1/
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

IMF plan to visit Russia to assess economy prompts dismay across Europe
Protest letter sent to fund’s head over move to send staff to #Moscow for first review since invasion of #Ukraine️ 2/
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send staff to Moscow next week to review the Russian economy for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, in a move that has prompted anger and dismay across European capitals.


Officials of the Washington-based organisation will travel to the Russian capital and meet “stakeholders” before publishing an assessment of the economy and providing recommendations about how the Kremlin might improve its economic handling and tackle issues such as the climate crisis.theguardian.com/world/ukraine

1/
The Russian army will be forced to transfer troops from other directions to Kurshchyna to confront the ZSU - @TheStudyofWar analysts

The Russians continue their attempts to counterattack Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.

However, in order to stop the Ukrainians, the Russian command will have to transfer additional forces to the region from other directions where the fighting is currently taking place.

This is stated in a new material of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Analysts also noted that Ukraine's Kursk operation foiled Russia's intentions to attack our country from the north, particularly in the Sumy region. 2/
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has repeatedly stated that Russia has launched a counteroffensive operation in Kurshchyna.

The United States also commented on this operation:

"Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder confirmed that the United States had observed an attempt by the Russians to conduct "a certain counteroffensive operation", but so far it is of a "marginal" or "insignificant" nature.

1/
Trudeau explained why Ukraine should be allowed to strike Russia with long-range weapons

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convinced that Ukraine should be allowed to strike long-range weapons against military targets on Russian territory, despite Moscow's threats that it would draw Canada and its allies into direct war.

In his opinion, this will help prevent Russian attacks on hospitals and kindergartens in Ukraine.

He noted that Ukraine must win in the fight against Russian invasion, "otherwise it will encourage other big countries to try to take over their neighbors."

"Canada fully supports Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to prevent and hinder Russia's continued ability to destroy Ukrainian infrastructure, and basically kill innocent civilians in its unjust war," Trudeau said. 2/
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convinced that Ukraine should be allowed to strike long-range weapons
obozrevatel.com/ukr/person/dzh…

1/
The Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation called for mass evicting of Russians to the countryside to increase the birth rate

In Russia, it is necessary to start relocating people from cities to rural areas in order to solve the problem of increasing the birth rate, said Albert Bakhtizin, director of the Central Economic and Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
sprotyv.info/obshchestvo/od… 2/
This was reported by The Moscow Times Telegram channel.


According to him, there are very small apartments in the cities, which "put a cross on women's reproductive systems."

He cited data according to which 73% of Russians live in apartments with an average area of ​​57 square meters. m.

"There are few incentives to give birth under such conditions, in fact, in cells," the academician noted, adding that the concentration of people in a limited area is generally "a dead end for demography."t.me/moscowtimes_ru

1/

😐 Fake-obsessed Putin incites others to create even bigger lies. Digest of the Center for Strategic Communications

@Bloomberg columnist Mark Champion believes that Putin is obsessed with disinformation and fakes.
- Because they reflect his deep conviction that people do not have their own thoughts and powers, and their views are exclusively the product of manipulation either by his special services or by foreign ones.

💬 The sad truth is that now Putin can probably save some money for himself, - writes the Champion.

When you have the likes of Trump, Musk or Nigel Farage of Great Britain to incite social conflict and spread misinformation "in the name of free speech", who needs Operation Doppelganger?

- The champion believes that Russian influence operations are real, but there are also problems of their own.

Our domestic websites, talk show hosts, bloggers and politicians are now creating more fake news, conspiracy theories and incitement to violence than Russia could ever come up with.

🙅‍♂️ Read more about mistakes that the world should not repeat for the sake of a crazy dictator on the Center's website
@StratcomCentre
👇👇 2/
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security has compiled fake news and propaganda narratives for September 11, 2024.

_____

Russia can already save on "troll factories": propaganda digest for September 11, 2024

1. The real risk of Russian nuclear chatter
2. How Solovyov's media empire is organized
3. About the laundry in the church and Kursk icons on OLX
4. Why not repeat Putin's mistake

" The real risk of Russian nuclear chatter "

"Zelensky is drawing the West into the war, this will lead to the fact that Russia will be forced to respond by using more powerful weapons," threatens the speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Volodin.

