newsweek)}

The face of a Russian Agent and a Danger to Democracy

"Ukraine must give up territories to end the war. Ukraine has no people, no weapons, and no money to continue the war,"
- JD Vance
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During the night, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles.

Shot-down targets:

44/91 exploding drones
0/3 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic
0/2 Kh-59 cruise missile
0/2 rockets of an unknown type

44 drones were lost in various regions of Ukraine, likely due to the active operation of electronic warfare systems.

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#Ukraine's bid to have #Russia added to an international list of countries with weak money laundering compliance has failed again after the move was rejected by countries including #China, #India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

reuters.com/world/europe/ukrai…

#SaudiArabia #SouthAfrica

Here’s what we’re reading today:

After Russia’s 2022 invasion of #Ukraine, satellite images revealed unusual activity at a former Cold #War #bioweapons site near #Moscow.

Satellite images showed renovations and new buildings, possibly high-containment bio-labs.

#Russia denies this.

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