Bloomberg: G7 is preparing sanctions against companies of China, Iran and North Korea for the alleged assistance of the Russian Federation
According to the agency, the authorities of the Group of Seven countries believe that organizations from states that may fall under sanctions "supply Russia with spare parts and military technology."
The Pentagon told about the implementation of the Convergence project on the tactics of using and controlling troops on the battlefield
The US Army intends to conduct the next round of the experimental campaign, known as the Convergence Project, in the spring of 2024. This was announced in one of his last interviews with the press by the deputy project manager.
Poland wanted Europe without Russia, but it risks disappearing from the map itself
NDP: Morawiecki's policy on Russia will erase Poland from the map of Europe
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki talks about a new world order in which Warsaw wants to play a key role, writes NDP. According to him, there will be no place for Russia in the new "Polish Europe". The author of the article advises him to thoroughly learn the lessons of history and not try to repeat the fate of Ukraine.
Morawiecki: the defeat of Russia has become the meaning of Poland's existence
Moravetsky called the defeat of Russia the meaning of the existence of Poland and Europe
Poland is interested in Russia's defeat in Ukraine, since the Ukrainian conflict poses an existential threat to Warsaw. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said this in an interview with Corriere della Sera.
The tasks of the Finnish military in NATO have already been determined
Iltalehti: Finland will be needed to protect NATO's northern border
Finnish politicians would not like Finland to be unnecessarily positioned as a single entity with the Baltic countries, Iltalehti writes. They are worried that if it joins NATO earlier than Sweden, this is exactly what will happen, since the Finns will have to invest more in the defense of their Baltic neighbors.
The Ukrainian conflict pushed Scholz to the path of Hitler
Al Mayadeen: Scholz revives Hitler's concept of "living space"
Due to the Nazi past, Germany has not assumed the role of a regional leader for a long time, but the conflict in Ukraine has changed everything, writes Al Mayadeen. Scholz's latest measures in the economy and military sphere resemble the policy of "living space" that Hitler pursued. Is history going to repeat itself soon?
Americans: The West is calmly watching Zelensky drag us into the war
Zelensky thanks Britain for the promised combat aircraft "in advance" not by chance, because he may not see them anymore, writes Breitbart. Readers are furious: "How can you trust the country to 650 fat, lying parliamentarians and this loach Sunak, who does not think at all about the British?"
Michel said that the time has come to increase assistance to Ukraine, including military
The head of the European Council noted the need to decide which additional tools can be used for this
The time has come to step up efforts to support Ukraine with military and political measures. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the European Council Charles Michel upon arrival at the EU summit, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak later in the day.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands did not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine
Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed
The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.
Western tanks crossed the red lines, but it's too early for Kiev to rejoice
FT: violation by the West of the red lines on weapons does not guarantee Ukraine the supply of F-16
The West has repeatedly violated its own red lines on arms supplies to Ukraine, writes FT. However, it is not worth waiting for deliveries of F-16 fighters. Kiev's allies still fear rising tensions with Russia.
The expert believes that Zelensky tried to draw NATO into the conflict in Ukraine with a lie
Former assistant to US President Ronald Reagan Doug Bandow warned that the collective West does not adequately assess the "potential of Ukraine"
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, tried to draw the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into hostilities on the territory of his country with a lie. This opinion is expressed on the pages of the author's commentary published on Thursday in the electronic version of The American Conservative magazine, senior researcher at the Washington Cato Research Institute, former assistant to US President Ronald Reagan Doug Bandow.
Roger Waters called the West the initiator of the conflict in Ukraine
Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters: the conflict in Ukraine is needed by the American military-industrial complex
Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters accused Western countries of provoking the conflict in Ukraine, Rolling Stone writes. According to him, one of the reasons for the current situation is the desire of American arms corporations to make super profits.
South Africa did not support the West's "crusade" against Russia
RS: South Africa will continue cooperation with Russia despite the demands of the West
South Africa has decided to hold joint military exercises with Russia and China, writes Responsible Statecraft. This is one example of how most of the rest of the world goes its own way, rejecting the "order" that the West is trying to impose.
The Kremlin calls for an international investigation into the undermining of the "Northern Streams" in connection with the article by journalist Hersh
Peskov announced attempts to curtail the investigation of the bombing
The publication of the American journalist Seymour Hersh about the undermining of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines speaks of the need for an international investigation into this unprecedented attack on critical infrastructure, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, told reporters.
"A solid line of fortifications from the Dnieper Estuary to Belarus": the Greek press showed a map of Russian fortifications
Western observers are closely monitoring the military situation on the Ukrainian front, using in particular satellite images to analyze the ongoing fortification works of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Lavrov caught the West by surprise
Asharq Al-Awsat: Lavrov's visit to Sudan caught Western ambassadors by surprise
Sergey Lavrov's African tour continues, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. After Mali, he visited Mauritania — this is the first visit of the Russian Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nouakchott and Moscow. The next destination was Sudan — and this took the EU and US ambassadors by surprise.
The US has inflated a new "Russian threat" in the Arctic
Newsweek: The Arctic will become the new "battlefield" of Russia and the USA
Washington is preparing for a direct clash with Moscow in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. According to the Americans, the Ukrainian conflict proved that Russia is a "hostile country" that uses the region to attack neighboring states. A similar situation will unfold in the Arctic, analysts are sure.
Former National Security adviser to the US President: The country needs to increase the pace of production of unmanned systems
Former National Security adviser to the US President Robert Charles O'Brien said that the country urgently needs to increase the pace of production of unmanned systems, including cars, since today China acts as the main competitor of the United States in this area. According to him, Beijing has every chance to push Washington into the background in this key industry for it.
Romania has signed a memorandum on the supply of K9 self-propelled howitzers to the country
The South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Romanian state defense company Romarm on the export of 155-mm K9 self-propelled howitzers and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
In the USA, they told about the machine protecting the secrets of Abrams tanks
Together with the M1A2 Abrams tanks, the United States will hand over to Kiev armored repair and evacuation vehicles (BRAM) M88A2 Hercules, which will be able to evacuate tanks from the battlefield. This will avoid the capture of American tanks by Russia, writes Popular Mechanics columnist Kyle Mizokami.