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🤔 Sanctions are "killing" the Russian Su-57 fighter jet.

InformNapalm and Fenix ​​cyber center have gained access to internal documents.

They show that Russia cannot produce key components for its "fifth generation" without machine tools and equipment from the EU and the US.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Alliance is now outproducing Russia in ammunition, a major shift from earlier in the war. He stressed the need to ramp up production and speed up deliveries, with dozens of new lines opening. Focus areas include air defense and low-cost drone interceptors.

‼️ Rutte: The danger posed by Russia will not end when the war in Ukraine ends.

For the foreseeable future, Russia will remain a destabilizing force in Europe and the world.

We cannot be naive; we must be prepared. As Roosevelt said in 1942, powerful enemies must be outfought and out-produced.

Putin’s repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures Analysts say a purge of the Russian regime’s own supporters is under way as rival factions turn on each other

Putin’s repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:

Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine is the most obvious example of the threat. But the danger posed by Russia will not end when this war does. For the foreseeable future, Russia will remain a destabilizing force in Europe and the world.

🇪🇺 EU plans to tighten visa rules for Russians, - Politico

The EU is preparing to further tighten visa rules for Russian citizens. Namely, effectively stopping the issuance of multiple-entry Schengen permits in most cases.

Ukrainian intelligence intercepted a call between Russians discussing delays in assaults — about twenty troops refused combat missions and cut contact.

In Russian military slang, "500s" are soldiers who refuse to fight, desert, or disobey orders.

Russia’s ghost fleet circles the oceans as buyers vanish Hundreds of Russian oil tankers drift at sea with 380 million barrels unsold after US sanctions scare off buyers in China, India, and Turkey.

russia’s ghost fleet circles the oceans as buyers vanish

by Peeter Helme

Major oil refineries in India and China increasingly refuse russian deliveries.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/05/r...

Norway to allocate $7 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2026 Norway will provide Ukraine with $7 billion in 2026 to support its defense sector, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on X on Nov. 5.

⚡️Norway to allocate $7 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2026

Nearly 200 drone sightings near UK military sites this year The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that there have been 187 drone sightings near high-security military establishments across the UK since the start of 2025.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that there have been 187 drone sightings near high-security military establishments across the UK since the start of 2025.
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The sheer hypocrisy of Russia annoys me the most. Only they are allowed to be violently expansionist. If NATO peacefully expands, that's a red line. Only they can test missiles, anyone else, it's a threat. Only they can threaten to nuke people, anyone else, it's suddenly not good for relations.

‼️ Russian Agricultural Update: “The Russian Grain Union announced a quarter-reduction in grain exports in July-October.”

Yikes!

“Wheat exports, in particular, fell by 28%, to 18.2 million tons from 23.3 million tons a year earlier”

www.interfax.ru/business/105...

🇧🇪 Belgian intelligence services believe Russia is involved in drone incidents, - Belga

Belga's sources in intelligence services have pointed to several signs of foreign interference in the drone launch situation. In particular, such actions "go beyond the capabilities of amateurs."

'Follow the contracts' — Under the hood, Russia’s 'Reaper' drone copy is shockingly American The Orion was set to be Russia’s flagship unmanned vehicle until that position was usurped by Iranian-designed Shaheds.

⚡️ Under the hood, Russia’s 'Reaper' drone copy is shockingly American.

The Orion was set to be Russia’s flagship unmanned vehicle until that position was usurped by Iranian-designed Shaheds.

LUKOIL, RUSSIAS LARGEST NON-STATE OWNED COMPANY IS IN TROUBLE

It’s a massive upstream-downstream player in the industry from extraction to refining and retail sales of its products.
In 2024 its turnover was $100 billion and profits around $10 billion. New sanctions mean its had to organise a panic

Moscow accuses NATO of rehearsing a blockade of Kaliningrad and vows to defend the exclave “by all available means.”

www.kyivpost.com/post/63695

NATO downplays US troop drawdown as Russian hybrid attacks intensify The announced withdrawal of troops “happens all the time,” says alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

" #NATO downplays US troop drawdown as Russian hybrid attacks intensify"
www.politico.eu/article/nato...

