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LIVE UPDATES: Risks of US, NATO Being Drawn Into Ukraine Conflict High Right Now - White House

04:50 GMT 12.10.2022 (Updated: 20:57 GMT 19.10.2022)

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Recently, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko announced that Russian troops would be hosted in his country as part of the general plan for the deployment of the joint regional military unit " in connection with the aggravation on the western borders of the Union State [of Russia and Belarus]."

Since 10 October, Russia has been conducting precision strikes on infrastructure facilities across Ukraine as Moscow goes ahead with its special military operation, which Russia started on February 24th to "denazify and demilitarize" the Kiev regime.

The missile strikes followed a terrorist attack by the Ukrainian special services against the Crimean Bridge that took place last week.

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21:33 GMT 12.10.2022

Risks of US, NATO Being Drawn Into Ukraine Conflict High Right Now - White House

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The risks that the United States and NATO will be drawn into the Russia-Ukraine conflict are high right now, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in an interview with CNN.

"The risks are high now, I mean there's no question about that," Kirby said on Wednesday when asked how high is the risk the United States and NATO will be drawn into the Ukraine conflict.

Kirby said the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the kinds of capabilities it needs to succeed on the battlefield.

21:06 GMT 12.10.2022

China to Abstain From Voting on Anti-Russia Resolution at UN General Assembly - Envoy

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - China will abstain from voting on the UN General Assembly draft resolution condemning the Russian referenda in four territories in Ukraine and their joining the Russian Federation, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang said on Wednesday.

"The draft resolution submitted to this emergency special session for voting will not help achieve the above mentioned objectives. Therefore the Chinese delegation will abstain" Shuang told the UN General Assembly.

The UN General Assembly members gathered to vote on a resolution put forth by the collective West meant to condemn Russia for the referenda and what they have characterized as Russia annexing four regions.

The Russian mission the United Nations wanted to have the voting done by secret ballot but the proposal was taken off the table by the majority of the states.

The UN General Assembly session started on Monday and has been ongoing given that the representatives of a large number of states have subscribed to speak.

21:01 GMT 12.10.2022

G7 Finance Ministers Vow to Continue to Support Ukraine in Months, Years Ahead -Statement

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers committed on Wednesday to continue to support Ukraine in the coming months and years.

"Together with the international community and in close cooperation with the government of Ukraine, we remain committed to supporting Ukraine in the months and years ahead," the G7 finance ministers said in a joint statement.

The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors had a meeting in Washington earlier in the day with Ukraine's finance minister, the IMF and World Bank leaders, among others.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukraine needs $55 billion from the international community to help cover the country's budget deficit for 2023.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that the funding would go towards paying the salaries of doctors and teachers, as well as social payments and pensions for Ukrainians, including reconstruction projects.

20:59 GMT 12.10.2022

US Citizen Killed While Fighting in Donbas Region - Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US citizen has been killed while fighting in the Donbas region at the center of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing the US State Department.

The State Department confirmed the death of the US citizen in the Donbas region, but did not provide the person's identity, the report said.

However, the person was identified by his sister as Dane Partridge, the report added.

The State Department last confirmed the death of a US citizen in Ukraine in late August. The Biden administration’s ability to verify US casualties in Ukraine is limited, the State Department said at the time.

The Biden administration has advised US citizens not to travel to Ukraine as foreign fighters, encouraging them to find other ways to support the country. Mercenaries are not granted the same rights as legal combatants and captured foreign fighters risk life imprisonment or execution.

20:59 GMT 12.10.2022

Power Supply in Central Ukraine Stabilized - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian power company Ukrenergo announced the stabilization of energy supply to Kiev and the central regions, hoping that tonight there will be no need to impose compulsory restrictions on electricity in these regions, the Strana.ua news website reported on Wednesday.

On Monday, Russia carried out strikes using precision-guided weapons against Ukrainian infrastructure intended for military supplies and connectivity in response to the crimes committed by Kiev against the Russian civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, began experiencing power blackouts as a result of the strikes.

Ukraine reported airstrikes and explosions in Kiev and the Kiev Region, as well as in Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Lviv and its vicinity, and the Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Konotop, Rivne and Poltava regions. According to the Ukrainian government, attacks were also carried out against energy facilities in Zaporozhye, Vinnytsia, Sumy, and Zhytomyr.

