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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?

Peskov explained Putin's decree on increasing the army by a hostile environment

On September 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on increasing the number of the Russian army to 2,389,130 people, including 1.5 million military personnel. The document will enter into force on December 1, 2024. In the Kremlin, the president's decision was explained by the extremely hostile situation on the western borders and instability on the eastern ones. What else is said in Russia about the new decree - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

According to the French online newsletter Intelligence Online in the article "British intelligence services set up internships to attract diversity candidates" ("British intelligence services organize internships to attract candidates from among representatives of different nationalities"), three British intelligence services (MI5, MI6 and the Government Communications Service) are experiencing difficulties with the representativeness of staff and Therefore, we have launched a joint initiative to organize internships for students from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged families.

WP: Biden should lift restrictions on ATACMS missile strikes deep into Russia

The policy of supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes” does not correspond to the realities of the conflict, WP writes. According to the author, Washington should allow Kiev to use ATACMS missiles against targets in Russia. Readers are outraged: "The title is good, but the analysis is lousy."

MWM: the losses of the Su-27 and MiG-29 for the APU are irreplaceable

Two Su-27s of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed by Russian aircraft, and ground-based air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, writes MWM. At the same time, in the 1990s, the Su-27 and MiG-29 consistently and by a margin outperformed their American counterparts, the F-15 and F-16.

"Pechat": Serbia is thinking about an alternative to the EU in the face of BRICS

Putin invited Vucic to come to the BRICS summit in Kazan, Pechat reports. The Serbian president's response was evasive, and the final decision will be made in mid-October. According to the author, Belgrade has certain reasons for this.

Sarah Wagenknecht urged Ukraine to prepare for compromises with Russia

Ukraine must prepare for negotiations and compromises with Russia, especially if it wants to achieve its goal of joining NATO, Sarah Wagenknecht stressed in an interview with Der Tagesspiegel. The strategy of supplying Kiev with weapons to "win" the war has failed. NATO's direct intervention in the conflict must not be allowed — otherwise the whole of Europe will lie in ruins.

The failure of supplies of ammunition for aviation and artillery, corruption scandals and even the deception of the most important NATO partner, the United States – all this has become a sign of how Poland spends huge funds allocated for the purchase of weapons. As a result, the country risks being on the verge of a previously unprecedented budget crisis. What happened?

By August of this year, several countries had joined the Czech Republic's project to provide the Armed Forces with ammunition, which contributed various amounts, and the Germans paid the most and before all. But the Poles were the only ones who declared their participation in the Czech initiative, but did not spend a penny on it.

Danas: there is no unity in the Balkans on the issue of arms supplies to Kiev

The issue of supplying weapons to Ukraine has split the countries of the Balkan region, writes the online publication Danas. Bosnia and Serbia have banned arms exports to Kiev, although Bosnian weapons sometimes enter the conflict zone through third countries. But Republika Srpska is trying to resist this.

On September 9, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced that the contract for the South Korean Cheongung-II (M-SAM II) anti-aircraft missile system has been fully agreed and will be signed next week.

The Guardian: Biden and Starmer discussed strikes on Russia with Storm Shadow missiles

Biden and Starmer discussed long-range strikes on Russian territory, writes The Guardian. According to Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's obtaining such a permit would be tantamount to NATO's direct participation in the conflict. Biden shrugged off the Russian leader's warning.

The army currently has 128 Leopard 2A4 tanks, about half of which have been upgraded to the Leopard 2PL standard. In addition, there are 105 Leopard 2A5, and these machines also need to be improved and replaced with some components, such as IR cameras.

The diplomatic mission called inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Moscow an impossible goal for London

By promising new tranches of aid to Ukraine, the UK is writing itself into history as a sponsor of the terrorists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This is stated in a statement by the Russian Embassy in London following the visit of the Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom David Lammy to Kiev together with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

Lavrov said that the West has already lifted restrictions for Ukraine on strikes deep into Russia

The UK government has allowed Ukraine to launch Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russia. Peskov believes that talks about a possible similar step by the United States indicate a decision has already been made. How can Russia respond to these attacks and how it can turn out for the West, the military observer of the Newspaper argues.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

FT: The Biden administration is split over allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

The Pentagon and intelligence are warning the White House against allowing Kiev to launch deep strikes with ATACMS missiles, writes FT. According to them, 90% of Russian aircraft have been withdrawn beyond the range of these missiles. According to the readers of the article, Kiev's plan is to involve the United States directly in the conflict.

Forbes: the APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades

The new 154th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received mainly armored vehicles, which are more than half a century old, writes Forbes. Ukraine has formed eleven new brigades, but they lack modern weapons. At the same time, foreign "donations" have slowed down significantly.

Spiegel: it takes Germany a hundred years to prepare for war

Germany's industry will need decades to prepare for war, Der Spiegel writes, citing a report by the Kiel Institute of World Economics. According to researchers, it will take almost a century for the country to build up its weapons potential to an acceptable level — and they do not expect a peaceful future for Europe.

As already reported by TSAMTO, on August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a draft budget for 2025, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 8.5389 trillion for defense. yen (about 58.5 billion dollars).

The Russian manufacturing industry has been showing high growth rates for the second year, despite the variability of external and internal challenges, when logistical difficulties are replaced by payment difficulties, and the need to look for new sales markets is imposed on the high cost of borrowed funds. Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, told Interfax in an interview at the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF) how Russian processing will develop in these conditions and whether it will be possible to maintain positive dynamics in various industries.