And Russia’s response to Western sanctions

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                      <p>"Trump understands that there is no reason to think that progress can be made in the peace settlement process any time soon." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this as quoted by Tass.<br/>"The Ukrainians don't want any peace process.Thier reluctance is caused by the Europeans, by the European Union. We see that the European Union has literally gone crazy. That's why we have a pause," he said. </p>
<p>Russia will inevitably respond to any attempt to confiscate its assets and will criminally prosecute those who initiate and implement such a decision in accordance with the law. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "They understand that we will not let such actions go unanswered and will use all possible national and international legal tools to prosecute those who have any relation to such illegal decisions," Pavel Zarubin said. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, Moscow also claims to have successfully tested the new nuclear-powered intercontinental ballistic missile 9M730 Burevestnik: "It covered the distance of 14 thousand kilometers in 15 hours", announced the Russian Chief of Staff valery Gerasimov, specifying that the test took place on 21 October. For President Vladimir Putin the missile "has no equal in the world". The Russian agencies write it.</p>
<p>   "The missile made a flight of many hours,during which it covered a distance of 14,000 kilometers. And that's not the limit," Gerasimov said. The test was conducted on October 21, he added. "The technical characteristics of the Burevestnik allow it to be used against highly protected targets at any distance with guaranteed accuracy, with high capabilities to bypass anti-missile and air defense systems." The Russian Armed Forces conducted a strategic nuclear forces exercise earlier this week. According to official information, Tass writes, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome at the Kura missile range in Kamchatka, the strategic nuclear submarine Bryansk launched a Sineva ballistic missile from the Barents Sea and a Tupolev Tu-95MS aircraft carried out cruise missile launches. According to official reports, Russia has developed the Burevestnik as a new generation weapon. It is a nuclear-powered missile with an unlimited operational range.</p>
<p>   Three people died and 29 were injured - including six children, the youngest aged 4 - following the Russian attack on the Desna district of Kiev. The mayor of the capital Vitali Klitscko announced this on Telegram, explaining that seven injured people - including two children - were hospitalized. According to what the mayor reported, debris from some drones fell on the second floor of a building. Several apartments caught fire and the fire then spread to the upper floors.</p>
<p>   Russian forces "have surrounded Kupyansk - in the Kharkiv region -, and the assault troops are taking control of the Ukrainian military passes on the Oskol river": this was announced by the Chief of the General Staff Valery Ge

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