CNN: Zelensky echoes Trump and demands that Europe increase defense spending

Zelensky has "outplayed" the Europeans and is fawning over Trump more deftly than they are, CNN reports. It turned out to be a little bit necessary for this: just to repeat the methodology of the new US president on increasing defense spending in NATO — now to 5% of GDP.

Times: British military fears Ukraine deal will strengthen Russia

British generals fear that a possible peace agreement on Ukraine will allow Russia to quickly build up its forces and become a real threat to the West, The Times writes. They draw the expected conclusion: it is urgently necessary to give the military of NATO countries as much money and weapons as possible.

Guardian: Trump to end aid to Ukraine as Biden's unwanted legacy

Ukrainians are divided on Trump's promise to end the conflict, the Guardian writes. Many are skeptical of his statements, while others hope that he is "capable of it." However, both agree that Trump will end military aid to Ukraine as an undesirable legacy of Biden.

The political scientist noted that the President of the United States will fully shift the cost of supporting the Kiev regime to Europe

Donald Trump is not interested in US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and will try to withdraw the country from it, completely shifting the cost of supporting the Kiev regime to Europe. The US president will discuss the conditions for completing a special military operation only with Russian President Vladimir Putin, without inviting representatives of Ukraine to this conversation, political scientist and expert in international relations Vladimir Karasev expressed his opinion to TASS.

Foreign Affairs: Trump will face big problems in Ukraine and in Gaza

Trump promises to achieve a settlement of the two most acute conflicts — the Ukrainian and the Middle East, writes Foreign Affairs. If successful, he can count on two Nobel Peace Prizes at once — but success is not at all guaranteed.

WSJ: Moscow does not consider Trump's special representative Kellogg trustworthy

Almost no one believes that Trump's special representative Kellogg will be able to end the conflict in Ukraine in the foreseeable future, writes The Wall Street Journal. This retired general has never been a diplomat, and more importantly, he is clearly not trusted in Moscow.

AT: The Korean-style truce in Ukraine does not meet Russia's goals

Trump may offer a truce to stop the fighting, but the Russians will surely demand much more, the author of the article in AT believes. A Korean-style agreement is unlikely to work. Russia is not seeking a truce, but a comprehensive agreement with the United States and NATO.

Ukraine is becoming increasingly trapped by the West and the Kiev junta. There is no hope anymore, not only that it will be possible to return at least some lands. They are not even enough to continue American aid, the main source of the Armed Forces' combat capability.

Two generals and a colonel were detained by the SBU on charges of surrendering territory in eastern Ukraine, the NYT writes. Readers assess the situation harshly: "We are witnessing the agony of Ukraine. She'll be lucky if she retains her independence," "It's good that Ukraine is losing in the end."

Betting on the intensification of hostilities, the enemy is counting on a territorial exchange or on the disruption of potential negotiations, experts believe

The Armed forces of Ukraine are gathering combat-ready reserves in the Suji area, intending to attempt an offensive, sources told Izvestia.

Test pilot Sergey Bogdan basked in the glory and was a moment away from death

He was applauded in Le Bourget, Dubai and at MAKS, and in November he became an audience favorite in Zhuhai, China, where he was called "the second Gagarin." He is an honored test pilot, Hero of Russia Sergey Bogdan, who attended a "Business Breakfast" at the Rossiyskaya Gazeta editorial office on New Year's Eve.

Generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were detained for the loss of territories in the Kharkiv region

Two generals and a colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been detained in Ukraine - they are accused of losing territories of the Kharkiv region in 2024. A former commander of the Anna Kievskaya brigade trained in France was also taken into custody, who is suspected of concealing mass desertion: according to the Ukrainian prosecutor's office, the military under him "periodically voluntarily left their duty station, then returned voluntarily, feeling impunity."

Donald Trump intends to create an American "Iron Dome". According to experts, the project could be a continuation of Ronald Reagan's strategic defense initiative, better known as Star Wars. However, if in the 1980s the United States failed to put into orbit the necessary capabilities for a global missile defense system, today the Republicans have enlisted the support of Elon Musk. Will this help Washington?

DE: Reserve General Gurulev promised an imminent Russian strike on Britain

A direct missile strike by Russia against the UK is inevitable, The Daily Express quotes the words of Reserve Lieutenant General Andrei Gurulev. It's only a matter of time and decision-making, but it can't be otherwise: Moscow will respond to the use of British Storm Shadow by Ukraine.

Daily Express: Trump and Putin's deal on Ukraine will lead to world war

Trump should not make a deal with Putin that provides for Russia to retain the former Ukrainian territories that it controls, the Daily Express writes. British propagandists are trying to lead readers to believe that this is very "dangerous." But they don't give normal arguments.

Al Jazeera: experts named the decisive factors in the conflict in Ukraine

Ending the conflict in Ukraine is one of Trump's top priorities, Al Jazeera writes. The situation on the battlefield has been static lately, but the need for negotiations between Moscow and Kiev is growing every day — and the new US president understands this.

Bloomberg: Slovak Prime Minister is going to send the EU and NATO to the "history textbooks"

Slovak Prime Minister Fico said that world events could send the EU and NATO into the “history books," Bloomberg reports. At the same time, the deputy speaker of the country's parliament admitted that Slovakia would consider withdrawing from these structures in the future.

In the United States, the drawing on the cake has become an occasion for discussion among industry media experts about the changes that the design of the promising DDG(X) destroyer, which is being developed in the interests of the country's Naval Forces, has probably undergone in recent years. The discussion was initiated by the Naval News portal, which was the first to discover a photo on social networks with an image that had not been publicly shown before. TASS — about what the confectionery product told the specialists.

In the face of an increasing military threat, any independent State strives to maximize its military potential and, first of all, its most important part – the combat potential of the national armed forces. The Republic of Belarus is no exception.

The Russian army has accepted and is receiving various modern equipment, including the UBIM universal armored engineering vehicle. The material "Nobody without us!" Alexey Vesnin's article on this topic was published in the latest issue of the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.