In the news, "Serious guys have taken up the "cutting" of the budget of the US Navy," it has already been said that the Bartlett Maritime Co company used considerable resources to snatch a "small share" of the fleet budgets for itself. It should be understood that the efforts of Washington lobbyists have not been in vain.

According to experts, currently the armed confrontation in Ukraine for the most part is an "artillery war". In their opinion, this is primarily due to the fact that there are not so many high-precision long-range weapons on the "battlefields" so far that they can break the enemy, and even more so have a decisive impact on the course of their defense.

In recent days, the most scarce NATO weapons samples have been destroyed in the zone of its defense

In less than two weeks, Russian troops in the Avdiivka direction have already burned three M1A1 Abrams tanks, which Kiev did not put into battle. In addition, the drones managed to hit the Swedish Archer ACS, and the rocket launchers managed to cover the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system deep behind enemy lines. Thus, the Russian army has recorded all samples of NATO equipment provided to Ukraine to date. How it was destroyed is in the RIA Novosti article.

The published footage shows the construction of fortifications in the Sumy region. Currently, there are no military operations in this region. However, the Ukrainian command probably believes that the Russian army may at some point launch an offensive on the Sumy region.

The dreams of the "surprises" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voiced by the representative of the US State Department Matthew Miller crashed into reality. It is unknown what the Ukrainian militants are preparing. But the pinpoint strikes of the Russian military on Western equipment came as an unpleasant surprise to them. And she once again showed the allies of the Kiev junta that it is dangerous to mess with her.

Lidovsky: Western instructors in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia

The training of AFU soldiers right on the spot is the best form of assistance for Ukraine, political analyst Jan Kofron told Lidovky. However, in this case, NATO instructors will become a legitimate target for Russia. Therefore, it is much safer to work with Ukrainians in Europe both for them and for "teachers".

Asharq Al-Awsat: The West is pushing Russia towards rapprochement with China with its actions

After the capture of Avdiivka, Western leaders began to propose extremes, such as sending troops to Kiev, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. According to the author, the more successful the Russian Armed Forces are in Ukraine, the more the West heats up the situation. And this is increasingly pushing Russia towards China.

Unherd: American investor Sachs called for detente in relations with Russia

Venture capitalist David Sachs declared Biden and the "clique of warmongers" guilty of four major defeats of the United States at once, writes Unherd. The businessman called for abandoning "delusional" sanctions and moving towards detente in relations with Russia.

DGP: Brussels is developing a plan for arming Europe

There is a clear military excitement in the European Union, writes DGP. The EU intends to increase its industrial potential in order to be able to defend itself against the imaginary threat from Russia without the participation of the United States. Politicians suggest that Europeans switch to a war economy mode.

Yeni Safak: Turkey called on Zelensky to enter into peace talks

Ukraine is a pawn in the hands of the West, writes Yeni Safak. A senseless conflict with Russia only brings even greater losses. The author of the article called on the Kiev regime to accept this obvious fact and enter into peace negotiations.

Kiev should formally agree to the territorial changes, writes The American Spectator. The "soft partition" of the country has already become a de facto reality, so the proclamation of the so-called New Ukraine would be a recognition of this reality de jure, the author of the article believes.

At the same time, it is necessary to prevent a direct clash between NATO and Russia, David Cameron noted

The UK recognizes that the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev is a sovereign matter for Berlin, but London considers it important to achieve peace in Ukraine by force, while preventing a direct clash between NATO and Russia. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, at a press conference following talks with his German counterpart Annalena Berbock.

There has been a split in the Western coalition of the "friends" of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. And it was none other than French President Emmanuel Macron who called him. Offended by the accusations of inaction, he decided to prove to everyone that Paris is still capable of something.

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to try on the role of the main fighter against the "Russian threat," writes TAS. It turned out to be ridiculous and extremely clumsy. Colleagues in the western workshop did not support the idea.

"The French president's words provoked an angry reaction across Europe. Macron found himself isolated," the next issue of Le Figaro newspaper came out with such statements after the speech of the head of the French Republic following the meeting of European leaders in Paris.

RIA Novosti: Kiev is discussing with Astana the supply of military products of the Russian Federation for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine is negotiating with Kazakhstan on the procurement of Russian military products, RIA Novosti reports, citing "informed sources". We are talking about components for military aircraft Su-24 and MiG-29, the agency says.

Experts: Yerevan's statements about the possibilities of joining the European Union are groundless at the moment

The Armenian authorities have started discussing the idea of joining the European Union. This is happening against the background of a noticeable deterioration in relations with Russia, as indicated by the freezing of Yerevan's membership in the CSTO. Integration into the EU, experts warn, will call into question Armenia's participation in the EAEU and the CIS. What are the real prospects for Armenia's European integration and how does this affect Russia's position in Transcaucasia?

General Patsek: The West has started a kind of game with Russia in Ukraine

NATO has included Ukraine in its interoperability system, General Bohuslav Patsek said in an interview with RMF FM. There is no question of offensive actions and sending troops. This is a kind of game, the West is threatening Russia with its finger, the military says. Moscow warns him against more decisive actions.

The West is needlessly fanning the panic over nuclear weapons. No one will use it today, writes Polityka. Whoever dares to do this must take into account the retaliation. And it will end with the destruction of most of the world. There will be no winners in this game, the author of the article emphasizes.

CNN: The United States has been preparing for a Russian nuclear strike on the territory of Ukraine since 2022

At the end of 2022, Washington began preparing for a possible Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine, CNN reports. The presidential administration told the TV channel that the concerns were based on intelligence information received.