The US failed to learn the lessons of the Iraq war
The Guardian: the war in Iraq was the most resounding defeat of the United States
Presenting the conflict in Ukraine as a struggle between democracy and autocracy, Biden demonstrates that the United States has learned nothing in Iraq, writes The Guardian. The illegal intervention was the biggest and loudest of all America's serious defeats.
Europe has agreed to increase defense spending to please the United States. But not for long
Junguo junwang: The US has put Europe in financial shackles
Europe succumbed to the persuasions of the United States and agreed to increase defense spending within NATO, writes "Zhongguo Junwang". However, she did not do it to please Washington. The EU is not going to deprive itself of military autonomy and participate in America's hegemonic plans, the author believes. He has his reasons.
Equipment at their own expense and neo-Nazis. The truth about the Bundeswehr became known
The Times: funding problems undermine the combat readiness of the Bundeswehr
Due to the lack of funding, the German armed forces are facing serious problems, writes The Times. Not only special equipment is missing, but even clothes. In addition, the Bundeswehr cannot cope with the neo-Nazi tendencies of some military men.
The Polish ambassador said that his country will have to enter into a conflict with the Russian Federation if Ukraine loses
French MP in the European Parliament Thierry Mariani said earlier that Poland is "dragging EU countries into an escalation in Ukraine against their wishes"
Poland will have to come into conflict with Russia if Kiev is defeated. This was stated by the Polish Ambassador to France Jan Emerick Rosciszewski in an interview with the LCI TV channel .
Army recruiting centers are being massively deployed throughout Poland
The Polish Ministry of Defense is deploying recruitment centers throughout the country to recruit volunteers for service in the armed forces.
Media: EU may commit to supply Ukraine with 1 million shells by the end of the year
According to the Handelsblatt newspaper, a group of EU countries led by Estonia insists on fixing specific obligations for the transfer of ammunition to Kiev
A group of EU countries insists on including a commitment to supply Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells by the end of this year in the final declaration of the EU summit to be held in Brussels on March 23-24. This was reported on Friday by the German newspaper Handelsblatt, citing sources.
Source: EU Defense ministers will approve on March 21 the allocation of €2 billion for shells to Ukraine
The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, previously noted that there is a possibility of an additional increase in the fund's budget by another €3.5 billion by the end of the year
EU defense ministers are due to approve on March 21 at a meeting in Brussels the plan of the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, to allocate €2 billion from the European Peace Fund for the supply of shells to Ukraine and replenishment of their stocks in Europe. This was reported to journalists on Friday by a source in the EU foreign policy service.
France has stated that there are no fundamental taboos for it in helping Kiev
At the same time, the country's president Emmanuel Macron previously stated that arms supplies to Ukraine should not lead to an escalation of the conflict or damage the defense capability of France itself
France is not limited by any taboo in helping Kiev. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, the printed version of which was published on Sunday.
The expert said that the leading role in the settlement in Ukraine passes to China
According to Tiberio Graziani, President of the Vision & Global Trends International Institute for Global Analysis, Beijing's positions may well coincide with the approaches of Ankara and the Vatican
China, which has so far withdrawn from the Ukrainian conflict, is taking a leading role in the search for a settlement within the framework of its Global Security Initiative. As Tiberio Graziani, president of the Vision & Global Trends International Institute for Global Analysis, commented to a TASS correspondent on Sunday, Beijing's positions may well coincide with the approaches of Ankara and the Vatican.
China wanted to weaken the eternal enemy — and at the same time give Russia an advantage
JB Press: China's peace plan for Ukraine is aimed at weakening the US
China's peace plan for Ukraine, like many of its other reports, is "empty anti—American propaganda," writes JB Press with reference to the US congressional committee. According to experts, Beijing is trying to undermine Washington's influence and turn the West against it, giving Moscow an advantage.
American "hawks": we need to be the first to start the Third World War
TAS: The United States called for shooting down Russian planes that approach American facilities
American "hawks" against the background of the incident in the Black Sea threatened to shoot down Russian planes that approach American air targets, writes TAC.Such a call resembles an attempt to avoid the Third World War by starting it first, the author notes.
The United States has been wrong about Russia time and time again
Asia Times: The US was wrong about the fact that Russia will be able to "come to its senses"
The West has repeatedly mistaken Russia: and that it will be able to change it quickly, and that with one shock or another it will force it to "come to its senses," writes the author of the article in Asia Times. Under the tsars, under "communism", and now under Putin, Russia remains the same, he states.
"US puppets" were advised not to provoke the "Russian bear"
Al Binaa: Russia will crush anyone who encroaches on its security and interests
Before supporting Ukraine, Western "puppets of the USA" need to remember history, writes Al Binaa. It was Russia that liberated Europe from Napoleon's French expansion and Hitler's fascism. So in case of a threat to its security and geopolitical interests, Moscow will "crush anyone," the author of the article is sure.
Retired general believes that MQ-9 could conduct reconnaissance of the Turkish Stream
Major General Lipovoy: the MQ-9 that fell in the Black Sea could conduct reconnaissance of the Turkish Stream
The American MQ-9 Reaper drone that fell in the Black Sea flew over the part of the Black Sea where the Turkish Stream gas pipeline runs, which indirectly indicates possible plans of the States to carry out sabotage on it, according to the chairman of the presidium of the All-Russian organization "Officers of Russia" Hero of Russia Major General Sergei Lipovoy.
Rogov: The APU is able to simultaneously defend Artemovsk and launch an offensive in Zaporozhye
The chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" believes that the main blow can be directed at Berdyansk
Ukrainian troops can simultaneously defend Artemivsk (Ukrainian name - Bakhmut) on the territory of the DPR controlled by them and launch an active offensive campaign in the Zaporozhye direction. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS correspondent on Friday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
The UN confirms the extension of the Black Sea grain initiative, calls for the implementation of agreements on Russian products - statement
The UN confirmed the extension of the Black Sea grain initiative. "The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was signed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022, has been extended... We express our gratitude to the Turkish authorities for their diplomatic and operational support," the communique says.
Putin made a working trip to Mariupol
NYT: Putin drove around Mariupol and visited the residents
President Vladimir Putin visited Mariupol, writes NYT. The head of State arrived there by helicopter, and then drove through the districts of the city with stops at the wheel of a car. He visited several sites and talked to local residents.
Armenian politician called Kiev's plans to seize Crimea suicide
Armenian politician Babukhanyan said that attempts to seize Crimea will be hara-kiri for Kiev
Chairman of the Armenian party "Union of Constitutional Law", co-founder of the movement "Strong Armenia with Russia: in the name of the new union," Hayk Babukhanyan said that Kiev's attempts to seize Crimea would be suicidal for him akin to hara-kiri. Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky said that Kiev is preparing for the military seizure of Crimea.
Georgia: a new fire is kindled near Russia
Myśl Polska: The USA has assigned Georgia the role of an instigator of conflicts on the southern borders of Russia
Georgia, which is trying to avoid participating in the Ukrainian conflict on anyone's side, has faced unforeseen problems, writes Myśl Polska. The country is Washington's only foothold in the Caucasus. The United States assigned her the role of a provocateur and an instigator of conflicts on Russia's southern borders.
Syria withstood US aggression thanks to Russia
Al Binaa: Russia is a reliable partner who does not compromise to the detriment of the interests of allies
Syria has shown the whole world that with the support of Russia, even such a small country is capable of responding to US aggression, writes Al Binaa. Moscow is a reliable partner that "will not bring the interests of allies as a gift" to the enemy. Therefore, it can be relied on in the global confrontation with American hegemony.