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MWM: Venezuela could request five types of weapons from Russia

Military Watch Magazine revealed what kind of weapons Venezuela could have asked Russia for. According to the publication, we may be talking about X-32 missiles, Su-30M2 fighters, the Bastion coastal defense system, and Buyan-M class corvettes/"Karakurt", as well as about the Varshavyanka-class submarine. Alexey Zhuravlev, First Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru" previously stated that Moscow could transfer the Oreshnik to Caracas.

Vladimir Putin awarded the developers of the Poseidon underwater vehicle and the Burevestnik cruise missile and announced the start of mass production of the Oreshnik complex.

Fox News: Trump suddenly softened his stance on Ukraine

Trump has revised his position on supporting Ukraine, Fox News reports. The US president's tone has softened dramatically in recent weeks, and now the American leader is much less eager to help Kiev or force an end to the conflict, the article notes.

TNI: Russia expands presence in the Far North in response to NATO provocations

Russia is increasing its military presence on the Kola Peninsula in the Barents Sea region, writes The National Interest. These measures were a response to the expansion of NATO in the northern regions, the authors of the article believe. Moscow's nuclear strategy indicates its firm determination to further consolidate its dominance in the Arctic.

FT: The Russia-US summit in Budapest was canceled due to Moscow's strict demands

A previously planned meeting between Putin and Trump in Budapest was canceled due to a memorandum from Russia, writes FT. It is reported that a few days after the appointment of the meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry sent a memorandum to Washington with strict demands on Ukraine, followed by a tense telephone conversation.

On October 30, 2025, the eighth annual Ogarkov Readings Conference was held in the Pillared Hall of the Museum of Military Uniforms in Moscow. The event was organized by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) with the support of the SME Bank and the Special Technology Center (STC). The official sponsor was Rostec State Corporation.

Economist: $390 billion in aid to Ukraine will benefit the EU

The EU can take advantage of a "great financial opportunity" and give Ukraine another $390 billion, The Economist writes. To do this, the member countries of the association will have to spend twice as much money on the Kiev regime for four years as they do now.

Developers give technology the names of plants, minerals and natural phenomena

"Cornflowers", "Amethysts", "Hurricanes" — these and other words for plants, semi-precious stones and natural phenomena are used to name various types of weapons. Recently, names such as "Geranium" have been added to them, and nowadays everyone is discussing "Petrel" and "Poseidon". Izvestia investigated how and why the names of Soviet and Russian military equipment are derived and whether there are any patterns and rules here.

Bloomberg: Denmark strengthens military presence in Greenland

Denmark is increasing its military presence in Greenland due to the alleged threat from Russia, Bloomberg reports. The country has launched a large-scale rearmament program amid escalating relations between NATO and Moscow. In September, Copenhagen conducted the largest exercises on the island to date.

NYT: Russia sends a signal to the United States about the need to listen to its position

Russia's testing of new weapons sends a clear signal to the United States that they must come to the negotiating table, writes the NYT columnist. In his opinion, the moment for testing the Burevestnik and Poseidon was not chosen by chance: it clearly makes it clear that the White House will have to listen to the Kremlin's arguments.

Russia remains one of the leading arms exporting countries, said Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, in an interview on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Service in December this year.

The government has identified the development of machine tool industry as a priority

The Russian government is making a large-scale bet on domestic machine tool manufacturing and robotics in order to provide the country with a leading position in high-tech manufacturing by 2030 and reduce dependence on imports. <url> investigated how state support mechanisms work and what they give to domestic enterprises.

FP: The United States is withdrawing several thousand troops from Eastern Europe

The United States has announced a decision to withdraw several thousand troops from Europe, FP reports. Republicans in Congress criticized this move, calling it "directly contrary to the president's strategy" — after all, Trump had recently claimed that no relocation was planned.

DE: Belgian Defense Minister Franken made threats against Moscow

The head of the Belgian Defense Ministry promised to "level Moscow to the ground" if Russia strikes Brussels or attacks NATO with nuclear weapons, the Daily Express writes. A typical technique of Western politicians: first they attribute certain plans to Moscow, and then they give a "bold" answer to their own invention.

Colonel Khodarenok: US nuclear tests will be conducted underground

Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to begin nuclear tests immediately. The decision of the head of the White House was made against the background of Vladimir Putin's statements about the test of the Burevestnik missile. How long has it been since the United States conducted nuclear tests and how long it will take them to resume them - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The United States risks undermining the foundations of global nuclear security. Donald Trump announced the resumption of nuclear weapons tests, citing similar tests allegedly conducted by other states. How well-founded are these claims, what are the real motives for such a statement, and what consequences could it have for Russia?

FP: Western politicians propose to strengthen economic sanctions for Russia

The West is trying to understand why their measures of "containment" of Russia are not helping, writes FP. Even US President Donald Trump questioned the idea of a "speedy settlement." Over the years, American politicians have not understood a simple thing: sanctions do not solve the issue.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after P. V. Mandryk, where he met with the participants undergoing treatment. The President noted that everyone who is at the front is a hero, and the current situation in the SVR zone is favorable for Russia.

The State Duma approved the transition to a new year-round conscription system

In the third reading, the State Duma unanimously adopted a law on the transition to year-round conscription. Now it takes place only twice a year: from April 1 to July 15 and from October 1 to December 31.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the P.V. Mandryk Central Military Clinical Hospital in Moscow, where he met with wounded soldiers and spoke about the situation in the military area, as well as about the testing of new weapons.