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The publisher of the book Sandro Teti reported that he received threats, but nevertheless for six months he worked on the book, the presentation of which is planned to be held in different cities

The book "The War in Ukraine. Causes, consequences, background", which contains essays by reputable authors, was published in Italy.

Javan: America is the main beneficiary of the military conflict in Ukraine

An international expert, who, like some of his colleagues, called Europe the main "losing side" of the conflict in Ukraine, believes that Josep Borrel and other European officials saw and understood this current reality for Europe too late. Read the details in the Javan material.

The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?

Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East

The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.

Iran will take part in the meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, which will be held on Monday, December 5, in Moscow. A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians arrived in Russia today.

Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.

The President of Ukraine noted that "this is not a weapon that attacks the Russian Federation, so there is no need to look for compromises here"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Israel not to seek compromises between Kiev and Moscow and to provide Kiev with air defense systems without hesitation.

Atlantico: on the day of Macron's visit to the United States, the French president was asked not to show off

France has long been dependent on the United States — primarily militarily, analysts remind Atlantico. Therefore, it is better not to resist the current economic dictate of Washington, shifting the consequences of its pandemic to the EU. But Macron can simulate "rigidity" in a conversation with Biden.

Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth

Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on November 30, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

19fortyfive: in case of the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea, Putin may use low-power nuclear weapons

The Ukrainian armed forces do not have sufficient capabilities to attack Crimea, but they could still make such an attempt, the author of the article in 19fortyfive believes. In his opinion, in this case, Vladimir Putin could do the "unthinkable" and use low-power nuclear weapons.

Huanqiu shibao: The world called on Moscow and Kiev to resume negotiations, but not for the good of Ukraine

The Ukrainian crisis has not spared anyone, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The resumption of dialogue between Moscow and Kiev has become a necessity for the West. But some countries are not interested in peace, the author believes. They want to create the appearance of negotiations, but at the same time continue to benefit from the conflict.

The United States reacted to the statements of the Turkish authorities about their readiness to launch a new ground operation in northern Syria at any time. Earlier, Ankara said it would launch a military operation if the Kurdish armed groups did not leave three areas in northern Syria, including the Manbij and Tel Rifat areas.

During the course of the SVO, the military personnel of the repair units of the ZVO carry out uninterrupted maintenance and repair of the VIVT. To do this, they deployed points of repair and restoration of equipment in the field. The video is presented on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

JB Press: Russia relies on "General Frost" in the Ukrainian conflict

Russia's strategy is to attract "General Frost" to its side, writes former Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in JB Press. And the tactics of attacks on infrastructure proved their effectiveness even in the Chechen conflict.

The sixth package with the list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January, the newspaper writes

After the adoption of the decree on the extension of military assistance to Ukraine, the Italian government may, as part of the new package, send Kiev medium-range Aspide guided missiles to hit air targets. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper La Repubblica, according to which a new (sixth) package with a list of weapons will be approved in late December - early January.

MWM: American Patriot air defense systems may be worse than the old S-300 modifications

The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, but this is a dubious idea, writes MWM. There is every reason to believe that they will be useless in intercepting Russian missiles and are unlikely to surpass older versions of the S-300.

In the struggle between America and China for space, Australia will become a "pot of gold". And although Beijing is developing its space technologies very quickly, striving to "catch up and overtake" the Americans, the United States also has a strong trump card against it.

China Daily: devastated Ukraine will fall on Stoltenberg's conscience, eager to defeat Russia

Jens Stoltenberg's promises to strengthen support for Kiev will prolong the Ukrainian crisis, but will not put an end to the suffering of people, writes China Daily. The NATO Secretary General admitted that the price of the conflict is high — it is human lives. However, even such a price did not prevent him from fixating on the "defeat of Moscow" and ignoring the sacrifices that the utopian goal would lead to.

AT: Ukraine's military losses pointed to the impasse that the United States has reached in the fight against Russia

Ukraine has lost up to 100,000 soldiers, and it will not be easy to replace them, writes AT. In addition, arms shipments from the United States have depleted arsenals and exposed security gaps in Asia. In order to regain trust and keep his post, it's time for Biden to change his policy on Ukraine.