20:57 GMT 12.10.2022

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20:48 GMT 12.10.2022

G7 Making Progress on Russian Oil Cap, Will Align on Rollout of EU Sanctions - Statement

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Group of Seven (G7) countries are making progress on the Russian oil cap plan and intend to implement it simultaneously with the rollout of the European Union's sixth package of anti-Russia sanctions, the G7 Finance Ministers said on Wednesday.

"We welcome that Australia has joined the price cap coalition," the G7 Finance Ministers said in a joint statement. "We confirm that the coalition has made significant progress on all key aspects since its inception in September and is continuing to work to align implementation with the timeline of related measures within the EU’s sixth sanctions package."

20:35 GMT 12.10.2022

Poland Procuring Soviet Large-Caliber Shells for Ukraine - Prime Minister

WARSAW (Sputnik) - Poland is trying to help Ukraine by procuring more ammunition compatible with the equipment it has, primarily Soviet large-caliber shells, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.

"A month ago, I was at a meeting with President [Volodymyr] Zelensky and Prime Minister [Denys] Shmyhal in Kiev. And today, first of all, ammunition is needed, including those that can only be bought in countries that still use Soviet or post-Soviet ammunition, that is, 152-mm or 122-mm caliber. And we are trying to help Ukraine in this matter," Morawiecki said in a statement aired by Polish Radio.

Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24 in response to calls by the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk for protection from Ukrainian troops. In April, Russia sent a diplomatic note to all countries on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, saying that it adds fuel to the fire. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that any arms shipments on the Ukrainian territory would be "legitimate targets" for Russian forces.

20:33 GMT 12.10.2022

UNGA Adopts Resolution Rejecting Referendums in DNR, LNR, Kherson, Zaporozhye

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution meant to condemn Russia for the referendums in four formerly Ukrainian regions, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye.

A total of 143 countries voted in favor of the resolution, five opposed it and 35 others abstained from voting.

Russia attempted to hold the vote through a "secret ballot" in order to decrease the possibility of Western pressure influencing the votes of other countries. However, the assembly rejected the idea.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement after the resolution was adopted said the UNGA’s vote serves as a reminder that the majority of nations stand with Ukraine in defense of the UN Charter.

"By adopting this resolution, the assembled nations made clear: they will not tolerate an attempt by any UN Member State to seize land by force. The vote delivers a resounding rebuke to Russia for its aggression against Ukraine," Blinken also said.

The United States will continue working with partners across the globe to support Ukraine, Blinken added.

20:16 GMT 12.10.2022

France Working With Denmark to Send 6 Caesar Howitzers to Ukraine - Macron

PARIS (Sputnik) - France is working with Denmark on supplying Ukraine with six more Caesar howitzers, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.

Earlier in the month, French media reported that Paris was planning to send 20 Bastion armored carriers to Ukraine as well as up to 12 Caesar howitzers that were originally produced for Denmark. France has already gave Ukraine 18 Caesar howitzers.

"We are currently working with Denmark to deliver six additional Caesar artillery systems to Ukraine," Macron told the France 2 broadcaster, stressing that Paris will continue provide weapons to Kiev.

The president added that France is also planning to send air defense radars, systems and missiles to Ukraine.

Western countries, including France, have been providing Ukraine with military assistance since the start of the Russian operation. Moscow warns that such policy could result in a further escalation of the conflict.

18:29 GMT 12.10.2022

Belarus Not Going to Ignore Troops and Military Vehicles Amassing Near Its Borders, Will Consider Response - Minsk

18:24 GMT 12.10.2022

IAEA Chief Grossi Leads Discussions on Safety Zone Around Zaporozhye Plant

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi is leading the discussions on possibly establishing a safety zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.

"Those discussions continue. They have also been very much led by Mr Grossi," Dujarric told a briefing.

However, Dujarric also said that matters are going the wrong way as more fighting has been seen around the nuclear power plant and the United Nations we echos Grossi’s concerns about the safety of the facility.

17:51 GMT 12.10.2022

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No Plan for Secondary Russia Sanctions After Oil Price Cap in Place: US Treasury

12 October 2022, 17:41 GMT

17:51 GMT 12.10.2022

Georgieva Says Zelensky Asked IMF to Create Ukraine Forum to Share Info, Clarify Needs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to establish a Ukraine Economic Forum to share information and clarify the country's financial needs, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.

