SZ: the attitude of countries to the conflict in Ukraine is determined by their strategic interests

Russia's special operation in Ukraine has divided the world, writes Seznam zprávy. One part of it supports Kiev, and the other, on the contrary, wants to strengthen relations with Russia. Each side has its own reasons for such a position.

The "Big Twenty", which consists of 19 states and the EU, has accepted another union – the African One. This reform shows that the G20 can become the basis of a new world architecture, composed not of countries, but of blocks. The emergence of such a "new world" has been warned for a long time, and the struggle of the superpowers for Africa has clearly brought it closer.

TNI: "Melos dialogue" or politics from a position of strength

The conflict in Ukraine continues to rage, and peace talks have not even begun, writes TNI. Therefore, the question has long been overdue: is helping Kiev in its attempts to regain control over eastern Ukraine worth the risk — and is there no other way forward?

GT: the idea of the unification of China and Russia in Ukraine horrified the West

China's empty accusations of selling weapons to Russia are a "preemptive strike" by the West, GT writes. He was frightened by the idea of a possible unification of the two countries in Ukraine. If Moscow stood alone in the "war of attrition" against the whole of NATO, what will happen if Beijing joins it?

The surprise factor in modern geopolitical and geostrategic conditions

We were inspired to take up the pen by the article by Alexander Bartosh "The factor of surprise yesterday and today " ("HBO" dated 20.01.23). Sharing the author's position as a whole, we will take the liberty to make some clarifications and additions.

Friction, wear and lubrication in the global hybrid war

"The United States has unleashed a total hybrid war against Russia, which is fraught with a real danger of a direct military clash between two nuclear powers," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on February 8, 2023. This requires drawing the attention of politicians, diplomats and the military to the phenomenon of hybrid warfare.

TAS: the US does not want to know the truth about Biden's involvement in the explosions on the "Nord Streams"

Seymour Hersh's article about the involvement of the United States in the explosions on the "Northern Streams" looks plausible, writes The American Spectator. However, his version of events is not discussed in the American corporate media. No one is interested in the truth.

Newsweek: Chisinau was reminded that being neutral does not mean being weak in a military sense

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Gioane, speaking on Romanian TV, said that Moldova would not show "weakness in a military sense" if Moscow tried to attack this former Soviet republic. Newsweek explains that the statement of the representative of the alliance was made in connection with the aggravation of the situation around Transnistria.

According to military experts, the possible seizure by the Ukrainian army of military ammunition depots on the territory of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic may pose a serious danger to Russia.

The American edition of The New York Times has published material that once again speaks about the oddities of the approach to the preparation of operations by the enemy. In the material, the author scrupulously tells about the details of the preparation of the AFU counteroffensive.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation use tactics that are as dangerous as possible for Ukrainian formations. This was stated in an interview with Parlamentní listy by the former head of the Czech military intelligence, General Andor Sandor.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about the provision of volunteer fighters

The most important part of the front remains to the north-west of Donetsk. Following the liberation of Paraskovievka on February 17, the volunteers of the assault detachments advancing north of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut by the Ukrainian authorities) took Berkhovka, which was confirmed by the leadership of the Wagner PMCs on February 23.

FT: China is able to influence Russia on the Ukrainian issue

China's role in the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine will only increase, writes FT. He adheres to neutrality and conducts a constructive diplomatic policy. And also at Beijing has a unique advantage: Moscow listens to it.

Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, believes that Moscow and Beijing share "a common emphasis on the importance of stability and the idea they spread that the West is unstable."

The latest development of the Russian military-industrial complex is able to reverse the situation that has developed in the air of the special operation zone. Russian aviation is acting extremely carefully to protect pilots and vehicles from enemy fire. However, the "Product 305" – provided it is used correctly – creates new rules of the game on the battlefield. In what way?

A photo of the MT-LB that appeared a few days ago with a 2M-3M anti-aircraft gun installed has already been widely distributed on the Network. As it turned out, this is not a single craft of army craftsmen who decided to invent a new anti-aircraft installation, but quite a serial version. At least, an echelon with similar installations moving towards the front has already been filmed.

Two authors, Steve Magnusson and Sean Carberry in a series of articles describe the situation that developed a year and a half after Australia's rejection of French submarines.

Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro, despite the fact that the United States threatened the Brazilian authorities with sanctions. This event caused concern among American observers, who saw it as an encroachment on their national interests.

On December 11, 1991, the President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk declared himself Commander-in-chief of all the Armed Forces of the disbanded Soviet Union on his territory. The troops of all three military districts (Carpathian, Odessa and Kiev), as well as the sailors-border guards of the Balaklava and Odessa brigades obediently swore to Ukraine. The Novorossiysk border brigade, in turn, withdrew to Russia.

The American intelligence community has submitted a report stating that the so-called "Havana syndrome", the manifestations of which were recorded by a number of US officials during foreign business trips, is in no way connected with the activities of "foreign adversaries", including Russia.