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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.
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Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a constitutional law making the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, Kherson region and Zaporozhye region parts of the Russian Federation. This comes after people overwhelmingly supported joining Russia during September referendums.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine in February after the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk suffered from intense attacks by Kiev's forces. Moscow stressed that the goal of the op is the liberation of Donbass, which has suffered through an eight-year-long war waged by Ukrainian regime.
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22:02 GMT 07.10.2022
Ukrainian Forces Fire Six HIMARS Missiles at Ilovaisk - DPR
Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Ilovaisk in the Donetsk region using the US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination on the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said.
"Shelling was recorded from the side of the armed formations of Ukraine in the direction: 0.00 [21:00 GMT on Friday] - Umanskoye - Ilovaisk: six missiles were fired from the M142 HIMARS," the DPR mission said on Telegram.
It added that Ukrainian troops also shelled the city of Donetsk shortly after midnight, using at least five 155mm artillery shells.
20:52 GMT 07.10.2022
IMF Approves $1.3Bln in Emergency Financing Support for Ukraine - Statement
WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved $1.3 billion for Ukraine to help Kiev meet its urgent balance-of-payments needs.

"The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a disbursement of US$1.3 billion (SDR 1,005.9 million) under the food shock window of the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet Ukraine’s urgent balance of payments needs," IMF said in a statement.
20:15 GMT 07.10.2022
Moscow Rejects UNHRC's Resolution on Human Rights in Russia - Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Russia resolutely rejects the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council, will ignore the established UNHRC special mechanism and refuses to cooperate with it, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
On Friday, the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, at the initiative of 26 EU countries, a draft resolution on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation was approved.
"Russia, resolutely rejecting the resolution adopted today and the false accusations contained in it, will ignore the established special mechanism of the Human Rights Council and refuse to cooperate with it," the statement says.
The resolution is based on well-known insinuations about the "persecution" of civil society representatives, "activists and human rights activists", and sexual minorities in Russia, the ministry said. The "concerns" listed in the draft do not reflect the real state of affairs and cannot serve as a basis for creating the post of UNHRC Special Rapporteur for Russia, which is the final product of the anti-Russian document, the foreign ministry noted.
19:43 GMT 07.10.2022
UK Pushes for Recorded Vote on Draft UNGA Resolution Condemning Russia - PGA Office
UNITED NATIONS, (Sputnik) - The UK Mission to the United Nations has sent a letter to the President of the General Assembly (PGA), asking for a recorded vote on a draft resolution condemning Russia, PGA spokesperson Paulina Kubiak told Sputnik on Friday.
15:22 GMT 07.10.2022
EU to Assign €2 Billion for Ukraine in Coming Days

"We are providing by now since the beginning of the war 19 billion euros for Ukraine this is without counting military assistance and this includes that of further 2 billion euros in macro financial assistance which will be released in the coming days," von der Leyen said during a press conference after the Informal EU 27 Summit and Meeting within the European Political Community in Prague.

15:07 GMT 07.10.2022
Polish Prime Minister Proposes Splitting Frozen Russian Assets Between Ukraine and EU

"There was a question from many prime ministers whether a new [EU] fund needed to be established. We here, of course, have our own opinion on this topic, but I pointed to one source — very light or relatively easy to obtain if we are talking about funds, namely frozen assets of the Russian Federation, frozen assets of Russian oligarchs," Morawiecki told reporters in Prague following the second day of the European Political Community's summit.

According to Morawiecki, Russian assets worth some 350 billion euros ($342 billion) could be turned to the benefit of Ukraine for reconstruction needs, as well as for the internal needs of EU member states, including Poland.
Moscow previously lambasted Washington and Brussels, stating that by illegally freezing Russian assets, the US and the European Union de-facto announced a default on their obligations to Russia.
12:24 GMT 07.10.2022
Russian Defense Ministry Holds Briefing on Special Military Operation in Ukraine
10:16 GMT 07.10.2022
Ukraine Bans Public Use of Russian Music
The legislation, which was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament in June, entered into force on Friday, prohibiting public performances of any music or clips created by Russian citizens.
09:47 GMT 07.10.2022
Berlin Says Germany is Against Use of Nuclear Weapons, Addressing Zelensky's Calls for Strike Against Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes the use of nuclear weapons, german government spokesman Wolfgang Buchner said on Friday, commenting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's remark about NATO's "preemptive" strikes on Russia.

Speaking at Australia's Lowy Institute via a video link, Zelensky said that NATO should launch "preemptive" strikes on Russia rather than "waiting" for Russia to attack. Commenting on the remark, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that this is nothing but an appeal to start a world war.
09:41 GMT 07.10.2022
Ukraine is Engaging in 'Nuclear Blackmail', Moscow Says
08:28 GMT 07.10.2022
Luxembourg PM: If EU Introduces Gas Price Cap, Europe Will Be Left Without Energy Resources

"The price cap is not the only thing because if afterwards, because of the price cap we do not get energy so maybe we will have a price but no energy because we have to know we are not the only customers in the world. So we have to be very careful about the decisions that we take that sound good on paper but consequences can be problematic," Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said upon arriving for the Informal EU 27 Summit and Meeting within the European Political Community in Prague.

08:07 GMT 07.10.2022
New Group of IAEA Experts to Arrive at Zaporozhye NPP on Friday, Authorities Say

"A group of IAEA experts is coming to visit us. Today they are to arrive at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and replace two specialists from Spain and Romania," Vladimir Rogov, a senior official in the regional governmen, said.

08:00 GMT 07.10.2022
European Parliament President Says Europe Has to Provide Ukraine With Heavy Weapons
EU member states should provide heavy weapons and equipment, including tanks, to Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Friday.

"Ukraine needs heavy weapons and it needs tanks, it needs arms, member states can provide them, as Russia escalates its invasion, and it gets more desperate. We need to respond with a proportionate way," Metsola told reporters before the EU summit in the Czech capital of Prague.

07:59 GMT 07.10.2022
Japan Sanctions Russian Officials Via Asset Freezes Over Accession of New Regions
A woman casts her ballot in the referendum on joining Russia in the Donetsk People's Republic. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.10.2022
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Japan Sanctions Russian Officials Via Asset Freezes Over Accession of New Regions
07:45 GMT 07.10.2022
Lavrov: Ukraine Creates Risks That Weapons of Mass Destruction Will Be Used
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.10.2022
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Lavrov: Ukraine Creates Risks That Weapons of Mass Destruction Will Be Used
06:47 GMT 07.10.2022
At Least 16 People Killed by Ukrainian Forces in Kherson Region, Authorities Say
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