Hennadii Kats

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in the U.S. to talk with President Joe Biden about the war in Ukraine, and Russia accused the West of blackmail, while Antony Blinken spoke with Sergey Lavrov for the first time since June 2022.

Many countries are helping Ukraine get weapons and munitions indirectly through selling them to the EU or brokers funded by the U.S. Meanwhile, London says it’s not willing to give Kyiv fighter jets.

American and European security services wipe out Russian spies from the EU, while the UN General Assembly is drafting a new resolution urging Moscow to stop the war. The 59th Munich Security Conference has started in Germany, and in the U.S., Trump supporters demand that aid to Kyiv end because of "Ukraine fatigue". On the contrary, the Labor leader, Keir Starmer, pledged support to Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv.

Two top-secret U.S. programs can be resumed in Ukraine to observe Russian military movements and counter disinformation.

At the Ukraine-EU summit, EU leaders seek to dampen Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the bloc, while the role of France and Germany in forming the EU policy has deteriorated significantly.

The ouster of Ukrainian officials over corruption prompts closer monitoring by the United States of Kyiv’s use of financial aid, while military experts warn that the use of different Western tanks in the spring counteroffensive could be challenging for the Ukrainian army.

Ukrainian intelligence obtained evidence of the Russian army being sponsored by Rosatom, Serbia was outraged by a video showing its volunteers fighting in Ukraine, while Kyiv said it expected strong decisions from Ramstein-8.

Sensitive documents were found in Joe Biden’s house and office; the Pentagon called on Russia to end the war in Ukraine instead of shuffling generals; and Olaf Scholz is unwilling to provide Kyiv with modern tanks before the U.S. does.

China struggles with the largest Covid-19 outbreak in history, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg urges to arm Ukraine more for the war, while U.S. President Joe Biden signed a 2023 federal spending bill that includes aid for Kyiv.

The Western media are analyzing the visit of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S., Congress passed a bill preventing Russian war criminals from seeking refuge in the U.S., while Donald Trump was recommended to be barred from holding public office.

Ukrainian intelligence revealed the data showing how the invaders’ 200th Motor Rifle Brigade was wiped out, the U.S. has expanded the training program for the Ukrainian troops, and Japan ramps up its military strength due to the war in Ukraine and the risks of a major conflict. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin might ruin Russia’s oil industry for the sake of his imperial ambitions.

Western media try to figure out how Russia could afford the November 15 attack given its limited stockpile of missiles; 80 countries joined a deal to refrain from urban bombing; and Emmanuel Macron said China’s pressure on Russia to end the war was useful. Meanwhile, Hungary refuses to support the plan for EU financial aid to Ukraine.

Russia has been gradually isolated from participating in global processes, the U.S. government discusses the possibility of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, and Hungary blocked an EU aid package for Ukraine.

Distrusting the West, Iran asked Russia’s help in creating nuclear weapons, the leaders of Germany and China discussed the risks of Russia’s nuclear strike on Ukraine, and the invaders are preparing to withdraw troops from Kherson.

Russia exported money to Moldova to stir up pro-Russian sentiments in the local politics, while an FSB agent served four years as the country’s president.