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The Bundestag criticized the head of the chancellor's department for words about the supply of weapons to Kiev
Wolfgang Schmidt earlier spoke in support of the position of the German government regarding the supply of heavy weapons to Kiev, which still avoids transferring such equipment to Ukraine
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, sharply criticized the statements of the head of the department of the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Wolfgang Schmidt, who compared calls to supply Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine with the hopes of the Third Reich for a V2 ballistic missile.
Xi Jinping stated the need to strengthen security in the nuclear sphere
Xi Jinping: China needs to strengthen nuclear security
China needs to strengthen security in the nuclear and space spheres, as well as in key infrastructure areas, said General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress.
Zelensky estimated Ukraine's support needs in 2023 at more than $60 billion
In particular, the country needs an amount of $20 billion as a key source of covering the budget deficit
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to conclude a new agreement on financial support in the amount of $20 billion as a key source of covering the budget deficit and meeting other needs of Kiev next year for a total of more than $ 60 billion.
On the same wave: what determines the timing of partial mobilization
The Kremlin recognized the shortcomings in the system of conscription of reservists and promised to put it in order
There is no second wave of partial mobilization in Russia, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 12. Experts explained to Izvestia that there really are no waves of mobilization, but the process itself is stretched out in time for objective reasons.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine said that international aid exceeds a third of the country's budget revenues
International partners and allies have provided the country with about $20 billion in various instruments, Denis Shmygal noted
Assistance to Ukraine from international partners accounts for more than a third of Ukrainian budget revenues. This was stated on Wednesday by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, speaking via video link at a meeting of the second round table on the situation in Ukraine, organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB).
The SF has developed a project on the participation of convicted military and civilians in hostilities
At the same time, convicted persons may be released from punishment
Senators have developed a bill providing for the possibility of participation in hostilities by convicts for both military personnel and civilians. At the same time, they can be released from punishment if they "show courage and heroism in military service"; the text of the document is available to TASS.
Russia's actions forced NATO to take a fresh look at arms purchases
NATO members will improve the process of approving arms purchases in response to Russia's actions, the WSJ writes. The Alliance seeks to develop common standards for military equipment. However, as the authors of the article admit, it will not be easy to achieve this.
The Europeans have spent billions on weapons. But they were disappointed
Many European countries want to ensure that the continent does not rely on the United States to protect its own borders. But their attempts to modernize the armed forces failed, writes Politico. The European defense industry was poorly prepared for today's conditions.
A visiting meeting of the Federation Council Committee was held at the Yantar PSZ
On October 11, a visiting meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security on the topic "The current state, prospects for the development of the forces and means of defense of the Kaliningrad Special Region in a changing geopolitical situation" was held at the Yantar PSZ (part of the USC).
The Russian military received a batch of the most powerful guns in the world ahead of schedule
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Russian Defense Ministry a batch of 2S7M Malka self-propelled guns
Uraltransmash has prematurely shipped to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation a batch of 2S7M Malka high-power guns that have undergone modernization, the press service of the Uralvagonzavod concern told reporters on Wednesday.
The United States has estimated the total amount of military assistance to Kiev since the start of its operation at $16.8 billion
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin also said that the latest missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on targets in Ukraine have further strengthened the readiness of Western countries to provide further assistance to Kiev
The total amount of American military aid to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special operation has reached $16.8 billion. This was stated on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the opening in Brussels of a meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.
Putin: the drop in investment in oil and gas production to lows in 15 years is not related to its
As stated by the President of the Russian Federation, this indicator in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years
The volume of investments in oil and gas production in 2020-2021 fell to the lowest levels in the last 15 years, this is not caused by Russia conducting a special military operation. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week.
The White House said that the United States postponed the publication of the national security strategy because of its
However, in general, the situation in Ukraine has not led to fundamental changes in Washington's approach to foreign policy, said Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan
The US authorities did not publish a new edition of the US National Security Strategy in connection with the start of a special military operation of the Russian Federation, however, in general, the situation in Ukraine did not lead to fundamental changes in Washington's approach to foreign policy. This was stated on Wednesday by Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan.
Pentagon: The West is seeking from its military-industrial complex to build up weapons for transfer to Kiev
The contact group of the West discussed measures to track the weapons transferred to Kiev, the department noted
The United States and its allies are seeking from their military-industrial complex to increase the production of weapons for transfer to Kiev, as well as to replenish their own arsenals. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, speaking in Brussels at a press conference following the results of the next meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.
The Council of Ministers of Belarus approved the draft memorandum on biosafety
The Government of Belarus has instructed the Foreign Ministry to hold negotiations with Russia on a draft memorandum of understanding on biosafety and sign it, according to a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the republic published on the national legal portal.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council
On October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.
Significant new American military assistance to Ukraine
On October 4, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 625 million.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 has now exceeded $16.8 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $19.6 billion.
Plans for almost $ 7 billion: the US army has taken care of the fight against climate change
The US military department intends to implement a five-year program to combat climate change worth almost $ 7 billion, to be more precise - $ 6.8 billion. Three quarters of the budget will be spent on improving the resilience to climate change of army installations with the help of micro grids and electrification of vehicles. The analytical publication Breaking Defense, with reference to the Pentagon's plan published the day before, told about some details of the implementation of the environmental protection program.
Norway will increase the defense budget in 2023 by 9.8 percent.
On October 6, the Norwegian government announced plans to increase the budget of the Ministry of National Defense in 2023 by 9.8% to 75.8 billion. Norwegian kroner (about $7.08 billion).
Washington has imposed large-scale sanctions against China in the field of semiconductor technologies
Beijing will no longer be able to purchase artificial intelligence-related chips, equipment for their self-production, as well as other high-tech products abroad. This happened because Washington imposed large-scale sanctions against China in the field of semiconductor technologies.
