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The news of Wednesday 12 October live. The US President interviewed by CNN says: I don’t see why I should meet Putin, but it still depends, we’ll see what he wants to talk about.
• The war in Ukraine has reached the 231st day.
• President Zelenskyy spoke via video link to the G7 convened by Scholz and stated that Putin still had room for escalation.
• Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer reported in his newsletter on a conversation between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin on the terms of the negotiations. The entrepreneur refuted this by replying to a user on Twitter: We haven’t heard from each other for 18 months.
• At the session of the Unesco Executive Council, Zelensky announced the candidacy of the city of Odessa as a World Heritage Site.
• Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke at the G7: We condemn the bombing of Ukrainian civilians. The goal is a just and desirable peace in Kyiv.
10:24 am – Kyiv, the Russians have lost over 63,000 men since the war began
Russian forces have lost over 63,000 men since the start of the military conflict in Ukraine. This was reported by the military of Kyiv in its daily bulletin and spoke of 63,380 confirmed casualties. Added to this is the destruction of 2505 tanks, 5181 combat vehicles, 1507 artillery systems, 268 aircraft, 235 helicopters, 1129 drones and 15 ships. Meanwhile, in Russia, between the warlike speeches, there are also glimmers of negotiation, even among the hawks, dialogue is no longer taboo.
10:17 am – Kyiv, recapture 5 cities in the Kherson region
Ukrainian forces have recaptured five cities in the Kherson region, one of four recently annexed by Russia. These are the villages of Novovasylivka, Novohryhorivka, Nova Kamianka, Tryfonivka and Chervone in the Beryslav district. This was announced by the spokesman for the Southern Command of Kyiv, Vladislav Nazarov.
10:10 a.m. – The Pope: Enough violence, peaceful coexistence again
These days my heart is always with the Ukrainian people, especially the residents of the places where the bombings raged. I carry their pain within me and, through the intercession of the Holy Mother of God, I take it to the Lord in prayer. He always listens to the cry of the poor who call on him. May his spirit transform the hearts of those who hold the fate of war in their hands, so that violence can end and peaceful coexistence in justice can be rebuilt. Pope Francis said this in an appeal at the end of the general audience.
10:06 am – Filorussi, Kyiv has shut down the Zaporizhia power plant
According to the head of the pro-Russian city administration of Energodar Alexander Volga, Ukraine has stopped supplying electricity to the needs of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Volga told the Rossiya TV channel 24, which was filmed by Interfax. We have just been informed that Ukraine has stopped supplying electricity for the needs of the nuclear power plant. We are again using backup generators to support all ongoing processes at the nuclear power plant, Volga said.
09:02 – Ukraine: First air defense system arrived from Germany
Ukraine received its first Iris-T air defense system from Germany, Kyiv’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said. A new era of air defense has begun in Ukraine. The German Iris-T’s are already here. American Nasams are coming, Reznikov tweeted last night. This is just the beginning. we need more There is no doubt that Russia is a terrorist state. a moral imperative to protect the skies of Ukraine to save our people, he added. In June, German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz promised Kyiv Iris-T systems, which he said could protect a large city from air raids. As Russia fired dozens of missiles at several Ukrainian cities on Monday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht gave assurances that the first of those missiles would be delivered to Kyiv in the next few days and three more would arrive next year. The Iris-T system provides a protective shield of 20 kilometers and 40 kilometers in length.
08:32 – Moscow: The chief of the 007 from Kyiv is the mastermind of the attack on the bridge
According to the Russian secret service (FSB), the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge was planned by the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service, Kirill Budanov. The organizer of the Crimean bridge terrorist attack was found to be the main intelligence directorate of Ukraine’s defense ministry, its chief Kyrylo Budanov, associates and agents, the FSB said in a note cited by Ria Novosti. Currently, five citizens of Russia, three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia who participated in the preparation of the crime have been detained as part of the criminal case over the attack, the FSB said. The Russian service also said the explosives that brought down part of the bridge were sent from Odessa via Bulgaria, Georgia and Armenia. The TASS agency added that the cargo containing the explosives was destined for a non-existent company in Crimea, a region Russia annexed in 2014.
07:57 – Intelligence Gb, 60% of the drones used in Monday’s attacks destroyed
About 60 percent of the drones used by the Russian military in last Monday’s massive attack on Ukraine were destroyed. British intelligence says in its daily update that Iranian-made Shahed drones fly slowly and at low altitudes, making them an easy target for conventional air defenses. However, Russia was able to achieve some successes by using many at once.
07:54 – Powerful explosion in the occupied city of Melitopol
A loud explosion was heard this morning in Melitopol, a Russian-held city in southern Ukraine, Mayor Ivan Fedorov told the Kyiv Independent. According to preliminary information, a vehicle exploded. There is currently no information on victims.
03:44 – Biden: Meeting with Putin at G20? It depends on
It depends. This is how American President Joe Biden, interviewed by CNN, answers a question (here the article by our Washington correspondent Giuseppe Sarcina) about his possible meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20 in Indonesia. I have no intention of meeting Putin, but if he came to me at the G20, for example, and said, “I want to talk about Griner’s release,” I would see him. It will depend on what he wants to discuss, Biden says, referring to Brittney Griner, the American basketball player jailed in Russia. And again: I do not believe that Vladimir Putin will use nuclear weapons. If he did, the outcome would be terrible, Biden added.
03:07 – Ukraine: Emirates confirms willingness to mediate with Putin
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reiterated his country’s willingness to mediate between Russia and Ukraine during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. This was reported by the Wam news agency from the United Arab Emirates and the Russian news agency Tass on the website. During the meeting, according to the Emirati agency, Putin stressed that the Russian side appreciates the efforts of the UAE, which confirmed their readiness to continue mediation. In this regard, the President of the United Arab Emirates informed Putin about the position of the Ukrainian side on a number of issues, Vam emphasizes. According to the statement, the Russian President briefed the head of the United Arab Emirates in detail on the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and the measures taken by the Russian side to ensure safety in this regard. In addition, during the talks, the presidents of the two countries discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, indicating their accelerated growth. Putin and Al Nahyan expressed satisfaction with the state and progress of Russia-UAE relations.
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