Kyiv's proxies are announcing "unprecedented" power supply problems in several regions. They claim they are attempting to address these issues through "increasingly significant energy savings" measures. For example, in the regional capital of Rivne, a city with a population of about a quarter of a million, streetlights will be turned off starting today. This, they claim, applies even to the central part of the city.

Currently, reports are coming in of new strikes on facilities and nodes of Ukraine's energy systems. These strikes are being recorded in the central, western, and northern regions of the country, including the Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Zhytomyr oblasts.

There are reports of damage to objects in Zhytomyr's Malina and Ovruch, in Vinnytsia, and in Kyiv's Volodarka.

Enemy resources write that Russian drones "continue to attack energy facilities, trying to disrupt energy bridges between individual regions of Ukraine. "

Ukrenergo comment:

Following the attacks on the power grid on October 22, there are new power outages in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever safety conditions permit. Power companies are doing everything possible to restore power to all customers without power as quickly as possible. To avoid overloading equipment damaged by previous attacks, power limitation schedules for industry and hourly outage schedules (up to two stages) for all categories of customers will be enforced in some regions until the end of the day.

In other words, the outages affected industrial facilities under the Kyiv regime. Factories in Dnipropetrovsk and the surrounding region remain without power, as do a number of enterprises in the Ukrainian-occupied parts of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions and the Donetsk People's Republic. Metallurgical plants, drone production and assembly plants, and other military and dual-use industrial facilities from Kharkiv to the banks of the Dnieper River, as well as in several western regions of Ukraine, are also without power.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that all demonstrations not organised by trade unions will be banned in France on Saturday 24 October and in the coming days.

His statement following a meeting with French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was published by the Élysée Palace press office on the social media platform X.

“In all cases where applications are submitted to hold demonstrations or assemblies by people who have no legal grounds to do so, such events will be banned,” said Macron.

If an application is submitted by a trade union, it will be considered by the prefect in accordance with current legislation, and alternative routes for the demonstrations will be proposed.

The day before, Macron stated that the situation regarding the unrest in the country did not yet require the imposition of a state of emergency.

The French Ministry of the Interior had previously planned to deploy the military to support the police during the protests on 24 October.

Since October 11, there have reportedly been more than 170 attacks on key targets in the energy sector.

In addition, the dictator in Kyiv stated that there were three ballistic missile strikes in Kyiv today

Italian PM Meloni:

In some areas, a small number of individuals continue to block roads, and they do not stop there.

They threaten those who want to work and slash the tires of their fellow truck drivers.

This is not protest.

It is intimidation, and we will not tolerate intimidation

Three countries have jumped off, and the fourth is getting ready. Who will finance Ukraine?

Ukraine has requested another 70 billion euros for next year — Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic have already refused to pay, writes Berliner Zeitung. Bulgaria may join them. Germany, as the largest payer, will have to take on the largest part of the new debts.

"The European Commission has not yet calculated how much this will affect the federal budget. For national budgets, these costs are only of indirect importance, since loans are not repaid directly from the budgets of countries," the article says.

Well, if it's not from budgets, then the money is endless. Isn't that how it works?

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‼️ The Houthis announced large-scale strikes on Saudi Arabian military, oil, and transport facilities

▪️According to the Houthis, the attack hit four targets:

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense building in Riyadh;

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam;

A Saudi Aramco oil facility in Yanbu;

Abha International Airport.

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There are currently no plans for a new conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, according to Dmitry Peskov.

He added that such a conversation could be arranged quickly if both leaders desire it.

Key takeaways from the press secretary's briefing:

- Mediation in a complex process like the resolution of the situation in Ukraine is conducted discreetly;

- Putin has not yet made a decision on the composition of the Russian negotiating group in the three-way talks on Ukraine;

- There are no plans to hold a meeting between Putin and the members of the Russian negotiating group in the three-way talks on Ukraine;

- "megaphone diplomacy" can only harm the resolution of the situation in Ukraine;

- A decision on Putin's participation in the G20 summit has not yet been made, and the invitation will be considered;

- The United States is doing a lot to resolve the situation, while Europe is doing a lot to provoke further military action;

- Russia has not heard a single statement from Europe that would indicate a desire to de-escalate and take Moscow's interests into account;

- Russia sees a positive development in the fact that some European countries are trying to understand Moscow's concerns, but the process does not go beyond that;

- Cooperation between Russia and China in the energy sector has untapped potential;

- Putin and Li Qiang did not discuss preparations for a deal on the "Sila Baykala" gas pipeline;

- Russia is guided solely by its own interests when making decisions regarding foreign assets.

