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The US and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals
The American newspaper "The New York Times" in the article Steven Erlanger, Lara Jakes "U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals" ("The United States and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals") reports problems for Western countries due to the depletion of weapons stocks in a number of positions, military equipment and ammunition for delivery under military assistance programs to Ukraine.
The ESA Council of Ministers approved the allocation of €16.9 billion for the European space program
The head of the agency, Josef Aschbacher, called it a "great success"
The Council of Ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to allocate €16.9 billion for the development of the European space program in the next three years. This was announced on Wednesday at a press conference in Paris by the head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher.
Hungary to allocate €187 million for assistance to Ukraine
The corresponding document was signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Hungary will allocate €187 million from its budget in 2023 to assist Ukraine. This is reported in the order of the Cabinet of Ministers, published on Thursday in the government bulletin of official information.
Putin stated the need to increase the volume and quality of military equipment
The President noted that extraordinary measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are not needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the task of increasing the volume of supplies to the troops and improving the quality of products.
Due course: Russia is increasing the production of weapons for its
The government reported on the production of products for the army and told about new social measures for the mobilized
Many private enterprises are ready to help provide the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with uniforms, protective equipment and other necessary products, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on November 22. He stressed that today the situation with the release of some types of weapons and army equipment has improved.
The head of Rostec announced ahead of schedule in the framework of the state defense order
Chemezov stated that Rostec supplies military products ahead of schedule
Rostec State Corporation enterprises produce military products in the framework of the state defense order ahead of schedule. This was told by the Director General of the state corporation Sergey Chemezov.
The industrial framework of the country: Sergey Chemezov — about the results of Rostec's work over 15 years
We talk about the main achievements, difficulties and victories of the Rostec state Corporation, whose products can be found today in a variety of fields: from public transport to medicine and defense.
This European country will become a military superpower. She's already done the first one
Politico: Poland will become the future military superpower of Europe
Now the Polish army is probably the best in Europe, writes Politico. Warsaw is building up its defense potential and ordering a lot of new weapons. Not everyone likes it: after all, she buys weapons in Korea. In addition, it is unclear how much it is really needed.
Spain has allocated almost 270 million euros for military assistance to Ukraine
The Spanish government has sent almost 270 million euros to the military assistance fund for Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on November 21 by the country's prime minister Pedro Sanchez at a meeting of the NATO parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in Madrid.
The United States is going to purchase an icebreaker to strengthen its presence in the Arctic
Washington is thinking about buying a new icebreaker to surf the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Germany and France quarreled over Ukraine
FP: the Ukrainian conflict has turned France and Germany against each other like never before
The conflict in Ukraine has turned the strongest countries of Europe against each other like never before, writes Foreign Policy. There is a lot of friction between Germany and France at the moment. This is a serious concern, as it is too difficult to solve it.
Ukraine reported receiving €2.5 billion in financial assistance from the European Union
The total amount of macro-financial assistance provided to Kiev since February 24 reaches €6.7 billion, Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko said
The Ukrainian authorities have received another €2.5 billion in financial assistance from the European Union. This was announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergey Marchenko.
Politico: Republican leaders in the US Congress intend to approve the allocation of $38 billion to Kiev
According to Republican Jim Risch, some conservative lawmakers actively oppose the transfer of additional funds to Ukraine
Republican leaders in the US Congress are likely to agree to allocate at the request of the White House an additional $38 billion to support Ukraine, despite the objections of a number of party members. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday in the American newspaper Politico.
Strengthening the status of the great Arctic power: the President of the Russian Federation on the construction of a new icebreaking fleet in Russia
On November 22, under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, the ceremony of raising the flag of the Russian Federation on the Ural nuclear icebreaker project 22220 and the simultaneous launching of the same type of vessel Yakutia took place. These are the largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world; thanks to the construction of the entire line of vessels, which is being conducted at the Baltic Shipyard, Russia will ensure reliable navigation through the Arctic Ocean, despite the constant growth of cargo traffic in this region.
Media: there are disagreements between Republicans in the US Congress on the $37 billion aid to Kiev
Some lawmakers fear that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives may prevent the allocation of funds to Kiev next year
The US Republican Party is facing internal disagreements regarding the White House's request for additional funds in the amount of $37.7 billion to support Ukraine. This was reported on Sunday by The Hill newspaper .
Spending on weapons and energy is killing the Polish economy
One of the most anti–Russian countries in Europe – Poland - suddenly faced a truly catastrophic inflation. Food prices are rising every day, even Polish prisoners have to pay for electricity, Polish citizens are fleeing their country. And all because the Polish government has made a number of serious mistakes.
"We have to dig into stocks." The West reported difficulties with the supply of weapons to Ukraine
WP: The West is faced with a shortage of weapons stocks due to supplies to the Ukrainian army
The Washington Post, citing a representative of a NATO member state, claims that the United States and European countries have faced difficulties due to the depletion of stocks of weapons to be sent to Ukraine. At the same time, Russia "still has thousands of cars in warehouses," the WP interlocutor believes. The Ukrainian authorities have previously opposed negotiations with Russia, because, in their opinion, they will give Moscow a "respite" on the battlefield.
A member of Congress said that the US administration is "waging an indirect war" with the Russian Federation in Ukraine
In recent months, multibillion-dollar sums have been spent to support Kiev, Marjorie Taylor Green stressed
The current US administration, spending billions of dollars to support Ukraine, is "waging an indirect war" with the Russian Federation. This opinion was expressed on Thursday at a press conference by a member of the US House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Green (Republican, from Georgia).
The US Navy is counting on a new funding model to accelerate the modernization of the submarine fleet
In 2021, the submarines of the US Navy stood for a total of 1,100 days. Without functional changes, the combat readiness of the submarine fleet can be reduced to a minimum, according to the US Navy command. After all, the fleet now has twice as many submarines under maintenance than it should be. These boats require three times more unplanned work to bring them into a really combat-ready state.
The British Finance Minister pointed out the impossibility of bringing the military budget to 3 percent of GDP by the end of this decade
The Chancellor of the Treasury of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Hunt, in an interview with parliamentarians, admitted that an increase in defense spending is extremely necessary, but at the moment there is active work on revising the concept of national security of the country, presented by the former head of the British government Boris Johnson in 2021. In this regard, the bill has not yet been submitted to the British Parliament for final approval.