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  CNBC: Euro zone inflation hits record high of 10.7% as growth slows sharply   * Preliminary data on Monday from Europe’s statistics office showed headline inflation came in at an annual 10.7% this month.  * This represents the highest ever monthly reading since the euro zone’s formation. The 19-member bloc has faced higher prices, particularly on energy and food, for the past 12 months. * But the increases have been accentuated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February.  Euro zone inflation rose above the 10% level in the month of October, highlighting the severity of the cost-of-living crisis in the region and adding more pressure on the European Central Bank.  Preliminary data on Monday from Europe’s statistics office showed headline inflation came in at an annual 10.7% this month. This represents the highest ever monthly reading since the euro zone’s formation. The 19-member bloc has faced higher prices, particularly on energy and food, for t...

  Daily Mail: Biden says oil company profits are 'outrageous' and a 'windfall' from the Ukraine War: President says 'enough is enough' and execs should be paying higher taxes if they don't reduce prices at the pump   * President Joe Biden will work with Congress on a 'windfall tax' on energy companies  * 'Oil companies' record profits today are not because they're doing something new or innovative,' Biden said in remarks at the White House  * 'Their profits are a windfall of war,' he said  * Such a tax is unlikely to be approved by Congress if Republicans take power in November  * Last week Exxon Mobil broke records with its profits in the third quarter, raking in $19.66 billion in net income, and Chevron had $11.23 billion in profits  * A 'windfall profits tax' would fall on the profits of energy firms that are in excess of their typical annual profits  * Biden trying to lower gas prices ahead of midterm el...

Norway raises military readiness amid Ukraine war, says PM https://t.co/S5yF1ab6pf via @YouTube — War News Updates (@WarNewsUpdates) October 31, 2022 DW: Norway raises army alert level in response to Ukraine war   The Norwegian armed forces will do less training and more active operations, the country's prime minister said. Oslo is concerned about sabotage to its energy infrastructure.  Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday that his country's military would be put on a raised level of alert as part of increased security measures in response to the war in Ukraine.  "This is the most severe security situation in several decades," Stoere told a press conference " There are no indications that Russia is expanding its warfare to other countries, but the increased tensions make us more exposed to threats, intelligence operations and influence campaigns."  The increased alert level would be valid from Tuesday.   Read more ....  ...

Chinese cities and provinces ae racing to stamp out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears [File: Reuters]   Al Jazeera : China locks down millions as COVID cases rise before winter   Controversial ‘zero COVID’ policy under strain as cases top 2,000 for a second straight day.   Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people.  Cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy, which has hamstrung the economy and exasperated its citizens.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: The economic impact from these lock-downs are growing (see below):  China COVID curbs hit iPhone output, shut Shanghai Disney -- Reuters   China’s factory activity drops, bogged down by more C...

On October 28, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the authorization of an additional Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $275 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twenty-fourth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. Read full news at this link... Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) is a 155mm shell containing nine anti-tank mines (Picture source: en.defence-ua.com) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/QbSG0zf via IFTTT

  CNN: Haitian politician shot dead, as violent gangs and political turmoil push country to the ‘edge of collapse’   A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country.  Eric Jean Baptiste was killed on Friday night outside his home in the capital Port-au-Prince, local police told CNN. He was the leader of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats Party (RNDP), a minor political party in Haiti, and launched a longshot presidential bid in 2016. A security guard was also killed in the attack, the police spokesperson said. Baptiste survived an earlier attempt on his life in 2018, escaping with a bullet wound.  Read more ....   Update #1: High-profile Haitian politician killed in apparent gang attack, reports say (Reuters)   Update #2: Haitian political leader Eric Jean Baptist...

According to information published by the Italian Newspaper "la Republica" on October 30, 2022, the Italian Government has approved the supply of 6 PzH 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers, two M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System), 20 to 30 M109L 155mm self-propelled howitzers and dozen of M113 tracked APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers). Read full Defense News at this link ... Italy will deliver to Ukraine PzH 2000 and M109L 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers and M270 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/LdE7uzG via IFTTT

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in the Sea of Japan near Nakhodka, Russia. Vladimir Serebryanskiy/Dreamstime   OilPrice.com: U.S. LNG Cannot Replace The Russian Natural Gas That Europe Has Lost   * Europe has relied on U.S. LNG imports to offset the loss of Russian gas, with nearly 70% of U.S. LNG exports heading to Europe in September.  * In the long term, Europe will have to find other sources of natural gas as its inventories are likely to drain over the upcoming winter.  * Ultimately, Europe will have to reduce demand for natural gas going forward as there is very little available supply left.  Europe cannot rely solely on imports of U.S. LNG to offset the pipeline gas supply it will have lost from Russia when it starts rebuilding inventories after the end of this winter, according to BloombergNEF.  So far this year, American LNG has been crucial in meeting demand in Europe, which is scrambling for gas supply and willing to pay up for spot ...