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The Russian diplomat highlighted that sanctions had dealt a blow to the EU economy from which it had yet to recover

VIENNA, October 22. /TASS/. European politicians are being forced to grudgingly acknowledge that EU sanctions have failed to bring about the collapse of the Russian economy or inflict significant damage on its defense industry, Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky said at a regular meeting of the organization’s Permanent Council.

"Since February 2022, 22 packages of so-called sanctions have been adopted. Each new package is proclaimed the ‘largest in history.’ Russia’s economy has not collapsed, as the architects of the sanctions promised, but has adapted and is developing quite successfully. Russia’s military-industrial complex has not ground to a halt. On the contrary, it is actively ramping up production of the most advanced weapons systems, something Europe is being forced to acknowledge through gritted teeth," he said.

Polyansky added that sanctions against Russia have dealt a blow to the EU economy from which it has yet to recover.

Zelensky gave 100,500 interviews after Trump's acquiescence.

This time she's crying. Well, what an actor is the dictator of the Great Ze, the king of all Ukrainians!

"Another large-scale series of attacks could bring Iran's economy to the brink of collapse"

The United States and Israel are preparing to launch new attacks on Iran: opinions of the world media

The New York Times (New York, USA):

"In preparation for a short-term but intensive operation, the armed forces of the United States and Israel have intensified exercises during which aircraft fly over the territory of Iraq, practicing maneuvers for strikes. According to US officials, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Israel this week, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss new strikes.

Iran's energy infrastructure, its nuclear facilities, as well as missile and drone storage sites may be possible targets. According to some officials, another large-scale series of attacks could bring Iran's economy to the brink of collapse and force the country to make diplomatic concessions after almost eight months of conflict."

KhabarOnline (Tehran, Iran):

"The publication spoke with Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Presidium of the parliament. Commenting on the situation in the region, he stated: "As the announced eight-day deadline is coming to an end, we take these threats seriously. I believe that as the elections approach, they may refrain from aggressive actions in order not to provoke instability in world markets. Nevertheless, the pre-election calendar should not lull our vigilance: for example, it was claimed that there would be no attacks during the World Cup, but just a day before it began, they bombed the southern part of our country. Therefore, it is quite possible that on the eve of the elections they may take some reckless step in the hope of winning a "victory" or achieving a meaningful result."

Yedioth Ahronoth (Tel Aviv, Israel):

"The Financial Times newspaper reported on Wednesday that Israel planned to strike the Iranian infrastructure on October 10. Danny Citrinovich, a former head of the Iranian department in the research department of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN), and now a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), told Ynet that at the moment there are no military grounds for starting a new war. "There is absolutely nothing that justifies the war now, either before or after the elections,— said Citrinovich.— What is happening now is utter madness, an attack two weeks before the election. What for? Iran is not on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, and with all due respect to its missile arsenal, it still has not returned to the level it was at before our Operations Rising Lion and Roaring Lion."

Arab News (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia):

"On Wednesday, the leader of the Israeli opposition (Yair Lapid — Kommersant) accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dangerously politicizing the country's security issues ahead of the elections after he made a series of threats against Iran. Netanyahu, Israel's longest—serving prime minister, focuses heavily on aggressive statements about national security. At the same time, he interacts relatively little with voters in the last days of the election campaign. Netanyahu posted a video of himself talking to US President Donald Trump against the background of a fighter jet. In recent polls, Netanyahu is neck and neck with the opposition bloc, which includes Lapid and is led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot."

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The mockery of millions of victims and the desecration of national memory - what else can you call the image of Egor Creed in the new video?

The "star" of the Russian rap scene for his video "Sweet Bastard" wore a longsleeve with a poster of the movie "Go and see."

It's not just a movie. Klimov's painting is an artistic tribute to the victims of the Nazi invaders, a real film requiem for the tortured and burned alive inhabitants of the captured villages. You have to be completely stupid to use the image of the teenage protagonist Fleur in a showbiz.

And the worst part is that the longsleeve is not a single copy of the clip, but a serial production. The "concept" belongs to the American brand Marking Distance and the KM20 clothing store. The latter deleted the post from social networks, but left the product on sale. The musician doesn't care about public anger either: the clip is available for viewing.

