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Key points — in our brief, #UkraineWorldAnalysis: 1. On Putin's intention to plunge Europe into a dark winter The Russian Federation is trying to exert economic and political pressure on Ukraine and other European countries. European countries were able to diversify their income and reduce their dependence on Russian gas during the heating season due supplies of electricity from Ukraine. Ukraine's support is essential. Russia plans to block this possibility. It is no coincidence that after October 11, Ukraine announced a temporary suspension of Ukraine's electricity exports to Europe. 2. On the missile attacks as a premeditated action and the...

Russian governors threaten missile attacks on Ukraine's 'big cities' in a 'desire to seek revenge' for the Crimea bridge explosion as top Putin propagandist calls for total war and return to brutal Stalinist-era operations Top Putin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov called for total war against Ukraine following Crimea bridge blast He also demanded a return to Stalinist-era counterintelligence operations to root out internal opposition Crimea's governor spoke of a 'healthy desire for revenge' while another official warned of rocket attacks The deputy governor of Stavropol told Ukrainians 'leave your cities' as he threatened Sarmat missile strikes Russia's deputy PM meanwhile deployed...