Biden commented on the military situation in the new regions of Russia

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The decision to introduce martial law in four new regions of the Russian Federation allegedly testify to Moscow's difficulties in conducting a special military operation. US President Joe Biden said it.

According to the head of the White House, “Putin is in an incredibly difficult position.” However, Biden did not comment in more detail.

Let us remind you that today the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, introduced martial law in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson Oblasts. In addition, the medium reaction regime was introduced in the regions adjacent to the mentioned regions – these are Crimea and Sevastopol, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk and Rostov, Krasnodar Territory.

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General Surovikin's statement shocked military experts

“It is clear that many expected something else from him”

The statement of the commander of the joint forces in the special operation zone, Army General Sergey Surovikin, made in the evening of October 18 surprised many experts . During the eight months of the military special operation in Ukraine, everyone got used to the traditional briefings of Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov. For Surovikin, the tone and content of the statement were strikingly different from the daily news.

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Surovikin's speech caused a lot of reactions on social networks: someone thanked the general for his honesty, someone expressed concern about his words about “difficult decisions”. MK collected the most lively comments on this matter.

Military reporter Alexander Sladkov, who is more often on the front line than in the editorial office, noted that for the first time the head of the operation “and not the collective image of the General Staff” declares about the difficult situation at the staff . front. According to him, Surovikin's statement should be listened to, relying not only on the feelings of a civilian, but also on the mood and feelings of a soldier who is now in the epicenter of the battle.

The military telegram channel “WarGonzo”, in turn, notes that Surovikin, although he spoke about bad news, spoke the truth, and this is important: “Probably one of the first generals in our recent history, who, after speaking about bad news, became almost popular a hero. Assess how complete the demand for truth is in modern society.

Sergei Grigorov, co-chairman of the public movement “Russian Democrats”, writes that, according to Surovikin, he was embarrassed “not for the main military content, but for the political declaration.” According to the politician, it was redundant. The expert is sure that, despite the difficult winter season, “no disaster will occur”. “Fall and December will pass. And right after that, there will be a turning point in the war, after which we will have a real Victory! Mark my words. Return to them in 2023,” he concludes.

Publicist Yulia Vityazeva wonders why the public decided that the “difficult decision” Surovikin said was the surrender of Kherson? Vityazeva indicated that it could also be a case of more massive strikes on Ukraine. “This is also a difficult decision. Brotherly people after all. She was,” she wrote.

A representative of the Moscow City Duma, journalist Andrei Medvedev, noted that in the comments many people were concerned about Surovikin's interview. The journalist commented on this: “Yes, this will happen when they suddenly talked to you openly and maturely for the first time, and before that they simply brushed off the service phrase “special operation continues as planned” for six months.

“Surovikin just said: “Further actions in relation to Kherson will depend on the emerging military-tactical situation, it is not easy, difficult decisions are not excluded. It can be seen that many expected something else from him. After a week of infrastructure strikes, I think many people thought they would hear something like: wow, we're going to bang, we're going to bang,” he added.

Political scientist Alexei Zhivov agrees with Andrei Medvedev: “Surovikin's statement is hard to listen to. There we are talking about a possible retreat in the Kherson region. In an area that is part of Russia.”

The expert added that his indignation and concern over the latest statements can of course be transferred to the commander of the operation. “But it will be a wrong transfer. Even if there is no fork in the road: win, or win at lightning speed. “So far we have a crossroads: to learn about a possible “regroupment” in advance so that there is no second Izyum, or not to learn about it and experience a monstrous shock from the execution of the population liberated by Ukraine,” said the political scientist.

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Attacks on the cities of Ukraine, the battle for Kherson: online broadcast

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MK Follows Russian Special Operation October 19, 2022. Day 238 is approaching. The authorities of the Kherson region have begun the evacuation of civilians. APU fired at Energodar. A drone flying to Belbek airport was shot down in Sevastopol. NATO will hand over hundreds of active jamming stations to Ukraine in the coming days. Estonia has recognized Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. Georgia refused to introduce visas for Russians. Due to internal disagreements, the EU did not dare to introduce a ceiling on gas prices. Read previous broadcasts here.

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12:03 State Duma she predicted the outcome of the battle for Kherson: "the destruction of Zelensky".

12:02 During the shelling of the city of Shebekina in the Belgorod region by the armed forces of Ukraine, two people were injured. The injured man is in a serious condition, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

11:46 About 40% of Kherson and Kherson region residents have already left, but there are no exact numbers, Saldo said . He added that no one is going to give up Kherson.

