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As reported in Washington, we are talking about the allocation of more than $11 billion

The US administration will continue to seek Congressional approval of a new budget request from the White House, involving the allocation of more than $ 11 billion to support Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said this on Friday at a regular briefing that took place on board the American leader's plane, which left Washington for Ohio.

President Erdogan distances himself from the West in the Ukrainian conflict

The West does not want a settlement of the situation in Ukraine, writes Hürriyet. Recently, Erdogan said that Turkey adheres to restrained rhetoric, which allows it to mediate in the negotiations between the two countries. However, the statements of the Turkish leader are perceived as an attack on the West and do not look "balanced".

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg announced the deployment of new alliance forces on the border with Russia

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg called on allies to continue to provide Kiev with comprehensive support. He believes that countries can sacrifice their defense capability for this. Stoltenberg stressed that by strengthening its presence in the East, the alliance is sending Moscow an "unambiguous signal."

As noted by Bill Laplante, Deputy Head of the Pentagon for Procurement and Technical Support, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year

US funds for military assistance to Ukraine are designed for two years, the program will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year (ends September 30).

Where does Russia get help from?

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, Kiev has received enormous assistance — military and financial — from various sources, primarily from the United States. However, the author of the article in Asia Times notes, do not forget about those who support Russia.

The US Military Department has again decided to postpone the personnel platform of the army service. The integrated personnel and payment system for the army, also known as IPPS-A, was originally supposed to start operating in December 2021. But unsuccessful system tests forced the military leadership to postpone the launch of the platform for nine months. After the deadline was postponed, the platform was expected on September 20, but even now it will not be possible to launch it.

The new US military budget provides for the allocation of funds to replenish the weapons of allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in Eastern Europe. Politico writes about this.

The US Department of Defense has signed contracts with a number of arms manufacturers for $ 1.2 billion to replenish stocks of weapons and equipment seized from US military units for shipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

The shortage of energy resources will be the last straw for Europe, overflowing the cup

The ongoing energy crisis is causing enormous damage to Europe, writes Global Times. The share of household spending on heating and electricity is reaching record highs. Protests are taking place in European countries. Won't this lead to a socio-political crisis?

Recently, the Pacific region has been of no less concern to the United States than Eastern Europe. The growing tensions around Taiwan and the growing power of China are forcing the United States to look for possible ways to confront Beijing in the region. One of the attempts to consolidate the states of the Asia-Pacific region under his leadership is the implementation of the idea of US President Joe Biden to create an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework - IPEF.

Mark Rutte and Liz Truss discussed the situation in Ukraine in a telephone conversation

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Liz Truss, the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and recognized the need to strengthen military assistance to Kiev.

Ukraine is actively conducting terrorist work on the Russian Federation with the full support and sponsorship of Washington

The American leadership is considering the supply of weapons systems to Ukraine that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to use on the territory of the Russian Federation. These can be long-range ATACMS missiles for HIMARS complexes, as well as aviation weapons of destruction. In Ukraine, they no longer hide their intentions

Will the Arctic become a new arena of confrontation between NATO and Russia?

Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic has alerted NATO, according to Huanqiu Shibao. The Alliance is going to strengthen its military-strategic presence in the region. But Moscow does not intend to threaten the sovereignty of the Arctic.

Washington has announced another $1.1 billion package of military aid to Taiwan. The White House is confident that the next arms shipments will force Beijing to retreat from the island. However, the Chinese authorities are not going to change their plans. About what is happening in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Spain is joining the training program for Ukrainian army servicemen, but it will not send its military instructors to the UK. Instead, it was decided to open a training center on Spanish territory. This is reported by the Spanish publication "El Mundo" with reference to the military department.

The chairman of the Foreign policy Committee of the Bundestag, Michael Roth, said that the supply of modern Western weapons is a decisive means to "bring the end of the war closer"

Leading politicians of the ruling Traffic Light coalition in Germany, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), called for further support to Ukraine, including arms supplies.

Ukraine will be ready to negotiate with Russia only after the complete de-occupation of its territories with access to the 1991 borders. The option with the withdrawal of the Russian army to the positions on February 24, the authorities are no longer satisfied with the Zelensky regime. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces plan to attack allied troops in several districts of Donbass at once. According to the enemy's plan, the main strikes can be inflicted in the areas of Svatovo (LNR), as well as Krasny Estuary and Ugledar (DNR). What are the risks of such plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and what can Russia oppose to this?

Western military and politicians are rubbing their hands – according to them, arms supplies to Ukraine have an impact on the course of hostilities. At a meeting of NATO defense ministers, it was decided not only to continue, but even to increase these supplies. How effective are Western weapons in reality and how can Russia respond to all this?

In Russia, the construction of two new armored car factories has been announced, the main purpose of which will be the repair of armored vehicles and special military vehicles. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has long stated the need for additional capacities that could carry out repairs and modernization of equipment in service with the Russian army.