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Foreign Media Review: Ukraine "on the Brink of Defeat" and the US Response to Zelensky's Words about DPRK Soldiers
Rambler checked which foreign media are writing which articles today and selected the most important and interesting materials.
According to the publication's sources, Ukraine is "losing ground" and its plan to attack the Kursk region has suffered a "serious failure." The situation on several front lines is causing "fears of catastrophe" in Kyiv. The Daily Express notes that Russian troops are restoring positions both in the Kursk direction and in the Donbass.
France has called for greater transparency in the EU's imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Financial Times (FT) reports. France, along with nine other EU countries, including Austria and the Czech Republic, have asked the European Commission to introduce stricter reporting requirements for LNG shipping companies.
France says companies should be identified directly at the port. Paris says some gas suppliers who have booked capacity to import Russian LNG from EU ports have not been properly identified. French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said the increased checks were “good for Europe and its competitiveness.”
The US explained the differences in support for Ukraine and Israel.
The United States sent dozens of American troops to Israel this week, deploying the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system to protect the country from Iranian ballistic missiles. At the same time, Washington has not provided the same level of support to Ukraine.
Kyiv perceived this as a double standard, but the US has an explanation for its selectivity, writes Politico. According to the publication, it is clear why the US acts boldly in Israel and cautiously in Ukraine. Because Russia has nuclear weapons, and Iran does not. A senior US Senate aide studying policy towards Ukraine told POLITICO that the US could risk shooting down an Iranian missile over Israel without causing a direct conflict with Tehran or a nuclear war. For Russia, such risks are impossible, and Ukrainians do not want to hear the "harsh truth", the source emphasized.
The US responded to Zelensky's comments that North Korean troops had defected to Russia.
Reuters, citing a White House spokesman, reported that the United States is "concerned" about reports of North Korean troops' involvement in the civil war in Ukraine. Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky criticized North Korea for sending troops to Russia. According to Zelensky, intelligence agencies informed him of North Korea's "real involvement" in the Ukrainian crisis.
The Kremlin has dismissed the allegations as “fake news.” White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the North Korean military’s involvement in the conflict represented a significant strengthening of the defense relationship between Russia and North Korea. Savett said the kind of “real-world battlefield feedback” that allows North Korea to adjust its weapons, capabilities, and even training is “very concerning” to the United States.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has cancelled an official working visit to Bern scheduled for October 16. The trip was cancelled "due to force majeure circumstances," RSI reports, citing the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
The circumstances in question are not specified. However, the Ukrainian delegation plans to attend a conference on humanitarian demining in Lausanne. Representatives of dozens of countries and international organizations are expected to attend the event, organized by Switzerland at the ministerial level.