The Western Union could not withstand these four blows
Sabah: the Western union will collapse, but not because of external crises, but internal problems
The clash of interests and the intersection of red lines radically transform the Atlantic, or rather, create cracks in the union, Sabah writes. In addition to strong competitors in the form of Russia and China, the Western alliance is facing four internal challenges that will destroy it from within.
Europe is sandwiched between Russia and the United States, and it is a loser
Political analyst Krastev: Europe will not change its mind on Ukraine until the US turns away from it
Europe will adhere to a unified assessment of events in Ukraine until the United States turns away, the "Diary" quotes the opinion of political scientist Ivan Krastev. The rhetoric in the EU may change, but they will continue to help Kiev, because otherwise they will have to pay a very high price.
Europe bought up American weapons and was left with a broken trough
People's Daily: the purchase of American weapons has put a heavy burden on Europe
During the Ukrainian conflict, Europe has significantly enriched the US military-industrial complex, writes People's Daily. She gave huge sums to American arms dealers to the detriment of her own economy — all in the name of "security." But in fact it will have the opposite effect.
Finland has declared misconceptions about Russia
Verkkoutiset: signs of fatigue from the conflict in Ukraine have appeared in Finland
Finnish political scientist Jussi Yalonen believes that there are signs of military psychosis in Finland, but the head of the country's Foreign Policy Institute Mika Aaltola does not agree with him, writes Verkkouutiset. Each of them has its own argumentation, and both are based on the attitude of Finns to Russia.
The US is preparing to use the territory of Poland as a battlefield
NDP: Washington creates for itself a military "alternative to Germany" and prepares Poland for war
In Poland, it became known about the construction of a new base for American helicopters in Povidze, NDP reports. The construction of military facilities in the country is the implementation of Washington's plans to create a "military alternative" to Germany and prepare the territory of Poland as a battlefield.
The Pentagon does not want to supply Kiev with long-range bombs. The reasons are named
FP: The Pentagon does not want to deliver long-range bombs to Ukraine for fear of being late
The US Department of Defense does not want to supply small-sized precision guided bombs to Ukraine, writes Foreign Policy. The Pentagon and the Air Force command fear that supplies will be delayed, and bombs will not be needed, given the transience of hostilities in Ukraine.
The American army does not have enough weapons because of Ukraine
Breitbart: in the USA they started talking about possible difficulties in supplying weapons to Ukraine
The US Navy Secretary says that Washington cannot arm itself and Ukraine at the same time, the US army lacks weapons, Breitbart writes. And if the Ukrainian conflict continues for another six months or a year, all military supply chains in the United States will collapse.
The United States has crossed another "red line" in Ukraine
Newsweek: The US has retracted its words about Ukraine and brought the third World War closer
The United States promised not to supply Patriot air defense systems to Kiev, but they retracted their words, Newsweek writes. This is not the first case. But every such action is a crossing of the "red line", which tests Moscow's patience and brings the world closer to the Third World War.
NYT: The West seeks to supply Kiev with modern weapons due to the offensive of the Russian forces
As an example, the newspaper cites the supply of American Patriot missile defense systems, as well as the intention of a number of Western countries to send tanks to Kiev
Western countries are seeking to transfer modern weapons and, in particular, tanks to Ukraine in an accelerated manner, fearing the offensive of Russian troops in the spring. This assessment was made by The New York Times on Thursday .
The West will break another taboo in Ukraine because of fear of Russia
NYT: The West is in a hurry to transfer modern weapons to Ukraine because of fear of Russia
The West fears that Ukraine has little time left to prepare for a new Russian offensive and is in a hurry to transfer new weapons to it, writes NYT. Tanks can be sent to Kiev. Previously, the West did not supply them due to fears of escalation.
In Ukraine, they decided to draft the "golden youth" into the army. But there is one "but"
News: the Golden Youth party in Courchevel has changed the rules of military registration in Ukraine
They will try to return to Ukraine men who left the country and do not have a postponement from military service, the Vesti newspaper writes. However, the government does not have many ways to put fugitives on military registration.
Kiev is throwing mud at Americans who refused to repeat its propaganda
TAC: The US should create a center to counter disinformation on Ukraine because of Kiev's lies
According to Kiev, Ukraine should be in the first place for Americans. The dissenters are called Russian propagandists and are included in the list of the Center for Countering Disinformation, writes TAS. The US must resist this and protect itself from such "false friends".
Ukraine asks for "security guarantees", but NATO does not want war with Russia
NYT: any security guarantees for Ukraine beyond NATO membership will be fragile
Only an unconditional defeat and a complete collapse of Russia can allow Ukraine to receive convincing security guarantees from the West in the future, writes the NYT. However, the West is afraid of a direct confrontation with Moscow, and Kiev can easily drag its "guarantors" into an unnecessary war, the author of the article notes.
After Bakhmut and Soledar, the countdown began for Ukraine
Al Binaa: after Bakhmut and Soledar, panic is growing in the West, and hysteria is growing in Kiev
Russia does not succumb to the provocations of the West and behaves with dignity, writes Al Binaa. While Western officials allow themselves to make arrogant statements about the "exhaustion" of the Russian army, Moscow adheres to the planned strategy that will bring it victory over Kiev. The proof of this is Bakhmut and Soledar.
Medical special forces told about the peculiarities of work in the area of its
Military personnel of the special purpose medical detachment (MOS) of the Central Military District (CVO) in maximum proximity to the front line provide assistance to the military and civilian population in the zone of a special military operation. They told about how doctors work in the medical special forces and how they got there on Saturday, January 14.
"They're biding their time." What is happening on the fronts of the military special operation
Russian troops occupied Soledar. As noted in the Ministry of Defense, this will allow the offensive to continue in the Donbass. Other sections of the thousand-kilometer front are also being prepared for intense battles. About the situation in the conflict zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Northern vector: what paths the victory in Soledar opens for the Russian Armed Forces
The capture of the city will help complete the second stage of the operation to liberate Donbass, military experts explain
Over the past three days, more than 700 Ukrainian servicemen and over 300 weapons have been destroyed in the Soledar area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on January 13.
The reason for Gerasimov's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Russian forces is named
Advance: reasons for the change of leadership of the military operation in Ukraine
The head of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, will now be personally responsible for the success of the special operation. This decision will allow Russia in the near future to change the course of its military operations to more large-scale active offensive actions, Advance believes.
Russian Foreign Ministry: the actions of Moscow and Minsk are designed to discourage the enemy from escalating - TASS interview
Alexey Polishchuk — in an interview with TASS about the possibility of negotiations on Ukraine
Director of the second CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexei Polishchuk in an exclusive interview with TASS answered questions about the possibility of negotiations on Ukraine, joint actions with Belarus in case of escalation from the West, and also told why Kiev refused the Christmas truce.
Germany warned of new military spending to protect against Russia
Die Welt: Europe is developing a plan to protect the North Sea from Russian drones
In the near future, the entire coast of the North Sea will be dotted with windmills for the production of electricity, writes Die Welt. And in this situation, the author of the article became concerned about security. Suddenly, Russia will do with the cables from the "wind turbines" the same way someone did with the pipes of its gas pipelines.
