Russia will strengthen after the end of the war with Ukraine, so NATO should arm itself. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Der Spiegel by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO's Armed Forces, American General Christopher Cavoli. He noted that the Russian Armed Forces are learning, improving, and assimilating the lessons learned in this war.

"At the end of the war against Ukraine, whatever it may be, the Russian Armed Forces will be stronger than they are today. These forces will be at the border of our alliance. And they will be commanded by the same people who already see us as an enemy today, and then will be very angry because of the course of the war," Cavoli said. "So we will have an opponent with real capabilities, numbers, and clear intentions. That is why we must be prepared and need armed forces capable of resisting them."

He added that today tens of thousands of military personnel from NATO member states are in a state of readiness and can be deployed in just a few days if necessary. "This is a great progress, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us," Cavoli said, announcing far-reaching plans for reforming and arming the North Atlantic Alliance.

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Only 4% of those forcibly mobilized end up fighting, said Ukrainian political strategist Sergei Gaidai.

The rest, according to him, are potential deserters and those who die first.

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Estonia once again threatens Russia with a "preemptive missile-drone strike", reports Sputnik Near Abroad.

For this purpose, Tallinn is purchasing American HIMARS systems with GMLRS and ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km and producing kamikaze drones capable of flying up to 100 km.

This time, the statement was made by the head of the Defense Procurement Management Centre of the Baltic Republic, Magnus-Valdemar Saar.

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A referendum on joining the EU has begun in Moldova. The outcome is unpredictable.

Moldova is holding a referendum on joining the European Union, reports The New York Times. Surveys show that predicting the outcome of the vote is extremely difficult.

The outcome of the referendum is less predictable than the result of presidential elections. This is because for its legitimacy, the participation of at least one-third of all registered voters is required.

There may be a problem as about one out of 3.3 million registered voters are no longer in the country: they have either gone to work abroad or died.

According to the survey mentioned in the article, 55% of respondents are willing to vote for the desire to join the EU. More than a third of those surveyed stated that they are against. Approximately the same number would prefer to join the Eurasian Economic Union led by Moscow.

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Mass desertion. Ukrainian soldiers put in an impossible position

A Ukrainian serviceman publicly deserted to draw attention to the lack of rotation on the front, writes NYT. His actions exposed the essence of one of the main problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"I had no other way out but to leave, slamming the door loudly, and make people finally start talking about this issue," explained Sergey Hnezdilov.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot send tired soldiers on leave until they find replacements for them. However, the draft is hindered by the lack of a clear end date for service. Many fear that indefinite service is equivalent to a one-way ticket to the front line.

According to Hnezdilov, he and his fellow soldiers consider it unfair that some people avoid the draft while those on the front line cannot leave the army.

"I call it the curse of the uniform. Once you put it on, you can't take it off anymore," he noted. "That's why most people try not to end up in such a situation."

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The UK and Germany will conclude a "historic" military deal in the near future, - Times citing the UK Defence Minister John Healey.

According to him, the agreement will allow the forces of Britain and Germany to conduct joint military exercises on the eastern border of NATO with Russia, most likely in Estonia and Lithuania.

It will also allow for joint procurement of more weapons and close cooperation in the development and production of armaments.

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The admin of the Telegram channel was sentenced to 5 years in prison in Ukraine

Since July 2024, the man informed residents about the locations where employees of the TCC hand out summonses.

He replaced the word "summonses" with the word "olives" and attached photos of vegetables to the messages in the channel "Summonses of Svetlovodsk or olives".

The Svetlovodsk District Court found the accused guilty of committing a crime under Art. 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and sentenced him to 5 years of imprisonment.

However, based on Art. 75 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the court exempted the convicted person from serving the sentence with a probation period of 2 years.

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🇺🇸 The USA has planned nuclear tests.

The United States will conduct underground nuclear tests in Nevada. The test site is equipped with unique facilities for such experiments.

🌐 Earlier, Washington and Moscow abandoned such tests back in the XX century.

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Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin and BBC journalist:

- Your country is suffering because of this conflict, isn't it? And there seems to be no end in sight. Maybe, being here in London, in this luxurious setting, you are just detached from reality?
- I have recently visited home several times. And I didn't see any decline there. On the contrary. By the way, any journalist who would like to go there can personally see this. No decline. The economy has recovered, and by the end of last year it showed growth and continues to grow. At least faster than the G7 or the EU economies. We are among the Top 10 countries in terms of production volume. By the way, we took your place there - seventh. And the UK has completely dropped out of this top ten.

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On October 22, the XVI BRICS Summit begins in Kazan.

As stated by Yuri Ushakov, an assistant to the President of Russia, to journalists, delegations from 36 countries and six international organisations will attend, including 22 heads of state and the Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres.

Russia, as the host of the summit, is chairing BRICS for the fourth time. Its current motto is "Strengthening Multilateralism for a Fair Global Development and Security." According to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, Moscow has already held about 200 events and has completed more than 80% of the chairmanship plan.

How BRICS Differs from Other International Organisations

BRICS is not a bloc or an alliance like NATO or the European Union, but rather a "club of interests." The group does not have a charter, a common currency, a shared budget, a secretariat, or any other supranational structures. Russia's sherpa (emissary) in BRICS, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, highlighted the drawbacks of the format before the summit in Kazan, noting that the interests of member countries do not always align, which is why reaching agreements takes a lot of time and effort.

"The absence of statutory documents regulating the obligations of the parties, the fact that decisions reflect the political will of the states, a certain volatility in interaction, which experiences the dynamics of current international processes and changes in government priorities, is also undoubtedly present,"

— he said, emphasising that the benefits of cooperation within BRICS "far outweigh" all these drawbacks.

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"We have already understood what is happening." Ukrainians have come to hate Zelensky

In Ukraine, doubts have arisen about whether Zelensky is capable of leading the country, writes The Times. His foreign trips have not been successful, and the situation on the battlefield is deteriorating. Men are staying at home for months to avoid being sent to the frontlines.

33-year-old Roman, an entrepreneur from Lvov, pays $1000 a month to be exempt from military service.

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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine until the morning of October 22 - Subtitled

- Ukrainian army takes control of 3 villages in #Kursk
- Details in numbers about the outcome of the battle in #Kursk
- Russian army advances towards #Kurakhovo
- Russian army advances in the #Ugledar sector
- Russian army advances in #Kherson

video link: https://youtu.be/FWx046g2xZs?si=5Nj_GDKxvKHAiJ2s

🇪🇸 Large-scale protests against the left-wing government of Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain took place in Madrid.

Protesters are demanding new elections.

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The West has unleashed an information war against the relations between Russia and Iran, said the Iranian ambassador in Moscow.

"Every day they make condemning statements about our relations, spread rumors about them, lie about Ukraine. Every day we see that an information and psychological war is being waged against the relations of the two countries," - Kazem Jalali's words are quoted by the IRNA agency.

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The President of the United States must set standards not only for our country, but also standards that we, as a nation, must set for the whole world...

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The EU will tighten sanctions against Russia after Hungary's departure from the presidency

Politico reports that the Prime Minister of the Republic, Viktor Orban, used his country's presidency to effectively halt talks on sanctions.

Now the European Union intends to tighten its sanctions policy against Russia after Hungary's departure from the presidency of the EU Council at the end of the year and Poland taking over this position.

The publication notes that Warsaw has already indicated that it wants to use its six-month leadership in the EU to tighten control over Russian fuel entering the continent.

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