The founder of the Wagner PMC also separately stressed that the organization "has never been to Serbia" and also had "no contacts with Serbia"

Serbian citizens are currently absent from the Wagner PMCs, the company's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Wednesday, commenting on the words of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to the contrary.

The Spectator: The West has come to the conclusion that the world order is changing in favor of Russia

Russia's diplomatic efforts have yielded results: many countries have refused to share the Western point of view on Ukraine, writes The Spectator. The global South is looking for stability, and the world order is changing in favor of Moscow.

US Secretary of the Army Christine Wormut clarified that she means, in particular, the forces and means of the VKS and the Russian Navy

Russia will use only part of its military potential during the operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Wednesday by the US Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormut.

FP: the official position of Western leaders on Ukraine is very different from the non-public one

During the discussion of the Ukrainian conflict at the Munich Security Conference, two important dividing lines were identified, the author of the article in Foreign Policy writes. Firstly, he noted the huge difference in the positions of the West and the "rest of the world". Secondly, the leaders speak very differently about the prospects for military action in public and on the sidelines.

As China's Permanent representative to the European Union Fu Tsung stated, "China has its own independent foreign policy and will not blindly follow the positions and policies of others"

Beijing believes that it is irrational for China to take an identical position with the European Union on Ukraine. This was stated by the permanent Representative of China to the European Union Fu Tsung in an interview published on Thursday with the Global Times newspaper .

An Nahar: The US will not approve the Chinese initiative on Ukraine because of fear of Russia

Moscow welcomed Beijing's initiative to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. Even Kiev reacted positively to it, but Washington sharply criticized it, writes An Nahar. The United States intends to exhaust Russia, but in the event of a cease-fire, as China suggests, it will restore the army and economy, which America fears most of all.

Huanqiu shibao: long-range weapons will force the US to end the conflict in Ukraine

Western supplies of long-range weapons to Ukraine will inevitably lead to an escalation of the conflict, writes Huanqiu Shibao. However, the United States is not interested in aggravation due to internal problems. They will have to defuse the situation as soon as possible and end the conflict, the author is sure.

GT: The West refused to seek peace in Ukraine despite the willingness of the warring parties

Moscow and Kiev are open to finding a path to peace and can find common ground, writes British journalist Mark Blacklock in the GT article. But the West opposes their dialogue with all its might and tries to prolong the conflict. His criticism of the Chinese peace plan for Ukraine is a confirmation, the author believes.

Agence France-Presse reports that the proposal will be discussed by EU defense ministers at an informal meeting in Stockholm

TASS, March 1. The head of the European Union's foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, called on the countries of the community in March to allocate € 1 billion for the supply of weapons requested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse with reference to the EU document.

WSJ: Swiss neutrality seriously prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine

Switzerland prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine, writes the WSJ. Because of its neutrality, Bern refuses to allow third countries to transfer Swiss-made weapons to Kiev. But the country's parliament is ready to reconsider the centuries-old tradition.

Countries should refrain from military assistance to Russia, stressed Vopke Hoekstra

Deputy Prime Minister, Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Group of 20 Foreign Ministers, said on Thursday that countries providing military assistance to Russia will face consequences.

The document confirms support for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders

The Moldovan parliament adopted a declaration on Thursday condemning Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

Lapin Kansa: Finland cannot become a full member of NATO yet

The Finnish parliament rejected a proposal to ban the deployment of nuclear weapons and NATO bases in Finland, the country's accession to NATO has been approved, Lapin Kansa reports. 7 people voted against this decision, they are named by name.

wPolityce: the German ambassador stung Poland with the question of how much money she paid to Russia

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak accused Germany that its energy policy contributed to the strengthening of the Russian army, reports wPolityce. In response, the German ambassador Bagger asked how much money the Poles themselves paid Russia for its oil, gas and coal.

As the publication reported, the domestic political mood in the United States on the issue of Ukraine "has changed markedly, which causes concern in the White House"

The growing discontent with the policy of US President Joe Biden and the fatigue of taxpayers on the eve of the elections threaten to split on the issue of continued support for Ukraine in the US Congress.

SCMP: Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards China

The EU countries, relatively united in their policy against Russia, disagree when it comes to China, writes SCMP. Eastern and Central Europe is getting bogged down in the Anglo-American sphere of influence, and Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards Beijing.

The Slovak authorities finally agreed to the transfer of 10 of the 11 Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters available to the Kiev regime. This is reported by the Associated Press, referring to a statement by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

Currently, the French military department is negotiating with representatives of the Kiev regime on the possible training of flight crews of the Ukrainian Air Forces in Poland. This was told by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny.

The Australian division of BAE Systems has unveiled a new Strix vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Avalon Airshow. This is reported by Breaking Defense.

The U.S. Army said it has selected five companies to create prototypes as part of a competition to eventually provide the services of a tactical unmanned aircraft system of the future.