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According to the deputy press secretary of the department Sabrina Singh, it is expected that the tanks will be delivered to Ukraine in the fall

Depleted uranium shells for Abrams should be in Ukraine when these American tanks arrive in the country, which are expected to be delivered in the fall. This was stated by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.

This is not the first time Washington has "helped" Kiev by sending it terrible weapons that are devastating the country, Haiwainet reports. These decisions tear off the mask of "virtues" from the United States. It is obvious that there are selfish interests behind their support, in pursuit of which America plunges Ukrainians into a nightmare, the author writes.

SwebbTV: Swedish authorities are dragging the country deeper into the Ukrainian conflict

Sweden is getting deeper into the conflict with Russia, said columnist Magnus Stenlund in an interview with the portal SwebbTV. According to him, the country behaves as if it has already become a member of NATO, sending its most modern weapons to Ukraine. The consequences of these actions are almost inevitable, he believes.

Senator Lindsey Graham believes that such a move could lead to "chaos in the world"

Some Republicans in the Senate of the US Congress opposed the plan of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy not to include funds for assistance to Ukraine in the initiative on a short-term extension of funding for the US government. This was reported on Friday by The Washington Times .

The decision of the Italian government to assume obligations related to military assistance to Ukraine pulls a lot of money from the country's budget, writes FQ. Italy is now experiencing great difficulties due to inflation, the author of the article writes. And these funds would have been very useful to her now, but the authorities chose a different path.

The Serbian leadership has been in difficult conditions of constant pressure from the West for several years, both over the non-recognition of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, and in connection with the refusal to support anti-Russian sanctions. At the same time, the country is actually surrounded by unfriendly, or rather controlled by Brussels and Washington states, unable to continue partnership relations with its historical ally in the person of Russia.

Colonel Khodarenok believes that Blinken in Kiev persuaded Ukraine to negotiate

Anthony Blinken's two-day visit to Kiev, which took place on September 6-7, 2023, has ended. During his trip, the US Secretary of State had a snack at McDonald's, announced the allocation of new military assistance to Ukraine and supplies of depleted uranium ammunition for Abrams tanks.

On September 6, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine totaling up to $ 175 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 43.7 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $ 45 billion.

On September 6, the Pentagon announced a new $175 million package of military assistance to Kiev, which will include depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks. The goal of the United States in this case is to make uninhabitable part of the territory of Ukraine, which they consider lost, said Igor Nikulin, a member of the UN Commission on chemical and biological weapons from 1998 to 2003, in an interview with Izvestia.

According to the newspaper, Washington intends to guarantee that Kiev will not run out of ammunition

The US authorities intend to transfer another batch of cluster munitions to Kiev soon, The New York Times newspaper writes, citing American officials.

The Ukrainian authorities have decided to forcibly return to their homeland hundreds of thousands of men of military age who left the country during the conflict. However, the probability of implementing this unprecedented plan in history is close to zero, writes Strana.

The story with the former director of the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences Valery Garbuzov raised the question of whether Russian analytical centers work for their state or rather serve the interests of competitors and opponents of Russia.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on September 5, 2023, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer noted that it is also necessary to provide assistance to residents of American states where natural disasters have occurred in recent months

The leaders of the Democratic majority and the Republican minority in the Senate of the US Congress spoke on Tuesday for further allocation of funds for military assistance to Ukraine.

Kiev's counteroffensive did not lead to significant changes on the battlefield, writes 19FortyFive. Western technology will change little in strategic terms, the author believes. Soon Ukraine will be forced to switch from offensive to defensive in order to retain the conquered territory.

GT: The US will continue to pump weapons into Ukraine, despite the growing risks

The United States is increasing military assistance to Ukraine, preparing to send new weapons, GT reports. Their decisions will not change the course of the conflict. According to experts, they are aimed solely at the pursuit of profit, and no associated risks are a hindrance for Washington.

Nihon Keizai: NATO countries faced difficulties in increasing military spending

Only a small part of the countries have brought military spending to the target level of 2% of GDP, writes Nihon Keizai. The reason for this is the deplorable financial situation in most Member states, the author points out. Against the background of the rising cost of living, an increase in the defense budget is fraught with a sharp reaction from the population.

The Hill: The US should reconsider the strategy "to the last Ukrainian"

The West calls on Ukraine to continue fighting against Russia and does not think about the horrific statistics of losses, writes The Hill. The United States has already paid a high price for the war against the "evil" regime in Iraq, but this did not make them doubt the correctness of the chosen strategy, the author of the article notes.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces on September 5.

Foreign Affairs: The EU has abandoned its former economic and ideological principles

In recent years, the EU has undergone a transformation, writes the FA. Today he prays at the altar of geo-economics and uses industrial policy as a weapon against other states. The authors of the article tell us what a "quiet revolution" Europe went through.