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Putin states that Europe remains dependent on Russian gas despite EU attempts to cut it

The Russian President said that "Europe continues to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia," despite the sanctions imposed by the European Union in response to the invasion of Ukraine. According to Putin, supplies account for 20% of the European hydrocarbon market, although it did not specify the routes through which the fuel arrives after the damage suffered by the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. The President also held Europe responsible for its current economic difficulties in trying to reduce its energy dependence on Moscow.

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At least 15 dead, three of them children, in Russian attacks on Zaporizhia

At least 15 people, including three children, died on 10 October in Russian attacks against Zaporizhia in southern Ukraine, while Moscow also launched ballistic missiles against Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodímir Zelenski spoke to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during the bombing, warned that the threat of new attacks will remain particularly high in the coming days and called for more air defence systems and more pressure on Russia.

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Russian attacks against Ukraine reach two buses in Kramatorsk

A Russian attack hit two minibuses in Kramatorsk, leaving several dead on October 8. Almost five years after the start of the war, Moscow has intensified its attacks, launching multiple missiles and drones almost daily against Ukraine. In Kiev, students take their classes underground, in a huge anti-aircraft shelter.

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Friedrich Merz, from Kiev, calls on Vladimir Putin to "end the senseless war"

The war in Ukraine is once again targeting civil and cultural infrastructure. The Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences in Kiev was recently hit by a Russian attack that left victims and significant damage. During a visit to the site, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz asked Moscow to stop the attacks and move towards the end of the war. However, the bombing continues, including further attacks on strategic infrastructure. From Kiev, President Volodímir Zelenski described Russia as a "barbarian" country, although he highlighted the support of "out allies

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Russia and Ukraine exchange new attacks with drones; Moscow negotiates with Washington

Several Ukrainian cities were the target of new Russian attacks, which impacted civilian buildings such as homes and shopping centres. On the other hand, Kiev also launched drones into Russian territory, also impacting on civilian infrastructure. The peace negotiations remain stalled, while Moscow is negotiating directly with the United States, but it regrets that Washington is making proposals conditional on the war in Ukraine.

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Zelenski denounces new shipments of North Korean troops to Russia and satellite support from Moscow to Iran: these are the details

Ukraine's President, Volodímir Zelenski, warned that more than 8,000 North Korean military personnel are currently on Russian territory and that an additional 10,000 are being selected and prepared for possible deployment, citing new data from Kiev's intelligence services. He also accused Moscow of providing North Korea with military training and combat experience, and of transferring satellite-based images to Iran that, according to Kiev, are monitoring United States military facilities and Persian Gulf countries.

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Russian attacks leave several dead in Kiev and Járkiv while Ukraine fears a difficult winter

Civilians died in Kiev and Járkiv after a new wave of Russian attacks. In Járkiv, a bombing of a farm left at least six dead and a dozen injured; in Kiev, a ballistic missile attack killed two people and damaged maternity, housing and energy infrastructure. Ukraine is preparing for a difficult winter, while Russian Chancellor Sergei Lavrov said Moscow "will not pause" in the war.

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"European intelligence heads warn that Moscow plans actions against NATO": 'The Guardian'

'The Guardian 'reported that the Polish Prime Minister declared to Parliament that intelligence assessments suggested that Russia could launch an attack with drones or missiles in the coming months. The French President described these warnings as solid and well documented. The alert was also maintained by the Czech intelligence service. While the three Baltic countries that are rusty to limit have become increasingly cautious.

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Ukraine launched more than a thousand drones to Russia; Moscow accuses Kiev of trying to disrupt the elections

According to the mayor of Moscow, hundreds of Ukrainian drones launched an unprecedented offensive against the Russian capital and nearby regions. Although most were intercepted, several managed to evade air defence and hit residential buildings. The attack takes place in the midst of an intensification of offensives on both sides: in Kiev, Russian shelling left several dead, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of trying to disrupt the elections.

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450 drones, three dead and dozens wounded, in Ukraine's "biggest drones attack" in Moscow

The Ukrainian Army launched 1,110 drones in the early morning of 20 September against Russian territory, about 450 of them against the capital, in what the mayor of Moscow called "the biggest drones attack" since the beginning of the war. The offensive takes place on the last day of the parliamentary elections to renew the State Duma, which Putin promotes as a war support poll. Meanwhile, Russian attacks in Ukraine kill five people, including three children.