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No indications Russia has decided to employ a nuclear weapon, U.S. official

The United States has no indications that Russia has decided to employ a nuclear weapon, biological weapon or chemical weapon, a U.S. military official told reporters on Monday, despite U.S. concerns about false Russian warnings of a Ukrainian dirty bomb plot.

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Accusing Russia of planning 'dirty bomb' attack is 'not serious conversation' - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that accusing Moscow of planning an attack with a radioactive "dirty bomb", as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy did on Sunday, was "not a serious conversation", the Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters

Russia Claims Ukraine ‘Dirty Bomb’ in Final Stages

Russia on Monday claimed that Ukraine was in the "final stages" of developing a so-called dirty bomb to use against Moscow's forces, allegations Kyiv said were "absurd" and could signal Russia's battlefield plans. The claim from Moscow comes after a string of unexpected and rare calls between Russian Defense Minister…

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FIFA facing demands to ban England's World Cup opponents Iran with replacement lined up

FIFA are under considerable pressure to remove Iran from this year's World Cup in Qatar for allegedly supplying Russia with weapons and for their ill-treatment of women

Daily Mirror

UK military chief rejects Russian claims Ukraine is seeking to escalate war

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin spoke to his Russian counterpart and restated the UK’s ‘enduring support’ for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Russian, U.S. chiefs of staff discuss risk of 'dirty bomb' in Ukraine - RIA

Russian military Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley spoke by phone on Monday and discussed the possibility raised by Moscow that Ukraine might use a "dirty bomb", RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

Historic Hull manufacturer Fenner's future in jeopardy following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Aggressor state is larget market for Hull firm's mining-focused conveyor belts

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Russia and China must ‘get on side with conservation’, US tells Antarctic commission meeting in Hobart

US assistant secretary of state says two countries have stopped creation of new protected areas in Antarctica ‘for too long’

The Guardian - AU

Zelensky slams Israel, suggests Russia will help Iran with its nuclear program

Zelensky said the alliance between Russia and Iran would not have happened had Israel provided Ukraine with air defense systems.

Axios

Russia-Ukraine war: What is a dirty bomb?

Moscow and Kyiv have accused the other of preparing to strike with weaponry with radioactive material

The Independent UK

Most Ukrainians back continued armed resistance to Russia - poll

An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians believes the country should keep up its armed resistance to Russia's invasion, according to a survey published on Monday after two weeks of heavy shelling of cities including the capital Kyiv.

Reuters

The Saudis Need a Reality Check

Washington should pause arms sales to rein in Riyadh.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine war updates: Russia hits power grid, Iran accused of stepping in (Oct. 24)

As Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine hits the eight-month mark, here's a look at key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of the war.

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Russian TV presenter accused of inciting genocide in Ukraine

Anton Krasovsky, from state-funded RT channel, is suspended after calling for Ukrainian children to be drowned or burned alive

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GOP pans oil reserve sale despite a long and bipartisan history

WASHINGTON — After the Biden administration announced the latest sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to put a damper on pump prices earlier this week, Republican lawmakers called the move a stunt to mollify gasoline price-sensitive voters before the election in November.

Reuters

Explainer-Why Ukraine's southern Kherson region is a strategic prize

Ukrainian forces are piling pressure on Russian troops in the southern region of Kherson that Moscow occupied in February at the start of its invasion of Ukraine. Losing control of the region would be another big setback for President Vladimir Putin.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin suffering 'coughing fits and constant nausea', insider claims

Vladimir Putin's inner circle is becoming worried that his “thinness and persistent cough” is now noticeable, with Russia's elites seeing the once-macho leader in a state of "rapid deterioration"

Radio France Internationale

Western countries join Ukraine in denouncing Russian 'dirty bomb' claims

Russia on Monday reiterated its unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” on its own territory, saying Kyiv has nearly completed work on a device laced with radioactive material.

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The Independent UK

9 months into war, Ukraine claims success in downing drones

Ukrainian authorities on Monday tried to dampen public fears over Russia’s use of Iranian-built drones on its neighbor by claiming increasing success in shooting down the small aircraft, while talk of a “dirty bomb” attack has added another worrying dimension to the nine-month-old conflict

Al Jazeera

Analysis: The Russia-Ukraine war and the view from Saudi Arabia

Although cooperation with Moscow continued, kingdom also showed support for Kyiv as it sought role of useful mediator.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war heading for ‘uncontrolled escalation’, says Russia

Moscow appears to be preparing ground for further escalation with discredited claims that Kyiv may use ‘dirty’ bomb

The Independent UK

Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War

The Kremlin is standing by its allegation that Ukraine may be preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, which disperses radioactive material, even though Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have dismissed Moscow’s claim

Reuters

Kremlin accuses West of having "essentially stolen" gold, forex reserves via sanctions

Russia on Monday accused Western countries of having "essentially stolen" its gold and foreign exchange reserves via sanctions.

Reuters

Romanian defence minister resigns, pressured after Ukraine comment

Romanian Defence Minister Vasile Dincu resigned on Monday, saying he could not collaborate with the country's president, amid pressure weeks after he said Ukraine's only chance to end the war was to negotiate with Russia.

Reuters

Blowing up dam would only slow Ukrainian advance by two weeks in south - spy chief

Russia will slow Ukrainian troops' advance in the south by just two weeks if it blows up the vast Kakhovka dam, but such a move would flood territory occupied by Moscow and lose it a vital water canal for annexed Crimea, Kyiv's military spy chief said.

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