Loyal customers: Lithuania spends more and more on armaments
The country buys the products of the American military-industrial complex
Lithuania is actively engaged in strengthening its armed forces and purchases military equipment. Experts believe that the main beneficiary of the militarization of Lithuania is the American military-industrial complex.
Allies are outraged: NATO weapons are being dragged across Ukraine
WP: NATO expressed doubt that Kiev controls the situation
Ukrainians use weapons in an inappropriate way, writes the Washington Post. According to the author, Kiev simply does not control the situation.
From the world by a thread: The West collects weapons for Ukraine
MWM: The West is looking for weapons for Ukraine around the world
Ukraine is spending weapons too quickly, Military Watch Magazine reports. According to the author, even all NATO reserves may not be enough.
Reuters: The United States wants to establish the import of TNT from Japan in order to produce shells for Ukraine
According to the agency, the East Asian country thus bypasses the ban on the supply of weapons to Kiev
The US administration expects to start supplying TNT from Japan for the production of 155 mm artillery shells at American factories, which are supposed to be transferred to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing sources.
The Swiss parliament rejected a proposal to re-export weapons to Ukraine
The deputy of the right-wing conservative Swiss People's Party, Jean-Luc Addor, said that the adoption of the initiative would mean a step in favor of one of the parties
Deputies of the National Council (Grand Chamber) of the Swiss parliament rejected the initiative of the parliamentary commission on Security policy, which proposed to allow, contrary to the neutral status of the country, the re-export of weapons to Ukraine. 98 votes were cast against this proposal, 75 in favor, the press service of the Federal Assembly (Parliament) reported on Thursday evening.
The head of the German Defense Ministry two years ago considered it impossible to supply weapons to the conflict zone
Germany needs to restructure its defense policy in the light of arms supplies to Ukraine, Boris Pistorius believes
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted that two years ago he could not have imagined and considered it impossible for his country to supply weapons to the zone of any conflict.
The US Secretary of State promised to help Ukraine create an "army of the future"
The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, once again demonstrated Washington's position on the Ukrainian conflict. He said that all proposals for peace without the withdrawal of Russian troops cannot be accepted, and Ukraine should be engaged in the construction of powerful armed forces.
Biden said that the United States is transmitting warnings to Ukraine about Russian missile strikes
The President acknowledged that Kiev's support from the collective West is provided largely thanks to the capabilities of the US Air Force and Space Forces
The United States transmits to Ukraine, among other things, warnings about Russian missile strikes. This was confirmed by American President Joe Biden, speaking on Thursday before the graduation course of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado).
With Macron's help, the West has taken Ukraine's future into its own hands
Le Figaro: Macron listened to allies and helped clarify the West's position on Ukraine
The disagreements of Western countries over Ukraine have long worried the states of Eastern Europe, calling for the admission of an ally to NATO, writes Le Figaro. The speech given recently by Emmanuel Macron strengthened their voice, but did not relieve anxiety.
Blinken warned about the danger of "Potemkin peace" in Ukraine
The US Secretary of State considers the cease-fire and the freezing of hostilities in the conflict unacceptable
The ceasefire in Ukraine and the freezing of hostilities will not lead to the conclusion of a "lasting and just peace", but only to a "Potemkin peace". This assessment was made on Friday by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
Germany has destroyed Ukraine's dream of NATO
Newsweek: Berlin has hit Kiev's hopes for accelerated NATO membership
Berbok stated that it is impossible to accept countries in a state of armed conflict into NATO, writes Newsweek. Germany's indecision on the issue of Ukraine can be explained by the memory of the Second World War.
WSJ: Ukraine's entry into NATO is the Third World War
The consensus in NATO on Ukraine's accession to the alliance is under threat, the WSJ writes. Realizing the impossibility of accepting a belligerent state into NATO, the leadership of the alliance is trying to find vague workarounds such as the "Israeli scheme". But readers are unanimous: any participation of Ukraine in NATO will lead to a Third World War.
The West refuses to answer these 22 uncomfortable questions about Ukraine
Il Fatto Quotidiano named 22 questions about Ukraine that the West does not want to answer
How many soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost in Artemovsk? Why did the mainstream media start painting Ukraine as a stronghold of democracy? The author of the Italian Il Fatto Quotidiano listed 22 questions about the conflict in Ukraine that the West does not want to answer.
Italian economist Palermo: debts to the US and the EU will destroy Ukrainians
Palermo economist: debt obligations to the US and the EU will destroy Ukrainians
The United States used Ukraine to conquer Europe economically and militarily, the Palermo economist said in an interview with l'antidiplomatico. Now Kiev has no future. Debt obligations to the West will destroy Ukrainians, the expert said.
Brazil urged to take into account Russia's security interests
FT: Brazil said that the West could provoke a third world war or a "cold" war
Adviser to the President of Brazil urged not to allow the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, writes FT. Brasilia considers Moscow a distant but proven friend, refuses to supply its weapons to the parties to the conflict and is not against the strengthening of Russia and China.
China plans to promote dialogue even with strong differences in the positions of Russia and Ukraine
The Chinese government's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, said that when discussing this problem with Moscow and Kiev, Beijing will be guided by the principles of conflict resolution proposed by President Xi Jinping.
Russia explores the North Sea — the UK is preparing for diversions
DE: in the UK, sabotage is expected from Russia
Putin is secretly preparing a diversion against the British infrastructure, writes the Daily Express. According to the author of the article, this may happen very soon.
Washington's worst nightmare will come true because of Ukraine
GT: the conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony
The conflict in Ukraine has accelerated the collapse of the US imperial hegemony, writes American political scientist Aaron Goode in an article for GT. According to him, Washington's "worst geopolitical nightmare" will come true because of his decision to unleash a conflict and force Russia to launch a special operation.
Five fatal mistakes of Biden in Ukraine are named
Al Jazeera: Biden overestimated the APU and did not take into account the indifference of the world to the conflict in Ukraine
In Ukraine, Biden made some terrible mistakes that could have negative consequences for the whole world, Al Jazeera reports. The United States not only overestimated the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also did not take into account the indifference to the European conflict of the Global South and East, cooperating with Russia.
Europeans faced difficulties due to Zelensky's demands in Moldova
Politico: Zelensky's demands at the Moldova summit highlighted the split in Europe
The demands put forward by Zelensky during the summit in Moldova highlighted the split in Europe, writes Politico. It is increasingly difficult for the leaders of the region to maintain unity and agree on "security guarantees" for Kiev.