## 49% of Russians support withdrawal of troops from Ukraine, poll says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Nearly 50% of Russian people support withdrawing troops from Ukraine and negotiating for peace, even without achieving the Kremlin's military objectives, according to a joint survey conducted by independent pollsters ExtremeScan and Chronicles.

The figures represent a striking shift from the overwhelming support for the war indicated by past polls.

A February survey from the Levada Center, an independent Russian polling organization, found that 77% of Russians supported the full-scale war in Ukraine.

According to polls conducted by ExtremeScan and Chronicles in September 2024, 49% of Russians support the immediate withdrawal of troops from Ukraine and peace talks with Kyiv, an increase of nearly 10% from the three previous polls held since February 2023.

The pollsters also probed the extent to which Russians were willing to support the full-scale invasion.

The poll was timed to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the start of Russia's mobilization campaign.

Polls conducted by Chronicles and ExtremeScan have shown significantly less popular support for the war in Ukraine than those of other major independent polling centers. »

### Elon Musk didn’t show up for testimony in a probe over his $44 billion Twitter takeover. Now the SEC wants sanctions

Authored by cnn.com

Earlier this year, a federal judge ordered Musk to testify as part of the SEC’s probe of the billionaire’s $44 billion acquisition.

Video Ad Feedback Twitter must decide on Elon Musk's $43 billion offer 02:45 - Source: CNNBusiness.

The SEC asked the court to impose “meaningful conditional relief” if Musk does not appear at the new October testimony date. »

### New Docs Reveal Horrific Extent of Matt Gaetz’s Creepy Sex Scandal

Authored by newrepublic.com

Testimony from the witness and two other women, one of whom was Gaetz’s then girlfriend, all placed the congressman at the party.

Greenberg was convicted of several charges, including fraud and sex trafficking, in 2021, and is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence.

Gaetz is currently facing a House Ethics Committee investigation into his alleged activities, and a woman has already come forward alleging that he paid her for sex. »

### Kentucky sheriff shoots, kills judge in courthouse chambers, police say

Authored by cleveland.com

WHITESBURG, Kentucky — A county sheriff has been charged with murder after police say he shot and killed a judge Thursday during an argument inside the judge’s chambers.

Kentucky State Police say in a news release that Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, of McRoberts, Ky., was taken into custody at the Letcher County Courthouse without incident following the shooting.

District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, of Jackhorn, Ky., was shot multiple times and died at the scene, police say. »

### "I think this will end bad for Pocketpair": Analyst says Nintendo's "feared" legal team wouldn't sue Palworld unless it was confident of victory

Authored by gamesradar.com

That team's strength is part of why it's taken so long for this lawsuit to rear its head.

It's been seven months since Palworld launched, and Toto posits that in that time, "Nintendo wanted to be absolutely thorough.

While Toto believes Nintendo's certain of victory, other experts think "Nintendo may be reaching" in its Palworld lawsuit. »

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