Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin about use of nuclear weapons Tesla boss, who recently floated his own peace plan, rejects claim he talked to Russian president about the war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Outraged Biden team vows consequences for Saudis over OPEC+ cut WASHINGTON — Top aides to President Joe Biden voiced their fury with Saudi Arabia over OPEC+ oil production cuts Tuesday, saying the administration was undertaking a sweeping reevaluation of its relationship and planned to engage with lawmakers clamoring to punish the kingdom. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
NATO prepares nuclear drills and doubles warships in Baltic Sea The alliance will proceed with its annual nuclear preparedness exercise 'Steadfast Noon' next week - in which NATO air forces practise the use of US nuclear bombs based in Europe with training flights Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
London businessman Graham Bonham-Carter arrested for allegedly helping Russian billionaire avoid US sanctions London businessman Graham Bonham-Carter has been arrested on suspicion of helping a sanctioned Russian billionaire conceal the ownership of a Belgravia mansion and tried to move his lavish artwork. Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022
Putin to attend Apec summit Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Thailand's invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, according to a security source. Bangkok Post · Oct 11, 2022
Putin accused of war crimes as 'indiscriminate attacks on civilians' leave 23 dead The Russian air strikes by cruise missiles and explosive drones also wounded over 100 people as the West accused Vladimir Putin of targeting civilians in Ukraine Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Biden says Putin has "miscalculated significantly" -CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "rational actor who has miscalculated significantly," U.S. President Joe Biden said in a clip of a CNN interview broadcast on Tuesday. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Biden reevaluating US-Saudi relationship amid Democrat anger President Joe Biden is reevaluating the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
The Loop: Southern states brace for 'widespread' rain, UK spy boss says Russian forces 'desperate', and Angela Lansbury dies — as it happened The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
Briton determined to stay in Ukraine despite shelling A British man who has been living in Kyiv for seven years witnessed a Russian strike near his home on Monday. The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Elon Musk Spoke With Vladimir Putin In The Last 18 Months, Here's What They Talked About The world’s richest man has found himself in a new role of negotiator between Russia and Ukraine. Benzinga · Oct 11, 2022
What would happen if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine? What would happen if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, and how would NATO respond while still avoiding an all-out nuclear war? ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
The Guardian view on Putin’s escalations: dangerous times Editorial: The Russian president is making civilians suffer for the successes of Ukraine’s counteroffensive The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Elon Musk denies speaking to Vladimir Putin before Tweeting Ukraine peace plan The suggestions by Tesla CEO Elon Musk were widely condemned, including by Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022 G7 say Russian missile attacks are ‘war crimes’ and it will hold Putin to account Nations will back Ukraine in conflict ‘for as long as it takes’
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 MP questions whether UK should sanction Elon Musk over Ukraine 'double game' Chris Bryant, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Russia, today asked Defence Minister Alec Shellbrooke in the House of Commons whether the government had considered placing sanctions on SpaceX boss Elon Musk
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Saudi Arabia will face ‘consequences’, says Biden, amid anger at cuts in oil output Moves by Opec+ to reduce production seen as siding with Putin over the US just as midterms loom
Benzinga · Oct 11, 2022 'Very Dangerous': Top Spy Chief Addresses Russian Nuclear Threats, China Domination In Rare Speech Britain's top cyber spy issued stark warnings about both Russia and China at a London security conference Tuesday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 UAE, Russia Seek to Bolster Cooperation, Push Forward Peace United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohamed and Putin underlined the steps taken by their countries in recent years in boosting bilateral cooperation in all fields. They stressed Moscow and Abu Dhabi’s…
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Tulsi Gabbard’s ties to secretive cult may explain her perplexing political journey Tulsi Gabbard’s upbringing in an offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement with strict devotion to a secretive guru sheds light on her apparent fondness for Vladimir Putin, Bevan Hurley writes
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 Russia Showers Ukraine with More Missiles Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the UN human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and potential war crimes. Air raid warnings extended throughout the country for a second straight morning as Ukrainian officials…
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 US could assassinate Putin if Russia uses nuclear weapon in Ukraine, claims John Bolton ‘You can ask Qasem Soleimani in Iran what happens when we decide somebody is a threat to the US’
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Russia’s Lavrov says ‘Anglo Saxons’ controlling war in Ukraine Putin’s foreign minister claims Moscow open to talks but West not calling
Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022 Russia’s Putin hails ties as he meets UAE president Russia’s Putin praises cooperation during talks about OPEC+ and Ukraine war with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 Putin Tells IAEA's Grossi that Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant ‘of Concern’ Russian President Vladimir Putin told International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi on Tuesday that the situation around Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is "of concern". At a meeting in St Petersburg shown on Russian state television, Putin told Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog,…