International Formation  Aircraft fly above the USS Gerald R. Ford as the aircraft carrier steams in formation with other U.S., Spanish, Dutch and German ships during operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 25, 2022.   WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... U.S. Department of Defense . from War News Updates https://ift.tt/VWJ6Osa via IFTTT

According to information published by the "Tactical Report" website on October 28, 2022, the Israeli Bark air defense missile system is now deployed with the United Arab Emirates armed forces and they would have already been used to intercept Hezbollah drones. Read full Defense News at this link ... The satellite image published on the "Tactical Report" website shows two Barak launch modules and an Elta EL/M-2084 radar.  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/X5m7sQ3 via IFTTT

Mass protests continue in #Moldova calling for the removal of the pro-EU regime of Maya Sandu. The Western media has completely blacked out these mass protests in Moldova. They are peddling the CIA nonsense instead blaming Russia for this. pic.twitter.com/kpvPQEk0aZ — UkraineNews (@Ukraine66251776) October 28, 2022 WNU Editor: Inflation that is over 30% and climbing. Interest rates at 21% and climbing. A economy that has imploded, coupled with the country now facing its worse energy crisis in its history .... sighhhh .... this is what is fueling these protests .... President says Moldova facing worst energy crisis in its history (BNE Intelligence).  Kudos to Reuters for following these protests closely and reporting on why they are happening, and how large they are .... Thousands in new Moldova anti-government protest (Reuters).  The Washington Post has a different analysis. Quoting Ukrainian intelligence sources they are labeling these protests as a Russian desta...

A KC-46A Pegasus tanker takes off March 17, 2022, from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, as part of the Air Mobility Command’s first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn. William Lunn)   Breaking Defense: Boeing defense racks up $2.8B in costs this quarter, with losses from KC-46 and new Air Force One   “We’re not embarrassed by [the cost overruns]; they are what they are. And we intend to deliver against these contracts and satisfy our customers,” said Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.   WASHINGTON — Boeing disclosed a whopping $2.8 billion loss on defense programs this quarter, led by significant cost overruns on the KC-46 tanker and new Air Force One, the company stated today.  Losses were sustained on KC-46, T-7A Red Hawk trainer, the Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone, VC-25B — better known as Air Force One, when the president is onboard — and NASA’s Commercial Crew program, Boeing said in a news release.  The overruns were “driven by high...

  Next Shark: Vladimir Putin declares Taiwan is 'inherent part' of China, blames 'granny' Nancy Pelosi for stoking tensions   Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Taiwan is an inherent part of China and accused U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of provoking the Taiwan-China conflict on Thursday.   At the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Putin was asked about his position on Taiwan. The Russian president responded, “Taiwan indubitably is an inherent part of the People’s Republic of China and this is the position we’ve always adhered to.  It remains unchanged.” “The provocative gestures, such as the visits to Taiwan by the U.S. highest dignitaries, are seen in Russia as nothing but a provocation. Why do that? Honestly, I cannot answer that,” the Russian president said.   Read more ....   Update: Putin claims Taiwan is part of China (Taiwan News)   WNU Editor : Taiwan has responded .... Taiwan condemns Putin for c...

Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei. Photo: China Ministry of Defence © Provided by South China Morning Post  SCMP: China brushes off US request to resume military dialogues   * US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had called for contacts to restart, after China cut off exchanges in retaliation for US House speaker's visit to Taiwan in August  * But US should 'respect China's interests and major concerns and remove the negative factors that impede the development of ties', a military spokesman says  The US needs to respect China's interests and concerns if it is serious about reopening military communications, a Chinese military spokesman said on Thursday.  Contact has been cut off since August, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan over Beijing's protests. Responding to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent call for China to resume contact, Tan Kefei, a spokesman for China's defence ministry, said that Washington bore all blame.   Read m...

