State regulation and financing news
A package of bills on the specifics of the state defense order during the mobilization period was submitted to the State Duma
One of the documents establishes the procedure and conditions for the transfer of assets of enterprises that are in the stage of bankruptcy proceedings in bankruptcy proceedings to enterprises that perform the State Budget
A group of deputies headed by the chairmen of the State Duma Committees on economic Policy and on Industry and Trade Maxim Topilin and Vladimir Gutenev submitted to the State Duma a package of bills concerning the specifics of calculations for the state defense order (GOZ) during the mobilization period. The documents are posted in the electronic database of the lower house of Parliament.
Liberals urged Biden to reconsider the Ukrainian strategy
WP readers: in the Congress, they said aloud about Ukraine what many people only think
Prominent party members of President Biden called on him to radically change his approach to what is happening in Ukraine, writes The Washington Post. On the contrary, he himself is struggling to maintain support for military operations against the backdrop of the tense situation that the coming winter promises to the region. In addition, Republicans threaten to cut payments to Ukraine if they take a majority in Congress.
The Ministry of Defense received for use for 20 years a part of the water area of the Golden Horn Bay
Also, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on the transfer to the jurisdiction of the department of part of the water area of the Intermediate Bay of the Ussuri Bay
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order on the transfer to the jurisdiction of the Russian Defense Ministry for 20 years of part of the waters of the Golden Horn Bay. The relevant document was published on Tuesday on the legal information portal.
The British called Ukraine the main money laundering machine in the world
Daily Mail readers harshly criticized Biden's words about helping Ukraine
Biden criticized the Republicans for the fact that they are going to cut aid to Kiev if they win the congressional elections, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication supported American politicians and said that the Democrats want to earn billions on the restoration of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine urged to turn the seizure of Russian assets into a global mechanism
Denis Shmygal said that Kiev "has exhausted all opportunities to save money," since allegedly 60% of government spending is military spending
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal called on the West to create a mechanism for the seizure of Russian assets, and in the future turn it into a tool that would become part of the global security system. He made the corresponding proposal in an interview published on Saturday with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .
Standard equipment: why the US extends the service life of 60-year-old bombers
The US Air Force announced a large-scale modernization of the B-52 aircraft
The American Boeing Corporation in mid-October presented the first official image of the upgraded B-52 strategic bomber. It is expected that the updated machine will serve until the 2050s. Izvestia was looking into what exactly and how it is planned to do with one of the oldest military aircraft in the world and what an American bomber will be in the middle of the XXI century.
Guancha: The US has drawn up a "schizophrenic" national security strategy
Political scientist Stanley called the new US national security strategy "strikingly schizophrenic"
The new US national security strategy can be called illogical and contradictory, writes the user "Guancha". Although it demonstrates the reluctance of the second Cold War, it also promotes American hegemony. The White House is not ready to let go of its international influence.
"A war to destroy the system." Where will the Chinese army go after the XX Congress
How Xi Jinping's plans to modernize the PRC army will change the military situation
At the XX Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chairman of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said that Beijing will "work faster" in the direction of modernization of "military theory, personnel and weapons." What is the current state of the Chinese armed forces and what are the immediate prospects for the military construction of the PLA - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
US Congressman: The Pentagon should reconsider priorities in the context of China's accelerated preparations for the seizure of Taiwan
China is seeking to speed up the timeline for establishing control over Taiwan until 2027, which raises concerns in Congress about the modernization of the US army, which is going too slowly. This is written on the portal of the US Naval Institute (USNI).
The United States and Ukraine will create a joint working group on infrastructure restoration
The joint statement was signed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttejaj and Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov
Representatives of the United States and Ukraine signed a statement on Wednesday of their intention to create a joint working group to restore Ukrainian infrastructure and ensure the "critical needs" of Kiev in the conditions of combat operations. This was reported by the press service of the US Department of Commerce.
Steinmeier said that Germany will help Ukraine restore infrastructure
The official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin said that the presidents of Germany and Ukraine are waiting for a personal meeting in Kiev
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had a telephone conversation, during which they discussed issues of support for the Kiev authorities and the restoration of infrastructure. This was announced on Thursday by the official representative of the German leader Kerstin Gammelin.
The White House confirmed that it opposes the creation of sea-based cruise missiles
The Washington administration also again asked lawmakers in connection with the conflict in Ukraine to allocate funds for the creation of a fund for the purchase of critical ammunition
The United States Administration continues to oppose the financing of the creation of sea-based nuclear cruise missiles. This is stated in a written statement issued on Tuesday by the Administration and Budget Office (ABU) of the White House.
US Military Press: The US army does not have the means to implement a new defense strategy
Recently, the administration of President Joe Biden published a new US National Security Strategy. However, in fact, there are not enough funds for its implementation in the American army, according to the American military publication 19FortyFive.
Media: Japan will describe the situation around the Russian Federation in harsh terms in the national security strategy
The updated version of the strategy will include, in particular, provisions on the need to increase defense spending, the acquisition and use of attack drones, Kyodo news agency reports
The Japanese government, in its updated national security strategy, which is scheduled to be approved by the end of this year, intends to "describe the situation around Russia in harsh terms, taking into account the events in Ukraine." This was reported on Wednesday by the Kyodo news agency .
Putin signed a decree on measures in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in connection with the decree on the introduction of martial law in the annexed territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On measures implemented in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in connection with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 19, 2022".
Sergey Kogogin discussed the development of the Russian automotive industry
On Tuesday, October 18, a meeting was held on the territory of the Dimitrovgrad industrial site of the OAT Group, which is part of the KAMAZ structure, with the participation of the Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region Alexey Russian, the General Director of KAMAZ Sergey Kogogin, the President of AVTOVAZ Maxim Sokolov and the General director of the OAT Group Firdaus Kabirov.
The special operation received a special form of state administration
Vladimir Putin has decided to introduce martial law in four new regions of Russia. A different regime is being introduced in the territories bordering Ukraine – the "average level of response". Another important change is the creation of a coordinating council, with the participation of the government and law enforcement agencies. How do the special regimes differ from each other and what are the tasks of the new council?
The Ministry of Industry and Trade refused to finance Elbrus three times in a year
Within one year, the applications of the developers of "Elbrus" for state support for the creation of a new chip were rejected three times by the competition commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The amount of the requested subsidy, apparently, is measured in billions.
Rostec invests more than 500 million rubles in training specialists in cyber-physical systems
Over 800 specialists in the field of micro- and nanoelectronics, robotics, advanced communication systems and telecommunications will be trained at the Southern Federal University (SFU) for three years. The training takes place on the basis of the advanced engineering school "Cyberplatform Engineering", which was formed at the SFU with the participation of Rostec State Corporation. Investments in the creation of modern educational infrastructure will amount to more than 500 million rubles until 2024.
The United States got involved in a war on two fronts. There is no chance of peace yet
NYT: The US got involved in a war not only with Russia, but also with China
The US presidential administration has adopted new export rules that will deprive China of the opportunity to buy the most advanced semiconductors in the West, the NYT reports. In fact, the author of the article notes, Washington has declared a technological war on China "because of the tight control within the PRC itself and the creeping expansion of its presence" abroad