11:17 "I think that the 11th regiment in the direction of Avdějevka is quite successfully developing its operation to liberate the settlement of Pervomaiskoye in interaction with the Somali battalion. There are some successes,” Pushilin said on the Russia 24 TV channel.

11:16 Ukraine shelling of Energodar and its suburbs lasted more than 12 hours, with no casualties, a senior official said on Wednesday city ​​administration Alexander Volga.

11:14 Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was added to the database of Ukrainians website “Peacemaker” (listed in Roskomnadzor's register of violators) for “public denial Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014”.

10:30 Kherson authorities explained the need to evacuate residents due to the threat of flooding. If the Kakhovskaya HPP is destroyed, the water will rise by one meter.

10:22 A missile hit one of Belgorod's infrastructure facilities, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

09:57The captured deputy head of the command post of the 56th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lt. Col. Valentin Altukhov, told how soldiers of the Ukrainian “Azov” battalion (a terrorist and extremist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) killed drivers to seize cars.

< p>09:49 The authorities of the Kherson region decided to evacuate 50-60 thousand people to Russia in six days.

09:35 The captured leader of the reconnaissance company of the 74th independent reconnaissance battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, senior sergeant Vitaly Katranich said that he went to combat missions under the influence of drugs.

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09:31The Ukrainian army has gathered large forces on the front line in the Kherson region. According to Kirill Stremousov, the deputy head of the regional administration, the authorities of the region are strengthening the defense of the administrative center.

09:22 Yesterday evening, the armed forces of Ukraine tried to land troops in Energodar to capture the nuclear power plant. According to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of administration of the Zaporozhye region, the attack was repulsed after many hours of fighting.

09:20The drone was shot down by an air defense system near Belbek Airport. The head of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, spoke about it.

09:15 Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the US is trying to “strengthen the position” of Ukraine, which will lead to the destruction of the country.

08:51 As a result of the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Energodar was almost completely without electricity. p>

08:32 strong> Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the Energodar administration from the American MLRS HIMARS.

08:27The administration of the Kherson region warned people about the threat of shelling of residential areas from Ukraine and offered to leave the city.

08: 18 In the Volvo group, which produces trucks in Russia, they thought about full or partial sale of the company.

08:14 IAEA General Director Rafael Grossi was struck by Russian President Vladimir Putin's detailed knowledge of the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP.< /p>

< strong>07:57 Ukraine will have to significantly limit the work of industry and the use of land. hydroelectric power plants and nuclear power plants that do not require fuel supply. Only in this case will it be able to survive the autumn-winter period, said an anonymous expert.

07:53 Part of the settlements of the Dnepropetrovsk region remained without electricity as a result of strikes by the Russian armed forces.

07:13 Zelenskiy fired the Ukrainian ambassador to Kazakhstan, Petro Vrublevsky, who had previously expressed a desire to kill as many Russians as possible.

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US Department of Justice: Krasnoyarsk governor's son arrested for sanctions evasion

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The US Department of Justice stated , which charged five Russian citizens with sanctions evasion and money laundering.

According to the US Department of Justice, two Russians have already been arrested. So the report says that the son of the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Artem Uss, was arrested in Italy and a certain Yuri Orekhov was taken into custody in Germany.

“They are going through extradition procedures,” the report says.

In addition, Svetlana Kuzurgasheva, Timofei Telegin and Sergey Tyulyakov are among the accused.

Juan Fernando Serrano Ponce and Juan Carlos Soto are involved in the case together with the Russians for facilitating illegal oil deals with the Venezuelan company PDVSA.

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The son of the former head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, was detained in Norway

Vladimír Jakunin. Photo: Natalia Gubernatorova

The 47-year-old Russian detained in Norway turned out to be an entrepreneur, co-founder of the Venture Investments & Yield Management (VIYM) fund Andrey Yakunin, son of the former head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin. The company confirmed this.

The NRK TV channel previously reported the arrest of a Russian, who also has British citizenship, for launching a drone in the Svalbard region.

The foundation says that Yakunin Jr. he likes nature, photography and extreme sports. In late August, he used a drone during a trip to Svalbard. He is cooperating with the Norwegian authorities and is ready to provide all information about the innocent purposes of his vacation.

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British media linked Putin's declaration of martial law to 'nuclear explosion'

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The British media are actively discussing the signing of a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the introduction of martial law in the DLR, LLR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. At the same time, some authors even allow Russian nuclear tests in the Black Sea as a demonstration of will and capabilities.

