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Putin Preps Annexation Rally
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation yesterday formally annexing four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine, with a major speech in Moscow's Red Square planned for tomorrow. In principle, the move folds roughly 15% of Ukraine into Russia, though Western leaders have called the order illegitimate, and none of the regions are fully under Russian control.
The signing comes as Ukraine continues to reclaim land in the Luhansk and Kherson regions, two of the four areas included in the order. As of this writing, Ukrainian forces were less than 25 miles from the city of Kherson, advancing toward the western bank of the Dnieper River, which has been occupied by Russia since March. See an updated map of who controls which areas here.
Separately, Putin directed Russian forces to take control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear energy facility in Europe. The plant is located along the front lines of the fighting in southeastern Ukraine. |
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An alliance of petroleum exporting countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, has agreed to slash oil output by 2 million barrels per day, starting in November. The cut, equal to 2% of the world's daily oil supply and the largest since April 2020, is meant to increase oil prices that have fallen due to recession fears. The global cost of a barrel has hovered around $90, down from $120 in June.
OPEC+ (see 101) controls more than 40% of the world's oil production and previously has targeted a supply of 43.8 million barrels per day. The US, which is not a member of OPEC+ and has control over its own supply, opposed production cuts to help secure lower energy prices for US consumers. The US said it would release 10 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve (see 101) in November.
OPEC and its allies will meet again in December. |
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The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the set of the film "Rust," reached a settlement with the movie's production company and cast, including actor Alec Baldwin. Details of the agreement were not disclosed and are subject to court approval.
Hutchins was shot Oct. 21, 2021, when a prop gun Baldwin was using to rehearse discharged, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza. In February, Hutchins' family alleged reckless conduct against the film company, claiming cost-cutting posed risks to the workers. Though Baldwin denies pulling the trigger, August FBI tests determined the gun could not have fired without a trigger-pull. A New Mexico agency in April fined the company more than $130K for numerous safety violations.
Despite the civil settlement, Baldwin may face criminal prosecution, as authorities last month announced they'd procured funds to do so. Production is set to resume in January with Hutchins' widower, Matthew, as executive producer alongside the original cast and crew. |
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