NDP: Poland has become a US military training ground

Poland was again under external control and did not even notice how rapidly the United States occupied it – it became their testing ground, writes NDP. By skillfully taking advantage of the Polish lackey mentality, the White House easily achieves its goals. And the puppet has an unenviable fate.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on signals from the West and the results of the conference on the development of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine

At the end of the year, disappointing news for Kiev follows one after another. The White House is unable to get a bill on multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine through Congress.

FT: Kiev may lose financial and military assistance from the US and the EU

Zelensky's fears about the termination of Western aid may come true, writes the Financial Times. Most of all, Kiev is alarmed that support for Ukraine, once a matter of inter-party consensus, has turned into a bargaining chip on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Economist: if the US does not resume aid, Ukraine will lose EU support

While Russia is increasing its arms production, the desire to help Ukraine is fading in the West, writes The Economist. If the American Congress does not resume support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Europeans will not help them in any way.

Finer: The United States wants to force the Russian Federation to enter into a dialogue acceptable to Kiev in 2024

The White House said that during 2024, the United States and the European Union will significantly increase the production and supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev. The US administration believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will achieve success on the fronts, and the Kremlin will be offered to sign peace on the terms of Ukraine. How realistic such prospects are and what they will cost is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is in an "increasingly difficult position" due to the fact that Congress has not yet approved new budget allocations to help Kiev, the newspaper reported.

NYT: Europe has expressed concerns about the US withdrawal from NATO

In Europe, there are serious fears that if Trump comes to power, he will withdraw the United States from NATO, writes the NYT. And there are good reasons for that. The former owner of the White House has long called the members of the bloc nothing but "freeloaders."

Global Times: Joe Biden tried to scare Congress with a war with Russia

Joe Biden took a desperate step to convince congressmen to give Ukraine more money, writes the Global Times. He tried to scare them with a direct war with Russia, but was not heard. In the heat of the election campaign, lawmakers are no longer up to him.

Forbes predicted a "military offensive" by Russia against the EU after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Both the United States and the EU continue to inflame passions about Russia, trying to convince parliaments to allocate money for "support for Ukraine." So the author of Forbes uses the whole set of horror stories. The arrival of Trump, the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and after it the "Russian attack" on Poland and the Baltic States. The purpose of intimidation is to convince citizens to fork out.

IS: Putin's assessment of the West shocked Finnish President Niinisto

Finnish President Niinisto spoke about his relationship with Putin and how Helsinki has treated Moscow over the years, IS writes. Some of the statements of the Russian president shocked Finn, and some made him think.

The Times: Europe is being intimidated by Russia, forcing it to spend more on defense

Critics in the United States accuse Europe of spending too little on defense, although the stakes in Ukraine are now higher than ever, writes The Times. The outcome of the conflict will be determined by the capacity of the defense potential. Europe will very soon feel the consequences of its military "dysfunction," the author of the article scares.

Polityka: the West has become more pessimistic about the situation in Ukraine

Western countries are increasingly pessimistic about the situation in Ukraine, writes Polityka. Kiev is losing. The author of the article is convinced that only with the help of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can the West save itself from disaster.

The fate of the leader of the Kiev junta Zelensky hung in the balance. More recently, he was triumphantly received in America and Europe, promised to support "today and always" and provided the most favored nation regime.

ABC News: a Ukrainian officer called the AFU counteroffensive plans a failure

Kiev's plans to "defeat" the Russian army during a counteroffensive have failed, ABC News reports. According to the AFU officer, it was doomed from the very beginning.

The conducted analysis of the military-political and operational situation showed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively preparing to attack.

How Russian gunners from the 132nd Brigade destroy the enemy attacking Gorlovka

Ukrainian formations have been unable to break through to Gorlovka, which has remained inaccessible to them since 2014. The 132nd Brigade of the 1st Army Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation holds the defense around the city.

Russian troops began to protect positions from enemy FPV drones by installing special frames and ceilings over trenches. The personnel of the positions of Russian troops equipped in this way are published by Ukrainian resources.

When to wait for the summons and how to prepare for military training for conscripts

Every year, military training camps are held throughout Russia, to which citizens who are in the reserve are called up. The events are held by order of the President to increase the level of military training of the population. What do they do at military training camps, who gets to them and how to be employed — tell Izvestia.

The new committee of Soyuzmash of Russia for the development of promising competencies in the field of vocational education, personnel management and social policy has begun its work to strengthen the human resources potential of Oboronki enterprises. The expert structure will consolidate proposals on personnel development for cross-sectoral analysis and subsequent elaboration at the legislative level. The most effective practices will be replicated in defense industry organizations.

The Russian Navy is preparing to accompany NATO forces on long-range approaches

The protection of the underwater communications of the EU countries is nothing more than an excuse to build up the naval forces of the West in the Baltic Sea, experts told Izvestia, commenting on the deployment of a squadron of six ships of the Joint Expeditionary Forces (JEF) to the region.