News Review – 5:43 AM 10/22/2023 | As World’s Eyes Shift, Ukraine and Russia Look to Sway Opinions – NYTimes … Russia could be connected to Hamas’ attack on Israel

Kyiv says Russia is looking to leverage the Israel-Hamas war to dampen support for Ukraine, while Moscow is calling it a failure of the West.

Russia could be connected to Hamas’ attack on Israel  TVP World

Vladimir Putin blindsided by Israel attack with no idea what to do next  Express

Russia uses Hamas attacks on Israel for domestic propaganda  DW (English)

Days After Recruiting Female Pilots, Russian Il-76MD Aircraft Incidentally Erupts In Flames During Takeoff  EurAsian Times

Vladimir Putin tasks ex-Wagner commander to lead combat units in Ukraine  IndiaTimes

Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting …  The New York Times

1. Web Summit Chief Steps Down Over Israel Remarks  The New York Times
2. Who Is Paddy Cosgrave? Web Summit Boss Quits Over After Israel Comments  Bloomberg
3. Paddy Cosgrave resigns as CEO of Web Summit after Israel comments spark backlash  NPR

Israel-Hamas war latest: Rafah crossing aid a ‘drop in the ocean’ for Gaza  The Independent

Israel-Gaza war updates: Hamas offered to free 2 hostages, Israel refused  Al Jazeera English

At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war  The Associated Press

AP analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused hospital explosion  The Times of Israel

What Voters Think About U.S. Support for the Wars in Israel and Ukraine  The New York Times

While Arab and Muslim states called for an immediate end to Israel’s offensive, Western countries mostly voiced more modest goals such as humanitarian relief for civilians.

KNOW COMMENT: Academics are too deeply embedded in toxic ideologies like critical race theory and woke paradigms about oppressors and dispossessors to rouse themselves against the evils of Hamas.

US welcomes aid to Gaza, urges parties to keep Rafah crossing open  The New Indian Express

A Washington Post projection details the likely goals and challenges for the IDF in the event of a ground invasion of Gaza.

AP analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused hospital explosion  The Times of Israel