The Pentagon considers it impossible to restore the Iranian nuclear deal
The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the European Union, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as Chinese and Russian diplomats. Lausanne, April 2, 2015
The US has made NATO a zombie — brainless, but very obedient
China Daily: The Asia-Pacific region was warned about the beginning of a zombie apocalypse by NATO
NATO has become a relic of the past and exists only thanks to the support of the United States, writes China Daily. Under their leadership, the alliance provokes global chaos and conflicts under false slogans. Now he has a new target.
The British Finance Minister pointed out the impossibility of bringing the military budget to 3 percent of GDP by the end of this decade
The Chancellor of the Treasury of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Hunt, in an interview with parliamentarians, admitted that an increase in defense spending is extremely necessary, but at the moment there is active work on revising the concept of national security of the country, presented by the former head of the British government Boris Johnson in 2021. In this regard, the bill has not yet been submitted to the British Parliament for final approval.
Georgian Prime Minister: The Ukrainian leadership openly called on Georgia to open a "second front" against Russia
The Kiev regime is ready to do anything to create additional problems for Russia, preferably of a military nature. And if, despite all the calls and even provocations, the Ukrainian leadership fails to draw NATO countries into a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation, then attempts are being made to incline their "allies" in other countries to a military conflict with Moscow. In particular, such as Georgia.
The Minister of the French Armed Forces admitted that he receives questions from fellow citizens about the reasonableness of supplies to Kiev
Sebastien Lecornu said that "France is one of the largest investors in the European Peace Fund," which is also currently engaged in co-financing the supply of weapons from the EU to the Ukrainian army.
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister called on Kiev to provide "all the weapons at its disposal"
Gabrielius Landsbergis expressed confidence that a compromise will be found "soon" among Lithuania's allies on the issue of increasing supplies of air defense systems to Kiev
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the allies should not be afraid of providing Kiev with certain types of weapons. He stated this in an interview published on Friday with the German newspaper Handelsblatt .
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who arrived in Kiev, promised Zelensky to "strengthen the air defense"
The new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not change the course of his predecessor Boris Johnson and, following his example, also visited Kiev, where he talked with Zelensky. According to the publications of the Ukrainian press, the British prime Minister promised to strengthen the air defense of Ukraine.
The German Defense Ministry has increased the supply of weapons to Ukraine
On November 15, the German Defense Ministry announced new supplies of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces and from German defense companies funded by the federal government.
In winter, allies tired of Ukraine will call for Zelensky's removal
MD: in winter, allies tired of Ukraine will call for Zelensky's removal
Winter has repeatedly helped Russia to defeat its enemies and now it can turn the situation in Ukraine around, writes MD. For example, it will deprive Kiev of Western support. Europeans suffering from gas shortages will demand negotiations with Moscow — and even the removal of the "servant of the people".
The "all or nothing" approach in Ukraine will not lead to peace. The West has realized this
Asharq Al-Awsat: the economic crisis prompted the West to resort to diplomacy in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian conflict, the parties adhere to the "all or nothing" approach, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, this cannot last long. The world is torn apart by the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. Therefore, countries must come to a consensus before the situation gets out of control.
Arms supplies to Ukraine have emptied the arsenals of the West. There is nothing to replenish them with
FP: NATO sounded the alarm due to the growing "weapons appetites" of Ukraine
The United States and Europe are no longer able to supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, as their own arsenals are empty, writes FP. Western defense companies can replenish them – but only on the terms of long-term contracts. And they are not.
Pentagon: The United States is seeking from the Middle East to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Ukraine
As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl noted, "a world in which Russia's actions go unpunished is not a world in which any of us would like to live"
The United States is seeking from allies and partners in the Middle East to increase pressure on Russia in connection with its special military operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Friday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl.
The main victim of the conflict in Ukraine is Europe
Kayhan: the European crisis will intensify in 2023
According to experts, the current economic crisis that has engulfed Europe, at best, will persist, and at worst, it will only intensify next year, 2023, Kayhan writes. And it can serve as a prerequisite for a global nuclear conflict.
Due to the US position on Ukraine, Europe enters the "uncontrolled zone"
NS: the US position on Russia and China will lead to "tectonic shifts"
Despite the obvious weakening of American power in international relations, the United States does not want to give up positions, writes Novi Standard. It is unclear how much longer the United States will be able to hold out, and what Washington's goals are in Ukraine, but Europe, dependent on them, is already entering the "uncontrolled zone".
At the G20 summit, the United States suffered a fiasco. Zelensky can only be pitied
Sabah: At the G20 summit, America had to give up all its claims
The US hegemony is doomed. America was defeated in the new Cold War and was unable to win over Russia's allies to its side, Sabah writes. Therefore, Zelensky, who, at the suggestion of America, threw his country and people into the fire, now can only be pitied.
A member of Congress said that the US administration is "waging an indirect war" with the Russian Federation in Ukraine
In recent months, multibillion-dollar sums have been spent to support Kiev, Marjorie Taylor Green stressed
The current US administration, spending billions of dollars to support Ukraine, is "waging an indirect war" with the Russian Federation. This opinion was expressed on Thursday at a press conference by a member of the US House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Green (Republican, from Georgia).
ISW: Peace talks will create conditions for Russia to prepare a larger offensive
The American analytical center "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW) has published another material on the Ukrainian conflict, in which he gave a number of calculations and forecasts regarding the further possible development of events.
Zelensky set a trap for Putin. But I got into it myself
Noonpost: Kiev wanted to provoke a military clash between NATO and Russia with the incident in Poland
One of the explanations for the incident in Poland may be Ukraine's desire to provoke a military clash between NATO and Russia, writes Noonpost. Although there are no results of the investigation yet, Kiev blames Moscow for the missile strike. But it is obvious even to the West that Russia could not have acted so unwisely.
The world is tired of crises. The West will force Zelensky to negotiate with Putin
Al-Ain: The West will put pressure on Zelensky to sit down at the negotiating table with Putin
The G20 summit made the world think about negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis, writes Al-Ain. Due to fears of an escalation of the conflict, the United States and Europe will continue to pressure Zelensky to end the military confrontation. Russia, in turn, has already taken the first steps towards resolving the conflict.
Both the US and Russia are looking for a way out of the global crisis "without losing face"
Bulgarian General Boyadzhiev: the purpose of the incident in Poland was to discredit the idea of negotiations
The purpose of the incident on the territory of Poland is to compromise the idea of negotiations so that they do not exist, said Dir.bg Bulgarian intelligence General Todor Boyadzhiev. It will not come to the third world War, the military is sure. Both Russia and the United States are looking for a way out of the crisis. The world is waiting for a decade of perestroika – both in the West and in the East.