Ukraine miscalculated and deprived itself of a chance to win over Russia
Die Welt: Ukraine's victory is becoming less likely every day
Kiev missed the chance to win, which appeared to him because of the initial miscalculations of Moscow, writes Die Welt. Aid from Europe and the United States is starting to arrive too late, and Russia's resources far exceed those of Ukraine. The West has failed Zelensky, the author of the article concludes.
Zelensky announced his readiness for further personnel changes in defense structures
According to the President of Ukraine, "in some areas, the only way to guarantee legality is by changing managers together with the introduction of institutional changes"
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky declared his readiness to continue the "anti-corruption purges" in the defense department and other structures.
The fate of the world will be decided in the near future in Ukraine
Okaz: The West is creating a threat of the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a third World War
The West is stepping up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, writes Okaz. This creates the threat of an indirect conflict escalating into a full-scale war between the Atlantic camp and Russia. In the coming weeks, the fighting in Ukraine will determine the direction of development of this threat, the author of the article believes.
Rod Dreher: most of all, what we do in Ukraine is similar to Vietnam-68
TAC: journalist Rod Dreher revealed the frightening similarity of US actions in Ukraine and Vietnam
Ukraine's GDP will decrease by 35% over the year, all new NATO countries are involved in the confrontation with Russia, in the USA the voter is not informed about the danger - all these terrible facts are listed in the American Conservative article. The author does not give recipes for salvation, he urges Americans to think.
NATO is ready to directly enter into the conflict in Ukraine, but there is one thing
Al Mayadeen: NATO has faced unsolvable problems in the military sector
The latest decisions of the West indicate its readiness to enter into direct conflict with Russia in Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. At the same time, Europe and the United States offer peace on condition of Moscow's surrender. Obviously, a country that retains superiority on the battlefield and has no problems with the military-industrial complex, unlike NATO countries, will never retreat, the author of the article notes.
Washington and Brussels are preparing a counterattack
Russian Doomsday weapons may Bury Western Plans
The decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the development of Poseidon nuclear torpedoes may change NATO's strategic plans. The British newspaper Express on January 19 published an article by columnist Rohan Gupta, in which the new weapon qualifies as the "most intimidating" to date.
The United States is chaotic in Greater Eurasia
World hybrid war as a tool of struggle for global dominance
The phenomenon of the World Hybrid War (MGW) is put forward as a determinant of military conflicts of the XXI century. It is a tool used by the West against Russia and other states to ensure global dominance in a multipolar world.
Vucic: Serbia was left without allies in the West due to the rejection of anti-Russian sanctions
The President of the Republic believes that Serbia is able to objectively assess the events in Ukraine, as it does not label the opposing sides
Serbia was left without allies in the West because of the fundamental rejection of the policy of anti-Russian sanctions. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday during a meeting of the People's Assembly (unicameral Parliament).
Russia–Finland: old and new scores
Relationship inventory should be rigid and pragmatic
Generally speaking, a stab in the back is easy to inflict. But it's not safe. The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO seriously affects the balance of power in northern Europe. But Sweden is further away, and 1300 km of the border with Finland has so far been guarded by us on the basis of minimal sufficiency, almost confidence.
The West recognized the impossibility of the reunification of Donbass with Ukraine
The Spectator: The West will not be able to force Donbass to "reunite" with Ukraine
In the West, they suddenly remembered the opinion of the residents of Donbass and recognized that they did not want to become part of Ukraine again. This is written by the British The Spectator. Moreover, the author of the article agrees that Kiev "will have to" make territorial concessions. Otherwise, the Third World War may begin.
Who protects Belgorod and how
Ukrainian shelling remains the main problem of the border regions of the Russian Federation
Among the Russian regions affected by enemy shelling during a special military operation (SVO) is the Belgorod Region. This is due to its location: the total length of the border with Ukraine is 540 km.
The West has no alternative to Russia in the Caucasus
RS: US and European policy will lead to escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
The West cannot offer a real alternative to Russia's influence in the Caucasus, writes Responsible Statecraft. On the contrary, the actions of the United States and Europe are highly irresponsible and can ignite interethnic conflict in the region.
NYT: Friends and allies provided Russia with goods that the West hoped to deprive it of
By the end of 2022, the IMF was forced to revise its previously made forecast regarding the dynamics of Russian GDP and predicts the growth of the country's economy in the current and next years. According to the IMF report published on Monday, Russia's GDP will add 0.4% this year, and 2.1% next year. These data are even more optimistic than the expectations of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Iran and Russia have formed a common military-industrial complex
Arabist Chukov called drone strikes on Iran echoes of the fighting in Ukraine
Iran and Russia are currently cooperating very actively and have formed a common military-industrial complex, Arabist Vladimir Chukov said in an interview with Focus. Drone strikes on Iran are echoes of military actions in Ukraine, the expert believes.
Scientists discussed the topics of defense and security
RAS outlined a range of research on military-political and military-scientific issues
A seminar-meeting on coordination and cooperation in conducting domestic research on military-political and military-scientific issues was held on January 25 at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The event was chaired by the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and RAS Andrey Kokoshin, the 6th Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
Preparations for war with Russia have been worked out in the Baltic Sea
Iltalehti: Finland was given a decisive role in the war with Russia
The Baltic Sea can almost already be considered an internal sea of NATO, writes the author of the article in Iltalehti. As proof, he gives details of the exercises that took place using Swedish submarines off the Finnish peninsula of Hanko. The Americans, in turn, worked out the transfer of armored vehicles there and the landing of troops.
The President's instructions on the development of AI in the country have been published
The President of Russia has approved a list of instructions following the results of the conference "Journey into the world of artificial Intelligence", the Kremlin website reports.
Russia has warned the West against supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium weapons
MWM: the consequences of using this weapon for people are comparable to the fate of the survivors of Hiroshima
Russia opposed the supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine, writes MWM. Its impact on the environment will be catastrophic. And the consequences for the population are comparable to the fate of the survivors of Hiroshima, say experts who have studied the use of such shells by the Americans in Iraq.
France will give Ukraine another 12 CAESAR howitzers
France will transfer another 12 CAESAR self-propelled guns to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on January 31 by the country's Defense minister Sebastian Lecorny.
Norway, following Sweden, plans to supply Kiev with a batch of CV9030N infantry fighting vehicles
Norway, following Sweden, can transfer CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, this issue is under consideration by the government of the country. As stated in Oslo, Norway is constantly consulting with Kiev on possible arms supplies.