BASF complex in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Credit: BASF   Businesslend : BASF to downsize 'permanently' in Europe   BASF has stated it should downsize “permanently” in Europe, with excessive power prices making the area more and more uncompetitive.  The assertion from the world’s largest chemical substances group by income got here after it opened the primary a part of its new €10bn plastics engineering facility in China a month in the past, which it stated would help rising demand within the nation.  “The European chemical market has been growing only weakly for about a decade [and] the significant increase in natural gas and power prices over the course of this year is putting pressure on chemical value chains,” chief govt Martin Brudermüller stated on Wednesday.  Read more ....  WNU Editor: BASF downsizing its operations in Europe and moving elsewhere is a shock.  This company provides critical materials and supplies to numerous companies thro...

File Image: Orlan 10 Drone EurAsian Times: Ukraine War: Russia’s ‘Indigenous & Inexpensive’ UAVs Bring Ukrainian Counter Offensive To A Grinding Halt   Since October 10, 2022, when Russia retaliated fiercely against the Ukrainian intelligence-masterminded terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge, world attention has been riveted on the Russian use of inexpensive Geran-2 drones.  Russia has used the Iranian-designed drones, which reportedly cost under $20,000/- a pop, to effortlessly knock out 40% of Ukraine’s power generation infrastructure, despite Western-supplied MANPADS and AWACS support.  Even as Ukraine and its Western curators are struggling to put together an effective counter to the Geran 2 drone, Russia has escalated its use of inexpensive drones, this time all along the frontline where Russian forces have brought the Ukrainian counteroffensive to a grinding halt, well before its stated aims could be realized.   Read more ....  WNU Editor : Th...

Either the polls are all wrong (and hey: you can always hope, given the state of polling these days) or Democrats are about to experience a Biblical-level event. https://t.co/5MNrlIIh1m — Jeff B. is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) October 27, 2022 USA Today : Exclusive poll: Republican support rises ahead of Election Day, with inflation driving voters   After SCOTUS reversed Roe v. Wade, some Democrats thought the issue would disrupt typical midterm factors like views of the economy. But the new poll shows many voters going back to basics.    * Voters overwhelmingly view the election as a way to send a message to the White House.   *  Biden's upbeat reassurances on the economy aren't breaking through with voters.   * Asked whether inflation or abortion mattered more to them, respondents chose inflation by 56%-40%.  Republicans are resurgent as the midterm campaign heads into its final stretch, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk Unive...

From a possible extremists threat ahead of the midterm elections in the U.S. to British PM Rishi Sunak discussing the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel with French President Emmanuel Macron. 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/V9uiBBvgOn — Reuters (@Reuters) October 28, 2022 Wow. Absolutely massive protest in Prague, Czech Republic today demanding an end to anti-Russia sanctions. pic.twitter.com/GtjHWdEhl4 — sarah (@sahouraxo) October 28, 2022 Demonstrators in Tehran called for Iran's supreme leader to be "toppled", as protests continued for the second night in a row. This comes despite a violent crackdown that has left over 200 people dead and thousands arrested. https://t.co/4aQgJzECMP — DW News (@dwnews) October 28, 2022 China "is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order and increasingly the power to do so," said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon ...

  New York Times : Schumer Caught on Mic Forecasting Democrats’ Midterm Races   When politicians play pundit, it rarely reflects well on them. Which makes what happened Thursday, when Senator Chuck Schumer of New York was caught on a hot microphone assessing the Democrats’ chances of retaining power, such an anomaly.  His comments, made while greeting President Biden on the tarmac at Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, were mostly positive, talking up his party’s fortunes. The remarks ricocheted around social media on an otherwise slow political news day — and not to his, or his party’s, detriment.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : It is 12 days to the midterm elections. A lot can happen between now and then. But here is an easy prediction. We are going to be seeing a lot of crazy things in the coming days. More News On Democrat Prospects In The US Midterm Elections  Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms -- Wash...

  RT: ‘No one can sit out the coming storm’: Putin’s milestone Valdai speech   Western hegemony should be replaced with an actual order respectful of all, the Russian leader said  The world is entering a decade of tumult as the pursuit of a more just world order clashes with the arbitrary hegemony of the collective West, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, addressing the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club.  Putin’s speech ranged from biodiversity to “cancel culture,” the nature of what the West has to offer and Russia’s response, followed by hours of answering audience questions. Here are six key points from his opening remarks.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: Russian President Putin appears at the 1:16:23 mark in the above video.  The news summary below is from Russian news sources. My next post will be Western media news coverage of President Putin's appearance at the Valdai Internatiional Discussion Club. Russian ...

