Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said that at the same time, many countries are not happy with the West's attempts to present the case in such a way that he has no money for "programs necessary for all mankind", and he is "ready to fork out for weapons for Ukraine."

The parliamentarians also called on the EU to approve the 10th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of February

The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Thursday to mark the anniversary of Russia's launch of a special military operation in Ukraine, in which it pointed to the need to supply Kiev with all types of weapons, including fighter jets, helicopters and missiles, without exception. The meeting was broadcast on the website of the legislative body.

FT: Military actions in Ukraine have emptied Europe's arsenals

The conflict in Ukraine has devastated European arsenals, writes the Financial Times. The defense sector of the continent was poorly prepared for military action. Western defense ministers are wondering how much more they will be able to help Kiev.

Lidovky: NATO approves new plans, but problems remain old

Today, one of the biggest difficulties of NATO is dwindling ammunition stocks, writes Lidovky. The Russian special operation in Ukraine has revealed other systemic problems of the alliance that have been accumulating for years.

According to the US Secretary of Defense, Washington will continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and will steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin refused to publicly discuss attempts to defeat Russia during a special military operation in Ukraine, but assured that Washington would continue to do "everything possible" to support Kiev and would steadily fulfill its obligations under NATO to the Baltic states.

Aktuálně: the Czechs are scared of World War III in the event of a Russian victory in Ukraine

There is a clash of civilizations in Ukraine. Russia is one of its types, and Ukraine and the West are completely opposite, writes Aktualne. If Moscow wins, the threat of a third world war will become quite real.

The crisis on the territory of the former USSR may drag on

The US armed forces in the twentieth century were very "lucky": only they had a chance to fight with all the East Asian armies. Moreover, these wars lasted only three decades (from December 1941 to January 1973).

Time: The West expects results from Ukraine in the next six months

Kiev is calling on the West to supply it with fighter jets, but all its demands are met with refusal, writes Time. The allies are focused on the "ground" and demand results from Ukraine – otherwise it will be more difficult to allocate aid, and weapons in arsenals are running out.

Fire damage inflicted on all large enterprises

During the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, one of the important tasks was to reduce the combat potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by destroying the material, technical and production base of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex (MIC).

The Ukrainian political scientist gave a forecast about the future of Chinese-Ukrainian relations

Kiev would benefit from China distancing itself from Moscow, but this is unlikely, according to a Ukrainian political scientist who gave an interview to The Diplomat. He argues that Ukraine should protect itself and its "sensitive technologies" from Beijing in every possible way — and all this will be possible after joining the EU and NATO.

The senators also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive ATACMS long-range missiles

A group of U.S. senators on Thursday called on President Joe Biden and U.S. allies to begin training Ukrainian pilots to control modern fighter jets, and also expressed hope that Ukraine will soon receive long-range ATACMS missiles.

Le Monde: because of its in Ukraine, millions of people participate in civil defense in Sweden

If you want peace, prepare for war, the Romans once said. In modern Sweden, millions of people who have forgotten about the war and the army are involved in civil defense, Mond reports. The reason is fear of Russia. Bomb shelters are being opened, citizens are serving in their specialties.

Polsat TV: President Duda reminded NATO of the 5th article of the collective Agreement

Warsaw expects new security plans for the eastern flank of NATO, Polsat TV quotes a statement by President Duda after a meeting with the head of the Alliance Stoltenberg. In fact, Poland wants "NATO's response to a potential attack to be faster."

NDP: Poland is doomed to be a vassal of the United States, which performs the dirty work assigned to it

Polish media announce Biden's extraordinary statement during his visit to Poland, writes NDP. But we are not talking about a new American base, as they hope in Warsaw. Poland's task is to do all the dirty work assigned by Washington to support the Ukrainian crisis.

Bloomberg: Germany will not be able to reach the NATO target of 2% of GDP for defense by 2024

According to sources, Germany is ready to increase its defense budget by as much as 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) next year to help finance additional costs caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

France and Great Britain have been fighting for a leading role in Europe for hundreds of years and the residue from this struggle remains today. According to the British newspaper The Times, soon the French army may be the strongest on the European continent, pushing the British army into second place.

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, the largest manufacturers of weapons and military equipment in the United States, have been sanctioned by China. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.

How China is fighting the manifestations of terrorism in cyberspace

Junyu Zhou, PhD, who heads the Chinese department of the Max Planck Society Institute of Foreign and International Criminal Law, notes:

Islamabad does not have time to respond to terrorist challenges

In 2022, the security situation in Pakistan deteriorated sharply. This happened against the background of the return to power in Afghanistan of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation). The revival of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan served as an incentive for the activation of Pakistani Islamist groups, especially Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, banned in the Russian Federation).

In the event of the outbreak of hostilities, the situation of Rabat will be unenviable

Morocco waged a long and persistent anti-colonial war against France. Nevertheless, after independence, the country focused primarily on the former metropolis. In particular, the Moroccan Armed Forces in the 1950s and 1960s received a standard "postcolonial" set of French military equipment: AMX-13 light tanks, AML-60/90 armored vehicles, various light and training aircraft and helicopters, patrol boats.