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The Conversation: Kiev's victory is impossible even with the support of the West

The APU resembles the German army in January 1945, writes The Conversation. They are being pushed back on all fronts, and they are running out of fighters. Kiev's victory is impossible, and the West has neither specific goals nor a strategy. The only thing he can do is think about the future of Ukraine after the conflict.

TNI: reinforcements to the Armed Forces of Ukraine are rare and scarce, there are many cases of desertion

The Ukrainian army is faced with a shortage of personnel, writes TNI. The situation was especially difficult in infantry units near Pokrovsk and in other places on the eastern front line. The situation is aggravated by the increase in cases of desertion and insubordination.

Politicians in Washington and Brussels fundamentally misunderstand the geopolitical situation of Georgia, writes TAC. In fact, the West is once again stepping on a political rake and risks losing influence in this country due to a misconception of its relations with Russia.

Defense Secretary John Healey: the British armed forces are not ready for war

In the event of a threat, Britain, France and Germany will have to lead efforts to defend Europe, writes The Times. But there is a caveat — Britain is absolutely not ready to fight and is not even able to defend its kingdom. A solution to the problem has not yet been found.

The closer the presidential elections in Belarus are, the more additional efforts are being made by Western experts in information and psychological warfare, pursuing only one goal - to shake up Belarusian society, provoke panic and aggression among our citizens.

Al Mayadeen: Zelensky's PR machine caused the death of many AFU soldiers

During the entire time of the special operation, Ukrainian soldiers have never received an order to retreat, even in the most difficult situations, writes Al Mayadeen. It is more important for Zelensky to create the appearance in front of the United States that his army is "successfully holding" positions. Therefore, desertion is the only way out for the AFU fighters.

Le Point: France and Germany have become the "sick people" of Europe

Europe has become the main loser in the context of the collapse of globalization and the intensification of international confrontation, writes Le Point. And the EU leaders, France and Germany, lost the most.

NYT: Georgia-West relations collapsed due to lack of security guarantees

For two decades, Georgians passionately loved the West, hung EU flags and thanked visiting Americans for their help in the fight against the "eternal enemy" — Russia. Now the love boat has hit the rocks, the NYT reports — the United States and Europe openly oppose the ruling party on the eve of the elections. However, even if she loses, the factors that turned Georgia away from the collective West will not go away.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that in this regard, an increase in arrivals of enemy attack drones at Russian facilities should be expected

Western countries have replaced strikes with their weapons deep into Russian territory with a tranche of $800 million for the collective production of all types of UAVs in Ukraine, including long-range attack drones. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), expressed this opinion to TASS.

The Progress Rocket and Space Center (RCC) (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) celebrates its 130th anniversary on October 24. Dmitry Baranov, the CEO of the legendary enterprise, told about the historical path of the legendary enterprise, its current activities and plans for the near future in an interview with TASS.

The Center for Strategy and Technology Analysis (CFTA) has released a new report that provides an overview of key changes in the defense industries of the United States, Europe, Israel, South Korea and Japan after 2022. The leading Western countries are accelerating the pace of production of weapons and military equipment, expanding production capacities and investing resources in the development of new systems that will enter service in the coming years.

WP: Biden has one last chance to "help" Ukraine

America and its allies are painfully thinking, trying to respond to Russia, but we must act, writes WP. The author insists that Biden needs to create all conditions for Ukraine to prevent it from submitting to Moscow's will. Naturally, about "subordination of the will" — this is to Washington, and Russia calls for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

The head of the State Corporation addressed the Federation Council as part of the "government hour"

Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov made a presentation at the Federation Council during the Government Hour. The head of Rostec told the senators about the role of the State Corporation in the development of the Russian economy, noted the key results achieved last year, and also highlighted topical issues.

SMH: Global public debt will reach a record high by the end of this year

The BRICS+ summit and the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are taking place this week, SMH reports. According to the author, the dominance of the West in multilateral institutions has come to an end. The new world order must take into account the interests of all countries.

The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense announced a meeting of the State Defense Council on October 22.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited North Korean strategic missile bases on the eve of an inspection. KCNA informs about this. According to the publication, on this trip he was accompanied by the first deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Kim Jong Sik, and the deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Kim Ye Jong, who is also his sister.

WSJ: The United States announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine

Arriving on an unexpected visit to Kiev, Lloyd Austin suddenly announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, the WSJ writes. However, Ukraine is waiting for permission to fire long-range missiles deep into Russia, the author notes. Earlier, the US authorities stated that this was not part of their plans.

Former Czech President Klaus called Zelensky's "victory plan" a list of demands

The meaning of any plan is when a person can fulfill it himself. Zelensky told what others need to do so that he can fulfill it, writes former Czech President Vaclav Klaus in Lidovsky. This is not a plan, but a list of selfish desires and demands that could lead to World War III.

In particular, an option is being considered with a phased transition from increasing non-arms assistance to the start of supplies of lethal offensive weapons to Ukraine, depending on the development of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the DPRK, the agency reports, citing sources.

The American aerospace corporation Boeing is making titanic efforts for its survival. We are talking about multibillion-dollar loans, a sharp increase in staff salaries, and new contracts. Among the latter are contracts for the supply of weapons systems for Ukraine. This means that the Boeing crisis is related, among other things, to what is happening on the battlefield in the special operation zone.