Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia will decide for itself how to ensure its security
Russia will decide for itself how and in what ways to ensure its security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Moscow considers unacceptable the demands to withdraw Russian troops from certain areas of its own territory - the US response
The growing military activity of NATO near the borders of the Russian Federation is alarming, and the ultimatum demands to Russia to withdraw troops from certain areas of its own territory are unacceptable, according to the written response of the Russian Federation to the United States on the issue of security guarantees.
Moscow offers Washington to develop a new "security equation"
The US proposal on measures to develop the START is contrary to the nature of the dialogue
Russia stands for an integrated approach to strategic stability and invites the United States to work out a new "security equation," according to the written response of the Russian Federation to the United States on security proposals.
US State Department: Lavrov told Blinken that Washington will receive a response to the security proposals in a couple of days
State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday informed US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about Moscow's sending a response to Washington within a couple of days to American proposals on security in Europe.
The Telegraph: Putin has made sure of the weakness of the West. Nothing will stop him
The Telegraph (UK): Putin exposed the weakness of the West
The West is confused by Putin's "ambiguous signals", writes The Telegraph. But while he is lost in guesses, the Russian leader has tested the resolve of Western countries and found its flaw.
In the USA, the Russian army was described with the words "stupid hammer"
The Drive: The Russian army remains the Soviet "dumb hammer", which is incredibly heavy
The Russian armed forces are a legacy of the Soviet era and remain a "blunt hammer" that is still incredibly heavy. In these words, in the American edition of The Drive, columnist Tyler Rogovey described the modern Russian army concentrated in the regions bordering Ukraine.
In the USA, they were afraid of the bridge built by Russia across the Pripyat
The Drive: Russia has built a bridge across the Pripyat a few kilometers from Ukraine
A pontoon bridge erected by the Russian military on the Pripyat River in Belarus a few kilometers from the border with Ukraine can be used by Moscow to transfer equipment. Thus, the American edition of The Drive commented on satellite images of the structure made by Planet Labs.
The US claims that Russia "continues to increase its military presence" on the border with Ukraine
The United States believes that Russia's statements about the withdrawal of troops from the border with Ukraine do not correspond to reality, allegedly Moscow is actually increasing the number of its troops, the Axios portal reported, citing a senior representative of the American administration.
The Kremlin is deeply concerned about the escalation in Donbass
The Kremlin is concerned about the aggravation of the situation in Donbass and recalled that it had long warned about the danger of excessive concentration of the Ukrainian military on the demarcation line.
President Zelensky: Ukraine should receive the same guarantees as the NATO countries
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev should receive a guarantee system that is not inferior to that offered to NATO countries, as the process of joining the alliance is delayed.
Biden and Scholz discussed strengthening NATO's eastern flank in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine - White House
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the Ukrainian crisis and considered strengthening NATO's eastern flank in case of Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine, the White House reports.
NATO Secretary General and the Head of the European Commission discussed the situation around Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen had a telephone conversation during which they discussed Ukraine and Russia.
The head of the Georgian Defense Ministry met in Brussels with the chairman of the NATO Military Committee
Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, who is in Brussels on a visit, met with the chairman of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Robert Bauer on Wednesday, the press service of the Georgian Defense Ministry reports.
Blinken and the Estonian Foreign Minister called on Russia to de-escalate through dialogue with the United States, NATO and the OSCE
Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets and United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on Russia at Wednesday's meeting to de-escalate through dialogue with the United States, NATO and the OSCE.
How many troops and equipment have the United States and its allies transferred to Europe
The United States, together with its NATO allies, is increasing its military presence in Europe and arms supplies to Ukraine. According to the coalition members, this is necessary to strengthen the eastern borders and deter "Russian aggression".
US Secretary of Defense discussed with European colleagues the importance of NATO unity in the context of the Ukrainian crisis - Pentagon
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his colleagues from France Florence Parly, Germany Christina Lambrecht and Great Britain Ben Wallace during a meeting in Brussels confirmed the importance of NATO unity to counter Russia's policy, Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said.
Military spending is growing, but getting smaller
Inflation "eats up" the increase in defense budgets of recent years. On February 16, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) released the Military Balance 2022 report, which calculated the military expenditures of 171 countries.
A new airfield refueling aircraft is being developed for the VKS - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
A new airfield autofuel tanker, which will allow refueling several aircraft at once, is being developed for the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The crews of fighter jets of the Russian Federation and Belarus have worked out the conduct of combat at low altitudes
Russian Su-35 and Belarusian Su-30SM fighters have worked out the procedure for conducting air combat at low altitudes as part of a joint exercise. This was announced on Thursday, February 17, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The military destroyed the landing of a conditional enemy at the exercises "Allied Determination - 2022"
In particular, according to the exercise scenario, under the cover of Su-35 fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Yak-130 aircraft and Mi-24 attack helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force carried out an air strike on ground targets at the training ground
The Russian and Belarusian military, with the support of artillery and aviation, worked out the destruction of the landing of a conditional enemy at the joint exercises "Allied Determination - 2022". This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
