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The interministerial committee Bala has approved a set of solutions for ensuring the water supply for the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which includes short, medium, and long-term measures, such as increasing the water intake for cooling and continuing dredging on the Old Danube, in the context of the river's low flows. #CentralaCernavodă #Dunărea #SoluțiiApe (translated)

JH Fonseca questioned whether the left was criticizing a proposal from Flávio to change the current rules of Bolsa Família. According to him, those who find a job and become wealthy lose the benefit, while the proposal would allow the person to continue receiving it for two years after thriving. #BolsaFamília #Política #Economia (translated)

**Putin wants Trump and Xi to help him divide Ukraine.** **Putin proposes a summit with Trump and Xi to discuss an agreement on Ukraine** *Zelensky would not be included in the proposed negotiations, as the Russian leader seeks to negotiate an end to the war on terms favorable to Moscow.* The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, proposed that he, President Trump, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine, in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict on terms favorable to Moscow, according to people familiar with the discussions. The plan represents Putin's effort to capitalize on the rapprochement between Trump and the Russian leader, which has alarmed Ukraine and its allies in Washington and Europe. A summit of this kind — without the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — would be unprecedented and trigger alarms in European capitals and elsewhere. ## What's at stake The proposal would reportedly take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, on November 18–19. Putin is said to have floated the idea in a phone call with Trump on October 9; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that talks about a possible meeting are underway, but without an agenda or agreement defined. The central point is not just "ending the war": it's **who decides the future of Ukraine**. Excluding Zelensky — and, implicitly, the European Union — would transform peace into an agreement among powers over territory, security, and spheres of influence, rather than negotiations with the invaded country. ## Critique of Putin Putin is trying to convert the invasion into a negotiation of great powers. By proposing a sort of "new Yalta," he seeks three gains: to legitimize Russia's territorial gains, to divide Western allies, and to present Russia as an equal partner to the U.S. and China. His logic is cynical: a country that launched an aggressive war wants the victims and European neighbors to be mere objects of decision. Any "peace" shaped without Kyiv will have little legitimacy and low chances of lasting because Ukraine will continue to have the capacity and will to resist. ## Critique of Trump Trump may not have accepted the summit yet, but his reluctance to immediately refuse is dangerous. By leaving the door open for a meeting without Zelensky, he risks validating Putin's premise: that Ukraine's fate can be resolved by Washington, Moscow, and Beijing. There is also a serious contradiction: Trump presents himself as the man capable of "ending the war," but a hasty peace that rewards aggression would not be peace — it would be a pause that encourages the next invasion. And the report of a potential agreement on Russian diesel, arising in the same conversation, reinforces the perception that economic and personal interests may weigh more than European security. ## Critique of Xi Xi stands to gain a lot by accepting to host or mediate: it places China at the center of the reorganization of European security without bearing the cost of war. However, his neutrality is fictitious; Beijing maintained close economic and political ties with Moscow during the invasion and has an interest in weakening American influence in Europe. If Xi participates in a format that excludes Ukraine, he will cease to be a mediator and become a co-author of a geopolitical arrangement. This would be especially serious for Central and Eastern European countries, which view the defense of Ukraine as a matter of principle and their own security. ## The decisive test A conference can only be legitimate if it includes Ukraine as a participant with full veto rights and involves the European partners who finance and support its defense. Without this, it is not diplomacy: it is an attempt to **divide influence at the expense of a sovereign country**. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-de (translated)

Giant partner advised Vasco fans to generate the QR Code in advance for tomorrow's match against Boca Juniors, in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. According to the post, the code could be obtained in the shopping cart, through the "GENERATE TICKETS" button, and would be used to access the surroundings of Maracanã. Entry through the stadium gates would continue to be done via facial recognition. #SejaUmGigante #VascoDaGama #VascoDaGama #CopaSudamericana #Ingressos (translated)

Dunk Natachai thanked Joong for the support, the advice, and the partnership over the past five years. He stated that they had faced both good and difficult times together and that working, laughing, and achieving successes alongside his friend had been meaningful to him. Dunk also thanked the fans of the groups #ดุงจัง and #dunkdunk and all the people who supported the duo. He said he would cherish the memories and the affection received and asked the fans to continue supporting both him and Joong, even if their professional paths changed. He also asked the fans to treat Jaidee with care and said he would continue to take care of him. Dunk thanked the professionals and the people who worked behind the scenes and apologized because the duo's professional journey might not continue as many expected. According to him, the change would only be in the way of working, while the affection, friendship, and fondness for Joong would remain the same. In the end, he wished Joong good luck and said that if he could relive everything, he would choose to have #JoongDunk as part of his life again. #DunkNatachai #JoongDunk #Amizade (translated)

