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πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš‘πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Trump's promises to quickly resolve the Ukraine crisis are just talk.

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš‘πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms - The Independent

Republican vice presidential nominee says β€˜Germans and other nations’ – not Russia β€“ would β€˜have to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction’

Vance asked. β€œIt’s insane that we would support a military alliance if that military alliance isn’t going to be pro-free speech. I think we can do both. But we’ve got to say American power comes with certain strings attached. One of those is respect free speech, especially in our European allies.”


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BREAKING πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš”οΈπŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ Putin signed the law on ratification of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea

The corresponding document was published on the official legal information portal.


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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš”οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Washington will send more than 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine in the next few weeks - Wall Street Journal

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In some European circles and even in Ukraine, there is a "secret sigh of relief" that US President-elect Donald Trump could end the conflict in Ukraine, according to an editorial in Politico.

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BREAKING News: Japanese Foreign Minister Arrives in Kiev on Unannounced Visit, β€” Kyodo

Foreign Minister
Takeshi Iwaya has arrived in Ukraine, becoming the first Japanese minister to visit the country since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office last month.

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A factory in China probably produces UAVs for supply to Russia, a high-ranking EU official reported, referring to intelligence data.

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The Japanese Prime Minister has "met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and confirmed that we share the broad direction of comprehensively promoting a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" and building a "constructive and stable relationship." We will further strengthen communication, including at the summit level, to reduce challenges and concerns between the two countries and increase cooperation and coordination," - his office announced on "X" media

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Norwegian fishermen caught US nuclear submarine in their nets.

Norwegian fishermen caught the USS Virginia, a 115-meter-long nuclear-powered attack submarine, while fishing off the coast of Tromso, Norway. The submarine dragged their nets for about two nautical miles. Then it was cut off.

At the time of the incident, the fishermen thought they were catching halibut. The US Navy said the incident is under investigation and a compensation process has been initiated.


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βš“πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The US Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer departs Pearl Harbor on November 15.

On deck are visible MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, MH-60 Sea Hawk multi-role helicopters, and fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighters (short takeoff, vertical landing)


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TURKEY – 1st indigenous unmanned stealth bomber developed by a Muslim nation, ANKA3 from Turkish TUSAS, will soon enter service and be available for purchase worldwide free of any Western sanctions.

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GERMANY – The British Navy is sending an aircraft carrier to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will visit the port of Hamburg on Monday for about a week as part of NATO exercises and will dock at the Steinwerder cruise terminal - Hamburger Abendblatt reports

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#BREAKING – Biden approves Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia - NYT

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France and Britain also allowed Ukraine to strike deep into the Russian Federation with their SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles, – Le Figaro

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Erdogan will present his peace plan for Ukraine at the G20 - media

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to present his plan to freeze the war in Ukraine during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.


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”Putin does not want peace and is not ready to negotiate” - Macron

β€œOur common duty is to really push Russia to stop hostilities in the interest of peaceful negotiations in compliance with international law,” Macron said.

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BREAKING – Indian Ministry of Defence announces successful test launch of long-range hypersonic missile, which is likely an attempt to counter China, which is focusing on developing hypersonic missiles.

The πŸš€ has a range of over 1,500 km and can be equipped with various types of warheads, - NHK News

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Erdogan will present his peace plan for Ukraine at the G20
The Turkish side has denied Bloomberg's claims regarding Ankara's initiatives to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. A source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told TASS about this.

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The HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will visit the port of Hamburg on Monday for about a week as part of NATO exercises
NEW NATO Exercises in the Arctic Circle, off the coast of Norway - Rybar report

Just as we reported on NATO's activity in the Baltic Sea , another exercise called Arctic Advance began today in the Norwegian Sea and will last until November 24.

Nine NATO countries are participating in it. About 3 thousand military personnel from these countries, ten units of aviation equipment, at least 12 warships and other auxiliary vessels.

Everything will take place on the northern coast of Norway in the area of the Andfjord and Vestfjord fjords , and for supplies, rest and other activities the ports of TromsΓΈ , BodΓΈ and Harstad , which are partially closed to civilians, will be used.


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BREAKING – Italy banned Ukraine from using Italian weapons on the territory of Russia, β€” Le Monde

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed this position during the EU summit in Brussels. He emphasized: "Our position remains unchanged - weapons provided to Ukraine can only be used on its territory."

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