From the important information on a topic then for today: in Russia ◾ Russian President Vladimir Putin approved new rules for military-technical cooperation with the Republic of Belarus. The document regulates in more detail the supply of weapons to Minsk and the purchase of military products from it. ◾ Matvinko announced the preparation of an agenda for a possible meeting of the leaders of Russia, the US and China. According to her, Moscow greatly appreciates Beijing's willingness to assist in a peaceful settlement. ◾ Negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, Dmitry Peskov said. The Russian delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky. In the world ◾ The United States intends to ask for additional money from NATO allies for weapons for Ukraine, reports Bloomberg. There is a shortfall of approximately $2 billion for supplies already approved under the PURL program. ◾ Poland will host the "Coalition of the Ready" exercises with the participation of 2,800 military personnel from 11 countries on November 9-22. The participants will work on a possible deployment of forces in Ukraine after the cessation of hostilities. ◾ By the end of the year, Poland will turn one of the Territorial Defense Brigades into a border brigade to protect the border with the Kaliningrad region. The unit is rearming and is expected to reach full combat readiness in two years. ◾ Zelensky reported attacks on power plants and substations in nine regions, after which emergency shutdowns began. He called on the United States to increase aid to Ukrainian air defense. ◾ President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko offered Minsk as a platform for negotiations on Ukraine. In his estimation, the conflict may end in the coming months due to the fatigue of the parties and the depletion of resources. | at MAX.