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☆ Jeremy Swayman blanks Blackhawks as Bruins improve to 6-0-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Oct 24, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) warms up before the game against the Boston Bruins at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Three players scored and Jeremy Swayman pitched a 23-save shutout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. All 18 Boston skaters were credited with at least one of the Bruins' season-high 43 shots on goal. Petr Mrazek stopped 40 shots for the Blackhawks, who have been shut out twice during their current three-game skid. Bruins forward Jakub Lauko was cut near the eye by a skate late in the third.

Persons: Ryan Donato, David Banks, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Zacha's, Poitras, Petr Mrazek, offsides, Connor Bedard's, Charlie Coyle's, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk, Coyle, Frederic, Coyle's, Riemsdyk, Jakub Lauko, Jim Montgomery, Lauko Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, United Center, USA, Bruins, Boston, Chicago, Blackhawks, NHL, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Boston, Mrazek

☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb, Stephen R, Paul Cotter, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Noah Cates, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Petr Mrazek, Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Trevor Moore, Blake Lizotte, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Pheonix Copley, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Clayton Keller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nils Hoglander, Thatcher Demko, Ilya Mikheyev, Colton Sissons, Kiefer Sherwood, Jordan Eberle, Eberle, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Tye Kartye, McCann, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Alex DeBrincat, Nathan Mackinnon, Bowen Byram, Mikko Rantanen, Ryan Johansen, Rantanen, Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Alexandar Georgiev, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, Noah Dobson, Jean, Gabriel Pageau, Ilya Sorokin, Anthony Stolarz, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Kevin Stenlund, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie, Jonas Johansson, Johansson, Alex Barre, Boulet, Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Pekka Luukkonen, Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa's Jakob Chychrun, Josh Norris, Anton Forsberg, Joonas Korpisalo, Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson, Warren Foegele, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Jack Campbell, Connor McDavid, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Darcy Kuemper, Frank Vatrano, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli's, Hughes, Jose's Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Connor Hellebuyck, Louis, Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, David Gustafsson, Morgan Barron, Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Erik Gustafsson, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Shesterkin, Blake Coleman, Jacob Markstrom, Jason Robertson, Thomas Harley, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, Mobile, NHL, Stanley, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Bruins, Blackhawks, Chicago, Coyotes, Los Angeles, Los, Kings, Canucks, Predators, Vancouver, Nashville, Red Wings, Seattle, Detroit, Wings, Avalanche, Islanders, New, Cal, Panthers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Tampa Bay, Senators, Buffalo, Ottawa, Sabres, Oilers, Edmonton, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Toronto, Washington, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Canadiens, New Jersey, Montreal, New Jersey's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Rangers, Flames, Penguins, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado, New York, Florida, San Jose, Sunrise, Fla, Mackenzie Blackwood, Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, New, Calgary, Dallas, Pittsburgh

☆ Putin's new nuclear-powered cruise missile, one of his so-called 'super weapons,' is unnecessary but not totally useless, nuclear weapons expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

If it works, the weapon's utility is debatable, and a nuclear weapons expert said it's likely for political show. The weapon isn't much of an addition beyond the nuclear strike options Russia already has in its arsenal, a nuclear weapons expert told Insider. Will it have "the ability to bypass interception lines" and be "invulnerable to all existing and future missile defense and air defense systems" as he has claimed? The missile, essentially a very-long range cruise missile, can't be intercepted by missile defense systems that are designed to counter ICBMs, meaning it could theoretically penetrate key enemy air defenses to strike its target. The agreement was designed to limit the use anti-ballistic missile systems intended to defend against nuclear attacks.

Persons: Putin, it's, —, Vladimir Putin, Pavel Podvig, Podvig, haven't, George W, Bush, Sergei Karpukhin Organizations: Service, RIA Novosti, Ministry of Defense, Russian, Russian Navy, US, Technology, Ballistic, National Missile Defense, Putin Locations: Russia, Moscow, Russian, Sochi, Ukraine, Avdiivka, Crimea

[1/3] Police officers inspect a postal distribution centre of Nova Post company hit by Russian missiles, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Korotych, outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Six people have been killed and at least 14 injured in a Russian missile attack that hit a postal distribution centre in the war-devastated northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said. Those killed and injured were employees of the postal centre, Synehubov said on Telegram. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, was devastated in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion. "(Russian forces) need heavy artillery and anti-tank missiles to destroy every stronghold."

