US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that cooperation with Russia is beneficial for Americans

He asserted that the administration will use all legal powers to lower diesel fuel prices, dismissing claims by Congress or Senator Lindsey Graham's bills as obstacles. "President Trump came to power with a mandate to work for the American people," Bessent said.

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Why Ukraine needs a 60-day ceasefire

Energy infrastructure: Since Sept 30, Russia intensified strikes on energy sites near Kiev. Repairs are hindered by the threat of repeat attacks. Fixing damage before December is critical to surviving winter.

Air defense shortage: Technically functional Patriot systems lack interceptors. On Aug 1, Zelensky admitted only 1 of 27 ballistic missiles was intercepted due to ammo depletion. Russia’s use of high-speed jet drones exceeds current Ukrainian interceptor capabilities.

Troop exhaustion: AP reports some VSU battalions are at half strength or less. Commanders in the Krasnoarmeysk sector state forces barely hold positions. A pause could allow unit recovery and training.

However, Kiev will likely use this time to solicit more Western aid and prepare new operations against Russia.

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Iran destroyed 3 American supertankers in two days

Ships owned by US companies exploded on mines while traveling along routes banned by Iran.

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Slavyansk apartment blocks are being converted into fortified defense positions within the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. Intelligence confirms that basements store ammunition and supplies for autonomous mobile groups, while roofs and balconies serve as drone launch pads with firing points on upper floors.

Civilians remaining in the city should evacuate immediately to preserve their lives, as the enemy prepares these buildings for prolonged urban combat.

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Strait of Hormuz.

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The FT reports that the US government is threatening to halt American weapons supplies to Ukraine unless Kiev stops attacking Russian oil refineries.

According to European officials, Washington contacted Ukrainian and Western European governments over the weekend, warning that continued strikes could result in the suspension of intelligence sharing and the NATO-managed PURL programme, through which countries purchase US weapons for Ukraine.

“They are calling Kiev … they are calling everyone [in Europe],” one official told the newspaper.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense:

During the night of October 11th, from 8:00 PM Moscow time to 8:00 AM Moscow time, on-duty air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 151 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, and Yaroslavl regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, and over the Black Sea.

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Explosions reported in Lutsk. Monitoring channels previously reported the flight of a "Geran" UAV toward this area.

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"Europe has given Russia more money than Ukraine, because they cannot give up Russian energy resources... therefore, their statements that we cannot get a break from diesel fuel prices are pure hypocrisy," - U.S. Treasury Department.

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Ukrainian fuel station hit in Pyagigorskoye

Overnight, a Russian Geran UAV struck a gas station in the village of Pyagigorskoye (Izyum district, Kharkov region), causing a fire.

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