- Four eastern Ukrainian regions under Russian occupation are set to hold rushed referendums to join the Russian Federation amid continued fighting.
- A further escalation on the military and political front could lead to an escalation on the economic front as well, weeks before heating season begins in Europe.
- The European Union is in a rush to source enough fossil fuels for the winter after Russia halted the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, an EU embargo on coal imports came into effect in August, and an embargo on crude oil is set to come into effect in December.
Russia Mobilizes Troops And Prepares “Sham” Referendums In Occupied Ukraine