Persons: Sofiia, Volodymyr Zelenksiy, Oleh Synehubov, Synehubov, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Pavel Norozhnyi, Ron Popeski, Maria Starkova, Lidia Kelly, Alistair Bell Organizations: Police, Nova Post, REUTERS, Rights, Nova, Telegram . Police, Russia's Defence Ministry, Thomson Locations: Nova, Russian, Ukraine, Korotych, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine's, Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Donetsk, U.S

☆ Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five civilians, damage power grid - Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Serhiy Chalyi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Local residents stand in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed at least five civilians in Ukraine and damaged the power grid in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said. Officials in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-biggest city, said the local power grid was damaged in a Russian air strike and that outages were possible. A Moscow-installed official in part of the Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Russia since soon after last year's invasion blamed the strikes on Ukrainian forces. He also reported seven drone attacks on nearby villages and Russian artillery fire on settlements near the front line.

Persons: Stringer, Oleksandr Prokudin, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Yuriy Malashko, Olena Harmash, Pavel Polityuk, Lidia Kelly, Timothy Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Obukhivka, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Ukraine's, Moscow, Russia, Kyiv, Melbourne

☆ Fact Check: Clip shows Arma 3 gameplay, not Israel’s laser weapon system
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

“History : First video of the Israeli Iron Beam, new laser air defense system, intercepting enemy rockets, from today”, reads the caption of a Facebook post sharing the gameplay footage. The video was also misrepresented on X social media, by an account impersonating Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service. Pavel Krizka, public relations manager at Bohemia Interactive, which developed the Arma 3 game, said in an email that the miscaptioned video online contains footage from Arma 3. Reuters Fact Check has previously reported on Arma 3 gameplay footage being misrepresented as authentic war imagery after violence between Hamas and Israel broke out on Oct 7. The video shows gameplay footage from Arma 3, not Israel’s "Iron Beam" intercepting rockets amidst the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.

Persons: Pavel Krizka, Marek Spanel, Israel, Read Organizations: Hamas, Reuters, Bohemia Interactive, Bohemia, Thomson Locations: Israel, Arma

☆ Views on Hamas' military Telegram channel have increased tenfold since the war with Israel began
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Hamas' social media following has surged since its attacks on Israel began this month. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the small digital enclave they have left, the engagement on official Hamas social media accounts is booming, with followers skyrocketing and video views through the roof. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Earlier this week, Hamas used Telegram to warn civilians in Ashkelon to leave the area ahead of their missile strikes. Off Telegram, pro-Hamas posts surgeEven on platforms where Hamas doesn't have official accounts, posts that encourage or sympathize with the militant group have risen sharply after Israel declared war on Hamas following Hamas' attacks on October 7. The DSA includes YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook — but not Telegram — among the very large social platforms it subjects to additional security obligations.

Persons: —, skyrocketing, Elon Musk's, Pavel Durov, Durov, doesn't, Israel, Meta, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: Service, Facebook, Elon, European Union, Hamas, CNN, Atlantic, Forensic Research, Telegram, Meta, YouTube, Twitter, Representatives, Digital Services, DSA Locations: Israel, United States, Ashkelon, Algerian, Europe, Gaza

But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel. Hamas is a designated foreign terror organization in the United States, and new internet laws in the European Union mean large social media platforms can face penalties for hosting terroristic content. Hamas’ growing audienceThe Telegram channel for Hamas’ military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, had about 200,000 followers at the time of the attack. Fishman said while the huge growth in the number of people following Hamas’ Telegram accounts is concerning, it doesn’t mean all the followers are supporters – pointing out that many journalists, researchers and others are likely following the accounts. And that could make it more difficult for plaintiffs to use legal action to force Telegram to remove Hamas content.

