The Economist: because of the aid to Ukraine, the Bundeswehr is in a more deplorable state than ever

The Bundeswehr is now in a more deplorable state than ever, writes The Economist. Stocks of weapons and shells will last him only for a few days, even a Band-Aid is in short supply, and the large-scale reforms promised a year ago have not begun.

Yeni Çağ: NATO is considering Turkey's exclusion from the alliance in favor of Sweden and Finland

The United States is replenishing the arsenal of levers of pressure on Turkey, writes Yeni Çağ. They are already using the F-16 deal to blackmail Ankara. And recently, American Admiral Stavridis said that the possibility of excluding Turkey from the alliance is being considered in favor of joining anti—Russian allies - Sweden and Finland.

Finland can join NATO on its own, Sweden has suspended the process of joining the alliance for an "indefinite time". The reason for this decision was Turkey's reaction to the burning of the Koran by right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan and criticism of the Turkish leader. According to Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, Stockholm will try to achieve positive decisions on this topic in the near future.

The Hungarian Prime Minister also noted that moral principles require that "everything possible be done for a ceasefire and the start of negotiations" on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict

Hungary is guided by the interests of its own security in its approach to the conflict in Ukraine and therefore is not at war with anyone. This was stated on Friday by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaking on the Kossuth radio station.

NYT: the conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east

The conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east, writes NYT. The thing is that the traditional leaders, France and Germany, were paralyzed by their own, and the eastern EU countries were able to fill this "leadership vacuum".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on the air of the national radio station Kossuth, said that his country would oppose the imposition of sanctions on Russian nuclear energy.

The information that appeared the day before and announced by Al Arabiya TV channel about a certain European country intending to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine was confirmed, Estonia will act as a supplier. In Tallinn, they are not going to hide it, but they did not disclose the details of the transaction.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Cros announced at a press conference on January 27, 2023 that the Belgian government has allocated the largest package of military assistance to Ukraine so far totaling 90 million euros. He also said that since February 24, 2022, Belgium has already provided Ukraine with military aid totaling 146 million euros, and humanitarian aid in the amount of 86 million euros.

Deliveries will not take place to any other conflict zone, Alberto Fernandez noted

Argentina and other Latin American countries do not plan to supply weapons to Ukraine or to any other conflict zones. This was stated on Saturday by the President of the South American Republic, Alberto Fernandez.

The Government of Cambodia called the training of sappers of the Ukrainian army a "humanitarian act" and stated that it was impossible to provide Ukraine with any military support. Moreover, the Cambodian authorities have also declared their readiness to train Russian sappers as well.

The information is confirmed that the German Ministry of Defense submitted a request to the Brazilian authorities, in which a request was made for the supply of ammunition of the so-called NATO sample. First of all, Germany was interested in NATO-caliber tank ammunition.

Viktor Orban stated that such actions bring the Germans closer to direct participation in the conflict

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban opposed Germany's sending heavy weapons, in particular tanks, to Ukraine. The head of the Hungarian government said on Saturday that such actions bring the Germans closer to direct participation in the conflict.

Antonio Tajani called the situation in Ukraine difficult

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani assured that Rome would not send offensive weapons to Kiev.

Ron Prosor named two reasons why Jerusalem takes a restrained position: the Russian presence in Syria and the large number of Jews who live in the Russian Federation

Israel supports the Kiev authorities more than the public knows. This was stated by the Israeli ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor in an interview with the Funke editorial group published on Saturday.

According to the RTBF TV channel, Brussels also refused to supply old armored vehicles to Kiev

Belgium has announced that it will provide Kiev with a €92 million military aid package, which will include cars, portable anti-aircraft systems, small arms and light anti-tank weapons.

Interia: Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki urged the West to be bolder in supporting Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on the West to be "bolder" in supporting Ukraine, Interia writes. We should not be afraid to supply it with anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense batteries, he said. Poland also supports the transfer of combat aircraft to Kiev.

Providing assistance to the Ukrainian army, the United States began to pay special attention to tanks and other armored vehicles. New supplies of American military equipment will not only strengthen the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also change the strategy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

NYT: The West changes strategy after pictures of Russian trenches in Ukraine

Analysts of the US government predicted the risk of a "stalemate" on the line of contact in Ukraine in 2023 and called the previously agreed delivery of tanks the least important part of the weapons transfer program, writes NYT.

19FortyFive: Ukraine will remain outside NATO even after the end of the conflict

If the West intends to seek at least a semblance of a stable peace with Russia, then Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely to be a prudent decision, the author of the article in 19FortyFive believes. And yet, under certain circumstances, options are possible, he notes.

Readers of Le Figaro criticized the transfer of tanks to Ukraine and called for "an end to the slaughter"

The West was late with the transfer of tanks to Ukraine, it was necessary to "put a barrier" to Russia back in 2008 in Georgia, according to a Le Figaro columnist. But the desire to send tanks, suddenly awakened in all NATO countries, allegedly united the alliance. Readers remind: it's dangerous and illegal.