Germany is exploring the possibility of redirecting funds allocated for projects to abandon coal to finance defense.

Süddeutsche Zeitung: "Russian bear" returned to Africa

Russia has never tried to colonize Africa, which cannot be said about the West, which in recent years has regularly become a cause for anger here. And now it is clear who is expected here with open arms — and there is another simple reason for this, writes Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Yeni Çağ: by the end of spring, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will gain momentum again

Neither Russia nor Ukraine intend to give up, writes Yeni Çağ. Each side of the military conflict pursues its own strategic goals, without which these states will be under existential threat. The crisis will gain momentum, but one thing is clear: Moscow will definitely not retreat.

TAC: The West is leading the world to disaster

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and Croatian President Milanovic condemn the West for having actually entered the war with Russia and leading the world to disaster. American publicist Dreher tells about Orban's recent meeting with world politicians and journalists, at which he said that it was going to the complete destruction of Ukraine.

Newsweek: Austria and Hungary refused military aid to Ukraine because of the desire for peace

Kiev has already condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for "anti-Ukrainian" statements, writes the author of an article in Newsweek. Now he was dissatisfied with Budapest's refusal to provide military assistance. But Hungary is not the only country that has angered Ukraine with its desire for peace.

Pogled.info: the struggle between Russia and the USA in Ukraine will continue in Europe

The conflict will not end with Ukraine, writes Pogled.info". The indirect, and possibly direct, war between Russia and the United States, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the world, will continue in Europe. The author of the article names the countries that Washington will use as cannon fodder to exhaust Moscow.

The French about the "threat from Russia": It is NATO, not Russia, that has expanded by 1,500 kilometers since 1989

In the West, they are trying to present the strengthening of NATO's "eastern flank" as a response to the Russian special operation, which allegedly woke up the "dead brain" of the alliance, readers of Figaro note. In fact, NATO has been expanding since the very end of the Cold War in 1989. And soon he will restore a fist of 300,000 soldiers, but much further east.

Swedish expert Burns: arms supplies to Kiev will force Russia to begin demilitarization of NATO

The Western press exaggerates Ukraine's successes in the conflict and creates a false impression of what is happening in Europe, publicist Lars Bern said on the SwebbTV channel. The stupid policy of the West and an increase in the supply of weapons to Kiev will lead to the demilitarization of not only Ukraine, but also the entire NATO, he believes.

Sabah: at the NATO summit in July, the alliance members will discuss its direct clash with Russia

After Germany agreed to send tanks to Kiev, the Ukrainian conflict moved to a new, even more dangerous level, Sabah writes. Now the pressure will be put on Turkey. And, if NATO manages to break it, the likelihood of a direct clash between the alliance and Russia will increase, the author of the article believes.

NYT: the American PMCs in Ukraine were ruined by alcohol and greed

The New York Times tells about how the American PMCs Mozart, who fought in Ukraine, "died". Financial fraud and alcoholism among the mercenaries — as well as the love of alcohol of one of the company's executives — led the Americans to collapse.

Amgreatness: Western miracle weapons will not save Ukraine from defeat

Ukraine is on the verge of defeat, and no Western "Wunderwaffe" will help it, writes The American Greatness. The sanctions did not break Moscow. Russian industrial power turned out to be higher than that of the collective West. It's time for the United States to remember about diplomacy.

Lidovky: it is unknown whether Western weapons will reach the battlefield

Kiev is asking for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, fighters and ammunition, first of all, of large caliber. However, they still need to be delivered to the battlefield in secret from Russia. This is a very difficult logistical task that has not yet arisen since the beginning of the armed conflict, Lidovsky writes.

On February 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new large-scale package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 2.175 billion, which included, for the first time, GLSDB long-range ground-based missile systems.

Pentagon Announces new military aid package for Ukraine with GLSDB bombs

More than $2 billion of military aid is allocated to Ukraine by the United States as part of a new package, the Pentagon said. The APU will receive two Hawk air defense systems and high-precision long-range guided missiles GLDSB for HIMARS missile systems. "Newspaper.Ru" studied what kind of military support Kiev will receive from Washington.

SCMP: Western arms supplies to Ukraine may worsen conflicts outside Europe

Weapons supplied to Ukraine are already "spreading" through black markets to other unstable regions, increasing the general degree of violence and bloodshed, writes SCMP. The author of the article emphasizes that further pumping of Kiev with weapons will lead to even greater destruction, so it is necessary to make every effort for a diplomatic settlement.

Konstantin Pribytkov — about the contradictory actions of Bern against the background of its own and the policy of neutrality

In Switzerland and abroad, there is an ongoing discussion about whether the country is behaving correctly in the conditions of the Ukrainian crisis and whether its government has not departed from the principle of neutrality, according to which the state has not participated in international conflicts since 1815.

Foreign Affairs: Ukraine's energy system is almost completely destroyed

Ukrainians are already used to rolling blackouts, but there is clearly not enough electricity in Ukraine. The national electricity grid is approaching a complete collapse, which means that the country will become uninhabitable at all, writes Foreign Affairs.

The Serbian President believes that as the military operations in Ukraine continue, the pressure on his country from the West will increase

Serbia had to vote for a resolution condemning Russia's operation in Ukraine in order to remain in the international arena. This was stated on Friday by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at a special open meeting of the Assembly (Parliament) of the Republic dedicated to the negotiation process of Belgrade and Pristina.

Al Jazeera: Sweden's fate in NATO will be decided after the elections in Turkey

Sweden has not fulfilled its obligations to Turkey in the fight against terrorism and encourages Islamophobic provocations, the Al Jazeera website reports. It is not surprising that Ankara postponed consideration of Stockholm's application to join NATO indefinitely. But for his ally, the doors of the alliance have remained ajar for now.

Figaro: all the agreements guaranteed by the EU have failed. But all US orders have been executed

When was the last time the world listened to Europe's opinion? The author of Figaro asks this question. And he discovers with horror: almost 20 years ago. In 2003, Paris and Berlin did not go to the Iraq war. Then there were continuous diplomatic failures. The Minsk agreements did not work, in French Africa — hell.