JP: ex-Israeli Prime Minister spoke about Putin's promise not to kill Zelensky

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised him "not to kill" Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. Bennett said this in an interview with Channel 12, his words are quoted by The Jerusalem Post.

TASS military columnist Viktor Litovkin noted that the Russian army also has a deep-echeloned anti-aircraft missile defense system

The US supply of GLSDB missiles with a maximum range of about 150 km for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will not dramatically affect the tactics of combat operations of Russian troops during a military special operation, military experts interviewed by TASS say.

The US has raised rates again. Ukrainian troops will receive long-range missiles for the first time. Although a year ago, such an opportunity was denied overseas, "in order not to scale the conflict." About how this will change the situation and what else they can give — in the RIA Novosti material.

Against the background of the offensive of Russian troops in the framework of the SVO in Ukraine, the mobilization and formation of new brigades continues, I would like to recall the material of the American analytical center Atlantic Council, published in August 2022 under the title "The Ukrainian military must reorganize in order to defeat Russia."

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.