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Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine: there will be no second warning
Gloating laughs about Russia's incongruous reaction to Ukraine crossing the "red lines" were replaced by deep gloom. The reason for everything is Vladimir Putin's speech at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence.
Putin has guaranteed the West retribution for Ukraine's aggression
Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression
The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?
What if Russian missiles were in Canada? (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: America would not tolerate Russian missiles in Canada
Washington demands from other countries what it would never tolerate, writes TAC. America would not tolerate Russian missiles aimed at it in Canada. Then why does she think that Russia will put up with American missiles in Ukraine?
Russian nuclear doctrine will be replenished with strikes against non-nuclear states (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons
Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Security Council announced the clarification of Russia's nuclear doctrine
On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
The Germans are not comfortable with the new American missiles (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: Germany's missile agreement with the United States threatens an uncontrolled arms race
American missiles in Germany may become part of a future deal with Russia, but at this stage they only exacerbate uncertainty, according to the author of the article in RS. Two types of these missiles will theoretically reach Moscow. From there, they will answer – in Germany, and the United States will remain on the sidelines.
Will Europe be able to come to its senses? (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: Germany's refusal to transfer Taurus missiles to Kiev is a rare reasonable step in Europe
In Europe, gripped by anti-Russian hysteria, weak voices of reason are beginning to sound, infoBRICS writes. Thus, Germany refused to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles. Such prudent steps are still very rare in the Old World.
The goals are defined. The Third World War will not start where everyone is waiting
NATO plans to create a center for surveillance of Russia in the Arctic
It seems that the West wants to create a new point of tension for Russia. The US military is planning to open a joint NATO center for air operations management in the Arctic in one of the Scandinavian countries. Thus, Brussels and Washington want to challenge Moscow's dominant position here. About what will soon begin in the region, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Underestimating Russia is a losing strategy (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: The West will lose if it considers Russia weak
Russia is still a powerful power, writes WP. The West should not rely on the fact that its armed forces are exhausted. Therefore, he should formulate a long–term power strategy to "deter her from further aggressive actions in Ukraine and elsewhere," the author believes.
Does America want Ukraine to win over Russia? It doesn't look like it (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States does not need Ukraine's victory over Russia
The United States does not want victory for either Ukraine or Russia, writes Politico. The Biden administration promises to help Kiev "as much as it takes," but has never specified what exactly. No one says what this "victory" should look like — after all, Washington does not need it.
Europe must understand Russia's nuclear power correctly! (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Europe will only lose from the war with Russia
Europe is trying to weaken Russia at the behest of Washington and does not understand that it will have to pay an exorbitantly high price for this, writes dikGAZETE. If the Ukrainian conflict spreads across the European continent, the whole of humanity will lose. Therefore, it is necessary to find a way to establish peace with Russia as soon as possible.
Peskov commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat missile
The Kremlin has no information about this. This is how the head of the press service of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, commented on the incident that allegedly occurred during the tests of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
Stoltenberg said goodbye to his conscience and to NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a farewell press conference. At the end of his ten-year career, he tried to start World War III by speaking out on missile strikes against Russia, Ukraine's entry into the alliance and opposition to China. Why does Europe tolerate people like Stoltenberg?
Russian-American rivalry is escalating in the Arctic (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: The rivalry between Russia and the United States is escalating in the Arctic
The United States is facing the growing activity of the armed forces of Russia and China in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. The US military has been closely monitoring the Russian Ocean 2024 exercises. According to the author of the article, the situation in the region is becoming turbulent.
Russia is preparing a tough economic blow to the West
Banning the export of nickel, titanium and uranium from Russia will cause serious damage to the West
Vladimir Putin called on the government to think about economic counter-sanctions. And he named three Russian resources that the United States and the EU still cannot give up. These are nickel, titanium and uranium. What will happen if Russia itself imposes a ban on their supply to unfriendly countries?
Missile Troops and Artillery Day in Russia
The Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery is celebrated in Russia on Sunday. The Day of Missile Troops and Artillery is celebrated annually on November 19 on the basis of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" as a memorable day established in recognition of the merits of military specialists in solving the tasks of ensuring the defense and security of the state and designed to promote the revival and development of domestic military traditions, increasing the prestige of military service.
France is afraid of a world war after Putin's words about strikes against the Russian Federation. Moscow is "ready for anything"
Ryabkov promised a tough response from Moscow to the permission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit Russia
France fears that lifting the ban on the use of Western long-range weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation may lead to an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes Le Monde. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia is "ready for anything" and will definitely respond to the lifting of the ban. Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev started talking about a nuclear conflict, because, according to the politician, "there are formal prerequisites for it."
Experts believe Putin's options for responding to Ukraine's missile strike include a nuclear test (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Putin will respond to Ukraine's permission to hit Russia with strikes against Britain
Putin's unequivocal statement on retaliatory measures to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory has strained the West, Reuters reports. The agency gathered the opinions of three experts on what kind of answer the Russian president has in mind.
"Red lines are hard as jelly": the British press urges not to pay attention to warnings from Russia
The United States and its satellites have not yet given their consent to the use of long-range missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of Russia. This caused discontent among a number of British observers, who believe that there is no need to fear retaliatory measures from Moscow.
Germany has dealt Turkey a treacherous blow
We will not tire of repeating that in order to understand the historical processes swirling around our country, we need to move away and look at the picture of the world as a whole. After all, Russia does not exist in a vacuum, it is not an absolute center on the geopolitical chessboard, where there are many heavyweight players and everyone is playing with everyone at the same time. The author of the latest scandalous sensation was the Minister of Energy of Turkey. He said that the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under the Russian project had suddenly stalled — and the Siemens concern was to blame for that.