Persons: –, Brian Fishman, Fishman, Hamas ’, Pavel Durov, Durov, ” Durov, John Bergmayer, Thierry Breton, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Brigades, Google, Hamas, European Union, Hamas ’, Atlantic, Forensic Research, Meta, Capitol, Facebook, Twitter, ISIS, Communications, Republicans, European, Digital Services, European Commission Locations: Israel, United States, European, Russian, Dubai, Russia, Ashkelon, US

☆ Putin sees Belt and Road Initiative as China's desire to cooperate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders' summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 13, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Russia President Vladimir Putin said that he sees China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a desire to cooperate on the global arena, Russian and Chinese news agencies reported on Sunday. "This is the difference between President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative and other projects pursued by countries with a colonialist flavour," Putin was quoted as saying. Putin also said the Belt and Road Initiative was timely and is developing well, according to RIA. Putin is due to attend the third Belt and Road Forum which will be held in Beijing on Oct. 17-18.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Pavel Bednyakov, Putin, Xi, Lidia Kelly, Judy Hua, Muralikumar Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS, Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Initiative, China Media Corporation, RIA, Thomson Locations: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Rights BEIJING, Russia, People's Republic of China, China, Moscow, Beijing, Asia, Africa, Europe, Melbourne

☆ Putin says Russian forces improving positions along front line in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces have bolstered their positions across the entire front line in Ukraine after what he said was the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive this year. Russia currently controls about 17.5% of Ukrainian territory and a four-month-old Ukrainian counteroffensive this year by Ukrainian forces has made almost no net territorial gains, according to Western analyses of the territory held by Russia. While Ukraine took back territory taken by Russia last year, the Ukrainian army has struggled to penetrate Russian lines which have been bolstered with minefields and thousands of extra Russian troops. "What is happening now along the entire length of the [line of] contact is called 'an active defense'," Putin said. The conflict in eastern Ukraine began in 2014 after a pro-Russian president was toppled in Ukraine's Maidan Revolution and Russia annexed Crimea, with Russian-backed forces fighting Ukraine's armed forces.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Pavel Zarubin Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, Russian, Belfer, Harvard Locations: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Russia, Kremlin, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, United States, Ukraine's, Crimea, Russian

Putin, who is to visit China this week, said the United States had stoked tensions with Beijing by building the "AUKUS" security alliance of U.S., Australia and Britain and that Russia and China were not building a military alliance. "Moreover, to fight with both Russia and China, it is nonsense - I don't think it is serious. Putin cautioned that if the United States fought against Russia then it would be very different to the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin calls a special military operation. "And if they want to fight with Russia then it will be a completely different war - it will not be carrying out a special military operation," Putin said. Of those, Russia has about 1,674 deployed strategic nuclear warheads while the United States has 1,670.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Mark Schiefelbein, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Pavel Zarubin, Joe Biden, Biden, William Mallard, Hugh Lawson Organizations: U.S . Congress, Kremlin, U.S, Federation of American Scientists, Thomson Locations: United States, Diaoyutai, Beijing, China, Russia, Washington, China MOSCOW, Ukraine, Moscow, U.S, Australia, Britain

☆ Putin says civilian losses from Israeli ground operation in Gaza would be 'unacceptable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders' summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 13, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBISHKEK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said an Israeli ground operation in Gaza would result in a level of civilian casualties that would be "absolutely unacceptable". Putin said that using heavy weaponry in residential areas was "fraught with serious consequences for all sides". "And most importantly, the civilian casualties will be absolutely unacceptable. Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Pavel Bednyakov, Putin, Alexander Marrow, Mark Trevelyan, Christina Fincher Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS, Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Hamas, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Rights BISHKEK, Israeli, Gaza, Gaza City

☆ Ukraine hit two Russian vessels in drone attacks, intelligence source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian missile carrier and a patrol ship in separate attacks this week involving sea-borne drones carrying experimental weapons, a Ukrainian intelligence source said on Friday. "The Buyan missile carrier... was struck today on the Sevastopol route by experimental weapons on 'Sea Babies' (naval drones)." Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly struck Ukrainian port facilities and grain silos on or near the Black Sea and on the Danube River since then. Kyiv has launched several successful missile and naval drone attacks on Russia's Black Sea fleet in and around Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. Ukrainian officials have said such attacks are intended to deny Russia control of the Black Sea and regain control of vital shipping routes.