  WNU Editor: Another must watch analysis on the Russia - Ukraine war. Another good analysis on the war is below:    from War News Updates https://ift.tt/tkucEq5 via IFTTT

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un watches exercises conducted September 25 to October 9 by units of the Korean People's Army tasked with deploying tactical nuclear weapons. © Korean Central News Agency  Newsweek: Pentagon Report Warns Kim Jong Un Leadership Won't Survive if He Uses Nukes   Amid a series of escalations across the Korean Peninsula, the first new U.S. military strategy released under President Joe Biden has warned North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un that his government would not "survive" in the event that he used a nuclear weapon.  The Pentagon jointly released on Thursday three major policy documents, the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review.  The reports outlined a range of measures the United States was taking to deter and defend against a number of challenges, including those posed by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.  But after another critical Biden administration policy pie...

Bloomberg: Pentagon’s Strategy Won’t Rule Out Nuclear Use Against Non-Nuclear Threats   (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy rejected limits on using nuclear weapons long championed by arms control advocates and in the past by President Joe Biden.  Citing burgeoning threats from China and Russia, the Defense Department said in the document released Thursday that “by the 2030s the United States will, for the first time in its history face two major nuclear powers as strategic competitors and potential adversaries.”  In response, the US will “maintain a very high bar for nuclear employment” without ruling out using the weapons in retaliation to a non-nuclear strategic threat to the homeland, US forces abroad or allies.   Read more ....   Update: Pentagon Reverses Strategy, No Longer Rules Out Use Of Nukes Against Non-Nuclear Threat While Putin Declares ‘No Reason’ For Russia To Use Nukes (New Wars)   WNU Editor: This is a ma...

CNN: CIA director traveled to Ukraine earlier this month   CIA director Bill Burns traveled to Ukraine earlier this month to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials as the war appears poised to grind into its second year, according to two sources familiar with the trip.   “While there, he reinforced the US commitment to provide support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, including continued intelligence sharing,” a US official told CNN. The sources declined to provide further details about the trip.   Read more ....  Update #1 : CIA director visited Ukraine this month (Deccan Herald/New York Times)   Update #2 : CIA head visited Ukraine – CNN (RT)   WNU Editor : The CIA Director would not go to Kyiv and tell Zelensky that the U.S. is still committed to Ukraine. Something else is brewing. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/jofaySt via IFTTT

  Warzone/The Drive: First Two NASAMS Air Defense Systems Are In Ukraine: Raytheon CEO   The U.S has promised eight NASAMS batteries and an unspecified amount of ammunition to help Ukraine deal with Russian missiles and drones.  The first two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missiles Systems, or NASAMS, have been installed in Ukraine, but the Pentagon says they have not been transferred to Ukrainian service while troops continue training to operate the air defense batteries.  Greg Hayes, chief executive of NASAMS manufacturer Raytheon, announced during an Oct. 25 appearance on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that the NASAMS batteries were handed over to the U.S. government weeks ago and are now in Ukraine.  “We did just deliver two NASAMS systems,” Hayes said. “We delivered two of them to the government a couple of weeks ago. They’re being installed in Ukraine today.”   Read more ....   Update #1: Ukraine-bound NASAMS are in US hands now: Raythe...

Gallup : Biden Job Approval Back Down to 40%   * 40% of Americans approve of job Joe Biden is doing as president  * 81-point gap in Republican, Democratic ratings matches Biden average  * Averaged 42% approval during seventh quarter in office  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 40%, a step down from the 44% measured in August but still above his term-low 38% from July. In all other months in 2022, his approval rating has been in the 40% to 42% range. The Oct. 3-20 survey finds 56% of Americans disapproving of Biden's performance, unchanged from September and midway between his highest (59% in July) and lowest (53% in August) disapproval scores this year.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: I expected a lower approval number. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/I5OmJQN via IFTTT

Rishi Sunak. HM Treasury / flickr   Moscow Times : Kremlin Sees ‘No Hope’ of Improving Ties With Britain as Sunak Becomes PM   The Kremlin said Tuesday that Moscow sees "no hope" of improving diplomatic ties with London under new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.  "At the moment, we do not see any preconditions, grounds, or hope that in the foreseeable future there will be any positive changes" in the relationship between the United Kingdom and Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during his daily briefing. “Russia maintains its openness and readiness to discuss the most difficult issues at the negotiating table. But not to the detriment of its own interests,” Peskov added.   Read more ....   Update: Kremlin: No hope for positive shift in ties with Britain under Sunak (Reuters)   WNU Editor : UK PM Rishi Sunak has made it very clear that there will be no change in policy when it comes to Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin in turn has respo...

