WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Portal) – Almost three-quarters of Americans say the United States should continue to support Ukraine despite Russian threats to use nuclear weapons to protect its territory, according to a Portal/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.

The poll suggested continued support for President Joe Biden’s provision of weapons systems, training and other military support to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration, despite fears that the war could escalate if longer-range weapons were made available to Ukraine would that could hit Russia.

The online poll of 1,005 Americans showed that 73% agreed the United States should continue to support Ukraine, despite Russian warnings that it could use its nuclear arsenal. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed, although there was more support among Biden’s fellow Democrats — 81% — than among Republicans — at 66%.

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And in the most recent poll, conducted Oct. 4-5, 66% of respondents said Washington should specifically continue to supply arms to Ukraine, up from 51% in a similar poll in August.

The Biden administration has provided more than $16.8 billion in security aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. On Tuesday, Biden pledged a new $625 million package to the Kyiv government, including more mobile rocket launchers used in a recent Ukrainian counter-offensive that forced Russian troops to withdraw.

On Wednesday, Russia’s ambassador to the United States responded that Washington’s decision to send more military aid to Ukraine poses an “imminent threat” to Moscow’s interests, prolonging the bloodshed and increasing the risk of a military clash between Russia and the West.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has in recent weeks explicitly raised the specter of a nuclear conflict in light of Ukraine’s battlefield achievements, warning the West that it will use all available means to defend Russian territory, including Russia’s annexed Ukrainian territory .

The Portal/Ipsos poll showed that a majority of Americans – 58% – feared the country is headed for a nuclear war with Russia. And 65% fear the war could escalate if Ukraine were provided with longer-range weapons that could hit Russia itself.

But fewer Americans believe that Ukraine’s problems are not their country’s business and that the country should not get involved, with 35% saying so, down from 40% in August.

US voters will go to the polls on November 8 for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and many state governments. In the most recent poll, 68% said they would be more likely to support a candidate who advocates continued military aid to Ukraine, and 72% would be more likely to support a candidate who supports Ukrainian refugees.

The poll has a credibility interval of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Scott Malone

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By Pierre Polard

Posted yesterday at 8:24pm, updated yesterday at 9:16pm

Residents of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region are waiting to be evacuated from the city, which was recaptured by Russian forces on September 22. Kostiantyn Liberov/AP

REPORT – In this relatively unscathed city in the Kharkiv region, the scars of war are in people’s minds.

Special envoy for Lobanivka

Shell blasts pierce the street. Ruins and stray dogs multiply. In the Kharkiv region, less than 10 km from the Russian border, artillery echoes louder, more frequently, and some Grad rockets explode: Russia cannot be seen, it can be heard. Suddenly, a tiny road is seen coming out of the massacred artery that previously led directly to Moscow. At the end a small village appears: Lobanivka. Apart from a few shrapnel impacts, the facades of the houses appear intact. In the geography of the Russian occupation, Lobanivka is neither the bunker town where the Russians lived – and where abuse generally takes place – nor the frontline town devastated by the fighting. Here the stigmata are elsewhere.

“The Russians persecuted us primarily morally!” exclaims Zina. The old woman sits on a stool in her garden. The rain falls on her face, she remains stoic, suddenly still. Her husband continues for her: “The soldiers…

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The 225th day of the war begins with the missile attacks of Russia against the city Zaporizhia. “Dozens of people lie under the rubble in Zaporizhia. The number of victims increases hourly. This is how the Russian terrorist hits civilians with his high-precision weapons. It affects civilians and infrastructure, demonstrates its uselessness on the battlefield to the whole world ». Ukrainian mayor in exile from Melitopol Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram and was quoted by international media. So far, according to rescuers, two women have been killed and six civilians injured, including a three-year-old girl. There were also attacks on Kharkiv during the night.
Zelenskyy denounces this Deportation of more than 1.6 million Ukrainian citizens from the occupied territories. “Many of them went through the occupier’s terrible filter camps, where they were mocked and intimidated.”
Scheduled for today European Political Community Summit with the meeting of leaders from Ukraine, Britain and Turkey, who will join their EU counterparts in reuniting the continent in the face of Russian aggression. The Prague rally – an idea of ​​French President Emmanuel Macron – was heralded by Brussels as a “platform for political coordination” for the different 44 nations taking part.
The green light has also come from the ambassadors of the European UnionEighth package of sanctions against Russia, which has to be formally approved by capitals and which caps the price of Russian oil, which is also imported from third countries. Meanwhile, Eni confirms that gas supplies from Gazprom to Italy via Austria have resumed. And the Ukrainian counter-offensive is moving forward resolutely, recapturing lost territories: breaking through south and advancing east.

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09.34 – Kyiv, 7 attacks on Zaporizhia, “dozens under the rubble”. Fedorov, “Russian precision weapons on civilians and not in combat”
The Russian army has launched seven rocket attacks on residential buildings in Zaporizhia, south-eastern Ukraine, and several fires have broken out in the city after the explosions. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Starukh, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda. “Dozens of people lie under the rubble in Zaporizhia. The number of victims increases hourly. This is how the Russian terrorist hits civilians with his high-precision weapons. It affects civilians and infrastructure, demonstrates its uselessness on the battlefield to the whole world ». Ukrainian mayor in exile from Melitopol Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram and was quoted by international media. So far, according to rescuers, two women have been killed and six civilians injured, including a three-year-old girl.

09.25 – Putin signs a decree and delays leverage on a new category of students
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree amending the conditions for deferring military service for mobilization. The document is published on the legal information portal. According to the decree, deferment will be granted to full-time and part-time (evening) students, undergraduates, graduate students and residents studying in government-recognized postgraduate and higher professional education programs. The decree entered into force on the date of signing yesterday and applies to legal relationships arising from September 21, the date of publication of the presidential decree on partial mobilization.

