Zelensky: If Russia is ready for a ceasefire, it must stop massive strikes on Ukraine.
Also, we reviewed Trump’s proposal in London, adjusted some minor details, and sent it back for approval.
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Zelensky: Trump’s team proposed a strategy for a ceasefire during London talks.
Ukraine, European countries, and the U.S. reviewed it, adjusted certain points, and created a document that's now awaiting Trump’s approval.
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Zelensky: Russia dislikes Ukraine’s presence in Africa and opposes normal humanitarian and economic relations between Ukraine and African nations.
Russia seeks exclusive influence not only in Africa but globally.
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Zelensky: Russia kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children. Today, I handed President Ramaphosa a list of 400 names.
We seek South Africa's assistance in returning them home.
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Zelensky: If Russia says it's ready for a ceasefire, it must stop massive strikes on Ukraine. That's Ukrainians who have been under constant Russian attacks.
Ukraine’s air defense is 74% effective but needs improvement, Syrskyi said Oct. 11.
Russia increased air strikes 1.3 times last month, hitting energy and rear targets.
Zelenskyy criticized Kyiv officials for weak protection of critical sites — Kyiv Independent. 1/
DeepStrike program reduced Russian oil processing by 21% through long-range strikes on military-industrial facilities.
Ukraine developing new Air Force unmanned air defense systems as part of military modernization. 2/
Oct. 3 Russian attack on gas facilities in Kharkiv and Poltava oblasts was "most massive" strike on Naftogaz production since full-scale war began — 35 missiles, 60 drones.
Oct. 5 strike hit gas infrastructure critical to residential heating, causing significant damage. 3/
MSNBC: Federal prosecutors plan to charge John Bolton [Trump’s active critic, his former National Security Advisor]
Charge him next week, for allegedly keeping classified national security files at his home in Maryland 1/
Bolton would be the 3rd Trump critic charged in weeks, after James Comey and Letitia James, under what many view as politically driven prosecutions by Trump’s DOJ.
FBI agents raided Bolton’s Bethesda home on Sept 22, acting on a CIA tip and a federal judge–approved warrant
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A Maryland grand jury has been reviewing evidence for weeks. The process has accelerated recently.
The case is led by Acting US Attorney Kelly Hayes, who believes there’s a reasonable basis for charges.
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The Baltic states are rehearsing for Russian war. The scenario: a full invasion within a week.
Reuters: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are drafting evacuation plans for up to 1 million people. Governments are turning schools, churches and arenas near the border into shelters. 1/
Lithuania prepared evacuation routes for 400,000 residents living near the borders with Russia and Belarus.
Kaunas [second-largest city] alone can shelter 300,000 people in schools, churches, and sports arenas stocked with beds, food, and fuel. 2/
Estonia plans to relocate 140,000 citizens — 10% of its population — into temporary shelters.
In Narva, a Russian-speaking border city of 50,000, the government will move two-thirds of residents inland. 3/