Category: World

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects support from US President-elect Donald Trump in case of talks between Kyiv and Moscow regarding the war and he described a "strong Ukraine" as the foundation of those talks.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Ukrainian Radio

Details: The main condition, according to Zelenskyy, is a "strong Ukraine", whether on the battlefield or in diplomacy.

He also said support for values and justice will be support for Ukraine and neutrality on the part of the mediator is not possible in this case.

Quote: "That Ukraine will not face Russia alone, under the condition that Ukraine is strong. What kind of talks can we have with a murderer? If we talk to Putin and we are in the current situation, not strengthened, it's a losing status for Ukraine from the very beginning. This is not about a just peace. Certainly, there is nothing to do at those talks if you are in a weak situation.

Trump's position is very important and the US attitude towards Ukraine is also crucial. They are on Ukraine's side today. This is important…

You can't speak abstractly, 'I'm a mediator, so I cannot choose one side or the other'. This cannot happen when it’s about cases where international law was violated.

The US must maintain its position of supporting Ukraine about Russia being the aggressor. This status must remain. Then we also have to think. This is one of the key points to consider from the very beginning, which is very important on any talk platform. There must also be elements of our Victory Plan."

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In an 8-round boxing match in Arlington, 27-year-old blogger Jake Paul defeated the legendary 58-year-old Mike Tyson. The judges unanimously awarded the victory to Paul with the scores of 80-72, 79-73, 79-73.

On the night of November 16, a fight between legendary boxer Mike Tyson and his opponent, popular blogger Jake Paul, took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This was reported by Sport 24, UNN writes.

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It is noted that the fight lasted 8 rounds. Mike Tyson entered the ring without any pomp, while his opponent drove there in a car.

The first two rounds were more successful for Iron Mike, but in the third round, Jake Paul stepped up and landed several powerful punches. Tyson staggered but managed to stay on his feet.

In the fourth round, the young boxer hit Mike's liver, but there were few punches in general – Paul was trying to exhaust the 58-year-old legendary athlete.

Although Jake was more proactive and active, it was clear that he lacked skills. At the same time, "Iron Mike" spent the final part of the fight mostly on the defensive and didn't move in the ring.

"Paul could have easily knocked out the legend, but he didn't, probably because he felt sorry for him. In the end, Jake Paul won by unanimous decision – 80-72, 79-73, 79-73," the publication writes.

Mike Tyson slaps boxer-blogger Jake Paul in a battle of willsNov 15 2024, 08:59 AM • 100358 views

Residential infrastructure in the city of Kyiv was damaged in the Russian drone attack on the night of 15-16 November.

Source: Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from Kyiv City Military Administration: "As a result of a Russian drone attack, damage to residential infrastructure was recorded in the Obolonskyi district of the capital."

Details: The administration noted that the falling debris damaged balconies and windows in the high-rise residential building.

Aftermath of the Russian drone attack on Kyiv. Photo: Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from Kyiv City Military Administration: "There was no information about the alleged fire. There is no information about the casualties. The operational report is being updated and confirmed."

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More than 12,000 Netflix users in the US reported problems with the service. The failure occurred during the broadcast of a boxing match, and the company has not yet commented on the situation.

On Friday evening, November 15, thousands of Netflix users in the United States faced interruptions in the platform's operation. This is reported by the American news agency Reuters, according to UNN.

According to Downdetector, a website that monitors outages, more than 12,000 users have complained about problems with the streaming service.

Mike Tyson slaps boxer-blogger Jake Paul in a battle of willsNov 15 2024, 08:59 AM • 100343 views

Downdetector collects information about outages by analyzing status messages from various sources, including real-time user complaints.

It is known that buffering problems occurred during the broadcast of the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on Netflix.

Netflix has not yet made an official statement about the incident.

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Protesters in the main city of occupied Abkhazia, Sukhumi, broke through the fence around the complex of "government buildings" and partially seized them on the afternoon of 15 November, protesting against the approval of an "investment agreement" with Russia.

Source: European Pravda citing Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus), a Radio Liberty project

Details: The security forces allegedly did not resist the entry of protesters and leaders of the Abkhazian "opposition" into the territory of the "government complex".

The protesters tore down part of the fence around the "government" building complex and entered the territory adjacent to the "parliament" building, then the building itself, and the administration of the so-called president, Aslan Bzhania.

Following this, the protesters set up a coordination council "to find ways out of the political crisis". In particular, they sent representatives to the so-called president of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, demanding his resignation.

On Friday evening, Bzhania responded with a refusal, saying that he and the leadership were "in place" and would "make every effort to eliminate the consequences of these events".

Background:

• A protest against the ratification of the Russian-Abkhazian "investment agreement" was held in Sukhumi earlier. There were fights with the local police.
• Amid the protest, Abkhazia's "parliament" cancelled the session that was to vote on the ratification of the investment agreement with Moscow, and the "president's" administration promised to withdraw it.

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Three Russian refineries cut back or stop production due to significant financial losses. The losses are caused by export restrictions, high raw material prices and lending rates.

At least three Russian oil refineries have been forced to stop processing or cut production due to significant losses amid export restrictions, rising raw material costs and high borrowing costs. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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According to the publication, the large losses were caused by export restrictions, rising raw material prices, and high interest rates on loans. In particular, the Tuapse, Ilyich and Novoshakhtyn plants have stopped or reduced their production capacity.

