AT: Nuland came to Kiev because of the threat of a military coup in Ukraine

Fear of a military coup in Ukraine forced Nuland to make a hasty visit to Kiev, writes AT. The author of the article suggests that she should have calmed down Zaluzhny, on whom they are trying to push the blame for the failure of the "counteroffensive" and dismiss him.

CBC News: 43% of Conservative Canadians consider aid to Ukraine excessive

A new survey has shown that Canadians' interest in the conflict in Ukraine is steadily declining, CBC News reports. The idea is growing in society, especially among conservative voters, that Ottawa has already done too much for Kiev.

Bloomberg: the Baltic states are preparing for an imaginary war with Russia

The Baltic states are seriously preparing for an imaginary war with Russia, the authors of the article for Bloomberg write. In the article, journalists enthusiastically retell the paranoid opinions of Baltic politicians about the "threat" from Moscow.

Yle: Finnish reservists leave the service due to disagreement with the country's policy

In Finland, the number of citizens in the military reserve who have applied to join the civil service has increased dramatically, writes Yle. Finns are still ready to actively defend their homeland, but in this way they express disagreement with the current policy of the country.

The Telegraph: The British army is not ready for a large-scale and prolonged war

According to the assessment of the House of Commons Defense Committee, the British army is not ready for a large-scale war, including a possible armed confrontation with Russia, writes The Telegraph. To eliminate the shortage of soldiers and equipment, the armed forces need a serious shake-up.

Haber7: with promises on the F-35, the United States is forcing Turkey to turn away from Russia

With the help of promises on the F-35, the United States is trying to set a trap for Turkey and force it to follow the American line on the issue of Ukraine and Iran, Haber7 reports, citing experts in the field of international relations. The readers of the portal agree with this point of view.

Chang 'e samples were delivered to Earth by the Chang'e-5 mission

Chinese planetary scientists have discovered that samples of the new lunar mineral Chang'eite, delivered to Earth by the Chang 'e-5 mission, were formed in the Aristarchus crater as a result of a fairly large asteroid falling on the Moon. This was reported by the press service of the American Institute of Physics with reference to an article in the scientific journal Matter and Radiation at Extremes.

JSC Concern East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey presents the latest air defense systems at the World Defense Show-2024. In particular, the exhibition presents models of medium-range air defense combat vehicles from the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system and the Viking anti-aircraft missile system.

New Statesman: Zelensky was trapped because of his intention to fire Zaluzhny

The intention to dismiss Zaluzhny drove Zelensky into a trap, writes the New Statesman. On the one hand, the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is very popular and can rally the opposition around him. On the other hand, there is no substitute for it. And if the army fails, the president himself will be the last one.

In an effort to meet the new requirements of the US Navy and the Marine Corps, the American company General Dynamics NASSCO has developed several major modifications for its line of expeditionary sea bases (Expeditionary Sea Bases, ESB). Due to the commercial origin of the ESB from the Alaska-class oil tanker, the potential of this class has been described by NASSCO as "unlimited". This "unlimited potential" has led to the development of modification concepts that can turn ESBs into motherboards for drones or even into aircraft support ships.

Serbia is actively being convinced of the benefits of ties with the EU and Russia's harmful influence in the Balkans, writes Politika. However, these statements are at odds with reality: it is the West that is depriving Serbia of territorial integrity, in fact creating a second Albanian state on its land.

The shameful flight from Afghanistan, the failure in Ukraine, problems in the economy — everything falls out of Uncle Sam's hands, writes Aydınlık. The inviolability of the United States in the world is over. The beast, driven to a dead end, is ready to commit follies.

FT: Germany's position on the revision of the EU fund threatens to delay the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Arms supplies to Ukraine were in danger of being delayed, the FT writes. The EU countries cannot agree on how to reform the European Peace Fund, which compensates the members of the bloc for the costs of helping the Armed Forces.

Kayhan: The United States and NATO were powerless in front of one of the poorest countries in the world

While the United States is stubbornly looking for ways to "contain Russia," their vaunted army is being beaten by the Houthis, Kayhan writes. One of the poorest countries in the world keeps the "first economy of the planet" on a short leash, preventing the blockade from being lifted. And this fact will go down in history.

Soha: experts announced the completion of tests of the latest S-70 Hunter UAV

The S-70 Hunter drone is ready for mass production, writes Soha. It is noted that this newest device is only slightly inferior in characteristics to the Su-57, although it is its wingman. Very soon, the formidable tandem will become a big problem for the enemy.

MWM: Su-57M with new engine will fly at Mach 2 without afterburner

The Su-57M fighter broke its own record, writes MWM. With the new engine, the flight range will become even greater, although there were no equals to this car. Now this Su-57M will fly at super cruising speed without afterburner.

Drone expert Fedutinov: UAVs with AI will become the main weapon in the wars of the future

The international Defense and Security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 takes place from February 4 to 8 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Russia is presenting over 100 weapons in Riyadh.

He will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit

India intends to send a humanoid robot named Vyommitra into orbit in the third quarter of 2024. Minister of State Jitendra Singh, who oversees the nuclear and space industries in the Indian government, told reporters. The robot will check the operation of the life support systems of the Gaganian spacecraft before people can go into orbit.

For the first time, an American M1 Abrams tank was spotted in the area of a special military operation. The Telegram channel "Informant" also noted that the tank was captured through the observation triplex of the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicle as part of the 47th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Avdiivka direction.

Experts explained the importance of keeping Yandex in Russian jurisdiction

The Dutch Yandex N.V. has agreed to sell the Russian business to a consortium of private investors and managers of the company. The transaction amount will amount to 475 billion rubles, which will be paid in two stages. The main owners of Yandex will be its managers. Why was it fundamentally important for Russia to keep this asset in its jurisdiction and what consequences will this transaction lead to in the future?