How Russian gunners from the 132nd Brigade destroy the enemy attacking Gorlovka

Ukrainian formations have been unable to break through to Gorlovka, which has remained inaccessible to them since 2014. The 132nd Brigade of the 1st Army Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation holds the defense around the city.

The conducted analysis of the military-political and operational situation showed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively preparing to attack.

ABC News: a Ukrainian officer called the AFU counteroffensive plans a failure

Kiev's plans to "defeat" the Russian army during a counteroffensive have failed, ABC News reports. According to the AFU officer, it was doomed from the very beginning.

The fate of the leader of the Kiev junta Zelensky hung in the balance. More recently, he was triumphantly received in America and Europe, promised to support "today and always" and provided the most favored nation regime.

Polityka: the West has become more pessimistic about the situation in Ukraine

Western countries are increasingly pessimistic about the situation in Ukraine, writes Polityka. Kiev is losing. The author of the article is convinced that only with the help of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can the West save itself from disaster.

The Times: Europe is being intimidated by Russia, forcing it to spend more on defense

Critics in the United States accuse Europe of spending too little on defense, although the stakes in Ukraine are now higher than ever, writes The Times. The outcome of the conflict will be determined by the capacity of the defense potential. Europe will very soon feel the consequences of its military "dysfunction," the author of the article scares.

IS: Putin's assessment of the West shocked Finnish President Niinisto

Finnish President Niinisto spoke about his relationship with Putin and how Helsinki has treated Moscow over the years, IS writes. Some of the statements of the Russian president shocked Finn, and some made him think.

Forbes predicted a "military offensive" by Russia against the EU after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Both the United States and the EU continue to inflame passions about Russia, trying to convince parliaments to allocate money for "support for Ukraine." So the author of Forbes uses the whole set of horror stories. The arrival of Trump, the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and after it the "Russian attack" on Poland and the Baltic States. The purpose of intimidation is to convince citizens to fork out.

Global Times: Joe Biden tried to scare Congress with a war with Russia

Joe Biden took a desperate step to convince congressmen to give Ukraine more money, writes the Global Times. He tried to scare them with a direct war with Russia, but was not heard. In the heat of the election campaign, lawmakers are no longer up to him.

NYT: Europe has expressed concerns about the US withdrawal from NATO

In Europe, there are serious fears that if Trump comes to power, he will withdraw the United States from NATO, writes the NYT. And there are good reasons for that. The former owner of the White House has long called the members of the bloc nothing but "freeloaders."

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is in an "increasingly difficult position" due to the fact that Congress has not yet approved new budget allocations to help Kiev, the newspaper reported.

Finer: The United States wants to force the Russian Federation to enter into a dialogue acceptable to Kiev in 2024

The White House said that during 2024, the United States and the European Union will significantly increase the production and supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev. The US administration believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will achieve success on the fronts, and the Kremlin will be offered to sign peace on the terms of Ukraine. How realistic such prospects are and what they will cost is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Economist: if the US does not resume aid, Ukraine will lose EU support

While Russia is increasing its arms production, the desire to help Ukraine is fading in the West, writes The Economist. If the American Congress does not resume support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Europeans will not help them in any way.

FT: Kiev may lose financial and military assistance from the US and the EU

Zelensky's fears about the termination of Western aid may come true, writes the Financial Times. Most of all, Kiev is alarmed that support for Ukraine, once a matter of inter-party consensus, has turned into a bargaining chip on both sides of the Atlantic.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on signals from the West and the results of the conference on the development of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine

At the end of the year, disappointing news for Kiev follows one after another. The White House is unable to get a bill on multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine through Congress.

NDP: Poland has become a US military training ground

Poland was again under external control and did not even notice how rapidly the United States occupied it – it became their testing ground, writes NDP. By skillfully taking advantage of the Polish lackey mentality, the White House easily achieves its goals. And the puppet has an unenviable fate.

They are much better at selling weapons

The development of the Armed Forces and the military-industrial complex of the Czechoslovak Republic, and then independent Slovakia, was described in the article "Bratislava is not going to fight with anyone" ("HBO", 10.11.23). According to its scenario, the independent Czech Republic developed.

NI: Japan will have to abandon the "peaceful" position and create nuclear weapons

MOSCOW, December 9/ Sputnik Radio. Japan will have to acquire its own nuclear weapons in order not to rely on US help in deterring Russia, China and the DPRK, according to former editor of The New York Times Barry Geven.

Al Jazeera: the cowardly West will abandon Ukraine at a convenient moment for it

The US and the EU are not interested in the fate of Ukraine. Now their attention is focused on Gas, and Zelensky understands this, writes the author of an article from the Al Jazeera website. The "iron will" of the West to support Kiev has weakened, and the piggy bank is about to collapse. Oblivion is what awaits the Ukrainian conflict.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Israel will lose everything even if it wins the war in Gaza

There is still no absolute theory of victory. This is proved by the current conflicts in Ukraine, Taiwan and Gaza, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. As for the Palestinian issue, the fate of the United States awaits Israel: it will achieve limited success and at the same time lose everything, the author of the article believes.