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October 7, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
What we covered
- Ukraine’s offensive is pressing ahead in regions Russia claims it is annexing, with President Zelensky saying forces have retaken more than 500 square kilometers (about 193 square miles) of territory in the southern Kherson region since Oct. 1.
- The death toll from Moscow’s missile attacks Thursday on a residential area in the southern Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia climbed to 14. The attacks occurred shortly after the Kremlin moved to take control of the nearby nuclear power, which is in territory Russia declared it is annexing in violation of international law.
- President Joe Biden warned a tactical nuclear attack by Moscow could lead to “Armageddon,” though a White House official later said no change had been seen in Russia’s nuclear posture.
- An exclusive CNN investigation revealed that Russia’s Wagner mercenaries are suffering from low morale and supply issues.
Our coverage for the day has ended. Follow the latest Ukraine news here or read through the updates below.
St. Petersburg cancels New Year’s Eve celebration to donate to mobilized soldiers
St. Petersburg canceled its New Year’s Eve celebration and will donate the money to “purchase additional gear and equipment for volunteers and mobilized units,” the mayor announced on Thursday.
The decision was made “after a meeting with members of the city government,” the mayor of Russia’s second-largest city said on social media.
Events for families with children and the traditional children’s Christmas tree will take place as scheduled, the city said.
On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry urged cities not to cancel their New Year’s festivities.
In a statement, Deputy Minister of Defense Col. Gen. Viktor Goremykin called the decision to cancel “premature and unnecessary.”
“Our Armed Forces today have all the equipment they need, all units and every serviceman have been provided in full, both in the arena of the Special Military Operation and in the training areas for mobilized citizens, ” Goremykin added.
Putin wants to negotiate a new "grand bargain" between Russia and the West, Turkish official says
It looks inevitable that Russia’s war in Ukraine will continue for some time – and the question is how much damage will have occurred before negotiations resume, according to a spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey, while critical of the Russian invasion and President Vladimir Putin’s recent move to annex territories in Ukraine, has maintained good relations with the Kremlin and brokered an agreement this summer to allow grain shipments from Ukrainian ports.
Earlier on Friday, Erdogan spoke with Putin about the “latest developments” in the war in Ukraine, according to a readout from the Turkish government.
His spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, told CNN that negotiations will likely resume at some point.
“The question is: When we will come back to it and how much damage will have been done by then?” Kalin said during an interview with CNN’s Isa Soares.
Negotiation ground to a halt after Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions last week, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky going so far as signing a decree declaring negotiations impossible.
The decree, published on the Ukrainian Presidency’s website, declared “the impossibility of holding negotiations with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.” It was dated Sept. 30, the day on which Putin announced that he would illegally annex four partially-occupied regions of Ukraine.
Kalin said the halt in talks was to be expected, adding he had recently discussed the issue with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
The Turkish official said there was also a larger point at play when it comes to Russian involvement in negotiations.
“Our understanding is that Mr. Putin wants to have a new grand bargain, a new deal with the West. It’s partly about Ukraine, no doubt. But the larger issue is really a new deal between Russia and the Western world,” Kalin said.
Moscow feels that the agreements made at the end of the Cold War, under Presidents Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, no longer reflect the Russia of today, he said. “There is a new Russia, there is a new world, there is a new reality, and they want to have a new bargain,” Kalin said.
As a result, the entire global liberal order is facing a big test, he said.
Russia designates anti-war rapper, a writer and a women's rights activist as foreign agents
The Russian Ministry of Justice on Friday added anti-war rapper Oxxxymiron, anti-war writer and journalist Dmitry Glukhovsky and women’s rights activist Alena Popova to its registry of “foreign agents.”
The ministry alleged Oxxxymiron had received funding from Ukraine.
Oxxxymiron — whose real name is Miron Fyodorov — has been the country’s most popular rapper for over a decade, with songs that are often political. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he has held a series of “Russians against war” concerts in Istanbul, Berlin and London. All the proceeds were directed to Polish organizations that help Ukrainian refugees.
Russia’s Investigative Committee is examining Oxxxymiron’s songs under the country’s anti-extremism laws.
Glukhovsky, who is most famous for his books “Metro 2033” and “Post,” is also facing criminal charges under the law for spreading fake information about the armed forces. Glukhovsky has been put on the country’s wanted list. He is not currently in Russia.
In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law “on control over the activities of persons under foreign influence.”
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