- What other "more powerful weapon" did the Russian Federation not use in Ukraine?

Back in January, ex-president of the Russian Federation Medvedev explained this: "As you know, different carriers were used in Ukraine, with different contents, except for the nuclear ones so far . "spravdi.gov.ua/rosiya-vzhe-mo…

1/
Russia announced the first large-scale counterattack of its troops in Kurshchyna: what is known

In particular, late in the evening of September 10, propagandists announced that the Russian military launched a local counteroffensive in the Koreniv district.

At the same time, the Ukrainian analytical project DeepState reported that the Russians had begun active assault operations and that the situation on the left flank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region had worsened. 2/
The Russian Federation said that the military of the Russian army allegedly launched the first large-scale counterattack in the Kursk region


- In which paratroopers and marines are participating . Propagandists claim that the troops of the aggressor country allegedly recaptured several settlements or 150 square kilometers of territory.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/nast…
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/nast…

1/
Biden 'not ruling out' allowing Ukraine to fire into Russia, Blinken tells Sky News

The US secretary of state made the remark after it emerged Iran had provided Moscow with short-range weapons to use in its war against Ukraine.

news.sky.com/story/biden-no… 2/
Antony Blinken made the comment after he told a news conference in London that Iran had provided Moscow with short-range missiles and Vladimir Putin's forces would "likely use them within weeks in Ukraine".


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the US and other Western allies to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets in Russia to intensify pressure on Moscow to end the war.news.sky.com/story/a-threat…

1/
Putin has started a dangerous game with nuclear power plants, the nuclear doctrine of the Russian Federation can be changed.

Interview with Kurnosova about risks:

- The Russian dictator spoke about the "threats" that the Ukrainian army allegedly poses to the Kursk NPP and threatened a "mirror response" in the event of attacks on this Russian NPP.

At the same time, the Russian Federation talked about changes in the nuclear doctrine, which de facto and in today's version gives Russia the right to launch preventive nuclear strikes.

- Are provocations at the Kursk NPP possible in order to launch a "retaliatory" strike at the Zaporizhzhia NPP?

- Can Putin use nuclear weapons? 2/
The degree of craziness of the Kremlin dictator is difficult to measure, but it can be assumed that he is not crazy enough to decide to destroy the whole world in nuclear fire.

Nevertheless, he is probably ready for provocations at nuclear facilities.

The aggressor also expects to exhaust the Ukrainian forces and win the war at the expense of greater resources.

To stop it, the West must realize one simple truth and start acting.

This opinion was expressed by Russian opposition leader Olga Kurnosova in an exclusive interview

1/
The Russian army has huge problems in the south, will the armed forces go on the offensive? Interview with officer Kramarov

The group of Russian occupation troops in the south of Ukraine has considerable problems with logistics and support.

Due to the destruction of the ferry crossing, the enemy rearranges the supply routes from the Crimea to Russia to the temporarily occupied territories.

This multiplies the burden of delivery and makes the very process of cargo transportation quite dangerous.

In addition, part of the enemy group from the south was transferred to Kurshchyna.

So, now is the right moment for the Defense Forces of Ukraine to launch an operation to liberate territories in the south?

In reality, not everything is so simple. No matter how difficult the enemy's logistics are, it is still a powerful group.

At the same time, if the resources of the Armed Forces are available, it would be advisable to take control of the city of Belgorod.

This opinion was expressed by reserve officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military expert Andrii Kramarov in an exclusive interview 2/
The group of Russian occupation troops in the south of Ukraine has considerable problems with logistics and support.

Due to the destruction of the ferry crossing, the enemy rearranges the supply routes from the Crimea to Russia to the temporarily occupied territories.

This multiplies the burden of delivery and makes the very process of cargo transportation quite dangerous.