09.20 – Kyiv: “62,330 Russian soldiers died, 2,449 tanks destroyed”
Losses in the Russian ranks since the day Moscow attacked Ukraine last February 24 would be 61,330. This was reported by the Daily Bulletin of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, just published on Facebook, with numbers that cannot be independently verified. According to the Ukrainian military report, Russian losses to date would be about 61,330 men, 2,449 tanks, 5,064 armored vehicles, 1,424 artillery systems, 344 multiple rocket launchers, 177 anti-aircraft systems. Russian forces also lost 266 planes, 232 helicopters, 3,854 cars, 15 naval units and 1,047 drones, according to the bulletin, which states that the data is being updated due to the intense fighting.

09.18 – Gb: Russians engage in defense after Kherson advances
The Russian Armed Forces are strategically engaged in the defense of the Kherson region, where Ukrainians have seen progress and achievements in recent days. As the Daily Analysis released by the UK Defense Secretary’s Intelligence Service explains: “Russian commanders are likely to view the growing threat to the Nova Kakhovka sector as one of their top concerns. Crossing the damaged bridge over the Dnipro in this area remains one of the few available supply routes ». According to London, “Russia now faces a dilemma: withdrawing forces across the Dnieper makes the defense of the rest of Kherson Oblast more sustainable; but the political choice requires us to stay and defend our positions ».

09.05 – Zelenskyy: 1.6 million Ukrainians deported from the occupied territories
Russia has deported more than 1.6 million Ukrainian citizens from the occupied territories since the war began. The complaint comes from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who spoke about it during his videotaped speech at the meeting of the Organization of American States. «We have no doubts that we can win this war and protect the independence of Ukraine. Daily victories at the front and dozens of liberated towns and villages in Ukraine prove it,” he said. But, he wondered, how many Ukrainians will be killed before Russia admits defeat? “More than 1.6 million Ukrainians have already been deported to Russia, many of whom have passed through the occupier’s terrible filter camps, where they have been ridiculed and intimidated.” “We are doing everything we can to end the long list of Ukrainian casualties that Russia is compiling. But we still need your support to hasten the arrival of peace to our people,” the President said.

08:30 – Kyiv, two women killed in the Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Starukh, injured and people under the rubble
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Zaporizhia. This was announced by the head of the local regional military administration Oleksandr Starukh. Unian reports it. According to initial information, two women died. There would be at least five people under the rubble.

07.47 – Kyiv, two tortured civilians found bodies handcuffed. Russian special forces were stationed in the Kharkiv region
The bodies of two men, aged between 30 and 35, were found by Ukrainian police in the village of Novoplatonivka in the eastern Kharkiv region, which had been liberated by Kiev forces in recent days: their hands were handcuffed and they had gunshot wounds to the head , wore civilian clothes. The bodies were discovered in a four meter deep sand pit. UNIAN reports it. Ukrainian media have published photos of the site. According to the police, 250 to 350 Russian special forces were stationed in the village. Their rotation took place periodically. “The employees of the investigative and operational teams have collected evidence,” said the police.

06.51 – Ukraine: Russian kamikaze drones over the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions. Kiev forces shoot down six out of twelve
According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian air defense units shot down six Russian kamikaze drones (out of 12 in total) that had been attacking the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions during the night. “During the night attack of kamikaze drones in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions, according to preliminary data, six drones were shot down by the air defense forces,” the command said, emphasizing that “the enemy intensified aerial reconnaissance.”

05.15 – The Summit of the European Political Community begins
In a few hours, the leaders of Ukraine, Britain and Turkey will meet with their EU counterparts for an inaugural European Political Community summit aimed at reuniting the continent in the face of Russian aggression. The Prague rally – an idea of ​​French President Emmanuel Macron – was heralded by Brussels as a “platform for political coordination” for the different 44 nations taking part. But there are profound disagreements – and even open conflicts – between some of the attendees and skepticism that the day-long event will prove to be nothing more than a photo op. The heads of state and government of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Switzerland, among others, will meet at the historic Prague Castle. Russia, which was not invited, will be dominating the meeting as discussions focus on the economic and security implications of its war against its pro-Western neighbor.

04.01 – Russian bombs on Kharkiv at night. Mr. Mayor, focus on one infrastructure
According to the Kyiv Independent, the city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said Russian forces hit infrastructure in Osnovyanskyi district of Kharkiv (northeast) overnight. A fire broke out at the site, Terekhov added, stressing that there is currently no news of any injuries or casualties.

00.01 – Zelensky: three settlements in the Kherson region liberated
Ukrainian forces today liberated three settlements in the Kherson region: Novovoskresenske, Novogrigorivka and Petropavlivka. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video message.

War in Ukraine, Russian soldiers aboard a tank surrender without Kyiv forces firing a shot

News and insights from yesterday

According to Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, her Asperger syndrome has made her better at acknowledging the lack of action to achieve climate goals. Thunberg told Elle magazine in the UK that it has always been claimed that he was not yet in line with the Paris Agreement, but that he was at least taking small steps in the right direction. But that was “bullshit,” which she recognized more easily thanks to her autism spectrum disorder.

“Some may find it difficult, but my opinion is that we are a long way from what we should be doing,” the 19-year-old said in an interview published on Thursday.

Thunberg wants to present his new book entitled “The Climate Book” on October 30th in the British capital at the London Literature Festival. In the anthology of more than 100 articles, experts and celebrities give their opinion on the climate crisis. “One of the key messages is, ‘Don’t listen to me, listen to the scientists, listen to those who are most affected,'” Thunberg told Elle.