Persons: Pavel Derzhavin, Tom Balmforth, Yuliia, Olena Harmash, Timothy Organizations: Ukrainian Security Service, Reuters, Forces, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Russia, Crimea, Melitopol, Kyiv, Azov

☆ Putin: Civilian toll from Israeli ground attack in Gaza would be unacceptable
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders' summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October 13, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBISHKEK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza would result in a level of civilian casualties that would be "absolutely unacceptable". "And most importantly, the civilian casualties will be absolutely unacceptable. Putin said, however, that Israel had the right to defend itself after being subjected to "an attack unprecedented in its cruelty". Reporting by Reuters; writing by Mark Trevelyan and Alexander Marrow; editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Pavel Bednyakov, Putin, Mikhail Bogdanov, Mark Trevelyan, Alexander Marrow, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS, Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Hamas, Russian Foreign Ministry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Rights BISHKEK, Gaza, Gaza City, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Israel, Russia, East Jerusalem, United States, East, Moscow, Lebanese, Lebanon

☆ Ukraine claims it hit a Russian ship with a 'Sea Baby' drone. Russia is fast running out of space to repair them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine doubled down on claims on Friday that it had damaged a Russian patrol ship near Sevastopol with "Sea Baby" drones. If confirmed, the strike could add to long-term pressure on Russia's ability to maintain and repair its Black Sea Fleet, experts say. Russia is already barred from bringing reinforcements to its Black Sea Fleet. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Consequently, the Black Sea Fleet will have to be increasingly prudent with its remaining assets," he added. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis squeeze on the Black Sea Fleet ultimately hampers some of its ability to project power over those waters, Germond said.

Persons: —, Basil Germond, Pavel Derzhavin, Pavel, Sutton, rove, ake Organizations: Service, Fleet, Lancaster University, Crimean Telegram, Crimean, Russian Telegram, Black, Russia's Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Sevastopol, Russia, Russia's, Ukrainian

☆ Exxon-Pioneer deal is 'one for the record books,' says wealth management firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailExxon-Pioneer deal is 'one for the record books,' says wealth management firmPavel Molchanov, managing director at wealth management firm Raymond James, says the $60 billion Exxon-Pioneer deal is the largest oil and gas merger since a decade ago.

Persons: Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James Organizations: Exxon, Pioneer

☆ Here's how Telegram videos that circulate on X make separating fact from fiction a nightmare for Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk's X has struggled to contain false information about the Israel-Gaza conflict. Part of the issue is the spread of unverified videos and content that were first posted on Telegram. The fighting between Israel and Hamas isn't, of course, the first instance of a conflict to be followed via Telegram. Videos and details about an ongoing conflict often make their way to a platform like X from Telegram — and do so without their source being identified or verified. X users will share Telegram videos, often without context, to fit their narrative or suit some other ulterior motive.

Persons: Elon Musk's X, —, Elon, that's, it's, Pavel Durov, Zuckerberg, Durov, Eliot Higgins, Higgins, — Eliot Higgins, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Here's Locations: Israel, Gaza, Russian, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy hails 'good news' on air defence after talks in Romania
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with Romania's President Klaus Werner Iohannis in Bucharest, Romania, October 10, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had "good news" on artillery and air defence supplies after talks with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, but gave no details. "We believe that Russia is one of those who helped and is behind these respective steps," Zelenskiy said. Reporting by Yuliia Dysa and Pavel Polityuk, Writing by Olena Harmash, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Klaus Werner Iohannis, Klaus Iohannis, Zelenskiy, Dmitry Peskov, Yuliia Dysa, Pavel Polityuk, Olena Harmash, Timothy Organizations: Presidential Press Service, Ukraine, stoke, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Bucharest, Romania, Ukraine, Romanian, Russia, Israel

☆ Zelenskiy hails Ukraine-Romania ties on first visit since Russian invasion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed ties with Romania as a "factor of stability for Europe and beyond" on Tuesday as he visited the NATO member state for the first time since Russia's invasion last year. The Romanian port of Constanța has become Ukraine's main export route for grain via Ukrainian ports on the Danube River since Russia quit a deal in mid-July that had guaranteed safe shipments via three Ukrainian Black Sea ports. "(The) Ukraine-Romania partnership is a factor of stability for Europe and beyond," Zelenskiy wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, after starting talks with Iohannis. Zelenskiy, who was dressed in military khaki, said the agenda of his visit included "defense cooperation, Black Sea security, and economic cooperation .... with a focus on developing infrastructure and creating jobs in both nations." He also said he would discuss further security cooperation including "developing aviation and other coalitions, strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, the Black Sea security architecture, and our relations with partners."