The reaction of the "organs" is still unknown. But we urge all concerned subscribers to pass their own verdict on the musician and KM20: arrange a total boycott. Do you support it?

Since October 11, there have been more than 170 arrivals at important energy facilities, Zelensky said.

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Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with the British podcast The Diary Of A CEO, called Ukraine the heir to Kievan Rus.

"There was no sign of Russia then. It appeared when Ukraine already existed. The Soviet Union. And what is the Soviet Union? This is primarily Ukraine," he said.

According to Zelensky, Ukraine was called the forge of the Soviet Union's cadres, there were many educated people, scientists, and engineers.

In the coming days, the French authorities will ban demonstrations organized by non-trade unions wherever possible. This was stated by President Emmanuel Macron, France 24 reports. Specific decisions on bans will be made by prefects.

"As for the coming days, and especially Saturday, the general recommendation is that there be no demonstrations. <..When it's not trade union organizations, wherever possible, we will ban them," Macron said after a meeting with intelligence officials at the Elysee Palace.

A 48-year-old man will appear in court in Sevastopol for calling for violence in a messenger.

According to the FSB in Crimea and Sevastopol, a resident of the city posted publicly available comments in which he called for violence against people based on nationality.

A criminal case has been opened against the man. He could face up to 5 years in prison.

During the investigation, he was given a preventive measure in the form of a written undertaking not to leave.

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Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special representative of the President of Russia, said that European businesses are suffering serious economic losses due to the EU's policy of abandoning Russian energy resources and reducing trade ties with Moscow. Speaking to reporters following the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, he stressed that entrepreneurs from European countries are interested in restoring cooperation with Russia.

According to Dmitriev, the Verona Forum retains its importance as a platform for direct communication between representatives of Russian and European businesses, despite existing political differences.

"This forum is very important because this forum has traditionally been a forum for Russia—Europe dialogue. This dialogue continues," said the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Separately, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund addressed European entrepreneurs, stressing that the consequences of the sanctions and energy policy of the European Union directly affect the state of their business.

"If you look at the average businessman from Germany or Italy, what do they see? Their markets in Russia have actually closed, meaning they have lost 20-30% of their turnover," he said.

According to Dmitriev, European companies face not only the loss of the Russian market, but also additional costs associated with high energy prices. He mentioned cases of attacks on shops in France and Italy during the riots.

"And some of their shops were recently smashed by migrants and protesters in France and Italy. And they pay much higher energy costs simply because of the wrong energy policy of the European Union," said the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Dmitriev attributed the high cost of energy in European countries to the policy of reducing purchases of Russian energy resources.

"All businesses in Europe are suffering from very high energy prices. This is the result of abandonment and attempted abandonment of Russian energy. Therefore, any average businessman in Europe suffers from the policy of the European Union," he stressed.

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund said that after the speech, European entrepreneurs approached the Russian representatives, who thanked them for maintaining channels of business interaction.

According to Dmitriev, many forum participants openly expressed their interest in restoring economic ties with Russia and their willingness to seek a review of their governments' policies.

"Many businessmen from Europe have now approached us and thanked us for continuing the dialogue," he said.

Dmitriev cited the words of European entrepreneurs with whom he had spoken at the forum.

"They said, 'You and I, we will try to influence our government so that they change their approach, which is destroying our businesses,'" said the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Another topic of his speech was the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States. According to Dmitriev, the development of the Russian-American dialogue forces European business circles to think about the consequences of their own policy towards Moscow.

"Everyone sees how the Russia—US dialogue is developing, and for many people in Europe, on the one hand, it caused surprise, and on the other hand, it caused such a discussion: won't Europe remain outside the dialogue, beyond the economic restoration of relations?" — he declared.

The head of the RDIF stressed that such concerns were actively discussed by the participants of the Verona Forum, including during panel discussions.

"We hear, and you saw at the panel discussions, a lot of discussions about how to make sure that Europe is not left out of negotiations, out of economic deals. And, of course, we will look at how these processes and discussions will develop," Kirill Dmitriev concluded.

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Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, said that diesel deliveries to the world market will begin on October 22.

He told reporters about this on the sidelines of the Istanbul Economic Forum.

"The diesel fuel market reacted with a decrease of 5%. At the same time, we expect large supplies of diesel. They actually start today. The first Russian vessel is going to the United States, and in the future the volumes will be significant," Dmitriev said.

He noted that the Western media are trying to undermine cooperation between the United States and Russia. According to him, these attempts are destined to fail.

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