Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Tim Mak

But the Virginia church is aiming to be a rare oasis of political calm: half meditation session, half homily.

Tim Mak

“It feels like #America is holding its breath,” said a pastor at the predominantly African-American #church . “But I tell you all: you can exhale in the name of Jesus.”

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In the pews in front of the pastor are two Kyiv-born #American twin brothers, Eugene and Alexander Vindman. Both are at the church to #campaign in the federal election, to push back against the tide of #Trumpism .

If you care about Ukraine, you should be following this race.

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The Vindman twins hit the campaign trail

A Ukraine-related scandal elevated a Kyiv-born Democratic candidate to national prominence in America; on Tuesday, it may help him all the way to Congress.

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Remind you we have LIVE CHAT WITH ALEX VINDMAN TODAY:

On Monday, I’ll be joined by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman on Substack for a live conversation at 10am ET to discuss the geopolitical impact of the 2024 U.S. election for the #Ukraine war and U.S. foreign policy. Join us!

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

IN UKRAINE, OUTAGES CAN LAST UP TO 20 HOURS A DAY: Winter in #Ukraine has become increasingly difficult due to ongoing #Russian airstrikes on the country’s #energy infrastructure, according to Politico.

Ukraine faces toughest winter yet as energy shortages loom

Kyiv faces daily blackouts of eight to 20 hours amid an onslaught of Russian attacks.

POLITICO (www.politico.eu)

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HOW #RUSSIA PAYS DPRK FOR SOLDIERS: North #Korea will receive 600,000-700,000 tonnes of rice from Russia, advanced #space technology, and its soldiers, which will fight alongside the Russians, will receive a salary of $2,000, South Korean #intelligence reported.

https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241103050116

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MOST FOREIGNERS WANT UKRAINE TO WIN THE WAR: 54% of respondents from around the world said they wanted #Ukraine to win the war against the aggressor country, #Russia . At the same time, 20% of respondents preferred Russia.

What the world thinks of Trump, Ukraine and Chinese supremacy

A new poll of 30,000 people worldwide has some surprising results | International

The Economist (www.economist.com)

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