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UK Defence Secretary John Healey believes that if reports of a phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump are accurate, this could signal a positive development for Ukraine.

Source: Sky News, citing John Healey, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Healey said that the Trump-Putin conversation would be a "very good first step and an early sign" that the incoming US administration may continue its support for Ukraine.

He expressed hope that the newly elected American president will recognise that such support aligns with America's interests.

Quote: "If countries like Russia are able to redraw international boundaries by force, that sends a signal that undermines the security of all nations."

Background:

• The Washington Post and Reuters reported that during the call, Trump advised the Russian leader against escalating the war in Ukraine and reminded him of the substantial US military presence in Europe.
• The Kremlin denies that a conversation between Putin and Trump took place.
• However, on the previous day, Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked that Russia perceived "positive" signals following Trump’s election, particularly concerning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Elon Musk has become the most influential figure in the entourage of US President-elect Donald Trump. Since Trump's victory, Musk's fortune has increased by $21 billion, and his influence on future policy continues to grow.

Despite the billionaire's loud support for the winning candidate, it remains to be seen whether Trump will be willing to listen to the SpaceX and Tesla founder in everything, including some key areas of his policy.

Written by UNN with reference to CNN and Forbes.

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Elon Musk's bet on the Republican leader who eventually won the US presidential election is likely to pay off, making him the most influential leader in the new administration and even richer. Meanwhile, it is very likely that the influence of the founder of Platform X on Donald Trump is increasing.

Over the past 48 hours, Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has been packed with two types of people: those looking for jobs in the future administration of the president-elect and those trying to influence him.

The wealth of the world's 10 richest people has increased dramatically since Trump's victory. Elon Musk has become especially richNovember 7 2024, 05:36 PM • 21746 views

According to many sources, the person who has dominated the situation and had a lot of influence is Elon Musk. The billionaire has been seen in the Palm Beach, Florida resort almost every day since Trump won the election last week

– CNN writes.

Meanwhile, according to media reports, the world's richest man has already increased his net worth by $21 billion to $285.6 billion. Tesla shares are up 15% on the news of Trump's victory.

Trump reciprocates:

He is a special guy. “He is a super genius. We have to protect our geniuses. We don't have many

– Trump said of Musk in his victory speech.

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Musk, who has never been a major campaign donor before, has donated about $120 million to Trump and Republican candidates through his American Coalition Election Fund. Musk also made a controversial cash giveaway to voters in key states, and did so despite the fact that numerous consumer surveys have shown that such actions are not well received by Tesla's core customer base.

The billionaire may not be chasing the post

Musk is not currently formally expected to take a position in the Trump administration, and in fact, he doesn't need to, one source told CNN, noting that the owner of X has the same influence from the outside.

Elon Musk is not just a billionaire, and he is not like most billionaires who try to get into politics. I believe that in general, Musk's motives are not based on profit. I mean, he takes on companies because he believes they can change the future of humanity

– said Michael Morris, professor of leadership at Columbia Business School.

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However, the possible prospect of Musk's position in the administration has some investors excited.

Ross Gerber, president of the Los Angeles-based investment company Gerber Kawasaki, expects Musk to insist on less regulation:

That's just good. Do you know how much time and money corporations spend just responding to stupid document requests that ask about nonsense that the regulators themselves have no idea what they're talking about?

– said Gerber, whose fund owns about $60 million worth of Tesla shares.

Expanding the “key role” and having even more influence

However, it remains to be seen whether Musk will be able to influence Trump's policies, particularly on electric vehicles and trade tariffs.

“It depends on whether Trump wants to listen to someone. Elon has a particularly delicate balance of countries he has to please, including China. It's a very delicate dance, and I may or may not do it well,” Gerber said.

Most conclusions predict that the close cooperation between Musk and Trump that has developed over the past year is likely to turn the tech billionaire, already a major figure in many industries, into a uniquely influential figure in the coming years.

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During the 25-minute phone call between Zelensky and Trump, Elon Musk was present. Trump promised to support Ukraine, and Musk confirmed his continued support for Starlink.

The Kremlin denies that Trump spoke with putin, as reported by the Washington PostNovember 11 2024, 09:45 AM • 11748 views

The CSI Semiconductor index rose 6% after the US banned TSMC's advanced chips from being shipped to China. This may accelerate the development of China's own semiconductor production.

China's semiconductor index jumped to a nearly three-year high on Monday amid bets that a U.S. order to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers could accelerate Beijing's efforts to become self-sufficient, Reuters reports, according to UNN.

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TSMC will reportedly suspend the supply of some complex chips to some Chinese customers from Monday after receiving a letter from the US Department of Commerce imposing export restrictions on these products.

Analysts said that while the move could lead to some short-term problems for Chinese firms developing chips for artificial intelligence accelerators and GPUs, it could benefit the domestic chip manufacturing sector, as companies will have few alternatives.

The CSI Semiconductor index jumped more than 6% during Monday's trading to its highest level since December 20, 2021, while the CSI Integrated Circuits index rose 5%. Shares of SMIC, China's largest foundry and the main alternative to TSMC in the country, rose by more than 4%.

“In the medium to long term, this will force a reorganization of the supply chain, increase demand for domestic advanced manufacturing capacity, and promote technological breakthroughs in semiconductor equipment and materials,” Chinese brokerage Cinda Securities said in a note published on Sunday.

