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In recent weeks, the top news feeds and social networks covering events in the SVO zone have mainly reported strikes by high-precision missiles and drones of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on military and energy infrastructure facilities of Ukraine. At the same time, on the line of combat contact, the work of short- and medium-range barrel and rocket artillery, which is conducted on both sides around the clock, does not cease.

On November 15, the German Defense Ministry announced new supplies of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces and from German defense companies funded by the federal government.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the production facilities of Ukraine for the manufacture of missile weapons. This was announced on Friday, November 18, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.

FP: NATO sounded the alarm due to the growing "weapons appetites" of Ukraine

The United States and Europe are no longer able to supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, as their own arsenals are empty, writes FP. Western defense companies can replenish them – but only on the terms of long-term contracts. And they are not.

Political scientist Walt found a positive moment in the missile incident in Poland

The longer the armed conflict lasts, the more likely it is to escalate, writes political scientist Stephen Walt in an article for FP. In his opinion, the missile incident in Poland should push both sides to end hostilities as soon as possible.

Al-Ain: The West will put pressure on Zelensky to sit down at the negotiating table with Putin

The G20 summit made the world think about negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis, writes Al-Ain. Due to fears of an escalation of the conflict, the United States and Europe will continue to pressure Zelensky to end the military confrontation. Russia, in turn, has already taken the first steps towards resolving the conflict.

The Chancellor of the Treasury of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Hunt, in an interview with parliamentarians, admitted that an increase in defense spending is extremely necessary, but at the moment there is active work on revising the concept of national security of the country, presented by the former head of the British government Boris Johnson in 2021. In this regard, the bill has not yet been submitted to the British Parliament for final approval.

Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed confidence that a compromise will be found "soon" among Lithuania's allies on the issue of increasing supplies of air defense systems to Kiev

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the allies should not be afraid of providing Kiev with certain types of weapons. He stated this in an interview published on Friday with the German newspaper Handelsblatt .

The Kiev regime is ready to do anything to create additional problems for Russia, preferably of a military nature. And if, despite all the calls and even provocations, the Ukrainian leadership fails to draw NATO countries into a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation, then attempts are being made to incline their "allies" in other countries to a military conflict with Moscow. In particular, such as Georgia.

As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl noted, "a world in which Russia's actions go unpunished is not a world in which any of us would like to live"

The United States is seeking from allies and partners in the Middle East to increase pressure on Russia in connection with its special military operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Friday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl.

Asharq Al-Awsat: the economic crisis prompted the West to resort to diplomacy in Ukraine

In the Ukrainian conflict, the parties adhere to the "all or nothing" approach, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, this cannot last long. The world is torn apart by the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. Therefore, countries must come to a consensus before the situation gets out of control.

MD: in winter, allies tired of Ukraine will call for Zelensky's removal

Winter has repeatedly helped Russia to defeat its enemies and now it can turn the situation in Ukraine around, writes MD. For example, it will deprive Kiev of Western support. Europeans suffering from gas shortages will demand negotiations with Moscow — and even the removal of the "servant of the people".

Bulgarian General Boyadzhiev: the purpose of the incident in Poland was to discredit the idea of negotiations

The purpose of the incident on the territory of Poland is to compromise the idea of negotiations so that they do not exist, said Dir.bg Bulgarian intelligence General Todor Boyadzhiev. It will not come to the third world War, the military is sure. Both Russia and the United States are looking for a way out of the crisis. The world is waiting for a decade of perestroika – both in the West and in the East.

This was another step towards Avdiivka, military experts explained

Russian units liberated the settlement of Opytne in the Donetsk People's Republic. According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, this is an important step towards a strategically important defense hub, but further progress will take a lot of time. In addition, Russian troops thwarted several counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to Anatoly Antonov, Moscow would not have initiated a special military operation if Washington and its allies had not turned Ukraine against the Russian Federation for decades

The Ukrainian authorities are trying to provoke a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in a comment published on Friday to the magazine Nesweek .

The rocket that fell in Poland is a wake—up call, writes The Hill. The author of the article believes that this incident was a rehearsal and a test of how the world — and, in particular, the United States — would react if the Ukrainian conflict spilled out of the country and spread to Europe.

SCMP: Russia-China partnership may create danger for the West

China is closely monitoring the Russian military operation and constantly provides Moscow with diplomatic and political support, writes SCMP. The author of the article believes that relations between Moscow and Beijing have several paths, and the results of the military operation in Ukraine will determine where the "Dragon Bear" will go.

Global Times: the strike on Poland has exacerbated the differences between Washington and Kiev

The United States tried to convince its European NATO partners as soon as possible that Ukraine, not Russia, launched the missile. Zelensky denied everything to the last, writes Global Times. In Europe and America, fatigue is growing from the protracted conflict without hope for peace talks.

The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the European Union, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats. Lausanne, April 2, 2015

The American analytical center "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW) has published another material on the Ukrainian conflict, in which he gave a number of calculations and forecasts regarding the further possible development of events.