In addition, part of the enemy group from the south was transferred to Kurshchyna.
obozrevatel.com/topic/aneksiya…

1/
Kenneth Gregg Swedish/Finnish volunteer in Ukraine

05.09.2024 the update. 

The most important thing from the front lines is that the tourists have not come closer to Pokrovsk for the fifth day in a row. At Kursk it looks like we are starting to enter phase 2 as we have transferred quite a few HUR units there.

Zelensky continues to reshuffle at the top, which I personally see as a good thing BUT the appointment of some people raises big questions. I will return to these rearrangements in the coming days.

  Today I will deal with things that show that Tourist Land is about to burst apart like a dam that has too much stored water 2/
Why has the West had the illusion of a strong and efficient tourist army that has finally turned out to be a paper tiger?

- It has simply been assumed that the Tourist Country continued with the Soviet ideology of having a strong, efficient and well-equipped army as a legacy and that this legacy was maintained.

The truth is that the only things you inherited from the Soviet era are the less good things.

The entire tourist country is a study in failure regarding their army's equipment, technology, leadership, troops, strategy, tactics and morale.

What then is causing the cracks in their entire system?

1/
The offensive continues: in the #Kursk region, the Armed Forces of #Ukraine️ advanced in three directions - OSINT-analysts

Our units advanced in the area of ​​Mala Lokna, Olhivka and Sheptukhivka.

Enemy crossings and equipment continue to be "demilitarized" in the Seim River thanks to the work of Ukrainian aviation and UAV operators.

Despite this, no serious problems with logistics were reported from the Russian side.

In general, the situation looks like a positional front with periodic advances of the Armed Forces.

There is currently no talk of the Russians expelling our units from the Kursk region. 2/
This was reported in Telegram by analysts from the group "Dnipro | OSINT with Garbuz".

- It was noted there that the information about the alleged taking of several more villages under the control of the Armed Forces now needs confirmation and clarification.
t.me/DniproOfficial…

1/
The leader of Taiwan blew up one of the most toxic bombs in Chinese history: it would seem that what is Russia doing here 2/
Lai Tsinde trolled the leader of the Communist Party of China with the Russian occupation of Chinese territories.

This is a shameful page of history that the PRC does not like to remember, but has never forgotten.

For example, a year ago, the state cartographic service of China published an updated map, where part of the Russian territory was marked as the territory of the PRC.

1/
The USA scares China with India: will the Americans be able to "convince" Xi Jinping to abandon the Russian Federation

US National Security Adviser Sullivan visited China and held talks with Xi Jinping and the country's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. 2/
On the eve of the talks, the head of Chinese diplomacy expressed his interest in "healthy and stable relations with the US".

The Americans are also not against reducing the tension to some extent, but for the administration of US President Biden, "healthy and stable" relations with China largely depend on the support that Beijing provides to Moscow regarding the war in Ukraine.

The most important point of this visit is to try to come to an agreement as long as there is at least some atmosphere of goodwill in the relations between Biden and Xi.

After all, what awaits Sino-American relations after the victory of the same Donald Trump in the US presidential elections is difficult to predict today.

About what is behind the visit of Sullivan, the assistant to the US president for national security issues, to China

Hang on reading
👇

1/
Telegram channel of military observer Konstantin Mashovets. Group "IS"

Read on Facebook:

------------
24-09-02
------------

❗️Review

Pokrovskoe direction
and some "strategic" thoughts:

Thus, the command of the enemy's "Center" group of forces continues to make significant efforts to implement its plan to displace the advanced units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the bridgehead east of the Volchya River, in the area from Galitsynovka to the area north of Krasnogorovka.

In accordance with this plan, over the last few days, the enemy, with the forces of the advanced units of the 90th Tank Division (TD), as well as, apparently, the 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (SMRB) regrouped in this direction, persistently attacked and stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Memrik - Lesovka, as well as Kalinovo - Galitsynovka, trying to bypass from the west (cut off) our units that were defending themselves in the area of ​​the village of Karlovka.