Dandi from Consignado wrote that the 1988 Constitution expanded the electorate by millions of people but did not hold accountable, in his assessment, the elites who benefited from the regimes between 1930 and 1980. According to him, FHC and Lula I postponed the problem by making the economy more efficient and resorting to indirect redistribution, while Lula II postponed it with economic growth. The author stated that misguided decisions from Dilma I were followed by unsuccessful attempts from Dilma II and Michel Temer to manage the situation. He also mentioned that Bolsonaro began to transfer costs to the poorest and that Lula tried to do so with the wealthiest, but none of the initiatives succeeded because divided elites remained indecisive. Dandi stated that the fiscal problem and stagnation of productivity could no longer be postponed. As alternatives, he presented the opening of the economy, microeconomic reforms, a significant increase in taxation of the wealthiest, the end of inefficient sectoral policies, and a restrictive environmental agenda—measures that, according to him, would benefit the poorest and burden the richest. The other option, he wrote, would be to deeply cut social spending, allow the expansion of the agricultural frontier without correcting the inefficiencies of agribusiness, maintain industrial policy, and let inflation reduce the value of debt. He concluded that postponing this choice would no longer be possible without social conflict or the continuation of malaise. #Economia #Política #JustiçaSocial (translated)

QuidVacuo wrote that Terry Matalas had confirmed that *Vision Quest* would close the trilogy of *WandaVision*, although he did not rule out continuing it. He added that the showrunner believed that good endings could lead to something new. https://t.co/DsKTPdOd94 #WandaVision #VisionQuest #Marvel (translated)

"A year has passed since the ceasefire agreement was concluded. However, life here remains extremely difficult. There are no adequate shelters, basic services, safety, or security," said Carl Skau, the interim executive director of the World Food Programme, in Gaza, to Reuters. #Gaza #ajutoareumanitare #ONU (translated)

The designated Minister of Energy, Dumitru Chisăliță, stated that the project of mini-nuclear reactors at Doicești is a priority for him, requesting a comprehensive analysis based on competitiveness and real technical-economic assessments before making a decision regarding its continuation. #EnergieNucleară #MiniReactoare #Doicești (translated)

The author wrote that the minister had smiled mockingly while talking about public opinion and had declared a desire to continue providing military and financial aid to Ukraine, despite the opposition of the majority of Italians and, according to the author, the interests of the country. #Ucraina #Politica #OpinionePubblica #IT #UA (translated)

Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança stated that, after uprisings he described as destructive in France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, and Spain, as well as threats in Germany and England, immigration controls should be adopted before the problems set in. He also mentioned that current Europe would be less Western than Latin America and pointed to this situation as a reason for the United States wanting to leave NATO, as, according to him, staying in the alliance would mean helping future enemies. #Imigração #PolíticaEuropeia #OTAN (translated)

Kriska Carvalho stated that Globo would be beside Flávio Bolsonaro to prevent the end of the 6x1 schedule and allow bets again. She also said she suspects the station would give Flávio the questions for a debate. Carvalho labeled Globo as a coup supporter and criticized the Marinho family, whom she considered a greater threat to the country than the Bolsonaro family. #Globo #FlávioBolsonaro #Brasil (translated)

Sacy stated that he had completed a 35-day trip to China, which he described as the best of his life, and said he would miss the country, especially the xiao long bao. He thanked Riot for the opportunity to continue living his dream as a streamer and for the trips he took during this phase. The player also said that the victory in the 2022 Champions had motivated young people and shown that it was possible to achieve difficult goals. Seeing the youngest team in the championship lift the trophy, he added, made him feel like he had achieved another dream. Sacy said he would be returning to Brazil soon and that he missed home, Gabbie, and the chat — but less so Galaxio — before thanking Shanghai. #Viagem #China #Streaming (translated)

A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia could help end the war sooner. A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China, and the U.S. would do the opposite: it would encourage Putin to continue this war, Sibiha wrote on the social network X. #Ucrania #Putin #CumbreTrilateral (translated)

Laudelino said that he was closely following the situation in France, a country where he worked for a French company, studied the language, and had friends. In his assessment, the French situation resembled that of Brazil: although he considered the people good, he stated that they had lost the means to have their will respected. He wrote that in both countries, the parties, the press, and the state apparatus were leftist and that representative democracy had failed, leaving the interests of the population as a secondary concern. He also mentioned that there were already discussions about restoring the monarchy in France. Regarding French politics, he noted that Marie le Pen, a right-wing candidate, was emerging as the favorite, while the political structure resisted the possibility of losing space or rights. According to Laudelino, the French state consumed 57% of GDP per year, and since Mitterrand, the political proposal had been to continue spending and raising taxes. He stated that France was a Christian country but had become socialist and, for that reason, was bankrupt. As a solution for France and Brazil, he pointed to the past and cited Vendée, Louis IX, and Joan of Arc, in addition to criticizing the French Revolution, Bonapartism, and socialism. In conclusion, he said that the problem of both countries was the "software." #França #Democracia #História (translated)