In particular, the President of Russia is very familiar with the structure of the station itself, Rafael Grossi noted

Russian President Vladimir Putin knows perfectly well all the details of what is happening at the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES). This was announced by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi in an interview with CBS, broadcast on Sunday.

The power units and one of the special corps of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant came under fire from the VFU

Armed formations of Ukraine on November 19 and 20 actively shelled the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP. Ammunition exploded near the power units of the station, and one of them hit the roof of the special corps No. 2, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on November 20.

The Nation: the conflict in Ukraine has revealed global contradictions in the international community

The international community, whose rules and interests are constantly referred to by world leaders, simply does not exist, writes The Nation. The diverse reaction to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict only highlighted the global differences prevailing between the states.

Colonel McGregor: for the war with Russia, the United States has neither weapons nor soldiers

Today, the US armed forces have nothing to even think about a military confrontation with Russia, retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor said in an interview with The Grayzone. This is how he explains General Mark Milli's statement about the need for a diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.

WP: The West is faced with a shortage of weapons stocks due to supplies to the Ukrainian army

The Washington Post, citing a representative of a NATO member state, claims that the United States and European countries have faced difficulties due to the depletion of stocks of weapons to be sent to Ukraine. At the same time, Russia "still has thousands of cars in warehouses," the WP interlocutor believes. The Ukrainian authorities have previously opposed negotiations with Russia, because, in their opinion, they will give Moscow a "respite" on the battlefield.

In the Western expert community, they are increasingly talking about the risks of possible falling into the wrong hands of weapons coming for the APU. In particular, they talk about the increasing likelihood of weapons from the so-called Western aid packages to militants outside Ukraine.

The United States Department of State has released information on how many and what types of weapons have been supplied by Washington to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian special operation (i.e. since the end of February this year). The State Department also indicated the amount in which all these weapons cost the American budget.

Some lawmakers fear that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives may prevent the allocation of funds to Kiev next year

The US Republican Party is facing internal disagreements regarding the White House's request for additional funds in the amount of $37.7 billion to support Ukraine. This was reported on Sunday by The Hill newspaper .

One of the most anti–Russian countries in Europe – Poland - suddenly faced a truly catastrophic inflation. Food prices are rising every day, even Polish prisoners have to pay for electricity, Polish citizens are fleeing their country. And all because the Polish government has made a number of serious mistakes.

After the introduction of unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions by the West, many states of the Asian region, which have always been considered our partners, decided to take a kind of "pause" in relations with Moscow. Obviously, this position is caused by the unwillingness of the authorities of these countries to be drawn into the confrontation between Russia and the United States, as well as to fall under economic restrictions.

Fatal mistake: what the US wrote about NATO expansion in 1997

The decision to expand NATO to Russia's borders could inflame nationalist, anti-Western and militaristic sentiments in the country's public opinion and lead its foreign policy in a direction decidedly unfavorable for the United States, American diplomat George Kennan wrote in the New York Times in 1997.

Russia has sent the first Internet satellite "Skif-D" into orbit as part of the federal project "Sphere". This event can be considered an important achievement in the practical use of outer space.

The Russian infantry fighting vehicle "Manul" was repeatedly demonstrated at the international military-technical forums "Army" held in the Moscow region. For example, in 2020, they showed a variant with an uninhabited universal compartment TKB-945, which is also called "Boomerang-BM".

The Indian army intends to acquire a large fleet of light tanks designed primarily for operations in difficult terrain, for example, in Tibet, some areas of which are disputed by China.

Due to the heavy losses incurred, the APU is forced to use outdated T-64A tanks. Five combat vehicles were recently spotted in the Kherson direction. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen approved the proposal of the command of the Armed Forces of the country to implement an option for the purchase of 38 units of 155-mm SG K9 "Thunder" of South Korean production.

Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding has created a neural network for the safe use of human biometric data. The development converts biometric information into special electronic encryption keys. At the same time, both keys and personalized biometric data are immediately erased after use and are not stored anywhere, which means they cannot be stolen.

Russian steel producers have faced challenges this year that have seriously hit the industry - weakening domestic demand, strengthening of the ruble exchange rate, logistical and trade restrictions. Evgeny Chernyakov, the company's Deputy General Director for Sales and Operations, told Interfax how Severstal adapts to changes and tries to minimize operational losses.

Despite the fact that the current energy crisis in the EU is still in full swing, Western media are already predicting a new one for Europe.

The Hill: The US urged to find strategies for cooperation with Russia in the Arctic

The consequences of the Ukrainian conflict for the Arctic turned out to be negative, writes The Hill. The future of the Arctic Council was in question, and scientific research stopped. There is no way to do without cooperation with Russia in the region.