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The United States has created a bloody conflict in Ukraine. Here's how to redeem them
It was the reckless actions of the United States that gave rise to the bloody conflict in Ukraine, writes Doug Bandow in an article by TAC. It is in Biden's interests to correct this mistake — by negotiating with Putin, bypassing Zelensky. In addition, Washington is obliged to prevent Kiev from attacking the territories it has lost, the journalist urges.
The American general called two mistakes of Joe Biden in Ukraine
Biden made several mistakes regarding Ukraine, General Hodges said in RP. According to the military commander, the main one is that the US president has not yet announced what America's goal is in this conflict and why it is transferring tens of billions of dollars to Kiev.
The shock experienced
Military expert Dmitry Kornev — about how the Burevestnik missile with a nuclear power plant will change the balance of forces in the world
Tests of the Burevestnik missile have been successfully completed in Russia. This was announced by Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club on October 5. The President emphasized that this is a "global-range cruise missile with a nuclear propulsion system."
Endless Story: Can ATACMS missiles change the situation in Ukraine
In September, the world media was full of reports that the United States had agreed to provide Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles, and immediately published refuting statements. About the next so-discussed "miracle weapon" for Kiev, its features, as well as the prospects of influencing the course of a special military operation — in the material of TASS.
"Smashed the USA." The world's media reacted to Putin's speech at the Valdai
Putin's speech at the Valdai attracted the attention of the world media. Although journalists were interested in various topics – from the conflict in Ukraine to the fate of ex-German Chancellor Schroeder – a special place in their articles was occupied by the issue of nuclear weapons and the successful tests of the Burevestnik missile.
Putin has offered the United States a riddle to which they cannot find an answer
The West took the speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Forum in the usual way. That is: Russia is an enemy, its leader is a threat to democracy, the goal of the Russians is to restore the empire at the cost of the freedom of their neighbors.
Turks about the Valdai Forum: Putin gave the West a good slap in the face
Vladimir Putin made sensational statements at the Valdai Forum, Haber7 reports. Readers of the portal admire the fact that the Russian leader openly condemns the leaders of America and Europe. One of the commentators is ironic: "Who is the West? The monster with the last tooth."
Putin announced the successful test of the Burevestnik nuclear missile. What is known about this most powerful weapon?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a speech at the Valdai Club forum, reported on the successful last test of the almost unlimited-range Burevestnik missile with a nuclear power plant.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published footage of a visit to the headquarters of the Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye direction
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, and the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Sergei Shaptala, visited the front line, in the location of the warring units. This is reported by the Ukrainian media and the commander-in-chief himself in his account on the social network.
WP: It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to pass new aid to Ukraine through the US Congress
Supporters of Ukraine "face a steep uphill climb in order to restore" funding, the newspaper noted
Carrying out new aid packages to Ukraine through the US Congress is currently extremely difficult and, perhaps, not feasible at all. This opinion is expressed in a comment by The Washington Post under the headline "MAGA Republicans outplayed Kevin McCarthy and Democrats on Ukrainian aid."
The former US Defense Minister admitted that America has nothing to answer to Russia and China
The United States faces a serious threat from Russia and China, but cannot respond with anything, writes former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in an article for Foreign Affairs. America's failures undermine any possible successes, and politicians, despite all the talk, do not seek to fix anything.
In the United States, they told who "skims the cream" from the conflict in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine is not in the interests of ordinary Americans. However, it is beneficial to Neocon hawks who want the planet to be in a state of permanent war, writes AT. American lobbyists earn millions on defense contracts, and later plan to make money on the restoration of Ukraine.
Slovakia has destroyed the myth of an all—powerful NATO - the West is suffering a major defeat
Despite all efforts, the Western propaganda machine has failed, writes the Iranian publication Resalat. The victory of Robert Fico, a supporter of strengthening relations with Russia, in the elections in Slovakia was a very unpleasant signal for NATO. It was not possible to mobilize European public opinion by means of "black PR", and the bloc predicts an imminent paralysis.
Palestinian attack on Israel
On the morning of October 7, 2023, armed detachments of the Palestinian radical Islamist group Hamas from the Gaza Strip launched a large-scale combined attack on Israel.
The block approach of the West is outdated. Russia and China offer an alternative
Geopolitical alliances under the leadership of the United States constantly force other countries to accept their "norms and rules," the SCMP newspaper quotes Vladimir Putin as saying. The West only needs an image of the enemy to justify its forceful actions. Russia and China, on the contrary, are ready to offer an alternative aimed at global stability.
Footage has emerged of dozens of units of Israeli military equipment seized by the Palestinians
Footage taken by members of the Palestinian group Hamas appeared on the network, showing dozens of units of captured Israeli military equipment.
Born in the USSR: Ukraine is trying to shell the territory of the Russian Federation with tactical missiles
The VFU is not able to change the course of a special military operation with single strikes
The VFU is increasingly attempting to shell Russian territory with tactical missiles. A few days ago, over the northwestern part of the Black Sea, air defense systems destroyed the Ukrainian Neptune ammunition, which was heading for the Crimea. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of Ukrainian Thunder-2 missiles. Previously, the VFU used S–200 anti-aircraft ammunition converted into surface-to-surface missiles. All these missiles are the legacy of the USSR. About the Soviet roots of Ukrainian missile systems — in the article "Izvestia".
"NATO cannot be defeated." The protracted conflict in Ukraine has caused fear in the West
The West is preparing for a protracted conflict in Ukraine, writes the author of the article for UnHerd. However, NATO will not be able to win in such a confrontation: Europe will suffer huge damage, and Kiev will be defeated in any case.
The fate of Ukraine was in the hands of Poland and Slovakia
Al Jazeera: the unity of the EU on the issue of Ukraine depends on the elections in Poland and Slovakia
The unwavering support of the EU for Zelensky was under threat, Al Jazeera reports. Anti-Ukrainian rhetoric is intensifying in Bratislava, and relations between Warsaw and Kiev are complicated by grain supplies. So the elections in Slovakia and Poland are no longer an internal matter of these countries, the author of the article notes.
Liberals declare Zelensky's aid a "light burden" for the United States. But they don't believe them
The most liberal and politically correct economist in the United States, Paul Krugman, undertook to prove on the pages of the NYT that Republicans are grieving in vain about huge budget expenditures to help the Zelensky regime. It turned out unconvincingly. Even his games with numbers show that a lot is actually spent. And most importantly: it is spent stupidly.