Russia’s seaborne crude shipments fell sharply, dropping by the most since January 2024, as the latest US sanctions led key buyers to shy away from Moscow’s oil. Cargo discharges have been hit even harder than loadings, with oil on the water surging.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Politiet og forsvaret moderniserer grenseovervåkningen på grensen mot Russland - Politiet.no

Norway will strengthen its 198-kilometer border with Russia, the Norwegian police department announced after a review of border control and security against Russia was conducted.

www.politiet.no/nyheter-og-p...

Today marks exactly one year since a certain someone, who promised to end the war in 24 hours if elected got elected.

Russia started this war, and every single day, it chooses to keep going. Turns out they wont just stop because you asked.

Sure glad we held off on those tomahawks….

Russia open to sending hypersonic missiles to Venezuela.-Telegraph

Is the US consumer going soft? An increasingly uneven picture

I am surprised how many Americans expect to eat out regularly. I believe many people in Europe often buy food ingredients in a market or shop, go home, prepare and do the cooking, and enjoy a meal at home with their family.

Russia Pushes ‘Shadow Fleet’ to Limit as LNG Carrier Struggles Through Early Arctic Ice on Northern Sea Route A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from the country’s so-called shadow fleet, the Buran, is battling thickening sea ice along the Northern Sea Route, underscoring the risks Moscow faces in ...

russia’s LNG carrier Buran, part of its sanctions-evading “shadow fleet,” is struggling through early Arctic ice on the Northern Sea Route, exposing risks to winter energy exports.

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🇪🇺🇺🇦 Ukraine's EU accession: Reuters learns of new European Commission demands for Kyiv

The EC acknowledged Ukraine's "outstanding commitment" to European integration in report, but stressed that Kyiv needs to be more active in reforming the judiciary and strengthening the fight against corruption.

Belgian army orders to shoot down drones above its bases The Belgian army has given orders to shoot down any unknown drones spotted above its bases, chief of defence Frederik Vansina said on Monday.

'The Belgian army has given orders to shoot down any unknown drones spotted above its bases, chief of defence Frederik Vansina said on Monday.' www.belganewsagency.eu/belgian-army...

A photograph from Helsinki Railway Square underground facilities, showing UNICEF advertisements that show in real time if there is an air raid warning in Ukraine. Next to the screens are escalators to the metro/subway station - and the sign of a civil defence shelter.

UNICEF in Finland has a very moving advertising campaign: it shows in real time when there are air raid alarms in #Ukraine.

All the more poignant because of that little blue triangle against orange background: the sign that would guide people to a civil #defence shelter.

TÜRKIYE CUTS ITS OIL
IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA

Türkiye is winding down its $7 billion a year crude oil purchases from Russia, and its $20 billion a year in finished oil products such as gasoline and diesel.
Türkiye is deliberately cutting its buys from Russia and purchasing elsewhere.
Sanctions have

🇺🇸🇺🇦 US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker and his delegation arrived on their first visit to Kyiv and met with Zelensky.

Let's see if the Indian government is willing to compromise millions of $ in cheap crude from Russia, for refining and selling at a higher price to Europe, for the sake of a few Indian students who ended up fighting on the wrong side in Ukraine.

Russian Commander Accused of Torturing Ukrainian POWs, Branding Victim With “Z” The SBU has identified Russian commander Volodymyr Polupoltinnykh for war crimes involving torture of Ukrainian POWs during the ongoing war.

russian commander accused of torturing Ukrainian POWs, including branding a victim with the 'Z' symbol. A chilling reminder of the brutality faced by prisoners of war in this conflict

The suspect is volodymyr polupoltinnykh, commander of the so-called “6th Separate Cossack Motorized Rifle Brigade