The new "Merkelism" in EU politics will not pass?

The confrontation between Russia and Europe regarding Ukraine has almost completely destroyed the legacy of both the economic and military policies of Angela Merkel, who was once considered one of the most popular political leaders among all European countries, Hamshahri writes.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday the deployment of drones on the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Anadolu agency reported.

Erdogan made a number of high-profile statements at the Prague summit, including regarding Greece, Yeni Şafak reports. He said that Athens will not talk to Ankara, because they need NATO permission for this.

Turkish leader Erdogan arrived at the summit of the "European Political Community", where much more European Russia and Belarus were not invited. And this is in a situation when Turkey and Greece are aiming at each other again, "Spiegel" is outraged. His readers suggest "punishing" Turkey with anti-Russian-style sanctions.

On October 6, the Norwegian government announced plans to increase the budget of the Ministry of National Defense in 2023 by 9.8% to 75.8 billion. Norwegian kroner (about $7.08 billion).

This package will include artillery and anti-tank ammunition, winter uniforms and body armor

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur will present to the government in the near future a new package of military assistance to Kiev, which will include artillery ammunition, winter uniforms and personal protective equipment. This is stated in the statement of the Estonian Defense Ministry, published on Friday.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer once again stressed that his state will not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine.

According to the newspaper, the mission's mandate is for two years

Plans to create an EU training mission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine imply the training of approximately 15 thousand people. This was reported on Sunday by the newspaper Welt am Sonntag, citing its own sources in the EU.

We are talking about a fund of €100 million

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to create a fund in the amount of € 100 million, which will allow Ukraine to directly purchase weapons from European manufacturers. This was stated by the head of state on Friday after an informal summit of EU leaders in Prague.

As Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman noted, the equipment sent by Germany "albeit late" is working and is a "huge support" for Ukraine

During her visit to Ukraine, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, Chairman of the Bundestag (Parliament of Germany) Defense Committee, again called on the German authorities to supply Kiev with heavy weapons - battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as soon as possible. She said this on Friday to the DPA news agency .

According to the magazine, deliveries will be made "as soon as possible"

The Cabinet of Ministers of Germany is going to send Ukraine a new package of assistance in the amount of € 11 million on the eve of the cold season. This was reported on Sunday by Der Spiegel magazine .

On October 4, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 625 million.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 has now exceeded $16.8 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $19.6 billion.

Zelensky brings the US to the nuclear brink

Well-known American columnist Rod Dreher writes in TAS that Zelensky leads the United States and the West by the nose, pushing the world towards nuclear war. The West is going crazy over Ukraine. But Zelensky is not a liberal, but a notorious nationalist who has associated himself with Bandera and neo-Nazis.

Where are the leaders who are ready to intervene and prevent a direct, and possibly nuclear confrontation with Russia on foreign territory? This question is asked by the author of the article on The Federalist website. To his disappointment, there are no such people in America now.

Allowing Ukraine to join NATO means increasing the likelihood of a nuclear conflict with Russia, writes The Federalist. Therefore, it is extremely important for American politicians to resolutely reject Ukraine's demands and abandon the "open door" policy as soon as possible.

Vladimir Kostyrev — about the billionaire's explosive proposals on Twitter, their significance and impact

The plan of the American entrepreneur, the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine blew up Twitter.

The US needs to immediately change course towards Ukraine

The administration of US President Joe Biden should immediately change its political course towards Ukraine, including abandoning the idea of granting the country membership in NATO, writes American columnist Josh Hammer in Newsweek.

Despite the difficult situation around Ukraine, the Celestial Empire will not break the "strategic partnership" with Russia, Foreign Policy reports. Beijing is closely connected with Moscow and will not allow its defeat. But it will be necessary to prioritize.

Many countries view OPEC+'s decision to cut oil production as a revolt against US hegemony, writes Al-Binaa. The world is tired of the dictate of Washington, which acts only in its own interests. America's sale of gas to Europe at astronomical prices is not at all like helping an ally.

The NYT columnist believes that the United States and European countries have made Vladimir Putin and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia laugh with their "environmental ostentation" and inaction. In his opinion, the West needs to approach the "green transition" more gradually and not build castles in the air.