The Daily Mail newspaper wrote in particular about the possibility of Russia demonstrating power with a nuclear explosion over the Black Sea.

“There is the view that the Russian president is preparing a nuclear show of force over the Black Sea – the first open-air nuclear explosion since the 1960s,” the article notes.

The publication recalls that British authorities have previously warned that the use of nuclear weapons would led to serious consequences.

On the eve, the deputy head of the Russian delegation at the meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, Konstantin Vorontsov, said that Russia, based on the Budapest Memorandum, undertook to use nuclear weapons and would not threaten to use them against non-nuclear states. “This obligation is always fully fulfilled,” Vorontsov noted, adding that “Russia has not threatened Ukraine with nuclear weapons and does not.” At the same time, he expressed concern over Kyiv's statements about the possibility of revising Ukraine's non-nuclear status.

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Explosions thundered again in Kyiv

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In the capital Ukraine On October 19, new explosions thundered in Kyiv. This was reported by the Ukrainian media with reference to eyewitnesses. Earlier, there was talk of an air alert throughout the country.

Sources of a number of Ukrainian press agencies also report that an air defense system was operating in Kyiv, air strikes were recorded.

Recall that from 10 October Russian armed forces launch missile and aerial attacks on infrastructure facilities, including energy, during a military special operation in Ukraine. The purpose of these strikes is to reduce the combat potential of the units of the Kyiv regime, to prevent massive attacks on the territory of Russia, including the new regions (Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson Oblasts).

< p>Previously, on October 8, there was an attack on the Crimean bridge to the terrorist explosion of the truck, one of the traffic lanes of the structure was temporarily taken out of service. The investigative committee established a connection between the terrorists and the Ukrainian special services.

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The US has been angered by Erdogan's cordial relationship with Putin

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in Astana on October 13 , 2022 year. Photo: Kremlin.ru.

Turkey's deepening economic and trade ties with Russia, bolstered by a cordial relationship between Erdogan and Putin, have angered the West, which wants to create a united international front against Moscow, according to Bloomberg.

According to the report, the US delegation led by Elizabeth Rosenberg, Deputy Finance Minister for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime, has already started a series of meetings in Ankara and Istanbul with Turkish officials and business groups. According to the publication, the issue of compliance with financial sanctions imposed on Russia is discussed at these meetings. In addition, the US is trying to force Ankara to take a tougher stance towards Moscow.

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo previously sent a letter to several Turkish business groups warning of the consequences of doing business in Russia.

< p>Recall that today Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that at the last meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he agreed to create a gas hub in Turkey. “Europe can use Russian gas through Turkey,” Erdogan said.

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Political scientist Klintsevich described the attack on Kherson as the last attack by the armed forces of Ukraine

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Poliologist Andriy Klintsevich (son of former senator Franz Klintsevich) expressed his belief that the ongoing Ukrainian offensive in the Kherson region will ultimately be the last for the armed forces of Ukraine.

“The American leadership of the Ukrainian army Ukraine is pushing Zelensky to victory for price,” he said in an interview with SM.News. Therefore, the expert continued, now all forces are directed towards Kherson.

According to Klintsevich, the Ukrainian army is now withdrawing reserves from Ochakov, Odesa, Nikolayev, transferring them to the line of contact and “they will go to the last attack for themselves.”

The expert also noted that the armed forces of Ukraine are trying to achieve a five-fold surplus in the number of groups in this direction, and therefore the situation there is quite serious, which complicates the difficult task for the Russian army logistics due to the damage to the bridges.

< p>“And here our command is preparing for a serious battle, it is practically Stalingrad, when it will not be possible to retreat across the river”, added Klintsevich. At the same time, he emphasized that he is optimistic about the outcome of the situation, because Russia has superiority in aviation.

A video of the preparations for the evacuation in Kherson was published on social networks

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Erdogan said he agreed with Putin on the gas hub

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he had agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the construction of a gas hub in Turkey. He said this at a meeting of his party in parliament.

“At our last meeting with Mr. Putin, we agreed to create a gas hub in Turkey. As he himself announced, Europe will be able to use Russian gas through Turkey,” Erdogan said.

Earlier, Igor Yushkov, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, noted that the question now is whether Europeans will be ready to buy additional volumes of gas. If so, you will have to create additional infrastructure, but it will require a lot of time and money.

At the same time, Nikolai Vavilov, a specialist in the strategic research department of Total Research, noted that the initiative announced by Putin is economically profitable, in addition is this route potentially safer than both Nord Streams.

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