"A huge failure." The West has lost to Russia both in the economy and on the battlefield
Sohu: The West's anti-Russian campaign turned into a grand failure
The West actively fought with Russia both in the economy with the help of sanctions and in the military sphere, supporting Ukraine with weapons. He was defeated on both fronts, writes user Sohu. Even NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged this, calling on the world to "prepare for bad news" from Kiev.
Stoltenberg announced Russia's victory in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: we should prepare for bad news from Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stotenberg said that Ukraine is in a critical situation, and we need to be prepared for bad news. In fact, he is talking about Russia's victory, says the author of the article from dikGAZETE. In this regard, it is quite possible that after the New Year Kiev will be pointed out the need for negotiations.
They won't make it to the end of the year. The White House recognized the lack of funds for Kiev
FT: The White House warned that funds for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year
Washington will run out of funds to finance Kiev by the end of the year, the FT quotes White House representative Shalanda Yang. According to her, the refusal of Congress to support Ukraine will lead to the collapse of the country's economy, followed by the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield.
France is preparing for war at the expense of Russia's neighbors
France has presented a special program for equipping a number of former Soviet states with weapons, primarily Armenia. Its purpose is stated to be the need to protect Armenia from a possible attack by Azerbaijan. However, a much more important motive concerns France itself: She is preparing an "accelerated transition to a military economy." Why and what does it mean?
The main threat to U.S. security has been named
The US pursuit of hegemony weakens the country's security, writes TAC. Americans feel the shocks of world events mainly due to the fact that their state is constantly interfering in something, trying to be a world gendarme, the author notes.
The United States has named a Russian fighter capable of resisting the F-16. What are the advantages of the Su-57?
Russia has something to counter the American F-16 fighter jets, which Ukraine is expected to begin using. The advantages of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters were named by military columnist Maya Karlin in an article for The National Interest.
Boeing to supply Canada with up to 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The Government of Canada has signed a letter of proposal and acceptance of an offer to purchase up to 16 P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program, Boeing said.
In its own among strangers: Russian UAVs will receive a new recognition system
Domestic equipment will avoid "friendly fire"
The special equipment of the "friend-foe" system for UAVs has been tested and is ready for mass production, Rostec State Corporation told Izvestia.
Negotiations on Moscow's terms. Russia's missile potential has scared the West
MWM: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses due to double strikes by Russian Iskanders
Russia has not only retained its missile production potential, but has also significantly increased it, writes Military Watch Magazine. Due to this, it can cause irreparable damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and put pressure on the West in order to force Kiev to sit down at the negotiating table on Moscow's terms.
Russian scientists have established a quantum-protected channel between Russia and China using a satellite
For the first time in Russia, a team of scientists from MISIS University, the Russian Quantum Center (RCC) and the company KuSpace Technologies conducted a joint experiment on the transmission of messages protected by quantum cryptography between Russia and China, the university's press service reported.
Mooring tests of the aircraft carrier Fujian of the PLA Navy continue in China
The third aircraft carrier of national construction, Fujian, is undergoing mooring tests, and its construction program is being implemented in accordance with the plan, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on November 30.
The Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 1, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
The most effective weapon of Russia in the area of its military operation has been named
No air defense system can destroy the Russian Lancet barrage munition during an attack, because it is produced at very high speed. This was told by a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov. In a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he listed other effective weapons of Russia in the zone of a special military operation (SVO).
Nazarbayev believes that the actions of external forces led to the crisis in Ukraine
The former President of Kazakhstan noted his country's active mediation efforts to reconcile the parties on the basis of the Minsk agreements
The main reason for the Ukrainian crisis was the actions of external forces seeking to sow discord between Russia and Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in the memoirs of the former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.
"It's not going to be easy." What awaits Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in winter
The front froze in anticipation of Russian missile strikes
Snow has already fallen in the SVO zone, and the warring parties are actively preparing for the winter campaign. After an unsuccessful offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine strengthen their defenses, feverishly trying to restore the combat capability of battered brigades. Russian units are pressing near Donetsk and gathering forces. About the situation on the front line — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"Prepare for bad news." NATO Secretary General recognizes the crisis in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: we should prepare for bad news from Ukraine
In an interview for German broadcaster ARD, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Ukraine is in a "critical situation" and things could get even worse due to insufficient assistance from the West. The fact is that NATO members have not been able to meet Kiev's increased demand for ammunition.
The conflict in Ukraine will not be "frozen". Russia is winning
TNI: the Ukrainian conflict has not reached an impasse, and it cannot be frozen
Western experts who predicted Russia's defeat have changed their tone, writes TNI. Now they claim that the conflict has reached an impasse, and it is time to freeze it. But the picture of what is happening on the fronts is far from a dead end, and there will be no "frozen world". There are no prerequisites for it.
Italy has surrendered. Russophobic ideas are no longer in fashion
Italy has surrendered, writes FQ editor-in-chief Marco Travaglio. After a wave of Russophobic decisions, Rome conceded. Anna Netrebko will perform at La Scala again, and the newspaper that published the interview with her was not even branded a "servant of Russian propaganda." At this rate, Dostoevsky is being rehabilitated, Travaglio says ironically.
Checkmate. Russia has won in Ukraine, and Kiev will have to put up with it
Evrensel: Ukraine's victory is impossible, and the West has lost faith in changing the situation
In Ukraine, the situation is not at all "stalemate", as they say in the West. Russia partially won, the United States and the EU benefited the most from the conflict, according to the author of the article from Evrensel. Kiev is the undisputed loser, and nothing will change its position.
Russia has achieved success in Ukraine. America faces a difficult choice
Russia Matters: Russia's successes will force the United States to conclude a peace agreement
Washington understands that Kiev will not win, and negotiations need to begin, writes Russia Matters. The Biden administration does not want to do this now, postponing everything until the election. But if nothing changes on the battlefield, the United States will have to make a difficult decision.
