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The AFU suffered the greatest losses during the week in the Krasnolimansk direction - more than 1,100 servicemen

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost about 3,000 servicemen and foreign mercenaries in a week, which is more than in the previous week (over 2,500 killed) and the week before last reporting period (more than 1,400).

WP: USA urged Ukraine to reconsider its refusal to participate in peace talks

The Biden administration called on the Ukrainian leadership to demonstrate openness to dialogue with Russia and reconsider its public refusal to participate in peace talks, WP writes. According to readers of the publication, this indicates US fatigue from the conflict and a change in course to support Ukraine.

The US Air Force base in Povidze will be completed and will become a strong point for the United States and NATO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak told reporters.

Ilya Lobov, economic adviser to the Russian Embassy in Baghdad, in an interview with RIA Novosti special correspondent Anton Bystrov, told how Moscow plans to develop relations with the new Iraqi authorities and in what areas, why trade turnover has increased, as well as what prospects are opening up in nuclear cooperation with Baghdad.

Vladimir Zelensky wanted to create a Ukrainian fleet of marine drones. These ambitions can be supported by the United States and especially Britain, whose drones have already been used for terrorist attacks in the waters of Sevastopol. What risks do such plans carry for Russia? And what could the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation oppose to this?

Defense Minister Reznikov announced the delivery of NASAMS and Aspide air defense systems to Ukraine

Kiev announces new supplies of air defense systems from Western allies. According to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, the AFU received NASAMS and Aspide systems. They are designed to protect strategic objects and protect against maneuvering aircraft. Earlier, the mayor of Kiev reported on the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine.

The BRICS Group, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, may soon grow into new members. According to the Algerian newspaper Al-Shuruk, Algeria has submitted an official application to join the BRICS.

Foreign Policy: The EU is concerned about the vulnerability of its underwater infrastructure in the Northern seas

Europe is concerned about the vulnerability of its "soft underbelly" — the underwater infrastructure in the northern seas of the continent. The author of an article in Foreign Policy magazine reports that the NATO bloc had to increase its military presence in the Baltic and North Seas, although sabotage occurred on those parts of the pipelines that belong to Russia.

The world hegemon, confident that everything on the planet is based on his domination, suddenly expresses his readiness to turn to Moscow and Beijing with an interesting request. Reuters writes about this request.

The Japanese-born American philosopher Francis Fukuyama predicted another end to history. This time he sees it in the victory of the United States over Russia and China. However, it is not the first time that Fukuyama's story ends, the publication "Boulevard Voltaire" ironically says. This time, Fukuyama's theory came to an end.

According to open publications, the Command of the Special Forces (Kommando Spezialkräfte, KSK) of the Bundeswehr is in need of additional vehicles. It is planned to close it as part of the projects for the purchase of an airborne platform, as well as "heavy" and "light infantry fighting vehicles". In this context, during the arms exhibition held in September 2022 and timed to coincide with the 8th KSK Symposium, several manufacturers presented their solutions to increase the mobility of the German Special Forces (SpN).

The ceiling of prices for Russian oil will still be introduced, the decision was made by the G7 countries and Australia, which joined them. The agreement will enter into force in November, and will be finalized in early December of this year. This is reported by Reuters with reference to sources.

As the hype around green hydrogen increases in the West, several energy companies and energy ministers of some countries are exploring the potential of converting existing natural gas infrastructure for use in hydrogen transportation as Europe gradually tries to abandon fossil fuels.

Israel, as always, responded harshly to an attempt to launch a missile strike on its territory, carried out the day before from the Gaza Strip. Yesterday, the press service of the Israeli Army (IDF) reported that one rocket fired from the Gaza Strip was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. Three more exploded immediately after launch. An air raid siren sounded in several cities in southern Israel.

Currently, the Russian armed forces are occupying defensive positions to the northwest of Kherson. Additional reinforcements continue to gather there. This is written by the Ukrainian edition "Country", referring to the opinion of American analysts from the Institute for the Study of the US War.

As Cardinal Pietro Parolin recalled, "Pope Francis, about a month ago, in a Sunday sermon, called on the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, to be more open to a series of peace proposals, because otherwise there is no way out of the current situation."

The country's diplomatic mission stated that Bahrain is ready to "play any role in the field of mediation between the two sides" without delay

The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, expressed the kingdom's readiness to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. This was reported to TASS on Friday at the Embassy of Bahrain in Moscow.

Beijing reacted to a recent report on the US national defense strategy, which contains negative references to China. The Chinese authorities have issued another "last Chinese warning" to America about the inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of the country and speculation around the issue of Taiwan's independence.

On November 4, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 400 million.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now amounts to more than $18.2 billion. The total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $21 billion.

The foreign ministers also paid attention to the development of relations with African countries

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries (G7 - Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan) concluded on Friday a two-day meeting that took place in the small town of Munster (federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia) in the west of Germany. The main topics were initially stated to be the situation in Ukraine and Iran, as well as relations with Russia.