Several Chinese tech firms and chipmakers have been scrambling to develop their own advanced processors in recent years after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Huawei Technologies and banned companies like Nvidia and AMD from selling their most sophisticated chips to China.

Many rely on Taiwan's TSMC, the world's leading contract chipmaker, for manufacturing. In the third quarter, 11% of TSMC's revenue came from China, the company reported.

The United States has imposed restrictions on the export of TSMC chips with 7-nanometer or more advanced design, Reuters reports.

The United States imposes a ban on the supply of Taiwanese AI microchips to ChinaNovember 10 2024, 11:10 AM • 21867 views

The only foundry in China capable of producing chips with a 7-nanometer process is SMIC, which is known for helping Huawei produce chips used in its latest smartphones, including the Mate 60 and Pura 70.

Analysts say that SMIC produces such advanced chips using equipment supplied by companies such as the Netherlands-based ASML and the US-based Applied Materials, which it managed to accumulate before the US sanctions came into effect.

However, SMIC has faced difficulties in ramping up production due to US export controls that prohibit it from purchasing equipment needed for advanced chip production, while domestic alternatives are still ready to go, the publication writes.

In February, Reuters reported that due to production constraints, SMIC had to prioritize the production of AI chips for Huawei over smartphone chips, as the former is considered more strategically important.

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Donald Trump has called on Republican senators to abandon the lengthy confirmation process for his future administration. The three senators running for Senate Republican leader supported this initiative.

Donald Trump intervened in the race for Senate leadership: the day before, he asked senators to exempt him from their approval, which is usually mandatory, to appoint the top officials of his future administration.

Writes UNN with reference to NBC.

Any Republican senator seeking a coveted leadership position in the U.S. Senate must accept appointments” outside of parliamentary sessions

– said Trump.

“Sometimes voting can take two years or more. That's what they (Democrats) did four years ago and we can't let it happen again,” the newly elected president said on X TV on Sunday.

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In 2020, at the height of the Covid pandemic, Trump threatened to unilaterally adjourn Congress so that he could make appointments during the parliamentary recess, but this threat never materialized.

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Trump's new announcement is the first time he has participated in the race to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the de facto leader of the Republicans in the Senate.

The newly elected president's request was supported by three senators running for the key post.

I agree 100%. I will do my best to get your candidates (approved) as soon as possible

– wrote Rick Scott, the elected senator from Florida, who is backed by billionaires Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk and other allies of Donald Trump.

The struggle for McConnell's successor intensified after Election Day.

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Republican senators Rand Paul of Kentucky, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Marco Rubio of Florida, and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee supported Scott.

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In the second part of his Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump called on Democrats not to confirm any additional judicial nominees before the next session of Congress begins.

“In addition, no judges should be confirmed during this time period because Democrats are eager to push through their judges while Republicans are fighting for leadership. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!” the President said.

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Moldova's president Maia Sandu has addressed the recent incidents involving Russian drones that crashed on the country's territory.

Source: Moldpres, citing Sandu, as reported by European Pravda

The president stated that the detected drones pose no immediate threat to residents, but emphasised the need for continued vigilance.

She highlighted the importance of "acquiring the necessary technologies to protect the entire country and ensure the safety of all citizens".

Quote: "While these incidents do not currently pose a direct threat to the Republic of Moldova, the proximity of the war to our borders and the presence of drones in our airspace are certainly concerning," Sandu added.

Background:

• On 10 November, two drones were found in Moldova, in the districts of Căușeni and Rîșcani. Ukraine's Air Force, in a morning briefing, reported that 10 drones "left Ukrainian airspace" towards Russia, Belarus and Moldova.
• Moldovan authorities have previously reported discovering drone debris after Russian air attacks on Ukraine.

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A shooting occurs at the University of Tuskegee in Alabama during a homecoming celebration. A 25-year-old suspect has been arrested, and the FBI is investigating and collecting video evidence.

Hakes Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was taken into custody as he was leaving the scene of the campus shooting.

Writes UNN with reference to ABC.

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The shooting that took place early Sunday morning during a reunion celebration at Tuskegee University in Alabama, USA, left one person dead and 16 injured.

Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was charged with possession of an assault rifle, according to U.S. authorities. The weapon was found when Myrick left the scene of the shooting.

There is no indication whether Myrick was a student at the historically black college where the shooting occurred.

The FBI has joined the investigation and said it is seeking information from the public as well as any video witnesses may have. It has set up a website for people to upload videos.

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A shooting occurred in one of Kyiv's districts , there are detainees.

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The Centre for Countering Disinformation (CDC) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council has reported that Russian forces accumulated cruise missiles at their airfields in order to carry out large-scale attacks on Ukraine.

Source: Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, on Telegram

Quote: "As I said, the Russians have everything ready for large-scale attacks. They have enough missiles; they have accumulated them at strategic aircraft airfields and they are still accumulating them. Jets are also ready."

Details: Kovalenko said that the Russians' practice of simulated launches was also part of keeping aircraft ready for action. "And the enemy uses this for psychological pressure," he said.

Background: On the morning of Monday, 11 November, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that eight Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers had taken off, later launching cruise missiles. However, the missile launches were probably just simulations.

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