News round-up Monday, 10 October 2022.

“War in Ukraine: Red line on nuclear weapons must be reaffirmed (Le Monde)”

— lemonde.fr

1. Conclusion of the day's news:

2. War in Ukraine: Red line on nuclear weapons must be reaffirmed

   EDITORIAL

   Russian President Vladimir Putin's regularly-brandished threat of using nuclear weapons cannot be reduced to just another war tactic.

3. Xi Jinping Is a Captive of the Communist Party Too (NYT)

4. Opinion | Xi Jinping Is a Captive of the Communist Party Too - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

5. Berlin and Washington Play Out Nuclear Scenarios

   The bleaker things look on the battlefield in Ukraine, the more often Russia talks about nuclear bombs. Western governments still think it’s a bluff, but they are nonetheless examining possible scenarios.

6. Germany to pay December gas bills for households and businesses

   One-off full reimbursement will be followed by subsidy scheme in spring to cap bills

7. Links:

8. War in Ukraine: Red line on nuclear weapons must be reaffirmed (lemonde.fr)

9. Opinion | Xi Jinping Is a Captive of the Communist Party Too - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

10. Germany and US Play Out Scenarios of a Nuclear Strike By Russia - DER SPIEGEL

11. Germany to pay December gas bills for households and businesses | Germany | The Guardian