Russia's oil refining industry is currently facing serious challenges, including Ukrainian drone attacks, Western sanctions that force it to sell products at a discount, and rising raw material costs. This crisis is reducing fuel exports, cutting company revenues, and lowering state budget revenues.

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The situation was also affected by a 60% drop in global diesel prices and the Central Bank of Russia's key rate hike to 21%. This creates additional difficulties for independent refineries that do not have the support of large corporations.

It is noted that at less modernized refineries, losses can reach 10 thousand rubles ($102) per ton, while more powerful plants operate with low profitability. The Tuapse refinery, one of the largest in Russia, also suspended operations due to weak financial performance.

Experts predict that some refineries may shut down early next year if the situation does not change. Smaller independent refineries have appealed to the government for support, asking for additional subsidies, but have not yet received a response.

The Russian Ministry of Energy and the management of the largest oil refiners refuse to comment.

Zelenskyy answers whether partners demand that Ukraine refrain from striking certain targets in russiaNov 4 2024, 03:30 PM • 25810 views

There were 157 combat clashes on the line of contact since the beginning of the day on 15 November. The largest number of battles took place on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts, and the operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is ongoing.

Source: General Staff report as of 22:00 on 15 November

Quote: "The Russian invaders launched 1 missile strike and 42 airstrikes (69 guided aerial bombs) on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, 689 kamikaze drones were used and more than 3,800 attacks were carried out on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements."

Details: The Russians attempted to assault Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk and Vysoka Yaruha on the Kharkiv front. Seven attacks were repelled by the defence forces, and two combat clashes are ongoing.

The Russian forces conducted offensive actions near Kolisnykivka, Kopanky and Nadiia on the Kupiansk front. 14 battles are over, 1 is still ongoing.

The Russians assaulted the positions of the Ukrainian defence forces near Novoiehorivka, Makiivka, Terny and Torske 16 times on the Lyman front.

Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions near Verkhnokamianske one time on the Siversk front.

The Russians, supported by bomber aircraft, carried out nine assault operations on the Toretsk front. They also attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops near Toretsk, Dyliivka and Shcherbynivka.

The Russians carried out 35 attacks in the vicinity of Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Petrivka and Pustynka on the Pokrovsk front since the beginning of the day. Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 attacks, 1 combat clash is still ongoing.

Russian forces carried out 34 attacks on the Kurakhove front near Berestky, Novoselydivka, Voznesenka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilianivka, Dalne and Antonivka.

Hostilities continue near Trudove, Rivnopillia and Novodarivka on the Vremivka front, the situation is under control.

The Ukrainian defence forces stopped five Russians attempts to attack Ukraine's positions on the Prydniprovske front.

Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 attacks on Kursk Oblast, and three clashes are ongoing.

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Israel has attacked a top-secret nuclear weapons development center in Parchin, Iran. The strike destroyed sophisticated equipment for creating plastic explosives needed for nuclear devices.

Israel's attack on Iran in late October destroyed an active top-secret nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin, U.S. officials say. This was reported by Axios with reference to three American and two Israeli officials, UNN reports.

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Officials said that the facility in Parchyn was previously considered inactive.

As noted, the Israeli strike caused significant damage to Iran's efforts over the past year to resume nuclear weapons research.

One former Israeli official with knowledge of the strike said that sophisticated equipment used to develop the plastic explosives that surround the uranium in a nuclear device and are needed to detonate it was destroyed.

Israeli and U.S. officials have stated that the recent activities at the site were part of the Iranian government's efforts to conduct research that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, but could also be presented as civilian research.

They conducted scientific activities that could lay the foundation for the production of nuclear weapons. It was top secret. A small part of the Iranian government knew about it, but most of the Iranian government did not,

– said the American official.

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A man who was hit by a Russian drone was taken to hospital in the city of Kherson.

Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "A 60-year-old resident of Kherson who was hit by a Russian drone was taken to hospital.

The man sustained mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wounds to his chest, arm and leg as a result of the explosives dropped from the UAV."

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Florence authorities are stepping up the fight against excessive tourism due to the growing number of visitors. The city bans key boxes, loudspeakers for tour guides, and “atypical vehicles.

The Italian city of Florence has tightened its travel restrictions. Key boxes and loudspeakers of tour guides were banned. This was reported by CNN, according to UNN.

As the publication notes, Florence has long attracted visitors for its beautiful architecture and art.

However, Florence is taking a number of measures to reduce excessive tourism. Among the new restrictions will be key boxes used by short-term rental owners. It is worth noting that these boxes have recently been vandalized, and disappointed locals have been covering them with red Xs.

Restrictions will also be imposed on “atypical vehicles,” such as golf carts, which are becoming increasingly popular with tour guides to take visitors around the city in areas where car traffic is restricted.

The decree also bans the use of amplifiers and loudspeakers for tour guides.

The publication emphasized that Florence in Tuscany has long been popular among travelers. But, as in many other places in Italy and elsewhere, the number of tourists has increased dramatically in recent years, leading to a negative reaction from residents.

New measures to combat excessive tourism have been adopted by local authorities as the Italian government hosts a meeting of G7 tourism ministers in Florence.

Recall

The Italian authorities of Venice announced their intention to increase the number of days in 2025 when the entrance to the historic city center will be paid for by tourists.