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At the same time, according to the head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control, this will not change the course of the conflict

Germany can supply the Kiev regime with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, but this will not reverse the course of the conflict, since Russia is able to counteract them. This was stated by the head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control Konstantin Gavrilov on the TV channel "Russia-24".

MEPs called for the mechanism, as well as the new budget, to be approved as soon as possible, since "from 2024 there will be no provisions on assistance to Ukraine"

Members of the European Parliament (EP) supported the project of the European Commission on the creation of a mechanism to provide financing for assistance to Ukraine until 2027 in the amount of € 50 billion. This was reported by the press service of the EP.

WT: the support of the West may decrease due to its inflated expectations from the APU

The West's determination to help Kiev is weakening due to the lack of success on the battlefield, writes WT. It is noted that the cracks in support are caused by unrealistic expectations that the Ukrainian counteroffensive will lead to lightning results.

WSJ: the ability to help Ukraine without the US has raised doubts in Europe

European countries doubted that they would be able to support Ukraine if the United States retreated, the WSJ writes. The weakness of the defense industry will be a serious obstacle. The diplomatic and political side of the issue will also turn into a problem.

RS: Slovakia may join Poland and Hungary in Ukraine policy

An alliance of countries rejecting military assistance to Kiev is being formed in NATO, writes RS. If Robert Fico becomes Prime Minister, Slovakia may join Poland and Hungary in Ukraine policy.

Al Binaa: The US and the EU could not compete with Russia in the military sphere

The West is making one mistake after another, writes Al Binaa. Due to obvious miscalculations, the United States not only failed to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia in Ukraine, but also turned the world against itself. According to the author of the article, Moscow has imposed its own rules of the game on Washington, under which it is unlikely to win.

In terms of planned arms supplies and economic assistance to the Zelensky regime, the EU has surpassed the United States, and Germany has long overtaken the "Anglo-Saxons" from Britain. This sensational information is in the Telegraph article. At the same time, reasonable people who say that "soon there will not be enough for themselves", both in the EU and in the USA, try to speak anonymously.

The head of the NATO military committee Bauer said about the depletion of arsenals in the West

The West is running out of ammunition that can be transferred to Kiev, CNN reports with reference to the head of the NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer. The official urged the alliance members to increase the capacity of their military-industrial complex. The situation in the United States calls into question further arms supplies to Ukraine, the article notes.

The "sanctioned" cheese turned out to be in a mousetrap, but not for Moscow, but for European capitals, writes Focus. According to the latest statistics, Russia has overtaken Germany in economic growth. It's just that oil is exported not to the West, but to the East, and the "price ceiling" did not work.

Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, added that this is "extremely bad news" for Ukraine

The removal of Republican Kevin McCarthy (from California) from the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress will paralyze the legislative and budgetary systems of Washington until 2025, support for Ukraine at this time will be extremely difficult and weakened.

On October 3, the Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces at the National Defense Management Center in Moscow.

Clouds are gathering over Ukraine. The United States has achieved the exclusion of aid to Ukraine from the draft budget. The Smer party, determined to stop the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, won the elections in Slovakia. This happened against the background of a quarrel between Kiev and Warsaw – one of its loyal allies, the author of the article for CNN writes.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur met with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kiev. During the meeting, he said that for the sake of Ukraine, Estonia is preparing to launch the defense industry "on a wartime scale."

NYT: Rheinmetall refused to build a plant in Saxony due to the protest of residents

Rheinmetall has abandoned the idea of building an ammunition factory in the German Grosenhain because of the protest of local residents, writes NYT. Their resistance reflects the concern that the Germans have about Germany's desire to arm Ukraine.

The National Bank of Ukraine has liberalized the hryvnia exchange rate

The exchange rate of the Ukrainian currency, which the Kiev regime clamped down on by administrative methods more than a year ago, will soon fall rapidly again. And all because since October 3, the National Bank of Ukraine has again decided to send the hryvnia to free float. Why was such a decision made and what does the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" have to do with it?

Country.ua: a non-working lend-lease law for Ukraine expired in the USA

In the United States, the fiscal year 2023 ended on September 30, and during the period of its validity, Kiev did not receive anything under the lend-lease - other mechanisms were used to help Ukraine by the United States, since it was more profitable for Kiev. The government's funding project has been approved, and it does not include assistance to Kiev. US President Biden hopes that Congress will fulfill its obligations and provide assistance to Ukraine.

The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision

Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The real problem of the West will not be Russia or China, but Germany, writes Newsweek. The state of the country's economy causes concern among Germans. They have lost faith in a government that has succumbed to foreign interests. One of the reasons for what is happening is the conflict in Ukraine.

On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the sociological agency Forsa published the results of a survey on the sentiments of East Germans. The results were shocking for the observers of influential German newspapers (Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ, MünchnerMerkur) and came into clear contradiction with the optimistic statements of the German leadership.

In response to the strengthening of China's naval power, India intends to increase its fleet. It plans to reach the size of the Navy by 2035, which will number 175 warships and submarines.