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November 16th - According to Russian state media reports on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin during the visit of the Kazakh president to Moscow this week. Sechin, who has headed Rosneft since 2012, previously worked with Putin in St. Petersburg and later served under Putin at the Kremlin. Last month, US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time during his second term regarding Ukraine, including Rosneft and Lukoil on the sanctions list.The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces shot down six Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk regions.Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia.On November 16th, according to a report by the US-based "Defense News" website on November 14th, US Army Secretary Driscoll stated on the 12th that the US defense industry, especially major arms contractors, has "deceived" the American people, the Department of Defense, and the Army, resulting in damage to the interests of the US military. Reuters pointed out that for a long time, US government accountability officials and some members of Congress have believed that contractors are overcharging the military. Under the current supply method, the US Army cannot purchase a single screen control knob for a Black Hawk helicopter separately; it must spend $47,000 to purchase the entire set including the knob, while manufacturing the knob separately would only cost $15. The report noted that it is rare for a current US government official to use "unusually blunt" language to publicly criticize arms contractors.On November 16, it was reported that the U.S. Navy, together with the forces of Trinidad and Tobago, will conduct military exercises in waters near Venezuela from November 16 to 21. Venezuelan President Maduro stated on November 15 that this move was "irresponsible" and called on the public to mobilize against the U.S. military threat.
