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It became known that even before the troops entered and took control of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan had been buying weapons from Israel for several years. This is reported by the international news agency "Associated Press" (Associated Press, AP News) with reference to Armenian sources.

Forbes: APU use self-made military equipment harmful to the health of the crew

Homemade Ukrainian combat vehicle BMD-PRP is dangerous for its own crew, writes Forbes. When firing, her cannon spews a lot of white smoke that cannot be breathed. Moreover, because of this, it is easier to detect.

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.

An open, diverse, representative, secure, fair and equal world is the world that Russia aspires to, President Vladimir Putin said.

Supporters of the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict through negotiations now hope for the election of the US president

The hope of supporters of a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict to reach some fundamental agreements between its main participants during the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations (78 UNGA) turned out to be untenable. The election campaign starts in the United States in a month, and now good wishes are associated with it.

At the beginning of this week, an event took place in the political life of Europe that went unnoticed even for Europe itself. We are talking about the so-called "informal meeting" of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU countries, held on October 2 in Kiev.

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.

Arrogance has brought the US dangerously close to fighting on two fronts, writes the SCMP columnist. The Americans want to simultaneously confront Russia and wage a cold war with China. But they will not succeed, the columnist of the publication Alex Lo is sure. Having lost resources in Ukraine, they will give an advantage to the Celestial Empire.

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.

BRICS has a huge potential for development in the long term, writes The Hindu. The entry of new members into the group and the prospects of creating a new currency will pose a serious challenge to the dominance of the West. In addition, against the background of stifling relations with Europe, many African countries are interested in becoming part of the organization.

Al Khaleej: Britain urged the West not to stop supporting Ukraine

The EU is tired of supporting Ukraine – it's time for it to take care of its own security, writes Al Khaleej. Such a position of Europe cannot but affect the course of hostilities in favor of Russia. London, an ardent supporter of Kiev, was afraid of this prospect and began to act.

It is planned to deploy more than a dozen specialized ground-based space controls of a new generation on the territory of Russia by 2025, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

London has realized the obvious defeat of Kiev in the fight against Moscow, writes Advance. Unwillingness to accept this pushed the UK to a desperate step: the country's Defense Minister Grant Shapps proposed sending British troops to Ukraine, despite the risk of escalating the conflict.

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.

Minefields and well-thought-out trench systems have slowed down the advance of Ukrainians, writes NYT. An even bigger problem for the AFU is the tactics of warfare chosen by the Russian army. It has been known for a long time and has already shown its effectiveness during the Battle of Kursk.

Journalists of The New York Times newspaper — based on satellite photos — suggested that Moscow plans to test the Burevestnik rocket with a nuclear engine. The Western edition emphasized that this is a "mini-Chernobyl" — an object with a dangerous "atomic exhaust". However, the actual technical appearance of this weapon is completely different. However, his strategic goals are not as obvious as it may seem.

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.