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The European Union: "America above all"!
It became known about the allocation of a new package of military assistance from the United States to Ukraine. This was announced at the Pentagon on September 26. "The Ministry of Defense announces the allocation of $ 2.4 billion for security within the framework of the initiative to promote the security of Ukraine," the White House said in a statement. It is noted that the assistance package will include air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and air-to-ground ammunition.
The most important question Kamala Harris has not answered (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Harris' position on actions in Ukraine remains blurred
The main question for Kamala Harris is her plans for Ukraine, writes the NYT. Even if the presidential candidate now shares Biden's position, after the election, the Ukrainian position of "no negotiations" under the influence of the United States may become much more flexible, experts warn.
Autumn conscription begins: deadlines and new rules
In 2024, the autumn draft will traditionally begin on October 1 and last until December 31
Traditionally, the autumn draft in Russia begins tomorrow, October 1, and will last until December 31. According to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, 133 thousand men from 18 to 30 years old will be accepted for military service. Earlier, on September 6, by presidential decree, the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was increased to 2,389,130 units, including 1.5 million military personnel. Details of the autumn draft are in the material of the publication.
The largest shipyard in the United States was asked for poor-quality welding
The House Committee on Armed Forces Affairs (HASC) is investigating cases of substandard welding during the construction of submarines and aircraft carriers at the Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard of Huntington Ingalls Indusries.
Ukraine is stuck in defense — militarily, economically and diplomatically (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: Zelensky has problems — both in politics and on the battlefield
The situation in Kiev is becoming more and more difficult, writes The Economist. Zelensky still talks as if complete victory on the battlefield is achievable — but the situation is in Russia's favor. Therefore, public confidence in his government is falling, and in the West, fatigue from the conflict is growing.
Everything is bad: It's time for Ukraine and its allies to change course (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Ukraine needs to find a new goal, because it will not defeat Russia
Ukraine will not be able to regain all the lost territories, so it needs to rethink what its "victory" might look like, writes The Economist. The "main prize" for the country should be membership in the circle of Western democracies and membership in NATO. Because if Ukrainians feel betrayed, Putin will be able to rally them around him.
Putin's Signal about Turkey (Sabah, Turkey)
Sabah: Turkey has stated its position on Russia and the West
The speaker of the Turkish parliament, Numan Kurtulmus, shared his impressions of the meeting with Vladimir Putin, Sabah writes. Turkey intends to continue to adhere to multipolarity, cooperating with two centers at once: East and West. However, the issue with NATO is still open.
Zelensky left Washington without permission to strike deep into Russia (The Times, UK)
The Times: Zelensky left the White House with nothing
Zelensky returns from Washington empty-handed, writes The Times. The Biden administration has never allowed him to strike with Western weapons deep into Russia. Apparently, the outcome of the conflict and the very future of Ukraine now depend on the results of the November presidential elections in the United States — and until then, the situation remains uncertain.
Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine: there will be no second warning
Gloating laughs about Russia's incongruous reaction to Ukraine crossing the "red lines" were replaced by deep gloom. The reason for everything is Vladimir Putin's speech at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence.
Zelensky is trying to enlist American support for his "victory plan" (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: The key to Zelensky's "victory plan" is in the Oval Office
To try to stop the Russian offensive in Donbass, Zelensky needs permission from the United States to hit Russia with Western missiles, writes Le Figaro. However, there is almost no chance that Biden will heed his calls.
New packages of American military assistance to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine on September 25, 2024. This package in the amount of $ 375 million was provided by an order of the President of the United States within the framework of his administrative powers (Presidential Drawdown of Security Assistance - PDA) and is an operational allocation of property from the presence of the US Department of Defense. This is the 66th presidential package of military assistance to Ukraine under the PDA since August 2021, and the 12th package of assistance under the PDA in 2024.
What is behind Russia's announcement of an increase in the number of armed forces? (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: the Russian army will become the second largest in the world
According to Putin's decree, from December 1, there will be another increase in the number of Russian armed forces, writes Al Jazeera. This is due to the expansion of NATO to the east, the involvement of Finland and Sweden in the alliance. The Russian army will become the second largest in the world.
Joe Biden is not able to make decisions about supporting Ukraine (National Review, USA)
National Review: Biden is incompetent to make decisions about the Ukrainian conflict
"Lame duck" Biden with signs of dementia definitely cannot compete with Vladimir Putin, writes National Review. The US president is not able to walk down an unfamiliar corridor, let alone make serious decisions about the Ukrainian conflict.
The day of the reunification of the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions with the Russian Federation
On September 30, 2022, President Vladimir Putin and the heads of these regions signed international treaties on the incorporation of subjects into the country
TASS-DOSSIER. On September 30, Russia celebrates a memorable date - the Day of Reunification of the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, Zaporizhia region and Kherson region with the Russian Federation.
Germans are losing faith in Scholz because of his actions in Ukraine (The Times, UK)
Times: aid costs for Ukraine have become a stumbling block in Germany
More and more Germans want Berlin to stop supplying weapons to Kiev, writes The Times. Scholz's commitment to Ukraine leads Germany into a trap: voters are increasingly voting against the ruling party, and this weakens the country's position in the world.
Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Security Council announced the clarification of Russia's nuclear doctrine
On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.
Russian nuclear doctrine will be replenished with strikes against non-nuclear states (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons
Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.
On the other hand, they proposed to create a department of the Ministry of Defense for closed cities
The initiative is aimed at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said
The Association for the Promotion of Closed Administrative-Territorial Entities (BUT) proposed to create a department under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to interact with the authorities of closed cities. The initiative is aimed, among other things, at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership for the construction of social facilities and the implementation of other tasks, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said.
Putin has guaranteed the West retribution for Ukraine's aggression
Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression
The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?
Energy revenues fuel Russia's wartime boom (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: Western sanctions have sharply reduced the outflow of capital from Russia
Western sanctions have led to a sharp reduction in capital outflow from Russia, writes Forbes. A number of sectors of the Russian economy, especially high-tech ones, are experiencing a real boom, which politicians in the West are unlikely to be happy about.