Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 October 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing DoD 31 Oct 2022
- Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine Civilian Targets DoD News 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia is continuing its campaign of terror attacks on Ukraine as it targets civilian infrastructure, said senior defense officials.
- The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 31.10 Ukraine MOD 31 Oct 2022
- Multiple missiles hit Ukraine after Russia blamed Kiev for Black Sea fleet attack Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Ukrainian officials have reported multiple missile strikes in cities across the country, including the capital Kiev, after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking its Black Sea fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol.
- Russian Attacks Leave Ukrainian Cities Without Electricity, Water VOA 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia intensified its attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, targeting critical infrastructure and knocking out power and water supplies in Kyiv and other regions. The attacks came a day after Russia alleged that Ukraine attacked its Black Sea fleet.
- Kyiv, Other Regions Again Under Attack Across Ukraine RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia launched missiles into several Ukrainian cities on October 31, including the nation's capital, Kyiv, as the Kremlin continues its relentless assault on Ukrainian critical infrastructure in the hopes of wearing down its population's will to resist.
- Russia Expanding Forced Evacuations Of Ukrainians From Kherson Region RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia is expanding the forced evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from occupied Kherson as its forces seek to hold the region.
- Russia Resumes Blockade of Ukraine's Grain Exports, Reigniting Concerns Over Food Crisis RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia resumed its military blockade of Ukrainian ports on October 30, halting the supply of grain supplies largely headed to low-income nations and reigniting fears of a spiral in global food prices.
- Putin: Ukrainian Drones Used Humanitarian Corridor to Attack Sevastopol, Put Grain Shipments at Risk Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- Western powers have blamed Russia for supposedly blocking the export of Ukrainian grain shipments, which are vital for parts of Africa and the Middle East. However, Moscow has denied blocking them and Kiev has repeatedly acted to disrupt the safety measures made to allow such exports.
- Russia halts grain export deal with Ukraine People's Daily 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia announced Saturday that Moscow would immediately and indefinitely suspend its implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, accusing Ukraine of launching drone attacks under British guidance.
- Russia says grain shipments via Black Sea 'risky' after withdrawal from Ukraine deal Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia has warned that grain shipments via the Black Sea will be "risky" for Ukraine now that Moscow is no longer a participant to a UN-brokered deal to facilitate deliveries.
- Shot-Down Russian Missile Falls In Moldovan Village RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- A Russian missile shot down by Ukrainian air defenses fell on a village in northern Moldova on October 31, causing minor damage but no injuries, the Moldovan Interior Ministry said.
- Putin 'ready' for talks with West over Ukraine: Lavrov Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says President Vladimir Putin is "ready" to hold negotiations with the West over Ukraine, where Moscow has been staging a military operation since February.
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Foreign Policy
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's video address to participants in the conference The Role of Public Diplomacy in Establishing, Reinstating and Developing Russian-Chinese Relations, Moscow, October 31, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Oct 2022
- Russia Will Carry Out Arctic Council Projects Without Partners, Envoy Says Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia will execute the projects it presented in the framework of the Arctic Council despite the lack of partners, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials and Russian Ambassador-at-Large Nikolay Korchunov said on Monday.
- Moscow to Help African Countries Amid Grain Deal Suspension Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- Moscow will help African countries in connection with the suspension ofthe grain deal, our partners understand Russia's position, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday.
- Greetings to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning presidential election in Brazil President of Russia 31 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent a message to congratulate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning the presidential election in Brazil.
- Press release on the outcome of the general elections in Brazil Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Oct 2022
- Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Dutch Ambassador Over Alleged Recruitment Meeting RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry says it summoned the ambassador from the Netherlands to protest what it alleges was an attempt by British intelligence to recruit the Russian military attache at the Russian embassy in The Hague.
- Moscow slams West for attempts to 'recruit' Russian diplomats Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Moscow has protested what it calls Western attempts to "recruit" Russian diplomats in the Netherlands, summoning the Dutch ambassador.
- Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Dutch Ambassador Over Intelligence Provocations Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- The Dutch ambassador has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday over provocations against Russian diplomats by foreign intelligence services, the ministry said.
- Answers to media questions President of Russia 31 Oct 2022 -- At the end of the talks with the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian media.
- Trilateral talks with President of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Armenia President of Russia 31 Oct 2022 -- Sochi hosted trilateral talks between President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
- Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 31 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
- Meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 31 Oct 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met in Sochi with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
- Armenia, Azerbaijan agree not to use force to settle their dispute over Karabakh region Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed not to use force to settle their dispute over the Nagorno-Karabkh region, following a tripartite meeting hosted by Russia in the coastal city of Sochi.
- Putin hosts Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks over Karabakh Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has held meetings with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders as part of efforts aimed at mediating a peace agreement and ending a longstanding conflict between the two ex-Soviet neighbors over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Putin To Meet With Leaders Of Armenia, Azerbaijan In Sochi RFE/RL 31 Oct 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to host talks with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on October 31, a month after the worst clashes erupted between the Caucasus neighbors since they fought a bloody war in 2020.
- Moscow and Ankara Discussing Gas Hub Establishment at Expert Level, Envoy Says Sputnik 31 Oct 2022 -- Russian and Turkish experts are already at work to explore ways to establish a gas hub meant to redirect gas from the Nord Stream pipelines to the TurkStream, Russian Ambassador to Ankara Alexei Yerkhov told Turkish newspaper Dunya in an interview published on Monday.
- Official: Iran, Russia sign $6.5 billion in gas deals Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- About $6.5 billion from a memorandum with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been converted into a firm contract, a senior Iranian official says.
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