🇸🇰⚡ Slovakia to end imports of Russian oil by the end of 2027 as it moves to diversify energy supplies

— Economy Minister Denisa Saková.

Slovakia is negotiating with the US on measures to support the transition, with its Slovnaft refinery currently dependent on Russian oil delivered through the Druzhba pipeline.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says Ukraine is not ready for peace, accusing Kiev of showing no willingness to pursue a peaceful resolution.

Moscow supports a comprehensive and lasting peace but agrees with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that a diplomatic resolution is currently not possible.

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Heh 😁

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⚡🇺🇦 Kiev mayor Klitschko urged Kiev residents to temporarily leave the city due to the threat of a large-scale utility crisis.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡ Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 7 begins supplying electricity to China’s grid as Rosatom starts power-up

— Rosatom.

The VVER-1200 reactor will gradually ramp up to full power before entering commercial operation, with three more Chinese units planned for commissioning over the next 18 months.

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🇯🇵🇺🇸⚡ Japan may allow nuclear weapons into the country for the first time by revising one of its three non-nuclear principles.

By the end of 2026, the authorities are considering allowing American ships carrying nuclear weapons into Japanese ports, and are also discussing the development of nuclear submarines.

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🇸🇾🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡ Official representatives of Syria deny reports of sending their military to help Saudi Arabia in the war against Ansar Allah (the Houthi movement).

"Syria's position is clear: we firmly support Saudi Arabia in confronting threats to its security and stability.

However, Syria's policy in the region is based on stability, peace and cooperation, not on opening new fronts."

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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡ The war in Ukraine could end with further escalation and the spread of the conflict beyond the country's borders

— US Secretary of State Rubio.

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🇺🇦⚡ Kiev is switching to a "survival" mode ahead of winter

— the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said in an interview with AFP.

"The crisis could be quite large-scale. Unfortunately, temporary power outages have already begun in some districts. No matter how well we prepare, if air defense does not work, we could find ourselves in an extremely unfavorable situation," Klitschko said.

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🇺🇦🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡ Give Ukraine an advantage in the sky — and Putin will sit down at the negotiating table

— Zelensky.

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⚡🇷🇺🇺🇦 "Geran" drones have reached western Ukraine.

Strikes are being recorded in Ivano-Frankivsk.

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🇨🇳⚡ China purchased 740,000 ounces of gold worth $3.1 billion. This is the 23rd consecutive month that the Chinese government has increased its gold reserves.

Over the past 23 months, China has increased its gold reserves by 4.67 million ounces, which amounts to approximately $19.5 billion.

Currently, China's gold reserves are estimated at approximately $323.5 billion.

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