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The UN Security Council will vote today on calls for a commission to investigate Russian claims that Ukraine and the US are conducting “military biological” activities in violation of the convention banning the use of biological weapons. Russia has made unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine is planning to use a “dirty bomb” and blames Moscow for the explosion. The claim has been dismissed by Kyiv and many Western states as “patently false” and a possible pretext for Russia’s own plans to escalate the conflict. According to diplomats, it is highly unlikely that the Russian draft resolution will be approved by the Security Council. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought stronger defense of the UN-backed grain corridor. “Russia must clearly realize that it will receive a harsh response from the world to any measures that disrupt our food exports,” he said. “The issue here is clearly the lives of tens of millions of people.” The agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey on July 22 provided safe passage for ships carrying grain and other fertilizers.
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UN Security Council to vote on Russia’s dirty bomb claims Zelensky calls for stronger grain corridor defense Kyiv prepares 1,000 heating points amid Russian attacks Putin may consider restarting grain deal if Ukraine gives ‘guarantees’ Amnesty: Putin’s attacks on energy infrastructure ‘constitute war crimes’
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Russia begins its six-month fall hiring drive
Russia has begun its six-monthly military recruitment drive for the fall amid reports of continued covert mobilization for the war in Ukraine. 2,700 draft committees across the country have begun the process of calling up 120,000 men, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, according to The Kyiv Independent newspaper. Experts say Russia continues to recruit and mobilize troops despite earlier statements by the minister announcing the end of partial conscription and the transition to conscription on October 28. Sravasti Dasgupta2 November 2022 06:45 1667370650
Putin may consider restarting grain deal if Ukraine gives ‘guarantees’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow may consider renewing an agreement to allow grain exports from Ukrainian ports, but only after securing “real guarantees” from Kyiv. According to a statement released by the Kremlin, Putin told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call that Russia has asked for “real guarantees from Kyiv on the strict observance of the Istanbul agreement, in particular on the non-use of humanitarian corridor for military purposes. purposes”. Last weekend Russia claimed responsibility for a Ukrainian drone strike against its fleet in the Black Sea, announcing it was suspending its participation in the grain deal. The Kremlin statement added that Russia wanted “a detailed investigation into the circumstances of this incident.” Russian President Vladimir Putin (Mikhail Metzel/AP) (AP) Sravasti Dasgupta November 2, 2022 6:30 am 1667369750
Kyiv prepares 1,000 heating points amid Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said authorities in the Ukrainian capital are preparing more than 1,000 heating points in case the district heating system is disabled by the ongoing Russian attacks. “The worst is where there will be no electricity, water or district heating at all,” he said in a Telegram post. “For this case, we are preparing over 1,000 heating points in our city.” He added that the sites will be equipped with generators and have essential supplies such as water. City lights turned off at dusk in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, October 31, 2022 (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Sravasti Dasgupta2 November 2022 06:15 1667368850
Zelensky calls for stronger grain corridor defense
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sought stronger defense of the UN-backed grain corridor. In a late-night speech on Tuesday, Mr Zelensky said that while ships were still moving out of Ukrainian ports with cargo, long-term defense was needed. “But a credible and long-term defense for the grain corridor is required.” “Russia must clearly realize that it will receive a harsh response from the world to any measures that disrupt our food exports.” “The issue here is clearly the lives of tens of millions of people.” The UN-brokered Black Sea grain export deal aims to ease a global food crisis. Russia pulled out of the deal last week and said it could not guarantee the safety of civilian ships because of an attack on its fleet in the Black Sea. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (Brochure/PA) (Average PA) Sravasti Dasgupta2 November 2022 06:00 1667367978
UN Security Council to vote on Russia’s dirty bomb claims
The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution calling for a committee to investigate Russian claims that Ukraine and the US are conducting “military biological” activities that violate the convention banning the use of biological weapons. Russia called the meeting last week after making unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine was planning to use a “dirty bomb” and blaming Moscow for the explosion. The claim has been dismissed by Kyiv and many Western states as “manifestly false”. According to diplomats, it is highly unlikely that the Russian draft resolution will be approved by the Security Council. (ARCHIVE) UN Security Council meeting (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Sravasti Dasgupta2 November 2022 05:46 1667367380
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Ukraine war for Wednesday 2 November. Sravasti Dasgupta2 November 2022 05:36