"In my last conversation with President Zelensky, he asked the IMF to create a forum - the Ukraine Economic Forum - for sharing information and clarifying financing needs. This would facilitate information sharing and coordination on macroeconomic developments, policies, and projections, based initially on the PMB and eventually on a full-fledged IMF program," Georgieva said during the Second Ministerial Roundtable Discussion for Support to Ukraine in Washington DC.

IMF plans to work with the Ukrainian authorities to establish an appropriate forum for such discussions, Georgieva added.

17:28 GMT 12.10.2022

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17:04 GMT 12.10.2022

Ukraine Asking Allies for Integrated Air Missile Defense System: Milley

Ukraine is asking the NATO members and partners to provide Kiev with an integrated air missile defense system, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said on Wednesday.

"What Ukraine is asking for and what we think can be provided is an integrated air missile defense system," Milley said after the sixth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting concluded in Brussels.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin added that the allies will provide air defense systems to Ukraine as fast as they can physically get them there.

Milley said that all of Ukraine's allies and partners present at the Brussels meeting need to chip in to build and sustain an integrated air and missile defense system for Ukraine.

NATO members and partners would be tasked with deploying a wide variety of air and missile defense systems to Ukraine, training Ukrainian forces on how to use them, and ensuring each system has interoperability, Milley said.

"It's quite complicated from a technical standpoint, it is achievable, and that's what we're aiming at," Milley added.

16:50 GMT 12.10.2022

Air Alert Has Been Repeatedly Announced in Kiev, Local Authorities Say

Air raid alerts went off in Kiev for the second time on Wednesday, the city administration said.

"An air raid alert has been announced in Kiev," the administration of Kiev wrote on Telegram.

The previous air raid alert sounded in Kiev in the early hours of Wednesday.

Ukrainian news agency UNIAN reported on Wednesday evening that explosions were heard in the Zhytomir region, which is located around 140 kilometers west of Kiev, giving no further details.

This is already the third consecutive morning that air raid alerts go off in various parts of Ukraine. On Monday, Russia carried out strikes against infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian military, including facilities related to energy and connectivity. Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was because Moscow could not leave Kiev's crimes committed against the Russian civilian infrastructure without response, meaning primarily the explosion on the Crimean bridge.

16:49 GMT 12.10.2022

Biden Warned Zelensky Against 'Ungrateful' Complaints on Insufficient Aid, Report Says

US President Joe Biden has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that it would be difficult to keep asking the US Congress for money if he continued to complain about not enough assistance, the Washington Post reported, citing a former White House official.

Since the start of hostilities in February, Zelensky and his officials have repeatedly called on the United States and other Western countries to allocate more financial and military assistance, to send additional weapons and impose harsher sanctions against Russia, despite the fact that Washington has already been sending unprecedented amounts of aid to Ukraine, the newspaper reported.

Biden and Zelensky have spoken regularly over the phone and at some point, the US president told his Ukrainian counterpart to stop saying that the support is not enough, as he appears to be "ungrateful," according to the former White House official.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the US will begin to disburse a sum of $4.5 billion that Congress allocated in direct budget support for Ukraine in the coming weeks. In early October, the White House said that Biden signed legislation that contained $12.4 billion in new aid for Kiev, including $4.5 billion in economic assistance to the Ukrainian government.

16:32 GMT 12.10.2022

Some Countries Will Supply Ammo for NASAMS Going to Ukraine, US Defense Chief Says

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that some NATO allies and partners volunteered to provide Ukraine with ammunition for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) it will receive soon.

"We saw some additional countries volunteer to provide munitions for the those NASAMS systems today," Austin said after the sixth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels.

The White House said on Tuesday that the first two NASAMS systems are expected to arrive in Ukraine in the very near future.

16:24 GMT 12.10.2022

US Defense Secretary: Ukraine Still Needs Even More Long-Range, Air Defense Systems

Ukrainian forces still need more long-range fire and air defense systems to sustain themselves amid Russia’s special military operation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.

"We know that Ukraine still needs even more long-range fires, air defense systems and artillery systems, along with other crucial capabilities," Austin said during a press conference following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin added that the allies will provide air defense systems to Ukraine as fast as they can physically get them there.

According to US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Ukraine is asking the NATO members and partners to provide Kiev with an integrated air missile defense system,

"What Ukraine is asking for and what we think can be provided is an integrated air missile defense system," Milley said after the sixth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting concluded in Brussels.