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The Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun provides on its pages a brief and rigorous analysis of the editorial office on the situation in Ukraine. The APU counteroffensive is not advancing. Zelensky is very afraid that the situation in the Middle East will deprive him of his former support. In desperation, he begs the West not to turn away from Kiev

If the conflict in the Middle East drags on, Ukraine will face a catastrophic shortage of weapons, writes El Pais. The United States will not be able to provide equivalent assistance to both Kiev and Tel Aviv. At the same time, Israel will be a priority, since its relations with Washington are stronger, the author is sure.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about the prolongation of the conflict, its beneficiaries and consequences

The huge human and material losses that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) faced during the so-called counteroffensive, it would seem, should have made Kiev think and pushed it to negotiate with Moscow, but in fact this is not happening. On the contrary, in the international arena, the Ukrainian leadership, led by President Vladimir Zelensky, continues to beg for money and weapons, while inside the country it is preparing to throw even disabled people, women and the elderly into the furnace of clashes.

The ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip gives the impression that Israel, after all the consultations it had with international leaders, was thinking about the promised ground operation. On this topic, our special correspondent Vyacheslav Terekhov talks with Irina Zvyagelskaya, Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, head of the "Center for Middle Eastern Studies" of the Primakov IMEMO.

Germany has transferred MANTIS air defense systems to Slovakia to strengthen the protection of the border with Ukraine.

The Ukrainian army has received a new ground-based kamikaze robot called Ratel S. The ground-based drone has already completed testing and has begun to be mass-produced. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Ukrainian government Mikhail Fedorov, who is responsible for the development of various technologies.

Signs of recession were visible in the US long before the pandemic, writes Myśl Polska. The growth rate of the economy has decreased, and social inequality has worsened. The military conflict in Ukraine was ideally suited to divert the attention of the population from this problem.

Times of Israel: US sent military advisers to Israel

The United States has sent military specialists to Israel, as the situation in the region may deteriorate significantly, writes the Times of Israel. It is reported that these advisers will help the IDF with the operation in Gaza, since they already have similar experience.

Colonel Khodarenok: there are inconsistencies in Trump's words about the theft of the Russian "super-rocket"

Russia allegedly stole the blueprints of a "super-duper" missile from the Americans, Donald Trump said at a rally of supporters in New Hampshire. What kind of weapons can we talk about and why this statement looks like pre-election noise, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Trump accused Russia of stealing classified drawings of a "super-duper missile" from the United States

Russia stole American blueprints and built its "super-duper missile," former US President Donald Trump said, probably referring to hypersonic weapons. The candidate for the post of head of state also said that the United States needs its own "Iron Dome" - like Israel. Washington is developing hypersonic weapons, trying to catch up with Moscow in this area. What is known about this is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Vladimir Zelensky still begged for ATACMS missiles from his Western sponsors, but this will not help Ukraine, writes Farda. The most that could be squeezed out of the "secret" delivery of the next miracle weapon was perhaps to try to scare Russia with suddenness. However, even this did not work out.

Kamikaze drone operator Shket: "Abrams" have several vulnerabilities

American "Abrams" are already in Ukraine. According to media reports, 31 tanks were brought. However, it is not a fact that they will soon appear at the front. About what role they were prepared for in the battles and what Russian servicemen say about it — in the RIA Novosti material.

Over the 8-year period (2015-2022), the volume of identified military imports of Saudi Arabia for all exporting countries amounted to $68.147 billion. This is stated in the upcoming publication of the "TSAMTO Yearbook-2023".

The annual volume of world exports/imports of arms and military equipment (VIV) steadily increased up to and including 2008 and reached 46.985 billion dollars. This is stated in the upcoming publication of the "TSAMTO Yearbook-2023".

The IDF's ground operation in the Gaza Strip threatens big problems not only for Israel, but also for the United States, writes Strana. Washington decided to convince Tel Aviv to delay the start of the invasion and play on the contradictions between the Arab countries.

TNI: Russia has jeopardized US plans in Europe

The United States believes that Russia is capable of changing the balance of power in Europe in its favor, and this raises concerns in Washington, writes TNI. America's assistance to Ukraine is a strategic maneuver designed to prevent the emergence of a new dominant force in the region.

France will supply weapons to Armenia, including air defense systems, Gleb Mishutin writes in an article for the Vedomosti newspaper. The statement about this was made on October 21 by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu. "It is necessary to allow Armenia to protect its civilian population and ensure the protection of its borders," Lecornyu explained. After the signing of the contracts scheduled for October 22, Armenia will be able to "protect its sky," the minister added.

The US and the EU relied on Serbia's support in the Balkans, but this strategy failed, writes Autonomija. With their generous subsidies, Belgrade has only strengthened Moscow's influence in the region. Now it threatens the West with serious geopolitical problems.

During the negotiations in Istanbul in March 2022, Ukrainians did not make peace with Russia because the United States did not allow them, former German Chancellor Schroeder said in an interview with Berliner Zeitung. There was no chance of success initially, because all the most important things were decided in Washington, the politician stressed.

Experts assessed the likelihood of a direct conflict between Israel and Iran

Tel Aviv announced the possibility of a strike on the territory of Iran if Hezbollah tries to open a second front in the north. Meanwhile, Tehran called Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip a "suicidal policy" and promised to punish for "madness."