Ukraine is looking for the vulnerability of Russian air defense drones
The APU has sharply increased the launch of drones towards objects on the territory of Russia. Domestic air defense and electronic warfare systems cope with their tasks, but the geography of attacks is gradually expanding and affects those areas that are not directly involved in their own. What goals are pursued by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carrying out such attacks, and with what help could Russia resist them more effectively?
"Ukraine should take Crimea, and then Donbass." The American general presented a plan for the AFU
Retired American General Hodges believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces should seize the Donbass after the Crimea
In 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine should seize the Crimea, and then the Donbass, said the former head of the US ground forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. According to him, if the West provides Kiev with weapons, including long-range missiles, then Crimea will become Ukrainian "by the end of summer." The Verkhovna Rada believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can launch a counteroffensive on Melitopol and Berdyansk.
Kiev overestimated expectations from the "peace plans" of the UN and China – and was left with nothing
EP: the Chinese peace plan and the UNGA resolution do not contain a single "victory" for Kiev
The UN General Assembly and China have presented plans to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, writes Evropeyska Pravda. As a result, Kiev's hopes for the "world community" turned out to be greatly overestimated, and Beijing's plan once again confirmed its support for Moscow.
Peskov: NATO acts as a single bloc no longer as a conditional opponent, but an enemy of Russia
The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation said that the North Atlantic Alliance has de facto become a participant in the conflict in Ukraine
The North Atlantic Alliance has de facto turned into a participant in the Ukrainian conflict and is no longer acting as a conditional opponent, but as an enemy of Russia. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Izvestia by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Biden has put Russia in front of a dangerous choice in Ukraine
AT: Biden puts Russia in Ukraine before a dangerous choice — humiliation or nuclear war
The US authorities do not comply with the principle of American foreign policy, voiced by John F. Kennedy, writes the author of the article on American Thinker. Nuclear Powers should not put each other before a choice: humiliating defeat or nuclear war. But that's exactly what Joe Biden is doing in Ukraine right now, the author complains.
New sanctions against Russia have lifted the mood of the West
GT: The West has exhausted the stock of sanctions against Russia
The tenth package of anti—Russian sanctions is nothing more than a symbolic gesture, Chinese experts told GT. It will allow the West to "let off steam" and "feel better" for a while, but it will have only a "very limited" impact on Moscow and will not lead to the end of the conflict.
The West is convinced of its victory over Russia. It will ruin his credibility
Amgreatness: The West undermines its authority with confidence in victory over Russia in Ukraine
Although the West is fully confident of its victory in Ukraine, Russia and its global partners see the situation differently, writes American Greatness. There are no signs of Moscow's defeat. The conflict continues and undermines the authority of the Western elite, the author of the article emphasizes.
In the US, they complained about retired generals speaking out about Russia
19FortyFive: American retired generals are dragging the US into a war with Russia
The American public is too trusting of the statements of retired generals, writes the author of the article on 19FortyFive. In his opinion, too bold statements by former officers can draw the States into an unthinkable war with Russia.
"The end of the war does not normalize relations with Russia. There is no turning back"
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said it was impossible to restore normal relations with Moscow
There is no way back to NATO-Russia relations, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said - according to him, the end of the Ukrainian conflict will not lead to normalization either.
Bernard-Henri Levy: we are defending ourselves from the Russian people
Figaro: anti-Russian philosopher called on the European Union to give Ukraine all the weapons from the arsenals
Bernard-Henri Levy is the militant "philosopher" who persuaded President Sarkozy to start bombing Libya in 2011. Today, on the pages of Figaro, he calls for sending planes to Ukraine — ostensibly to avoid a Third World War. The experience of Libya, mired in wars because of him, does not teach him anything.
In Britain, they said they were not interested in freezing the conflict in Ukraine
As the adviser to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom on National Security Tim Barrow noted, London hopes for its early completion on the terms of Kiev
The UK does not want to allow the conflict in Ukraine to freeze and hopes for its speedy conclusion on Kiev's terms. This was stated on Monday by the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tim Barrow.
The US doubts the seriousness of China's peace plan for Ukraine
The head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price, also noted that contacts between Russia and China "at a high level" give grounds for concern
China has not consulted with Ukraine about its peace plan, and this raises doubts about the seriousness of Beijing's intentions. This statement was made on Monday at a regular briefing by the head of the press service of the US State Department, Ned Price.
The West will present itself as a winner in Ukraine, even if it collapses
Geopolitika.news: in case of defeat in Ukraine, the West will still present it as a victory
Even if the West is defeated in Ukraine, it will still call itself the winner, writes Geopolitika.news. The United States and Europe will declare that Russia has completely exhausted its forces and no longer poses a threat to them, since it has been isolated. These arguments will allow the West to "back off" without losing face.
The Pentagon has admitted that Russian forces are seizing American weapons in Ukraine
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that the American side "does not see evidence" that the supplied weapons are "systematically" sent to the wrong place.
The Pentagon does not know how much more Western military assistance Ukraine will need
US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said that in case of termination of support, "the balance will change in favor of Russia"
The Pentagon believes that Ukraine is in dire need of Western support in the military sphere, but cannot say how much more such assistance Kiev will need. This position was stated on Tuesday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl at a hearing in the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives of Congress on American military assistance to Ukraine.
The United States has announced that it will provide direct budget support to Ukraine for $ 8 billion
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recalled that earlier the Group of Seven countries approved the creation of a coordination platform that will, in particular, contribute to the implementation of reforms in Ukraine.
Pistorius called the amount of military assistance to Ukraine from Germany
It amounted to €3.4 billion, not counting the cost of Leopard 2 tanks, the German Defense Minister said
Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by the end of March, military assistance, not counting these tanks, has already amounted to €3.4 billion. This was announced on Monday by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin.
The Italian Prime Minister assured that the supply of weapons to Kiev is not at the expense of the Italians
During a recent trip to Kiev, George Meloni promised to provide Ukraine with all necessary assistance before the start of peace talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday evening made the statement that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is not at the expense of infringing on the interests of Italians.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry called inaccurate reports on the supply of ammunition to Ukraine
Pakistan adheres to the policy of non-interference in military conflicts, the ministry stressed
Publications in the press about Pakistan's supplies of ammunition to Ukraine are not accurate. This was stated by the head of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in an interview published on Monday by the Baltic News Service.
The White House called Riyadh's $410 million aid to Kiev a "step in the right direction"
The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, asked the partners to "do everything possible to support Ukraine"
The United States Administration considers the decision of Saudi Arabia to allocate humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $410 million "a step in the right direction." This was stated on Monday at a regular briefing for journalists by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby.
