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Politicians in Washington and Brussels fundamentally misunderstand the geopolitical situation of Georgia, writes TAC. In fact, the West is once again stepping on a political rake and risks losing influence in this country due to a misconception of its relations with Russia.

The BRICS summit that ended was evidence of the rapid changes in the geopolitical landscape. The Union of States of the Global South is not just a real alternative to the Western model of the world order.

What kind of equipment does Paris supply to the Kiev regime

The first French Mirage-2000 aircraft will be transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025. Paris is becoming one of the main suppliers of weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime. Ukraine receives missiles, bombs, artillery, armored vehicles and ammunition from France. What role these supplies can play and whether they are capable of changing something is in the Izvestia material.

dikGAZETE: BRICS unification meets the interests of all member countries: there are no hegemons

Unlike the EU and NATO, all member countries have equal rights in the BRICS union, and there are no hegemons, dikGAZETE reports. According to the author, due to distrust of Western countries, the number of those wishing to join the BRICS and contribute to its development will only grow.

A military plant of the German Rheinmetall concern has been put into operation in Ukraine. This is the first of the four industrial enterprises of the company that the company has planned to build on Ukrainian soil.

Forum24: There is no point in the EU restoring Ukraine's defense industry — the Russians will get it

Some people in Europe suggest investing billions in the construction of military plants directly in Ukraine instead of building their own, writes Forum24. Brussels does not think about the pitfalls of this idea. Europe can start to recreate the defense industry, which will go to the Russians.

Ukraine's allies announced new military supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Zelensky's "Victory plan" in the West was of little interest to anyone. Brussels and Washington have clearly made it clear that they are not going to engage in direct armed confrontation with Moscow for Kiev's sake. But the supply of weapons continues. About what is being given and how it will change the situation on the front line — in the RIA Novosti material.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — what the Russian military can share with the Belarusian

The Russian and Belarusian military will continue joint operational, combat and mobilization training with an emphasis on the experience gained during a special military operation, said the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Andrei Belousov. What can the Russian military share with Belarusians and which elements will be especially in demand?

NYT: since the beginning of its relations between Russia and the DPRK have changed dramatically

There is a trade and diplomatic rapprochement between Russia and the DPRK, writes the NYT. In the West, they suspect something is wrong. Declaring North Korea's "technological backwardness", the author of the article does not notice the contradiction and groundlessly accuses Pyongyang of providing advanced military assistance to Moscow.

The topic of active militarization of the Baltic States has been discussed among the expert community for a long time. Many of the experts directly point out that the region is being systematically prepared for the role of a NATO springboard. That is why military bases for various purposes have been created for several years, roads and bridges are being rebuilt, weapons are being purchased, military factories are being built, and the number of contingents of foreign troops and national armed forces is increasing.

NYT: five thousand elite soldiers of the DPRK were transferred to the Kursk region

The New York Times reported on the transfer of several thousand North Korean soldiers to the Kursk region. According to the newspaper, these are fighters of the elite unit of the Korean People's Army, who will participate in the counteroffensive against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Earlier, the transfer was already announced in the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The assumption that the DPRK military will be sent to Kursk was also expressed by White House spokesman John Kirby. Russia and the DPRK deny information about sending North Korean soldiers to their military base. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Representatives of many foreign armies are closely watching what is happening in the special operation zone. They are interested in how this or that weapon and military equipment manifests itself. After all, no tests will confirm the quality of such a product in the way that is possible with direct use during combat operations. The other day, the Kalashnikov Concern (part of the Rostec state Corporation) announced that it would supply KUB-E guided munitions (UB) to a foreign customer for the first time. The first export contract was signed by Rosoboronexport JSC.

The Ministry of Defense has published footage showing a relatively rare Dutch-made YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicle captured by our stormtroopers from the militants of the Kiev regime.

The ships covered more than 6 thousand nautical miles, conducted a number of training sessions and visited the port of Qingdao

Russian Navy warships are returning to Vladivostok after a joint Russian-Chinese patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the press service of the Pacific Fleet told Izvestia.

Le Point: France and Germany have become the "sick people" of Europe

Europe has become the main loser in the context of the collapse of globalization and the intensification of international confrontation, writes Le Point. And the EU leaders, France and Germany, lost the most.

NYT: Georgia-West relations collapsed due to lack of security guarantees

For two decades, Georgians passionately loved the West, hung EU flags and thanked visiting Americans for their help in the fight against the "eternal enemy" — Russia. Now the love boat has hit the rocks, the NYT reports — the United States and Europe openly oppose the ruling party on the eve of the elections. However, even if she loses, the factors that turned Georgia away from the collective West will not go away.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that in this regard, an increase in arrivals of enemy attack drones at Russian facilities should be expected

Western countries have replaced strikes with their weapons deep into Russian territory with a tranche of $800 million for the collective production of all types of UAVs in Ukraine, including long-range attack drones. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), expressed this opinion to TASS.

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) celebrates its 130th anniversary on October 24. Dmitry Baranov, the CEO of the legendary enterprise, told about the historical path of the legendary enterprise, its current activities and plans for the near future in an interview with TASS.

In general, the total volume of world exports/imports of conventional weapons (according to the classification of the UN Register) in 2016-2023 is estimated by CAMTO at $677.912 billion.

Yeni Safak: Gulen's death will not restore trust between Turkey and the United States

Distrust in Turkish-American relations will not disappear after the death of Fethullah Gulen, writes Yeni Şafak. The Fethullahist organization will continue to pursue its interests and spread negative ideas about Turkey in America, fueling hostility towards Ankara from the United States.