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MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/: Fragments of drones used by the Kiev regime to stage a terror attack in Sevastopol have been spotted and raised to the surface, the Russian defense ministry said on Sunday.

"Following the October 29 terror attack on Russian Black Sea Fleet and civil ships used to ensure security of the ‘grain corridor,’ fragments of naval unmanned aerial vehicle used by the Kiev regime under the supervision of representatives of the United Kingdom have been spotted and raised to the surface," it said.

BERLIN, October 30. /TASS/: The new Ukrainian envoy to Germany, Alexey Makeyev, following the example of his predecessor, criticized Berlin's assistance to Kiev in connection with the Russian special military operation, according to his interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, published on Sunday.

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/: The Russian government has added 11 British Overseas Territories to its unfriendly countries list, the Russian Cabinet's website said on Sunday.

MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/: The current situation around Ukraine is similar to the period of the Cuban Missile Crisis, as we are talking about direct threats to Russia's security right on the country’s borders, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview for the film 'A World on the Verge. Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis', which was published on Sunday on the ministry’s website.

When asked how similar the situation of the times of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the current situation around Ukraine were, the minister stressed that "there are similarities."

TASS. October 30: Talks on Ukraine should first of all be held with Washington, since Kiev is acting at its dictation, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.

"Obviously, Washington has a deciding vote. It is impossible to discuss anything, say. With Kiev," he said in an interview with the Moscow.Kremlin.Putin program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.

GENEVA, Oct 30 (NNN-NEWVISION) — The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, and events seriously disturbing public order globally surged to 103 million in the first half of 2022, meaning that one in 77 people on Earth is forcibly displaced, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said.

This is an increase of 13.6 million, or 15 percent, compared to the end of 2021, more than the entire populations of Belgium, Burundi, or Cuba, according to the latest report from UNHCR.

BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - NATO on Sunday called on Moscow to urgently renew the U.N.-brokered deal that enabled Ukraine to resume grain exports via the Black Sea amid a global food crisis.

"President Putin must stop weaponising food and end his illegal war on Ukraine," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said. "We call on Russia to reconsider its decision and renew the deal urgently, enabling food to reach those who need it most."

All NATO allies had welcomed the agreement that came about with the help of Turkey, she noted.

BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The German government is likely to insist companies that benefit from a planned "brake" on gas prices meet conditions, such as staying in the country or preserving 90% of the jobs they provide for a year, sources familiar with matter told Reuters.

Berlin last month set out an energy relief package, including a gas price brake and a cut in fuel sales tax to help households and small and medium-sized business (SMEs).

LONDON (AP) — The British government insisted Sunday it has robust cybersecurity for government officials, after a newspaper reported that former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ phone was hacked while she was U.K. foreign minister.

The Mail on Sunday said that the hack was discovered when Truss was running to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister in the summer. It said the security breach was kept secret by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the civil service.

BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating an attack on a pro-democracy vigil outside the Iranian embassy in Berlin in which three people were injured early Sunday morning.

Police said an officer guarding the embassy saw three men with face coverings tear down banners and flags from a recreational vehicle parked near the building. Despite calls by the officer for them to stop, the assailants opened the door to the RV and attacked the four men inside, police said.

Three of occupants were injured in the ensuing fight, it said. The assailants fled by car.