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Blinken Says Putin’s Attacks on Ukraine Energy Grid Will Not Divide Kyiv’s Allies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin had focused his "fire and ire" on Ukraine's civilian population and warned that Russia's recent strategy of targeting vital infrastructure would fail to divide Ukraine's supporters. "Heat, water, electricity...these are President Putin's new targets. He's hitting them hard.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine news - live: Letter bomb at embassy in Madrid sees ‘urgent’ calls for more security

Russia may have turned the lights out but Ukrainians will stay strong, says Washington’s Blinken

The Independent UK

Russia should use advanced weapons in Ukraine, Shoigu says

Russia's defence minister said on Wednesday that the armed forces should use new advanced weapons systems in the conflict in Ukraine.

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Russia's Lavrov: military confrontation between nuclear powers must be avoided

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it was vital to avoid any kind of military confrontation between nuclear powers, even if it only involved conventional weapons, the TASS news agency reported.

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Ukraine says Russia must withdraw from Zaporizhzhia plant for protection plan to succeed

Russia must withdraw its heavy weapons and military personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant if the U.N. atomic watchdog's efforts to create a protection zone are to succeed, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

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Ukraine says it will work to convince Germany to provide Patriot systems

Ukraine needs the U.S. made Patriot missile defence systems to protect its civilian infrastructure, under heavy attack by Russia, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday, adding he would try to convince Germany to allow their delivery.

Reuters

Turkey says Sweden's steps for Nato bid positive but not enough

ISTANBUL: Turkey said on Wednesday Sweden's new government was more determined to address Ankara's security concerns in return for Nato membership but called for "concrete steps".

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US slams 'barbaric' Russian attacks on Ukraine infrastructure

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure as "barbaric".

Bangkok Post

NATO concerned about China's 'opaque' military buildup -Blinken

NATO allies are concerned about China's military buildup and its cooperation with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday after a gathering of the Western military alliance in Romania.

Reuters

Top U.S. diplomat Blinken: Putin's attacks on Ukraine energy grid will not work

Russian President Vladimir Putin has focused his "fire and ire" on Ukraine's civilian population, bombing more than a third of Ukraine's energy system - water and electricity supply - in a strategy that will not work, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Türkiye: More Steps Needed for Nod to Nordic States’ NATO Bid

Sweden and Finland have made some progress in meeting Ankara's security concerns but still need to undertake “concrete steps” to win Türkiye’s approval for their NATO membership bids, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined that “it is time to welcome them as full-fledged…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is entering a grotesquely brutal winter phase

Ukraine’s immediate requirements in this the ninth month of the war with Russia were spelled out neatly this week by foreign minister Dmytro Kulebo. “In an nutshell: Patriots (missiles) and transformers are what Ukraine needs most,” he told Nato foreign ministers meeting in Bucharest.

Evening Standard

Ukraine Welcomes Arms Offers, No Word on Patriot Missiles

Ukraine’s foreign minister said Wednesday that NATO diplomats have given him a “number of new commitments” on arming his nation, but declined to say whether that included promises of badly wanted Patriot missile batteries. Dmytro Kuleba spoke at a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Bucharest, Romania. Equipping Ukraine with arms…

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Ukraine welcomes arms offers, no word on Patriot missiles

Ukraine’s foreign minister says top NATO diplomats have given him a “number of new commitments” on arming his nation, but has declined to say whether that includes promises of badly wanted Patriot missile batteries

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NATO seeks to ease war impact on Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova

NATO is struggling to find ways to help three countries shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — Bosnia, Georgia and Moldova

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Ukraine seeks more NATO aid amid ‘difficult’ front-line situation

Officials ask for air defence systems and power transformers as Russian forces seek to advance in multiple fronts.

Reuters

Europe needs to limit Russian influence in Balkans, Italy says

Europe should increase its presence in the western Balkans to limit the influence of Russia, Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday ahead of the second day of NATO meetings in Bucharest.

France 24

Russian army says it has seized east Ukraine villages near Bakhmut

Russia said Wednesday it had seized east Ukrainian settlements near the embattled town of Bakhmut that Moscow has been trying to capture since this summer. This comes hours after the EU announced it will set up a specialised court backed by the UN to investigate potential Russian war crimes committed…

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Nato holds first dedicated talks on China threat to Taiwan - FT

Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held their first dedicated debate on Taiwan in September, as the United States encourages other members of NATO to pay more attention to the rising threat of China to Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

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Sweden, Finland and Turkey have made progress on NATO membership, Sweden says

Sweden and Finland have made good progress towards an agreement with Turkey on the Nordic countries' admission to NATO, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday.

Reuters

NATO seeks to reassure Russia's neighbours fearful of instability

NATO foreign ministers sought on Wednesday to reassure fragile countries in Russia's neighbourhood that they fear could be destabilised by Russia as the conflict in Ukraine drags on, squeezing energy supplies and pushing up prices.

The Independent UK

Finland says it must ensure Ukraine wins war against Russia

Finland’s leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia

The Independent UK

Scholz: German offer of air defense system to Poland remains

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country's offer to send Patriot anti-missile systems to Poland remains on the table despite Warsaw’s suggestion that they should go to Ukraine instead

France 24

Macron goes to Washington: Will brewing transatlantic trade row sour state visit?

It's a state visit that's also a chance to gauge superpower status. French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Washington at a time when Europeans are wondering aloud if Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has not made the EU even more dependent on the United States. Arming the Ukrainians has shown…

Reuters

Russia's Medvedev warns NATO over supplying Ukraine with Patriot systems

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned NATO on Tuesday against providing Ukraine with Patriot missile defence systems, denouncing the alliance as a "criminal entity" for delivering arms to what he called "extremist regimes".

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