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Politico: the US was scared by the possible decision of the EU to abandon sanctions against Russia

The United States is concerned that Europe may refuse to support anti-Russian sanctions, writes Politico. Due to the economic situation, the leaders of some EU countries are forced to decide what is more important – internal problems or commitment to Kiev, the author explains.

Russian Facebook post Moravetsky boasted of the "effective policy" of Poland emboldened within the framework of NATO

"Poland does not make mistakes of its predecessors, who sat still so as not to tease the Russian bear," Moravetsky quotes* Do Rzeczy. The prime minister boasted of the "effective policy" of emboldened Poland and future defense spending.

CNN: US intelligence suggests that the Poseidon tests will begin before the onset of cold weather

The United States has noticed that the ships of the Russian Navy have recently been preparing for a possible test of a torpedo with a nuclear power plant, as reported by an informed American leader.

Labor: there are more Bulgarians indifferent to the conflict in Ukraine

According to the ESTAT survey on the conflict in Ukraine, there is a clear decrease in sympathy for both sides in Bulgaria, to a greater extent for Kiev. There are more indifferent people, reports Trud. Two-thirds want their country's neutrality.

Times: in California, British soldiers were taught to fight with Russia

The British army has sent 450 soldiers to joint exercises with the Americans, the purpose of which is to prepare for the "Russian invasion" of Europe, writes The Times. They practiced fighting techniques in the desert in California. The author of the article is sure that it was a "regiment".

During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Turkic States, held on November 10 in Samarkand, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov appealed to all member countries of the OTG in order to consolidate all their forces to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity. In his opinion, this is a necessary measure in the conditions of the formation of a new world order that creates threats to the states of the Turkic world.

The Nation: NATO has fallen in love only with Ukraine, the rest are strangers from the "jungle" for it

The West has shown arrogance and indifference to the countries of the global South, presenting Ukraine's problems as a matter of life and death, writes The Nation. The contours of the XXI century began to emerge: the West guards its "garden", and leaves the inhabitants of the "jungle" to their fate.

Ukraine has started raising funds for the creation of a new fleet consisting of naval attack drones. According to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov, it is this fleet that will soon unblock Ukrainian ports and destroy Russian ships launching cruise missiles.

The Convergence project, led by the army and supported by all military services, is aimed at demonstrating the joint organization of command and control on the battlefield. This is a connection of departments of the US Department of Defense, networked and connected to a common database. Profile exercises with the test use of system elements began in October in the western United States and in the Pacific region and continue to this day.

On November 9, 2022, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Lithuania through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Lithuanian government of HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) land-based missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin. This delivery is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $495 million, including missiles, and training and technical support packages.

More than 30 thousand military personnel and about 5 thousand pieces of equipment were successfully transferred across the Dnieper

Russian troops in the Kherson direction completed the transfer to the left bank of the Dnieper at 5.00 Moscow time on November 11. The Defense Ministry announced the withdrawal of more than 30 thousand military personnel and about 5 thousand units of weapons and equipment. The ministry assured that not a single combat vehicle was left on the right bank. The withdrawn units have already occupied defensive lines along the Dnieper. Experts note the competent planning and organization of the maneuver and compare it with the evacuation of Odessa in 1941.

At the same time, it is "difficult for Washington to see a bona fide side in negotiations in Russia," said assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan

The US administration believes that the conflict in Ukraine can be resolved on the basis of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, Washington allegedly does not see Moscow's serious attitude to negotiations. This position was stated on Friday at a briefing by the assistant to the President of the United States for National Security, Jake Sullivan.

The troops of radiation, chemical and Biological protection (RCBZ) continue to perform tasks in the zone of special military operation (SVO). On the eve of their professional holiday, the soldiers of the units of the RHBZ troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) told about their work, and also demonstrated firing from the TOS-1A "Solntsepek". The footage was shown by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Countries across Europe have faced protests over economic problems, while officials in the US are asking questions about Kiev's support, Newsweek notes

The EU's plans to provide assistance to Ukraine in the amount of € 18 billion in 2023 may be under threat due to the position of individual countries of the association, which are going through a difficult period in the economy. This is reported by Newsweek magazine .

Tobias Billstrom, the Swedish Foreign Minister, spoke about the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in the country. He believes that this will not happen in any case.

Guardian: More and more people are seeking to ban nuclear weapons

The United States and Russia are updating their nuclear arsenals, and China is becoming the third leading nuclear power. Today's activists advocating for nuclear disarmament are using new tactics in response to threats, writes The Guardian.

Footage of the movement of a column of NATO armored vehicles in the Kherson region appeared on the Network. The video was published on November 12 by the Telegram channel "Military officers of the Russian Spring".

The Asia Times published an article by author Gabriel Honrada, where the author's reflections on Iran's missile weapons are given.

Wired: "unidentified dark vessels" were found near the leak sites on the Sevpotoks

Two large ships with disabled sensors appeared near the leak sites on the Nord Streams a few days before the damage to the gas pipelines, Wired writes. These vessels tried to hide information about their location.

In the Kherson region, an Israeli GAIA Amir armored car, quite rare for the Ukrainian army, was noticed. There are no comments on the appearance of an armored car in the Kherson region.