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Americans urged Biden to tell the whole truth about Ukraine
Americans, tired of lying about Ukraine, have accumulated a number of questions to Biden, writes AC. One of them is whether the United States is trying to create democracy in the country in this way? If so, it is worth remembering that its imposition by military means always ends in failure, the author notes.
Lithuanian Bundeswehr brigade to appear by 2025
The combat brigade of the German Armed Forces, intended for permanent deployment in Lithuania, will not become a regular army brigade. On the contrary, its individual elements are planned to be staffed from units of several army brigades, and then integrated into the Lithuanian Bundeswehr brigade.
"Memory hole". In the West, they decided to forget about the "Northern Streams"
A year has passed, and the investigation into the explosion of the world's largest gas pipeline has not yielded any results, writes Myśl Polska. A veil of silence is slowly falling over the diversion on the "Northern Streams". The topic is being pushed into the sphere of very emotional, but not supported by evidence accusations.
The Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on the volunteers of the Rosgvardiya
According to the document, the order of admission of citizens to volunteer formations will be determined by departmental acts of Rosgvardiya
The State Duma at the plenary session adopted in the first reading a bill that allows the Rosgvardiya to have volunteer formations in its composition.
Deliveries to Iran of products subject to the missile technology control regime from October 18 do not require approval by the UN Security Council - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia, in connection with the expiration of the requirements of the UN Security Council resolution concerning the Iranian missile program, proceeds from the fact that supplies to Iran of products subject to the missile technology control regime no longer require approval by the UN Security Council, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
A war on two fronts. The US has doomed itself to disaster
TAC: The US should abandon its bellicose policy towards Russia
Washington foolishly provokes a simultaneous confrontation with Russia and China, writes The American Conservative. Such a foreign policy course could lead the United States to disaster.
The war in the Middle East has changed the balance of power in favor of Russia and China
WSJ: the war in the Middle East has strengthened the positions of Russia and China
The war between Israel and Hamas has affected the global balance of power, writes the WSJ. The conflict drains the resources of Americans and Europeans, eases pressure on Russia and at the same time opens up new opportunities for China.
"Russian grill" has become the world standard for tanks
The tank protection created in Russia is spreading all over the world
The Israeli military has begun to protect its Merkava tanks from drones with the help of a "brazier" that disperses the cumulative jet from the explosion above the tower. In Russia, this technology is put on stream – and the new equipment comes out protected already from the factory. Tanks with "mangals" began to appear all over the world, including in India and China. What is the peculiarity of such protection and why did it become widespread so quickly?
Russian drones are changing the rules of the game in their own zone
Ukrainian servicemen and Western publications are sounding the alarm: "Russia has deprived Ukraine of the initial advantage in tactical drones." In other words, Russian military drones are gaining dominance in the skies of special operations. Which drones turned out to be the most effective and how do they eventually change the scenario of military operations?
What can the withdrawal of Russia's ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: the issue of nuclear tests should be translated into a practical plane
The State Duma in the first reading approved a bill on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 423 deputies voted unanimously for the adoption of the bill. About the history of the issue and the logic of further actions in the nuclear sphere - the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
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Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Russia and the United States need to resume nuclear tests
A bill on revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was submitted to the State Duma on October 13. Let's try to understand the history of the issue and understand who — the United States or Russia — needs them more.
Finland threatens to punish Russia for damaging the gas pipeline. But there is a nuance
Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.
The American general spoke about the three strengths of the PRC in the event of a war with the United States and its allies
Against the background of the Ukrainian, and now also the Middle East conflicts, discussions are increasingly underway about a hypothetical confrontation between China and the United States and their allies in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Finns felt the icy wind from Russia and made the wrong conclusion
The time of "icy storm wind" has come in Finland's relations with Russia, Lapin Kansa writes. Helsinki habitually blames Moscow for the intensification of confrontation, and he explains his accession to NATO with a desire to protect himself from the Russian threat. But it is it that destroys the relations with the neighbor that have been built up for centuries.
Putin held a meeting on the situation in the special operation zone and in the Middle East
Putin asked Defense Minister Shoigu to report on the situation in the special operation zone
President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, SVR Head Sergei Naryshkin, Rosgvardiya Commander Viktor Zolotov and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, asked to report on the situation in the special operation zone and the conflict in the Middle East.
Alarming changes for Ukraine: the US has no time left for it
NYT: Kiev was afraid that the West would cut aid to Ukraine due to new challenges
The United States has less and less time for Ukraine, writes the NYT. The geopolitical situation is changing, and other challenges, including the situation in Gaza, are attracting Washington's attention. Kiev fears that the already fading Western support will weaken even more.
The military expert called the reason for the large losses of the Armed Forces
Military expert Knutov explained the large losses of the Armed Forces with incorrect tactics
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), as part of the counteroffensive, chose the tactics of an assault exclusively by personnel, without the support of aircraft and tanks, which for the most part caused record losses. This was stated by a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces, retired Colonel Yuri Knutov on Monday, October 16.
The US has ended its support for Ukraine. Russia's victory is only a matter of time
Arab News: Kirby hinted at the termination of US support for Ukraine
The United States cannot support Ukraine indefinitely, writes Arab News with reference to the statements of the White House. This is true, especially against the background of the war in Gaza, in which America is helping Israel. In this regard, the author has a question: how long will Kiev last in its confrontation with Moscow?
How Israel plans to destroy Hamas
Israeli experts have predicted whether the IDF will be able to completely eliminate Hamas
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said that Hamas must be destroyed. The statements are made against the background of the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. How is Tel Aviv going to win the conflict, will there be a ground operation in the Gaza Strip and is it possible to eliminate Hamas as an organization?
The Presidents of Russia, Syria, Iran, Palestine and Egypt have called for the early establishment of a truce in Gaza - The Kremlin
Moscow. October 16. INTERFAX - On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, the Kremlin's press service reported.