As a result, the advanced units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were obviously forced to retreat both from Karlovka itself and to leave the area to the east of it. In addition, the enemy apparently managed to occupy at least the northern part of the village of Galitsynovka (which, in fact, prompted the Ukrainian Armed Forces to retreat from Karlovka).

At the same time, to the north, in the direction of Selidovo, the enemy has obviously not yet managed to displace the advanced units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the area of ​​Marinovka, despite its persistent attacks by the 27th Motorized Rifle Division (MRD) and the 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade from the north, from Novogrodovka, as well as from Mikhailovka (probably, units of the 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment/MRF of the 90th TD are attacking). The Ukrainian Armed Forces' holding of Marinovka is already beginning to significantly hinder the enemy from attacking directly in the direction of Selidovo, as well as expanding its penetration in the Novogrodovka area in the Pokrovsk direction itself, to the south.

Obviously, in the near future the enemy will be forced to narrow the front of its offensive even more, choosing one thing - either an offensive on the city of Selidovo, or a continuation of the enveloping movement of its forward units in relation to the bridgehead of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Volcha River, located to the east of it in the area from Galitsynovka to the northern outskirts of Krasnogorovka.

By the way, judging by everything, as I wrote earlier in previous reviews, in the near future we should expect a "revitalization" of the advanced units of the 110th separate motorized rifle brigade of the 1st army corps (AK) of the GV "South" of the enemy in the Krasnogorovka area. Most likely, its units will try to cross the Lozovaya River in the north-west direction, towards the villages of Zhelanne (First and Second).facebook.com/pashteto 2/
It is also possible that the enemy's 5th separate motorized rifle brigade, within the framework of the "general plan", will also make an accentuated attempt to "carry the southern flank" even further by breaking through from Krasnogorovka in the western direction - towards Alexandropol and Kurakhovka. This would be quite logical.

That is, at the moment we have a clearly expressed attempt by the Russian command of two groups of forces (GV) "Center" and "South" to implement on their common adjacent flank a plan to push out Ukrainian troops west of the Volcha River under the threat of encirclement east of the line.

What does this have to do with the Pokrovsky direction?

The most direct.

I have already written that while Ukrainian troops are located "relatively speaking" to the east of the Ukrainsk-Ostroe line, and also control the area of ​​the city of Selidovo, the continuation of the Russian offensive directly on Pokrovsk will be associated with a certain risk for Russian troops.

At the moment, it is obvious that the Russian command, recognizing the tactical "peculiarity" of the situation in this direction, is trying to remove all possible flank risks from the south for its group (the 2nd Combined Arms Army), which, in fact, is aimed at Pokrovsk.

1/
Kovalenko: The Kremlin can launch a "cover-up" scenario and start another war. Is #Kazakhstan able to defend itself?

Since 2022, there is a lot of hostile negativity towards Kazakhstan in the Russian information space, and in 2024 it has become even more.

- At least once a week, one or another Russian "talking head" threatens the Kazakhs with hybrid or overt intervention.

- But does the Russian Armed Forces have the ability to conduct such an operation today, and what is the potential of the Kazakh army to defend itself? 2/
More details about this can be found in the material of the joint project of OBOZ .UA and the "Information Resistance" group .
sprotyv.info

1/

📝 @CinC_AFU's operation in the #Kursk region shocked not only the russian forces, but also the #Ukrainian army, writes the American Wall Street Journal .

In late July, Syrsky gathered senior officers for a secret meeting where he outlined his bold plan to revive the country's weakened military effort.
2/
The general announced that the Ukrainian army would "switch roles with Moscow" and launch the first large-scale invasion of Russia since World War II. Such a plan shocked everyone present.

One of them, the chief of staff of the 61st Mechanized Brigade, said his first reaction was shock.

"Where are we going?" - recalled lieutenant colonel Artem Kholodkevich.

