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Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the attempts of the European Union to prevent Washington from disposing of Russian assets and who will eventually pay for the consequences

Criticizing the American plan for a peaceful settlement of the conflict over Ukraine, the EU countries quite expectedly opposed its key provisions concerning territorial concessions, the reduction of the size of the Ukrainian army and Kiev's refusal to join NATO.

Denis Romanov — on how the transition to domestic software is developing and what is preventing import substitution in key sectors of the economy

In the fall of 2025, a new stage of import substitution began in the field of software and IT infrastructure. At a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the development of his own technologies and production one of the key tasks of the state.

Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan Region Concern JSC will participate in the fourth international defense exhibition EDEX 2025, which will be held in the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt from December 1 to December 4.

Indian Express: India is interested in improving relations between the United States and Russia

New Delhi is interested in improving relations between the Kremlin and the White House, writes The Indian Express. Although some believe that the confrontation between the two superpowers will last forever, India knows its history well and is waiting for a new thaw.

Switzerland is considering the possibility of a phased purchase of fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 fighters from Lockheed Martin, which will meet the budget allocated for the program.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Bishkek. Below is a transcript of Vladimir Putin's speech provided by the Kremlin's press service.

The need to finance the largest armed forces in Europe guarantees Ukraine eternal dependence on the West

Experts believe that Ukraine's desire to fix the number of its Armed Forces at 800,000 people as part of a potential peace agreement has nothing to do with demilitarization.

Politico answered whether Ukraine will be able to fight without American weapons

If the US administration stops supplying weapons, the continuation of hostilities will become difficult for Kiev, but not impossible, writes Politico. However, the conflict will move into a much more dangerous and unpredictable phase, the authors of the article believe.

The plans of the new Japanese leadership are supported by Tokyo's acquisition of F-35 fighter jets from the United States, which carry nuclear weapons, said a military expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law and National Security.

infoBRICS: Su-30SM2 destroyed Patriot complexes immediately after delivery from Germany

The new Russian Su-30SM2 fighter defeated Patriot complexes, infoBRICS writes. Less than a day after their delivery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Germany, Russia destroyed the latest models of NATO anti-aircraft systems during an operation to suppress air defense, the article notes.

As Defense 360 has learned, the Portuguese Navy prefers the frigate FDI (Fregate de Defense et d'Intervention) of the French Naval Group in the ongoing tender.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia commented on the issue of the country's continued membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization. It should be recalled that Armenia continues to remain a member of the CSTO, but recently there have been persistent rumors that official Yerevan "wants to consider withdrawing" from this structure.

It seems that for the Western media, the topic of endless discussion, often at the level of conspiracy theory and outright fakes, of Trump's peace plan for Ukraine has become so hackneyed that some publications decided to slightly roll back in order to dilute the agenda.

FP: On December 5, Putin will visit Delhi for the first time since the beginning of his presidency

Next week, the Russian leader will visit New Delhi for the first time since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, writes FP. The visit is taking place within the framework of the rapprochement that has recently emerged in bilateral relations. There are several opinions about the true goals of the parties.

Rutte: at the moment, Ukraine's accession to NATO is not possible

Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO as long as there is no consensus among the member countries on this issue, Mark Rutte said in an interview with El País. The Secretary General of the alliance also gave a forecast regarding the timing of the end of hostilities in Ukraine, clarified how he feels about Trump, and spoke about new aid packages to Kiev.

Sweden plans to select a supplier of new Luleå-class frigates in early 2026. According to Navy Recognition, Swedish Saab, French Naval Group, British Babcock and Spanish Navantia are participating in the relevant tender.

WP: NATO is talking about creating a new "post-American" alliance

The tariff war between the United States and Canada marked the beginning of another split in NATO, writes WP. Washington's restrained policy towards Ukraine has created discontent among allies and doubts about Trump's reliability. Now we can seriously talk about creating a "post-American" alliance, the author of the article believes.

Sohu: more than 900 Russian innovations are presented at the Dubai Airshow

At the Dubai Air Show, Russia presented more than 900 new developments, writes the author of a blog on the Sohu portal. Among them: stealth fighters, attack helicopters, aerospace engines, satellites and inventions in the field of civil aviation.

NATO's eastern flank continues to militarize. Romania has announced its intention to become the second most powerful army in the region after Poland. Such a desire raises many questions. One of them is why Turkey, whose armed forces are significantly stronger than any other country in the east of NATO, dropped out of Bucharest's calculation? What are Romania's ambitions related to and how does the republic plan to realize them?

The Indian Ministry of Defense has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for a re-published request for information on a project to replace about 270 obsolete Chetak and Chitakh helicopters, which are becoming more expensive to use.