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Ukrainian president refuses to withdraw troops as Trump warns Putin ‘we have a nuclear submarine off your shores’
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says he is ready for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine anywhere except Russia or Belarus.
Mr Zelensky said he would not withdraw Ukrainian troops from additional territory first as Moscow has demanded.
“It’s absolutely clear that we’re approaching diplomacy only from the position where we currently stand. We will not take any steps back and leave one part of our state or another,” he said.
“And the important result is that the American side finally made this a public signal: President Trump came out with such a message.”
Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin that the US had a nuclear submarine off his country’s shore, as he condemned a Russian nuclear-capable cruise missile test as “inappropriate”.
Mr Putin said Russia had successfully tested its Burevestnik cruise missile, a weapon Moscow says can pierce any defence shield, in a move that has infuriated Washington. Moscow said the Burevestnik had flown for 14,000km.
Putin has created several initiatives to encourage childbirth, such as one-time payments for pregnant teens, writes Katie Marie Davies:
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Ukraine had secured the funds to buy 70 per cent of the natural gas it needs to import this winter and that the Ukrainian government would make up the rest of the funding.
His comments appeared intended to reassure Ukrainians that their energy needs will be met this winter after Russia stepped up attacks on energy facilities in its war in Ukraine.
Russian drone and missile strikes have deprived Ukraine of 55% of domestic gas production, according to the head of the country’s central bank, forcing the government to import an additional 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas to prevent cities from freezing.
Russian lawmakers have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine grinds through a fourth year.
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Russia has reportedly tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile, which President Vladimir Putin claims is designed to confound existing defences, moving closer to its military deployment.
Here’s what we know about the Burevestnik:
Ukraine plans to begin limited exports of weapons next month, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
During his meeting with a government team, Zelenskiy also ordered a continued increase in drone production and sought to ensure that domestically produced weapons and ammunition cover about 50% of the army’s needs.
Poland will be ready to reopen two more border crossings with Belarus next month, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
Poland closed its border with Belarus last month amid drone incursions blamed on Russia and joint military drills on its frontier. It reopened several road crossings and a road crossing on September 23.
“We will be ready this year, in November, to open two border crossings, in Bobrowniki and Kuznica,” Tusk said. “Once I settle this matter with the Lithuanians, we should open these two crossings in November, let’s say on a trial basis.
“If it turns out that the border needs to be closed again, I won’t hesitate for a moment.”
Ukrainian and European officials will meet at the end of the week to discuss the details of a ceasefire plan, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
“It is not a plan to end the war. First of all, a ceasefire is needed,” the Ukrainian president explained to reporters.
“This is a plan to begin diplomacy… Our advisers will meet in the coming days, we agreed on Friday or Saturday. They will discuss the details of this plan.”
Ukraine’s long-range strikes on refineries inside Russia have reduced Moscow’s oil refining capacity by 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing intelligence from Western governments.
Over 90% of those deep strikes on Russian soil were carried out by Ukrainian-made long-range weapons, according to Zelenskyy. He said Ukraine needs additional foreign financial help to produce more of them.
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An 18-year-old Russian street musician jailed for nearly two weeks earlier this month for playing a banned anti-Kremlin song was found guilty on Tuesday of “discrediting” the Russian army and fined 30,000 roubles ($369).
Diana Loginova, a music student who performs under the name Naoko with her band Stoptime, was arrested on October 15 after her performance of the popular song “Swan Lake Cooperative” by exiled Russian rapper Noize MC went viral on Russian social media.
Loginova served a 13-day jail sentence for organising an unplanned gathering that blocked public access to the metro – an administrative, as opposed to criminal, offence. Two of her bandmates also served short jail terms.
Russia is failing in its objective to take the city of Pokrovsk despite outnumbering the Ukrainian defenders 8:1, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
Zelensky told reporters that Russia continues to lie about its successes in the former key logistics hub in Donetsk. Russian forces have suffered heavy losses trying to take the city in recent months.
“The fact that we hold Pokrovsk, and they constantly postpone their campaign plans, proves to the world that they are lying, and that it is necessary and worthwhile to continue helping Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
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