Russia intensifies offensive pressure, EU unable to deliver ammunition in time.

Russia is reportedly seeking to move ground troops closer to Avdiivka.

Neither Russia nor Ukraine appears to have gained any significant territory in the past few months. However, both President Zelensky and the Kremlin have rejected the possibility that the conflict is at a stalemate.

Ukraine accuses Russia of escalating attacks.

On his social media account on November 14, President Zelensky stated that "the Ukrainian army is observing an increasing trend in attacks carried out by Russia." Accordingly, Russian units are exerting strong pressure around the cities of Donetsk, Kupyansk, and Avdiivka.

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A day earlier, the Ukrainian military updated the situation regarding the fighting around Avdiivka. According to Reuters, Russia deployed Su-35 fighter jets to fire guided bombs and sought to improve the advance of its ground troops in the area.

The Ukrainian Chief of General Staff's office later updated that its forces had repelled 15 Russian attacks near the town of Maryinka, east of Avdiivka, as well as 11 others near Bakhmut in the northeast and 6 near Kupiansk.

For its part, Russian forces claimed to have repelled numerous Ukrainian attacks in villages on the outskirts of Bakhmut, as well as elsewhere.

As fighting continues to rage, President Zelensky warned that Russia is likely to increase airstrikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure before winter, repeating the situation of last year.

Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on November 13 (US time) to persuade the US to maintain Western arms aid.

The US would have to pay five times the price to buy Gepard anti-aircraft guns for Ukraine.

Next, Yermak also met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and security and foreign policy advisors from the UK and Europe to discuss the situation on the battlefields.

Yermak said that Russia is increasing its military presence in Ukraine and that Kyiv needs to maintain international support.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Foreign Secretary Blinken pledged support for Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Yermak that the US would maintain its support for Ukraine, including through the winter.

Mr. Blinken met with the Ukrainian president's chief of staff during a brief trip back to Washington after visiting the Middle East and before heading to San Francisco, California, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

Mr. Blinken discussed with Mr. Yarmak the steps to help Ukraine strengthen its infrastructure for the upcoming winter.

While the conflict in the Middle East is drawing the attention of the US and the West, US President Joe Biden has pledged to maintain tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. However, this promise is under threat as the US House of Representatives remains reluctant to provide further aid to Kyiv.

Former NATO leader wants Ukraine to join despite its territorial integrity.

Biden persuaded the US Congress to allocate $61 billion to Ukraine and $14 billion to Israel. However, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives only approved aid for Israel and made no mention of Ukraine.

The US government currently faces the risk of a shutdown on November 17th if the House of Representatives fails to pass a rescue plan.

The EU is unlikely to fulfill its commitment to supply Ukraine with ammunition on time.

Germany says the EU cannot supply enough ammunition to Ukraine.

On November 14, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that the European Union (EU) would not meet its target of providing Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells, according to AFP.

Last year, the EU pledged to provide Ukraine with enough ammunition to fight Russia by March 2024.

However, to date, EU countries have only managed to supply 300,000 rounds from their existing stockpiles.

Countries are coordinating orders for 155 mm artillery shells, but there are doubts about the ability of military contractors to fulfill the orders on time.

"Unfortunately, those warning voices have now proven true," Minister Pistorius said at a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels, Belgium.

US officials discuss the possibility of Ukraine negotiating peace with Russia.

"The target of one million artillery shells will not be achieved. We are forced to draw that conclusion," Pistorius said.

EU officials remain adamant that it is too early to draw conclusions. However, EU High Commissioner for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell points out that the main issue is that European defense companies are exporting approximately 40% of their artillery shells to other countries. Therefore, countries need to re-evaluate their priorities if they want to fulfill their commitments to Ukraine.

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