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Klaus Iohannis, Dan Peleschuk, Pavel Polityuk, Timothy Organizations: NATO, European Union, Iohannis, Twitter, Defence, Reuters, Romanian, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Romania, Europe, Romanian, Constanța, Russia, Ukraine, U.S, Ukrainian, Bucharest

Russian exports of gasoline and cross-border supplies of diesel by rail and road are still prohibited, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday. On Sept. 21 Russia temporarily banned most exports of gasoline and diesel to cope with a domestic market shortage, with pipeline operator Transneft (TRNF_p.MM) halting diesel shipments from Primorsk from Sept. 22. TASS news agency cited a spokesman for Transneft as saying that the oil pipeline monopoly had restarted diesel exports on Saturday. Of that, 3.5 million tons of gasoline and 6.6 million tons of diesel were exported by rail, according to the LSEG data. Since the ban was introduced, wholesale diesel prices on the local exchange have fallen by 21%, while gasoline prices are down 10%.

Persons: Vasily Fedosenko, Alexander Novak, Pavel Sorokin, Russia's, Vladimir Soldatkin, Natalia Chumakova, Kirsten Donovan, Susan Fenton Organizations: Irkutsk Oil Company, REUTERS, Baltic Sea's, TASS, RBC, Diesel, Thomson Locations: Russian, Irkutsk Region, Russia, Baltic, MOSCOW, United States, Primorsk, Russian Baltic

☆ World reacts to surprise attack by Hamas on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The UK will always support Israel’s right to defend itself," Foreign Minister James Cleverly said in a social media post. URSULA VON DER LEYEN, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION"I unequivocally condemn the attack carried out by Hamas terrorists against Israel. DUTCH PRIME MINISTER MARK RUTTE"Just spoke with Prime Minister @netanyahu about the unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israel. POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER ZBIGNIEW RAU"I strongly condemn Hamas' ongoing attacks on Israel. AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ALEXANDER SCHALLENBERGSchallenberg strongly condemned what he called a "cowardly and underhand" attack on Israel by Hamas.

Persons: Mahmoud Issa, OLAF SCHOLZ, Scholz, EMMANUEL MACRON Macron, Macron, JAMES, James, URSULA VON DER LEYEN, JOSEP BORRELL, Borrell, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Erdogan, MARK RUTTE, @netanyahu, Rutte, MIKHAIL BOGDANOV, Mikhail Bogdanov, Israel, Israel's, ZBIGNIEW RAU, Rau, PETR PAVEL, Pavel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ALEXANDER SCHALLENBERG Schallenberg, HADJA LAHBIB, Ros Russell, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, Hamas, Twitter, SAUDI ARABIA'S, OF, AK Party, DUTCH, Hezbollah, Gaza, MINISTRY, Israel, State, SWISS DEPARTMENT OF, BELGIAN, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Germany, SAUDI, Egypt, TURKISH, Ankara, Netherlands, RUSSIAN, MIKHAIL BOGDANOV Russia, Iran, Lebanese, Ukraine, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, CZECH, Czech Republic, Czech, AUSTRIAN, Belgium, Greece

☆ Russia calls on Israel and Palestinians to cease fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a statement following talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 6, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Russia expresses its most serious concern at the sharp aggravation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Saturday. "We call on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to implement an immediate ceasefire, renounce violence, exercise the necessary restraint and establish, with the assistance of the international community, a negotiation process aimed at establishing a comprehensive, lasting and long-awaited peace in the Middle East," she said in a statement. Russia is in contact with Israel, the Palestinians and Arab countries over the flare-up, the Interfax news agency reported earlier, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Reporting by Reuters; editing by Jason Neely and Andrew Cawthorne私たちの行動規範：トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Pavel Bednyakov, Maria Zakharova, Mikhail Bogdanov, Jason Neely, Andrew Cawthorne 私 Organizations: Kremlin, Sputnik, Rights, Reuters Locations: Moscow, Russia, Israel

