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Lavrov says Russia open to talks with West, awaiting serious proposal

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the West on the Ukraine war but had yet to receive any serious proposal to negotiate.

In an interview on state TV, Lavrov said Russia was willing to engage with the United States or with Turkey on ways to end the war, now in its eight month.

His emphasis on Russia's receptiveness to talks came after a series of stinging defeats since the start of September that have swung the momentum of the conflict in favour of Ukraine.

Lavrov said officials including White House national security spokesman John Kirby had said the United States was open to talks but that Russia had refused.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a session of the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, to approve laws on annexing Ukraine's Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions into Russia, in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2022.

If there is a proposal, then we will consider it," Lavrov said.

Lavrov noted that direct talks between Russia and Ukraine had broken down at the end of March. »

15,000 Ukrainians decide to have orgy if Russia deploys nuclear weapons

Authored by jpost.com

The fear of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia against Ukraine looms over the current crisis, but some Ukrainians have found a... creative solution.

A large group of Ukrainians has decided to organize a mass orgy to take place on a hill outside of Kyiv in case Putin does launch a nuclear bomb.

Kyiv authorities said in a statement that they would distribute the pills in areas contaminated by nuclear radiation if evacuation was necessary. »

U.N. publicly rejects Russia's call for secret vote on Ukraine

Authored by reuters.com

Only 13 countries on Monday opposed holding a public vote on the draft resolution, another 39 countries abstained and the remaining countries - including Russia and China - did not vote.

Russia had argued that Western lobbying meant that "it may be very difficult if positions are expressed publicly."

The draft U.N. General Assembly resolution calls on states not to recognize Russia's move and reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. »

Hundreds of Dogs Saved From Nevada Breeding Farm in Huge Police Operation

Authored by newsweek.com

Deputies remained on the scene throughout the night, continuing to examine the property for evidence as part of the investigation.

Animal control officers and veterinary staff were also present on scene in order to look after the 300 or so dogs.

If you are interested in assisting, please e-mail [email protected] and identify your shelter, and the number of dogs you can assist with.". »

Russian troops pour into Belarus ‘by the trainload’

Authored by washingtonexaminer.com

Tens of thousands of Russian troops used Belarus as the staging ground for their initial northern offensive into Ukraine in February but mostly withdrew by late March.

Since then, a few hundred Russian troops have stayed behind, mostly air and missile troops that use the close Russian ally as a launching pad for missile strikes into Ukraine, but that now appears to be changing.

“This won’t be just a thousand troops,” Lukashenko told his military high command in a recent meeting, announcing the large-scale arrival of Russian troops. »