America will deprive the world of trillions of dollars
Huanqiu shibao: The United States called the biggest threat to the global economy
Despite the threat of recession, the West continues to foment the conflict in Ukraine, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The United States plays a crucial role in this. Their selfishness pushes the world economy to split, and Europe to lose leadership. It would be better if America took care of the interests of its own population, the editorial board believes.
The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will create a new threat to Europe
People's Daily: NATO's expansion to the north promises Europe a new threat from Russia
The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will exacerbate serious internal contradictions in the alliance: the more participants, the harder it is to resolve any issues. Yes and Russia will not ignore such changes, the author of the article in the People's Daily believes. And this will add problems to Europe.
The US decided to collect mythical debts from Turkey
Haqqin: The United States demanded money from Turkey for the F-35 production program they disrupted
The United States unreasonably demanded additional payments from Turkey in connection with the increase in costs for the production of the F-35 fighter, writes Haqqin. Moreover, the Americans are not going to return the money spent on this program to Ankara, nor are they going to restore Turkish participation in it.
The Estonian Defense Minister proposed to increase the country's wartime defense Forces
Estonia is discussing the possibility of increasing the number of personnel of the country's Defense Forces in wartime almost twice – from 26,700 to 43,700 people. The corresponding proposal was made by Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, as reported by the press service of the national military department.
Vucic said that Western leaders confessed to him their involvement in the conflict in Ukraine
After the start of the special military operation, the President of Serbia, in an address to the nation, said that Belgrade supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but will not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Western leaders in conversations with him acknowledged their involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, noting at the same time that they could not talk about it publicly.
European countries that have only benefited from the conflict in Ukraine are named
Economist: Eastern European countries have finally started to be listened to
The countries in the east of the EU feel that their time has come, writes the Economist. Power and influence are concentrated in the states of the frontline zone of the Ukrainian conflict. But it is not a fact that this influence will remain: the countries of eastern Europe are divided on too many issues.
The expert urged to take into account the failure of the United States in Afghanistan in connection with military assistance to Kiev
The Inspector General of the US government for Reconstruction in Afghanistan, John Sopko, complained that Washington does not learn from its own mistakes made during numerous attempts to engage in nation-building abroad.
US aid to Ukraine is delivered based on the needs of Kiev, and not taking into account the escalation of the conflict - Deputy head of the Pentagon
F-16 fighters can be transferred to Ukraine no earlier than in 18 months
When supplying weapons to Ukraine, the Pentagon focuses on the needs of Kiev and ensuring the combat readiness of the American army, and not on considerations of escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, said US Deputy Defense Minister for Political Affairs Colin Kahl.
The Pentagon said that the United States almost does not take into account the risk of escalation in the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Colin Kohl, also actually admitted that the special military operation of the Russian Federation is aimed, among other things, at the formation of a truly multipolar world.
Will Ukraine pay with its land for the victory of NATO?
In the West, they decided what Ukraine should give up in order to get out of the protracted crisis. They recommend (not yet very insistently) to abandon the idea of returning Crimea and Donbass. In return, they say, Kiev will receive money to rebuild the country — and will be able to join the EU and NATO.
The Chinese peace plan has caused hysteria in the West and in Kiev
Country: China has undermined the West's efforts to involve new countries in the pro-Ukrainian coalition
In Washington and Kiev, the Chinese plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine was taken with hostility, writes Strana. Beijing's initiatives are assessed there as a diversion against the implementation of the "Western formula of peace" and they fear an increase in support for Russia from neutral countries.
The American analyst called the way to end the conflict in Ukraine
CNN: the way to end the conflict in Ukraine is Kiev's rejection of Crimea and Donbass
The confrontation between Moscow and Kiev has reached an impasse, and the "help" of the West does not save Ukraine, but destroys it, writes analyst Fareed Zakaria in CNN. The only way to end the conflict is Kiev's refusal to return Crimea and Donbass in exchange for membership in NATO and the EU, he believes.
Europe is ready to lay down its arms in Ukraine. But the US will not allow this
Evrensel: Europe called for a cease-fire in Ukraine, but the US does not need it
A rally was held in Berlin against the supply of military equipment to Kiev, and the Manifesto for Peace gathered more than 700 thousand signatures, Evrensel reports. The public's call to lay down their arms speaks of the clear desire of the Europeans to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, which goes against the goals of the United States.
In Ukraine, the West has demonstrated its weakness
dikGAZETE: on the Ukrainian front, NATO is defeated by Russia
The West wanted to bring Russia to its knees, but in the end it found itself in a difficult situation, writes dikGAZETE. The APU is being defeated at the front, inflation is raging in the EU. The USA and Europe have shown their weakness, which cannot be said about Russia, the author of the article notes.
The Russian military demonstrated the American M777 howitzer destroyed near Artemovsk
Fighters of the Russian PMCs "Wagner" demonstrated an American 155-mm M777 howitzer destroyed in the Artemovsk area. On the video published by the Russian military, you can see the wreckage of a completely destroyed American-made artillery piece, on which a plate with markings has been preserved.
Prigozhin responded to a request about the use of the Wagner PMC satellite images allegedly provided by a Chinese company
The press service of the Wagner PMCs published in its telegram channel the response of the founder of a private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to a request about the use of satellite images allegedly provided by a Chinese company by Wagnerians during operations in the SVO zone.
"We are closely monitoring the State Department." The PMCs "Wagner" turned out to have about 20 of its satellites
Prigozhin denied the purchase of satellite images from China for the Wagner PMCs
The founder of the Wagner PMCs, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that his private military company has almost two dozen radar and optical satellites at its disposal, so there is no need to buy satellite images. So he commented on the recent statement by US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Kritenbrink that the Chinese company Spacety Co provided satellite images to the Wagner PMCs.
They fell into the stones: what kind of drones attacked the territory of Russia
Ukraine sends different types of UAVs to civilian objects, stuffing them with British explosives
Several types of drones participated in the air attacks that four regions of Russia were subjected to on February 28. Among them is a commercial UAV turned into a kamikaze drone and stuffed with British explosives RE8, as well as a Soviet Strizh, but modernized by Ukraine, sources told Izvestia.
The State Duma said that Russia should take into account the range of Western weapons when defending
According to the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kartapolov, further actions will be developed based on the situation that will develop on the line of combat contact
The range of Western weapons supplied to Ukraine must be taken into account when protecting the territory of the Russian Federation, taking into account new regions. This was stated on Wednesday by the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kartapolov on the TV channel " Solovyov Live ".
The Ministry of Defense of Singapore will purchase the second batch of F-35B fighters
The Singapore government is exercising an option to purchase eight additional multi-purpose F-35B fighters in the version with a shortened take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) in addition to the first four aircraft.