☆ World reacts to Hamas attack on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa Acquire Licensing RightsOct 8 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday. Germany condemns these attacks by Hamas and stands by Israel," Scholz said on social media. However, Morocco's Islamist PJD party, which had been the largest in parliament until elections in 2021, praised the Hamas attack as "a heroic act" and "a natural and legitimate reaction to daily violations". EUROPEAN UNIONEU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said: "I unequivocally condemn the attack carried out by Hamas terrorists against Israel. INDONESIA"Indonesia is very concerned about the increasing escalation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel," the foreign ministry the world’s largest Muslim-majority country said on X.

Persons: Mahmoud Issa, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Tor Wennesland, Volker Tuerk, MAHMOUD ABBAS, WAFA, Abbas, Ali Khamenei, Yahya Rahim Safavi, Nasser Kanaani, ISNA, OLAF SCHOLZ, Scholz, EMMANUEL MACRON Macron, Abraham, JOSEP BORRELL, Borrell, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, JAMES, Ursula von der Leyen, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Erdogan, Israel, MIKHAIL BOGDANOV, Bogdanov, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY Zelenskiy, Israel's, ANDRZEJ DUDA, I'm, Duda, PETR PAVEL, Pavel, Giorgia Meloni, KISHIDA, Kishida, Faki Mahamat, Yoweri Museveni, Jan Harvey, Andrew Cawthorne, Ros Russell, Barbara Lewis, Toby Chopra Organizations: REUTERS, Hamas, UNITED, State Department . U.S . Defense, of Defense, Human, Palestinian, Abraham Accords, Israel, Twitter, EU Commission, Hezbollah, Rockets, State, African Union, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, IRAN, Palestine, Jerusalem, CHINA, State, Germany, SAUDI ARABIA, Egypt, MOROCCO Morocco, EU, Muscat, Oman, Canada, QATAR, MIKHAIL BOGDANOV Russia, Iran, Lebanese, Poland, Japan, KUWAIT Kuwait, EMIRATES, UAE, INDONESIA, Indonesia, KENYA, X, UGANDA, Uganda

☆ Russia starts gas supplies to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 7, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Kremlin via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsOct 7 (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday started supplying natural gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan, marking the occasion with ceremonies in Moscow and elsewhere attended by the presidents of the three countries and shown on state TV. Under a two-year deal signed with Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM), Uzbekistan will import 9 million cubic metres of Russian natural gas per day. It is the first time Uzbekistan, which is a producer and exporter itself, is importing gas from Russia. "Russia confirms its status as a reliable gas supplier and is open to cooperation in this area," Russian president Vladimir Putin said during the ceremony in Moscow.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kassym, Pavel Bednyakov, Clelia Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Saturday, Russia's Gazprom, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Kremlin, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Nord, Europe

☆ Ukraine freezes assets of three Russian tycoons worth $464 million, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian court has frozen the Ukrainian assets of three Russian businessmen over their alleged support for Russia's war in Ukraine, prosecutors and the security service said on Friday. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said assets owned by Mikhail Fridman, Pyotr Aven and Andrey Kosogov had been frozen. It said the frozen assets included securities and corporate rights of mobile phone operators, a mineral water producer, financial and insurance companies. "The beneficial owners of the companies are three Russian oligarchs who own one of the largest Russian financial and investment consortia," it said. Since the beginning of Russia's military invasion in February 202, Ukraine has repeatedly seized and nationalised property belonging to Russian businessmen involved in financing the aggression.

Persons: Mikhail Fridman, Keren Hayesod, Pavel Golovkin, Pyotr Aven, Andrey Kosogov, Vladimir Putin's, General's, Pavel Polityuk, Timothy Heritage, William Maclean Organizations: Alfa, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Ukrainian Security Service, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Russian

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