Don’t let Russia win, NATO chief warns US
With Ukraine-skeptical Republicans poised for election gains, Jens Stoltenberg tells POLITICO a Russian victory would ‘send a message to authoritarian leaders — not only Putin but also China.’

Stoltenberg warned that Kyiv’s recent battlefield gains would not have been possible without NATO allies’ support. And he appealed to the more strident anti-China sentiment that runs through both major U.S. political parties.

A victorious Russia, he said, would “be bad for all of us in Europe and North America, in the whole of NATO, because that will send a message to authoritarian leaders — not only Putin but also China — that by the use of brutal military force they can achieve their goals.”

Spain to send new military aid package to Ukraine
Ukraine will receive a new military aid package from Spain, including air defence systems, the Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

In a statement on Twitter, Mr Kuleba said he had assured Spain's foreign minister Jos Manuel Albares that Ukraine would "always remember that Spain stood with us during the most difficult time" following the new aid package.

It comes after the US said it would provide $275 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine, including arms, munitions and equipment.

Last week, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said: "We are also working to provide Ukraine with the air defence capabilities it needs with the two initial US -provided NASAMS ready for delivery to Ukraine next month and we are working with allies and partners to enable delivery of their own air defence systems to Ukraine."

Russia says five nuclear powers teetering on 'brink of direct armed conflict'
Russia's foreign ministry has said it fears the five declared nuclear powers were teetering "on the brink of a direct armed conflict".

In a statement, the ministry added that the West must stop "encouraging provocations with weapons of mass destruction, which can lead to catastrophic consequences".

Western capitals have said Moscow is behind a ramping up of nuclear rhetoric since Russia invaded Ukraine in February - most recently by repeatedly accusing Kyiv of planning to use a radioactive "dirty bomb" without offering evidence.

Kyiv has denied having any such plan.

Moscow said it stood by a joint declaration issued together with the US, China, Britain and France in January affirming their joint responsibility for avoiding a nuclear war.

Vladimir Putin has appeared on several occasions to threaten a nuclear strike in connection with the war in Ukraine, and Moscow has repeatedly said its military doctrine permits the use of nuclear weapons if Russia's territorial integrity is under threat.

White House: North Korea covertly shipping 'significant number' of artillery shells to Russia
The White House says North Korea is covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby North Korea "is covertly supplying" the ammunition to Russia, but added that"we're still monitoring this to determine whether the shipments are actually received."

He said the US believes North Korea is "trying to make it appear as though they're being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa".

He did not provide a specific estimate on the quantity of ammunition being sent.

Mr Kirby insisted that North Korean shipments are "not going to change the course of the war".

The White House would not specify the mode of transportation or whether the US or other nations would attempt to interdict the shipments to Russia.

Like I said it's becoming a drone and cyber war modern warfare. It's still shrouded in mystery, but reports have emerged of the use of drone boats in a recent attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet.

Ukraine war: What are Iranian kamikaze drones and will the US send the deadly MQ-9 Reaper?

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-...-us-send-the-deadly-mq-9-reaper-12737283

And the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to --- Volodymyr Zelenskyy ! ! ! (video)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1590089376138416128

Zelensky is doing great things for his country Putin underestimated him he thought he was a clown.

Putin will not attend G20 summit in person, Russian embassy says

https://apnews.com/article/putin-bi...donesia-5f6fd062f8f49f384f7b72e2f6245800

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders are to attend the two-day summit in Bali that starts Nov. 15.

Several people suggested that Putin feared he would be killed.
Xi and Biden did a good job today it's a first step the 2 most powerful countries have to keep talking.

Poland Calls a Crisis Meeting After Grain Plant Explosion

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/world/europe/poland-explosion-ukraine-missile-strike.html

And so it begins. Pray for the world lol

Atmosphere of crisis in Poland after deaths by 'Russian missiles', NATO holds emergency session
The specter of NATO being pulled even further into the war between Ukraine and Russia has moved one step closer now that two Russian missiles reportedly landed in the Polish village of Przewodów on Tuesday evening. Two people were killed in the process. NATO will hold an emergency session on Wednesday.

US officials now admit blast in Poland caused by stray missile fired by Ukraine

https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1592774546364727296

Zelensky denies it, it's possible NATO allies want to down play the incident. Anyhow it's still a serious matter when rockets hit EU territory.

MH17: Three guilty as court finds Russia-controlled group downed airliner

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63637625.amp

Iran protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini's ancestral home

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-...e-to-ayatollah-khomeini-s-ancestral-home

Poland Says It Will Not Allow Russian Delegation At OSCE Talks

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rferl.org/amp/poland-osce-talks-russia-delegation/32137323.html

Zelensky asks NATO to protect nuclear power plants from Russian 'sabotage'

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/...a-nuclear-plant-after-madness-of-attacks

Weapons shortages spark tough choices for Ukraine’s allies

https://www.defensenews.com/pentago...spark-tough-choices-for-ukraines-allies/

On both sides already 100.000 deaths and wounded and this terrible war will continue for a long time, the west can't stop and Putin idem ditto.

That's pretty big I can imagine the west is helping the protesters.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Crimea is the main strategic prize in this war, for both sides, for who holds it controls the Black Sea and the entrance to the Sea of Azov. And the cherry on the icing that is Crimea is Sevastopol, the main naval port.

NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-nato-europe-romania-4b073dd620cad097f22106e6a29c859c

The Western countries should give Ukraine Patriot missiles to defend themselves. The weapon system can disable helicopters, manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.

300 days of war now Zelensky likely makes a visit to Washington DC today.

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Putin claims ‘Satan II’ hypersonic missile will be ready for deployment soon in speech to military chiefs
Leader says no financial limits on military spending, as he complains Nato is was using its full capabilities against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-speech-today-russia-ukraine-b2249292.html%3famp