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.
The German concern Rheinmetall is ready to modernize the British Challenger 1 tanks for further transfer to Ukraine
Ukraine may in the future receive a large number of British Challenger tanks of the first series. The German concern Rheinmetall proposed to modernize outdated armored vehicles with the subsequent transfer of its Ukrainian army. This is reported by the German press.
The Germans want to send the decommissioned Challenger 1 tanks to the Neobanderovites
Outdated British-made Challenger 1 tanks can be sent to the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime.
El Pais: Spain plans to supply Ukraine with four to six Leopard tanks
As the publication reported, the final figure will depend on the condition of 53 combat vehicles stored for about 10 years in Zaragoza
The Spanish authorities plan to transfer from four to six refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as part of the first delivery. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper El Pais, citing government sources.
The Greek Prime Minister said that Athens will not supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a visit to Japan that Greece would not supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
What is known about the delivery dates of modern Western tanks to Kiev
Events in Russia and the world. Analytical publications. Materials of press conferences. Video and photo reports
Ukraine may receive the first tanks within the framework of international agreements reached in January this year from Spain, Canada, Poland and France in the coming weeks. Germany will be able to deliver Leopard 2 from its reserves no earlier than the end of March. And the US will need to assemble Abrams tanks first. According to foreign media, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive them no earlier than the end of 2023 or as early as 2024.
The Polish President promised to transfer a new batch of T-72 and PT-91 Twardy tanks to Ukraine
The Polish authorities decided to transfer to Ukraine a batch of Soviet-made T-72 tanks and Polish PT-91 Twardy tanks. This was stated by the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, speaking to reporters during a visit to Lithuania.
Epitaph for "Leopard": burned by a Russian robot "Marker" among the regions of the Russian Federation
Figaro: before destroying a NATO tank, a Russian robot will find its "portrait"
The pre-announced baptism of fire of Russian anti-tank robots excites the APU, and Western tank manufacturers, too, according to Figaro. The main thing for the combat drone "Marker" is to identify the enemy tank according to a special catalog. And then — works like Schwarzenegger from the movie.
In Japan, they declared the complete superiority of the Russian T-14 over the Leopard 2
Traffic News: the newest Russian Armata tank surpasses Leopard 2 in all parameters
The newest Russian T-14 tank will undoubtedly defeat the German Leopard at a long distance, Traffic News writes. It surpasses the opponent in all characteristics and challenges the traditional tank concept.