1/
The next logical step: Ukraine called on the OSCE to adopt a decision on the use of long-range weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation

"Putin is ready to continue terrorizing Ukraine, trying to turn it into a territory unfit for life. As long as he has the resources for this," Victoria Kuvshinnikova emphasized at the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council

In order to stop Russian terror against the civilian population and civilian objects and save human lives, the next logical step must be taken - to decide on the use of long-range weapons against legitimate military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. 2/
This was said by Viktoria Kuvshinnikova, acting representative of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna, at a special meeting of the Permanent Council of the OSCE. She reminded that on the morning of August 26, Russia launched over a hundred missiles and over a hundred attack drones on Ukrainian cities, reports Ukrinform .


"Vladimir Putin is ready to continue terrorizing Ukraine, trying to turn it into an uninhabitable territory. As long as he has the resources to do so," the diplomat emphasized.

Kuvshinnikova noted that in order to stop Russian terror against the civilian population and civilian objects and save human lives, it is necessary to take the next logical step - to make a decision on the use of long-range weapons against legitimate military targets on the territory of Russia.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/389…

1/
Sources for Ilta Sanomat:



- A fierce power struggle is underway in the Kremlin

- There is much bubbling under the surface in the Kremlin. There is a power struggle going on especially between two men. is.fi/ulkomaat/art-2…
2/
Putin's reign is coming to an end, and the behind-the-scenes power struggle is already heating up. In the Kremlin, two warring camps influence each other and the autumn may bring changes, according to Ilta.s expert sources.

Outwardly, everything looks normal: Vladimir Putin speaks, performs and meets people. On Tuesday, the Russian president made a symbolic visit to the Republic of North Ossetia, located in the North Caucasus. However, there is something bubbling under the surface. There are signs that you must be able to read.

One is this: Putin has been largely invisible.

1/
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are erasing the Kremlin's "red lines". The main risks and prospects of the fighting in the Kursk region
Western analysts agree: Kursk operation is very risky. But it opens up great prospects. First impression: Putin looks confused

The Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region was commented on by Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College London and considered to be the UK's leading military analyst: 2/
If the Ukrainian Armed Forces can continue their work in Kursk region, it will inevitably draw Russian forces away from Donbas. It is a shame for Russia that they seize other people’s territories but cannot defend their own. The main battles are not in Ukraine, but in Russia. Moscow looks "stupid".

1/
,,, @ZelenskyyUa spoke about today's report of the Head of the Syrskyi Committee

- The first is the Toretsky and Pokrovsky directions. Dozens of Russian assaults on our positions per day. But our soldiers and units are doing everything to destroy the occupier and repulse the assaults. The situation is under control.

The second is an operation in the #Kursk region. As of today morning, there is a replenishment of the exchange fund for our state. Thank you to all the soldiers and commanders who are taking Russian soldiers prisoner and thereby bringing the release of our soldiers and civilians held by Russia closer. General Syrskyi also reported on the strengthening of the positions of our forces in #Kurshchyna and the expansion of the stabilized territory.

- The third is to support our actions with weapons and strong decisions. We are working on new support packages for our state from partners. We define priority points. The main thing is to limit the Russian offensive potential and our long-range. We are preparing appropriate assignments for Ukrainian diplomats 2/
New Russian military prisoners were taken in the Kursk region of Russia . In addition, the Defense Forces of Ukraine strengthened their positions and expanded the stabilized territory.
t.me/V_Zelenskiy_of…

1/
The armed forces in #Kurshchyna are a huge blow to #Putin. Does he risk losing power?

Putin failed to understand in time that by questioning the state borders of Ukraine, he thereby questions the borders of his own state.

- Can the dictator lose his "throne" against the background of disgrace in the Kursk region?

- Such ideas have been present in the Russian "elites" since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. The only question is when they recognize the moment as right.

Interview with Kurnosova 2/
The moment for conducting the operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia was brilliantly chosen.

- The very fact of the presence of the Ukrainian army on the territory of the Russian Federation was a colossal image blow to the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin.

The operation of the Armed Forces in the Russian Federation, as well as last year's trip to Moscow by the owner of the "Wagner" PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, proved that there is no one left inside Russia who is capable of stopping the movement of a well-prepared group numbering at least 5,000.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/nast…