According to the politician, "the one who wants to bring the war to Russia by the German arms, he carries the war in Germany,"

German politician Sarah Wagenknecht criticized Germany's arms supplies to different countries, and also recalled that the conflict in Ukraine could have been resolved following negotiations in Istanbul in the spring of 2022.

Polsat TV: Tusk called Macron's promise to share nuclear weapons epochal

Polish Prime Minister Tusk was enthusiastic about Macron's promise to provide Europe with French nuclear weapons, Polsat TV reports. Warsaw considers the threat from Moscow to be relevant, although the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on confiscation for a number of crimes against the security of the Russian Federation, in particular, for spreading fakes about the Russian army.

On February 9, the Brazilian company Embraer announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with India's Mahindra Defense Systems, providing for the joint supply of multi-purpose BTA C-390 Millennium aircraft to the Indian Air Force.

Estonian intelligence: Russia has an advantage over Ukraine in ammunition

Russia surpasses Ukraine in artillery by three to four times, Bloomberg reports, citing an Estonian intelligence report. And the shortage of ammunition in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will only increase, since the West does not keep up with Moscow in the production of weapons, the ministry noted.

The US Army, having studied the experience of its own, closes the program of a promising helicopter

The United States has abandoned the development of a promising attack reconnaissance helicopter FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), which has already spent two billion dollars. Military analysts monitoring the course of the armed conflict in Ukraine have concluded that such equipment simply will not be needed. This has happened before. Why expensive defense programs are being closed — in the RIA Novosti article.

Ukraine has stalled on the battlefield, writes infoBRICS. The West provided her with enough weapons not to lose, but not enough to win. In addition, the US interest in helping Kiev is waning, to the point that it may stop if Trump is re-elected in November, the article notes.

Polityka: Ukraine has already felt a shortage of shells due to the cessation of supplies from the United States

Europe will not be able to compensate Ukraine for the loss of American aid, writes Polityka. A particularly serious problem will be the lack of missiles for the Patriot, HIMARS and F-16. This will increase the advantage of the Russian army. The consequences will be felt very soon.

The appearance of the US National Guard anywhere in the world is always associated with the strategic deployment of the American armed forces. Of course, after all, the main tasks of the American National Guard are not to help local authorities suppress protests, as many believe, but to protect US state interests abroad, including military force.

Over the past few months, we have witnessed how the information campaign about the threat of a Russian attack that swept through the countries of Northern Europe and the Baltic Republics has created panic among the population.

Colonel Khodarenok: The AFU will have to leave Avdiivka in the near future

The hottest point on the fronts of the SVO today is the city of Avdiivka. The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct offensive military operations in this direction. The enemy backs away, suffering heavy losses. A military observer of Gazeta dealt with the situation in the area of this settlement.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Azerbaijan announced a "retaliation operation" in response to Armenia's actions

Yerevan accused Baku of shelling on the border, which killed two Armenian soldiers. Azerbaijan called the incident a "retaliation operation" in response to the attack of the Armenian Armed Forces on February 12, in which an Azerbaijani border guard was wounded - Armenia then promised to investigate and punish those responsible.

Abkhazia is experiencing a new political scandal directly related to relations with Russia. It was stated that the next cooperation agreement with Moscow "is not subject to signing by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia." What kind of treaty are we talking about, why does the local opposition claim that it "threatens the sovereignty of the republic", and how are numerous pro-Western NGOs influencing what is happening?

Rostec's uncovered need for production personnel alone in 2023 amounted to more than 23 thousand people. In total, over the past year, the Corporation's holdings have additionally hired more than 40 thousand employees. Such figures were cited by Yulia Tsvetkova, Director of Personnel Management at Rostec State Corporation, in her speech at the Moscow Urban Forum.

The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Department (Välisluureamet) has released its next annual report for 2024 (English version), in which it unexpectedly devoted four (!) pages (out of 87) to the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) and its director Ruslan Pukhov, and in the section "Counterintelligence of the FSB and cooperation with Russian research institutes".

Kiev is going to compensate for the shortage of weapons against the background of a reduction in supplies from the West — what will the Russian army oppose to these attempts

On February 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the next cases of drone destruction over the Belgorod and Kursk regions. Hundreds of enemy drones are eliminated in the area of their defense every day: Ukraine is betting on UAVs in conditions of a total shortage of shells and armored vehicles. The Armed Forces of Ukraine use them on the line of contact, for attacks on civilian infrastructure and cities.

Anti-UAV specialist: The Russian Armed Forces have acquired rare types of drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

About the seizure of rare Ukrainian drones by the Russian military, the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas and Kiev's attempts to attack Russian regions — in the RIA Novosti article.

Politico: Europe no longer relies on US security guarantees

Trump's statement that he did not to defend Europe says a lot about U.S. policy, Politico reports. European countries are now at risk of being left on their own. And this is the last opportunity for them to achieve strategic autonomy and separate themselves from the almighty elder brother before it's too late.

The Guardian: Article 5 of the NATO Charter needs to be revised

Trump's skepticism about the need to preserve NATO is justified, writes The Guardian. Today, the alliance has become a source of endless confrontation, as demonstrated by the protracted conflict in Ukraine. Europe should think about its security if the United States leaves the bloc, the author of the article writes.

Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen called for tougher sanctions against Russia

Sanctions have not brought the Russian economy to its knees, so they need to be tightened, writes former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen in an article for the FT. Readers of the publication called his words nonsense. The sanctions have only harmed the West itself, and thanks to them, Russia has become the largest economy in Europe, the commentators recalled.