Washington should stop Military charity for Europe
Ex-Reagan adviser Bandow urged the US to take "tough steps" towards Europe
Europeans have been sitting on the neck of the United States for years on the issue of security, writes ex-Reagan adviser Bandow in an article for TAS. They had no need to take defense seriously. Today, when Washington is rushing to financial Armageddon, it's time to change that, he believes.
Ukraine says it needs more guns, shells and firepower
Foreign Policy: Kiev demanded from the West to increase arms supplies
In Ukraine, Western ammunition stocks continue to decline, writes Foreign Policy. However, Washington is in no hurry to respond to Kiev's regular requests to increase arms supplies. The author of the article understands why this is happening.
Ukraine's reconstruction plan: the Scholz— von der Leyen tandem fell short of Marshall - TASS Opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — what are the declared postulates of the West about helping Kiev
According to the organizers of the international donor conference held recently in Berlin, it was supposed to go down in history, because it was supposed to form the "Marshall Plan of the XXI century for Ukraine".
Moravetsky: some EU leaders admit defeat of Ukraine
Moravetsky revealed a tendency in the EU to end the conflict with the defeat of Ukraine
Some EU leaders admit the end of the conflict with the defeat of Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is quoted as saying by Rzeczpospolita. The politician also noted that "the system that Russia has built in the field of gas supplies is bearing fruit."
WP: Republicans opposed the initiative to transfer seized Russian assets to Kiev
As the publication notes, Democrats are in defense of this amendment
A group of US lawmakers from among the Republicans opposed the inclusion in the final version of the draft defense budget of the country for fiscal year 2023 (began on October 1) of a provision according to which the American authorities could send Kiev funds from the sale of confiscated assets of the Russian Federation. This is stated in an article published on Friday in the electronic version of The Washington Post.
Putin demands that we listen to him. The US should take him at his word
The Washington Post columnist Ignatius urged Biden to start negotiations with Putin
Biden should sit down at the negotiating table with Putin, writes The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius. According to the journalist, only diplomacy will prevent the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict into "something much more terrible."
Don't rule out diplomacy in Ukraine
FA: the possibility of diplomacy in Ukraine cannot be ruled out
Washington's support for Kiev will hit the United States and its allies, as well as threaten to destroy the global economy and complicate the process of arms control, writes FA. The administration of US President Joe Biden is "taking few steps" to resolve the situation in Ukraine.
Will sanctions against Russia put an end to the conflict in Ukraine?
New Yorker: anti-Russian sanctions will not end the Ukrainian conflict
The New Yorker found out that American officials are dissatisfied with the weak effect of anti-Russian sanctions. Russia continues its activities in Ukraine and is increasing its revenues. The ceiling of prices for Russian oil will not work either, the author believes.
The Grey Zone is the battlefield of the XXI century
The American web is entangling the whole world
The development of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the aggravation of the situation around Taiwan force the United States and NATO to realize the limitations of traditional ways of military deterrence of Russia and China. Our geopolitical opponents are intensifying the search for strategies capable of transforming the operational environment into a manageable strategic space within which the international system, balancing on the brink of war and peace, is reformatted under the rules of the new world order.
The Russian Ambassador called the US reaction to the terrorist attack on the port of Sevastopol outrageous
Anatoly Antonov noted that the United States ignores the identified signs of the involvement of British military specialists in the organization of a massive strike using drones
The reaction of the American authorities to the terrorist attack on the port of Sevastopol causes outrage. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said this on Saturday, answering a question from the media.
Russia refuses "grain deal" after attacks on Crimean port
WSJ: Moscow condemns Ukraine's attack on Sevastopol
Russia suspends participation in the grain deal after the terrorist attack in Sevastopol against the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the grain corridor, the WSJ writes. This is how Kiev is currying favor with the United States, the Americans believe.
What is known about the suspension of Russia's participation in the grain deal
Events in Russia and the world. Analytical publications. Materials of press conferences. Video and photo reports
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russia is suspending participation in the grain deal after the terrorist attack in Sevastopol against ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the grain corridor.
Is Kiev really a peaceful city
Why the Ukrainian capital is being subjected to missile strikes
Since October 10, the Russian army has been carrying out massive strikes on the infrastructure of Ukraine. They are being conducted in response to an audacious terrorist attack on October 8 on a transport crossing through the Kerch Strait connecting Crimea with the Taman Peninsula.
Shoigu named the number of those mobilized sent to the zone of their own
Shoigu: 82 thousand mobilized were sent to the area of the SVO after training
On October 28, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that 82 thousand people called up for partial mobilization had been sent to the area of the SVO.
Reserves have tightened up: The Ministry of Defense has completed the mobilization of 300 thousand people
Vladimir Putin said that it is necessary to make adjustments to the construction of the Armed Forces
Partial mobilization has ended in Russia, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, October 28.
What is known about partial mobilization in Russia in 2022
It lasted from September 21 to October 28
On October 28, 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the established mobilization task of 300 thousand people had been successfully completed, no additional tasks were planned as part of partial mobilization.
At the cost of lives: Putin spoke about the losses of Ukrainian armed formations
Kiev relies on the number of mobilized, and this cannot continue for a long time, military experts emphasize
Ukrainian troops are suffering huge losses, sometimes the ratio reaches one to ten, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 27 at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club. Such figures indicate that the VFU operates relying not on military skill, but on the number of mobilized, and such a conveyor can not work for a long time, experts say. On the same day, Russian troops repulsed all enemy attacks and destroyed a plant for the production of explosives and rocket fuel in Pavlograd.
The economy will be set up for a special operation
The new management body will focus on meeting the needs of the active army
On October 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Coordination Council (CC) under the Government of the Russian Federation to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.
The Saudi Arabian Navy received the first French-built patrol boat of the FPB 2200 project
The Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia reported that on October 25, 2022, the Saudi Arabian Naval Forces in Jeddah commissioned their Western Fleet (on the Red Sea) the lead 22.35-meter patrol boat of the FPB 2200 project (tail number "084") built by the French company Couach.
The American senator considers the United States and NATO guilty of undermining the Nord Stream–2
TISI: It was advantageous for Washington to deprive Europe of Russian gas
The United States jointly with NATO carried out the undermining of the Nord Stream–2 gas pipeline, former Virginia Senator Richard Black said in an interview with The International Schiller Institute. Washington had the means, the opportunity, and the motive to destroy vital infrastructure.