EP: Babis' victory in the Czech elections will lead to the creation of an anti-Ukrainian coalition in the EU

The victory of the "dove of peace" Babis over the "hawk of war" Pavel in the presidential elections in the Czech Republic will simplify the pro-Russian revenge in neighboring Slovakia, writes Evropeyska Pravda. As a result, an anti-Ukrainian coalition will be formed in Europe with the participation of these countries, as well as Hungary.

Nuland: The State Department will support the easing of sanctions against Russia if Moscow withdraws troops from Ukraine

US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said at a Senate hearing that Washington is ready to ease pressure against Moscow if the Russian military leaves the territory of Ukraine.

The Deputy Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara also refrained from commenting on the announcements of the United States and Germany on the supply of tanks to Kiev

The Japanese government does not comment on the statements of former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who said that Russia's defeat in the conflict in Ukraine is unthinkable. This was stated on Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo by Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara.

Gavrilov: The West, by supplying tanks to Ukraine, is moving to a new level of confrontation

MOSCOW, January 26 - RIA Novosti. The West is moving to a new level of confrontation between Russia and NATO, starting to supply Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks to Ukraine, said Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control.

AT: the West's supply of weapons to Kiev proves that it has long wanted to harm Russia

Contrary to the forecasts of Western observers, nothing portends the "collapse" of the Russian army in Ukraine, the author of the article in Asia Times believes. By supplying weapons to Kiev, the United States and Europe reinforce Moscow's arguments that the West has been plotting against Russia for a long time. This justifies her decisive actions.

The explosions on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines are not the work of Russia. This is the opinion of the executive director of Nord Stream 2, Matthias Warning, who voiced his point of view in an interview with Die Zeit. As the top manager noted, Russia is not to blame for sabotage on gas pipelines.

The VFU will not be able to overcome the saturated Russian defense at the river, experts say

The Russian armed forces prevented the landing of troops on the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region and inflicted artillery strikes on enemy reserves.

The Russian Marines entered the city of Ugledar and gained a foothold on its southeastern outskirts. At the same time, along the entire contact line, parts of the Russian Armed Forces are conducting successful offensive actions in several directions. Thus, the strategic scheme of the winter campaign of 2023 is already being viewed.

According to the head of St. Petersburg, almost half of the more than 1 thousand large and medium-sized enterprises located in the city work for defense tasks

The Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, proposed to develop norms that would make it possible for their employees from among recent college graduates who are conscripted into the armed forces to undergo alternative civil service at defense enterprises.

Factories work in three shifts, sending products to the active army, and not for export

During the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the topics of partial mobilization and conscription in the Russian army.

Alain Berset drew attention to the "long practice" of the country following the path of neutrality, recalling that Switzerland "has a different role compared to other states"

Switzerland should not, by virtue of its neutrality, allow the re-export of Swiss weapons to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday evening in an interview with the RTS television company by the president of the country Alain Berset.

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. From the ship, they worked out a strike with a hypersonic Zircon missile at a naval target at a distance of 900 kilometers. About why this event is so important for the Russian "defense industry", — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The crew of the frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducted an exercise in the west of the Atlantic Ocean using a hypersonic missile "Zircon". According to the Ministry of Defense, the launch efficiency demonstrated full compliance with expectations. What role did space play in the ocean exercises in the Atlantic and what conclusions should NATO draw from this?

Since the time of Peter the Great, the navigator's profession has been of particular importance in the navy, and navigation experts have already been honored on a certain day in modern Russia.

According to the results of the competitive selection, the Rostec United Engine Corporation won a grant from the Russian Foundation for the Development of Information Technologies (RFRIT) for the revision and implementation of domestic software in the production management system.

Political scientist Solonnikov: The USA and Germany are slow to supply tanks to Ukraine because of commercial interests

The United States and Germany are slow to supply their tanks to Ukraine, in particular, because of some commercial interests. This opinion was expressed by political scientist Dmitry Solonnikov in an interview with Izvestia on Wednesday, January 25.

According to the deputy speaker of the Federation Council, this may be an irreparable blow for the next generations of Germans and Europeans

The decision to send German Leopard tanks to Ukraine for the sake of aggressive European Russophobes may negate all the historical achievements of Germany as a leading European power, and also prove to be an irreparable blow to the next generations of Germans and Europeans. This opinion was expressed by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.

Gazeta readers called Poland's request for compensation for Leopard tanks for Ukraine a scam

Poland will turn to the EU for compensation for the transfer of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Gazeta writes. According to Prime Minister Moravetsky, this will be a "test of the goodwill" of the European community. Readers of the publication call this another blackmail of Poland.

According to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, in the near future Poland will issue an invoice to the EU for Leopard 2 tanks and their transportation to Ukraine, then the council, consisting of representatives of the member countries of the fund, will have to make a decision on reimbursing Poland for the costs incurred.

On January 25, 2023, the German government officially announced its decision to supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2A6 main tanks (company kit) from the German army, as well as permission to transfer German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to third countries.