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS   RT: Kremlin responds to US troop deployment on Ukrainian border   Washington’s military presence threatens Russia’s security and won’t be ignored, President Putin's spokesman warned   The US troop deployment in Romania increases risks for Russia’s security, and will prompt Moscow to take countermeasures, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.  He was referring to the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division, which is currently stationed in Romania on the border with Ukraine.  Speaking to reporters, Peskov noted that “ the closer American troops are to our borders, the greater danger we are in. ” He went on to say that Moscow factors in such a military presence when developing its security framework.   Read more ....   Update: US troop deployment in Romania raises threat against Russia: Kremlin (Anadolu Agency)   WNU Editor : The Kremlin has made it very c...

Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! pic.twitter.com/D68z4K2wq7 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022 WNU Editor: Today has been a great day in social media.  In the case of Twitter that has shadowed banned WNU for years .... 'Let That Sink In' - Elon Musk Barges Into Twitter HQ Ahead Of Deal Close (Zero Hedge).  In the case of Facebook that has banned WNU .... Facebook Craters 16% To 6 Year Low On Dismal Earnings, Warns Of "Revenue Challenges" (Zero Hedge).  And in the case of Google that has shadow banned WNU in its search results and limited its YouTube channel .... Google Earnings Badly Miss Estimates As YouTube Ad Revenue Falls (IBD). I can now only pray that a new Congress eliminates all the legal protections that these tech companies have in maintaining their corrupt monopoly. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/aGD7Bmt via IFTTT

Future soldiers recite the oath of enlistment during a mass enlistment ceremony in Glendale, Ariz. (Alun Thomas/Army)   CNBC: The U.S. Army is struggling to find the recruits its needs to win the fight over the future   * The U.S. Army. fell short of its 2022 recruitment goal by 25%, and recently cut its projection for its total force for this year by 10,000.  * U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said at the CNBC Work Summit on Wednesday that it’s become harder for the military to compete for recruits.  * Like all large employees, a tight labor market is a factor, but the health issues of young Americans including obesity, and misperceptions about serving after 20 years of war, are big issues to overcome.  The U.S. Army is spending more than ever before on technology to replace an aging military infrastructure, from artificial intelligence to new fighting machines moving 1980s tanks off the field of battle.  But the Secretary of the U.S. A...

CNN: Europe now has so much natural gas that prices just dipped below zero   London CNN Business — Europe has more natural gas than it knows what to do with. So much, in fact, that spot prices briefly went negative earlier this week.  For months, officials have warned of an energy crisis this winter as Russia — once the region’s biggest supplier of natural gas — slashed supplies in retaliation for sanctions Europe imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.  Now, EU gas storage facilities are close to full, tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are lining up at ports, unable to unload their cargoes, and prices are tumbling.  The price of benchmark European natural gas futures has dropped 20% since last Thursday, and by more than 70% since hitting a record high in late August. On Monday, Dutch gas spot prices for delivery within an hour — which reflect real time European market conditions — dipped below €0, according to data from the Intercontinental Exchange....

  NY Daily News : Progressive Democrats pull controversial letter asking Biden to negotiate with Putin for Ukraine ‘diplomacy’   Progressive Democrats on Tuesday abruptly withdrew a controversial letter calling on President Joe Biden to push harder for “diplomacy” to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a message that appeared to undermine American unity behind Kyiv.  Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., yanked the open letter, which was originally signed by 30 lawmakers, amid a firestorm of criticism from political foes and the White House alike. Jayapal apologized for the letter, which was written over the summer and inexplicably released Monday, just two weeks before the midterm elections.  “The letter was drafted several months ago, but unfortunately was released by staff without vetting,” the Washington Democrat wrote in a statement.  As chair of the caucus, Jayapal said she took responsibility for this.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: The Democr...

#Russia sends letter to @antonioguterres and #UN Security Council president warning: “We will regard the use of the ‘dirty bomb’ by the Kiev regime as an act of nuclear terrorism.” pic.twitter.com/mCRw2bHS0f — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 24, 2022 Reuters: Russia Raises Accusation at U.N. of Ukraine 'Dirty Bomb' Plans   UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday took its accusation that Ukraine was preparing to use a dirty bomb - an explosive device laced with radioactive material - to the United Nations Security Council, voicing its concerns during a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body.  "We're quite satisfied because we raised the awareness," Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told reporters.  "I don't mind people saying that Russia is crying wolf if this doesn't happen because this is a terrible, terrible disaster that threatens potentially the whole of the Earth."  Russia has alleged that Kyiv has ord...

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