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Trump: Orbán asked for an exemption from sanctions on Russia, but I didn’t grant it.

Viktor's lobby failed.

For the first time, Russia will borrow in Chinese yuan to plug its ballooning budget deficit, Reuters reports. The finance ministry plans to issue ¥300-400 billion worth of yuan-denominated bonds domestically, after failing for over a decade to secure favorable terms from Beijing.

WSJ: How Chinese engines power Russia’s deadly drone raids on Ukrainian cities Covert exports from China provide Russia with drone engines, navigation gear, and batteries, WSJ says.

China is helping build the Shahed drones Russia uses to bomb Ukrainian cities.

New reports say Chinese companies shipped engines, navigation systems, and batteries to Russian firms — including those under US and EU sanctions. WSJ reviewed the evidence.
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Покровское направление: товарищи просочились, но пока неглубоко
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Today I’ve turned 29. That’s my 4 birthday at war. I have no clue how can I still able to keep doing this. But I truly hope that next birthday I will spend at home and will never come back to my nowadays reality.

And something from my friend as a gift. Late October, Pokrovsk.

Ukrainians should better invest in unmanned AI machine gun turrets since fewer and fewer Ukrainians have appetite to defend their own country. It is hard to defend so big country with 300 000 heroes, female and male and and maybe 1-2 million in support.

Croatia

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We pay tribute to the men & women who stood to fight the Russian invaders.
They will not be forgotten.

RIP – Stepan Kaminechnyi (47), Ruslan Sus, Andrii Bykovskyi, Serhii Yeremenko

These put their bodies
Between us & the flaming skies,
Between us & a night as foul
As ever fell on European eyes

Steep influx of new Ukrainian refugees triggers backlash in Berlin and Warsaw Politicians in Berlin fear that the sharp increase in Ukrainian men coming to Germany could reduce support for military aid to Kyiv.

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The electronic budget system shows a 6.05 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 October 2025

YouTube video by Times Radio Why it took Putin over a year and thousands of casualties to get '200 soldiers' into Pokrovsk

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YouTube video by RFU News — Reporting from Ukraine Ukrainian special ops conduct a brutal operation and exterminate Russian soldiers street by street

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Heroes. Two Ukrainian Territorial Defense fighters after leaving their position in the Zaporizhzhia direction, which they held for 165 (!!) days.

Unshakable will.

Zelensky confirms a Russian bomb strike on Sloviansk TPP just hours ago. Two people were killed, others wounded. “This is pure terror, normal forces don’t fight like this.” He noted energy support agreements with Norway, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and ongoing talks with the G7.

UAO Power Stations for the famous K-2 unit🦇

On the last delivery trip, we provided 4 large and 2 small powerstations to our defenders🔋 We continue to energize the frontline💪

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🇨🇳❗️China sent more than 3 million engines for UAVs to Russia in 2024, — WSJ.

This is stated in reports for the US State Department and European governments. The supplier is Shenzhen Kiosk Electronic, the recipient is Moscow-based Rustakt LLC, which makes FPV drones.

Ukraine detains energy chief who brought in $1.5 billion from the West Ukraine detains go chief Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who secured $1.5 billion in Western funding, over a case where the state lost nothing.

🐀
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Ukraine detains energy chief who brought in $1.5 billion from the West Ukraine detains go chief Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who secured $1.5 billion in Western funding, over a case where the state lost nothing.

❗https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/30/ukraine-jails-energy-chief/

‼️ An explosion occurred in the post office building in Kyiv.

The incident occurred at the sorting center of one of the postal operators during the inspection of a parcel. Five employees of the post office were injured as a result of the incident.

‼️ Russia: “Nabiullina called for accountability for statements about a recession”

👀 This looks like huge red flag

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‼️🙏 Belarusian volunteers successfully evacuate from burning HMMWV after being hit by two Russian FPV drones

Footage from the action camera of soldiers from the 63rd Brigade — drone operators who were simply trying to make their position safe.
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Two vehicles have been delivered to the Azov International fighters, in cooperation with Bergen Helps Ukraine. 🇺🇦🤝🇳🇴

Your support made this possible. But the work continues, we have urgent requests for 3 more vehicles, plus essential equipment from multiple units at the front.

👀❗️ Shebekino, Belgorod region, AFU dropped leaflets from drones featuring a photo of Magyar.

"A drone for every worm face."

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