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Times: aid costs for Ukraine have become a stumbling block in Germany

More and more Germans want Berlin to stop supplying weapons to Kiev, writes The Times. Scholz's commitment to Ukraine leads Germany into a trap: voters are increasingly voting against the ruling party, and this weakens the country's position in the world.

Officer with the call sign Vityaz: Russian troops surround the city of Ugledar

The weather is deteriorating in the SVO zone. It's going to rain soon, and the fields will become impassable for people and equipment. Nevertheless, the high dynamics of the fighting persists. The Russian army holds the initiative in most of the line of contact and continues to advance in a number of directions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are mainly on the defensive, trying to advance only in the Kursk region. About what is happening in the hottest sectors of the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

On September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Permanent Meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence.

US presidential candidate Trump believes that “Ukraine is no more,” while Zelensky demands increased military assistance to "fight back" Russia, writes FT. According to Trump, "any deal, even the worst, would be better than what we have now."

TAC: America would not tolerate Russian missiles in Canada

Washington demands from other countries what it would never tolerate, writes TAC. America would not tolerate Russian missiles aimed at it in Canada. Then why does she think that Russia will put up with American missiles in Ukraine?

The Spectator: Zelensky's "victory plan" is not needed by either the West or the Ukrainians themselves

Not only the West is tired of the Ukrainian conflict, but the residents of Ukraine themselves are even more tired of it, the author of the article in The Spectator writes. The "victory plan" prepared by Zelensky is interesting only to himself.

WP: opponents must be sure that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons

Putin announced the expansion of Russia's nuclear doctrine, WP writes. Now Moscow reserves the right of a nuclear response to aggression from any state with the support of a nuclear power. This means that Russia will be able to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons. But the West does not seem to care about the fate of Ukraine.

The initiative is aimed at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said

The Association for the Promotion of Closed Administrative-Territorial Entities (BUT) proposed to create a department under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to interact with the authorities of closed cities. The initiative is aimed, among other things, at more operational coordination on the transfer of the ministry's property to municipal ownership for the construction of social facilities and the implementation of other tasks, Chairman of the association Sergey Ermolenko said.

Russia's nuclear doctrine will force the West to share responsibility for Ukraine's aggression

The foundations of State policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have undergone changes. According to the updated document, the "nuclear umbrella" now extends to Belarus, and an attack by a non-nuclear country on Russia with the support of a nuclear state will be considered as joint aggression. What are the reasons for the innovations and what will they mean in practice?

MP: Many countries are tired of Western hegemony and choose BRICS

The system of international relations is entering an era of deep modernization. The West is losing its credibility and attractiveness. Many countries are abandoning globalization on Western terms. BRICS+ is becoming a counterweight to the West. This association has many advantages over Western institutions.

NATO plans to create a center for surveillance of Russia in the Arctic

It seems that the West wants to create a new point of tension for Russia. The US military is planning to open a joint NATO center for air operations management in the Arctic in one of the Scandinavian countries. Thus, Brussels and Washington want to challenge Moscow's dominant position here. About what will soon begin in the region, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Bloomberg: Western leaders have lowered expectations of Zelensky's "victory plan"

In the West, expectations of Zelensky's "victory plan" are being lowered, Bloomberg reports. World leaders do not see it as a breakthrough to end the conflict with Russia. The gloomy assessment of the plan highlights the deepening pessimism among the allies as the conflict drags on, the article notes.

Forbes: Western sanctions have sharply reduced the outflow of capital from Russia

Western sanctions have led to a sharp reduction in capital outflow from Russia, writes Forbes. A number of sectors of the Russian economy, especially high-tech ones, are experiencing a real boom, which politicians in the West are unlikely to be happy about.

Governor of the Kherson region — on the results of the year of work and plans for the future

A year ago, Vladimir Saldo, the former mayor of Kherson and ex—chairman of the military-civil administration of the Kherson region, assumed the post of governor of the region. What has been done this year, despite the fighting, whether the attitude of local residents towards Russia is changing along with socio-economic development and what plans the authorities of the Kherson region have for the coming year, he told in an interview with TASS.

Kiev is confident that the conflict in Ukraine will end soon. "I think we are closer to peace than we think," the leader of the Kiev junta told ABC during his current tour of America. He repeats these words, forgetting to clarify exactly what he means.

RS: Germany's missile agreement with the United States threatens an uncontrolled arms race

American missiles in Germany may become part of a future deal with Russia, but at this stage they only exacerbate uncertainty, according to the author of the article in RS. Two types of these missiles will theoretically reach Moscow. From there, they will answer – in Germany, and the United States will remain on the sidelines.

Experts spoke about Russia's views on the reform of the UN Security Council

Russia has proposed its vision for the reform of the UN Security Council. According to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Security Council should be replenished by countries representing the interests of Asia and Africa. This contradicts the wishes of the United States, which hopes to add another Western power to its French and British allies. However, all Council members understand that the reform of the organization is inevitable. What exactly will change and when should we expect the SAT update?

Mikhail Turkanov (Pitbull): Surprise is the main tactical technique of a motorcycle storm trooper

"We move freely through wooded areas and narrow trails, we don't need roads. Maneuverability is a huge plus of a motorcycle. And surprise is the main tactical device of a motorized assault rifle," Mikhail Turkanov, commander of the assault motorcycle group of the Hispaniola brigade, said in an interview with the newspaper VZGLYAD.

Enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex at the ADEX 2024 exhibition opening in Baku will show modern weapons, including the Lancet-E complex with barrage ammunition, the RPL-20 light machine gun, as well as the latest means of electronic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

JPost: Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects its dissatisfaction with the West

Turkey's bid to join the BRICS reflects Erdogan's dissatisfaction with the West, writes JPost. This is Ankara's strategy aimed at strengthening relations with non-Western powers at a time when the US hegemony is weakening, experts say.