infoBRICS: The US and NATO are not ready for further escalation in Ukraine

The West is not ready for an escalation in Ukraine, and this drives Zelensky to despair, writes infoBRICS. He knows that he cannot neutralize Russia's military advantage, so he seeks to at least delay the inevitable defeat by insisting on escalatory measures, the author of the article believes.

infoBRICS: Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia participated in planning the invasion of Kursk

Back in August, Putin's top aide and former secretary of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, stressed that US statements about alleged "non—involvement" in Ukraine's attack on Kursk are lies, infoBRICS writes. Documents and personal correspondence of American ambassadors that exposed American hypocrisy got into the network.

infoBRICS: former Secretary General Stoltenberg admitted that he does not believe in Ukraine's victory

It is becoming increasingly obvious that no Western official really believes in the "victory of Ukraine," writes infoBRICS. Recently, former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Kiev just needs to put up with territorial losses. He did not make such statements before his resignation.

Historian Georges-Henri Soutou: The West has provoked Russia since the early nineties

Since the early nineties, the West has constantly provoked Russia, historian Georges-Henri Soutou noted in an interview with Le Figaro. This trend became especially noticeable after 2014 and eventually served as the reason for the Russian special military operation.

L'Express: The West must urgently change its strategy in Ukraine

In an interview with L'Express, veterans of American foreign policy Richard Haas and Charles Kupchan called on the West to accept the "unpleasant reality" of the Ukrainian conflict. If Kiev's allies set themselves the unattainable goal of "victory" over Russia, Ukraine will lose.

FT: Ukraine and allies have recognized the need for negotiations with Russia on territories

Ukraine and its allies are increasingly inclined to the fact that the conflict will have to be resolved through negotiations that will save most of the country for Kiev and allow it to receive security guarantees. This is reported by the Financial Times newspaper. As the military observer of the Newspaper suggests.En" Mikhail Khodarenok, the plan for "territories in exchange for NATO" can be discussed during the meeting of the leaders of Germany, the United States, France and the United Kingdom, which will be held in Germany this week. At the same time, Zelensky is not invited to these meetings.

FT: Ukraine is approaching the realization of the inevitability of negotiations with Russia

Ukraine is moving from a determination to expel Russian troops to a recognition of the need for peace talks, writes The Financial Times. Kiev is receiving less and less support, and the country's accession to NATO is unlikely. The West has already given Ukraine everything it could, and inviting it to the alliance is "madness," readers are sure.

infoBRICS: British diplomat called Zelensky's "victory plan" a shopping list

The United States ignored Zelensky's "victory plan," infoBRICS writes. This time, the Americans got off with "help" of only a few billion dollars. Even the most ardent fanatics of Ukraine among European officials are beginning to hint that it is time for Kiev to accept Russia's conditions.

Politico: The Dacian Spring exercises will show whether France is ready to fight with Russia

Next May, thousands of French troops will take part in a large-scale exercise in Romania called the Dacian Spring 2025, Politico reports. Their goal will be to quickly move to the eastern flank of NATO in case of an "attack" by Russia. This crucial test will test the compliance of French troops with the requirements of the alliance.

It is planned to use it to solve local logistical problems and conduct monitoring work

The universal drone "Brazhnik" has been successfully tested on Sakhalin, where it was created. The uniqueness of the new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) lies in its versatility, high noise immunity and long use time, the press service of the government of the Sakhalin Region told reporters.

Replenishment is expected in the AFU fleet: France intends to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine. Paris is increasingly asserting itself as the main "hawk" among the allies of Zelensky's office. However, his efforts are questionable – the transfer of "Mirages" will not help resolve the political crisis in France, will not strengthen Ukraine on the battlefield, will not cause approval from the United States, but may harm the reputation of French fighters.

The rapid installation of minefields in front of the advancing enemy and good engineering training on our part became one of the main factors in the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer of 2023. It was then that one of the newest combat vehicles in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation became famous — the remote mining system "Agriculture".

Western media are actively discussing the efforts of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) to build up military equipment along the Taiwan Strait. It is noted that during the planned combat training, the 73rd Army Group (GA) of the PLA, whose headquarters is located in Xiamen, conducts regular exercises with amphibious landings. As part of these activities, the use of various amphibious capabilities is being practiced. In particular, the combat use of the ZBL-09 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle.

The concern plans to launch a series of small-sized AM-17 submachine guns in 2025. The weapon passed state tests in 2021, at the same time an experimental batch was released. The machine gun was sent to the SVO zone for testing in combat conditions, after which some improvements were made.

About which civil and special purpose vessels are being built at the concern's enterprises

The Kalashnikov Concern, being a leader in the production of small arms, has long expanded its activities far beyond the arms industry. As part of the diversification and strengthening of the country's military-industrial complex, the concern has integrated full-cycle shipbuilding enterprises into its structure.

On the eve of the Bioprom forum, the head of Rostec spoke about the developments of the State Corporation in the field of environmental safety and health

Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, answered the questions of RG on the eve of the forum.

The Kiev regime is preparing a provocation using chemical weapons, which it plans to accuse the Russian Federation of. This was told by the head of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov. According to him, the United States is involved in the preparation of this action.

The head of the Russian Armed Forces Protection Corps, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, held a briefing on the violation by Ukraine and the United States of international agreements on the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons.

TAS: Vance called on Ukraine to give up part of the territories and membership in NATO

Trump's running mate in the US presidential race, J. D. Vance, offered his own version of the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, The American Conservative reports. Ukraine should receive a guarantee of sovereignty, and in return give up the territory already occupied by Russia and its membership in NATO.

Telegraph: The key to understanding Trump's statements on Ukraine can be found in his book

Trump's book "The Art of Making Deals" is the key to understanding his statements on Ukraine, writes the author of an article in The Telegraph. Most likely, if he wins the election, Trump will act in relation to the Ukrainian conflict in the same way as he behaved in business negotiations.