The plan of Scholz and Macron, disastrous for Europe

European leaders concluded that the EU should ensure its strategic independence, FP reports. However, he will not cope with defense and security issues alone. To cope with the challenges, the actions of the "collective West" are needed.

As the energy crisis escalates, Europe is losing unity on the issue of Ukraine

Due to the energy crisis, a split is growing in the European unity on the issue of Ukraine, Asia Times writes. Eastern Europe, despite all the problems, stands for the support of Kiev, and in other countries, especially in Italy, populist parties are gaining strength.

Poles can't live with Germans, but they can't live without them either

Poland demanded that Germany pay reparations in the amount of 1.3 trillion euros. But the Poles are well aware that they will not receive such a sum from Berlin. The point is different, writes the author of the article for Bloomberg. This dispute has revealed the "ailments" that the European Union suffers from.

Lithuania, which is one of the most active sponsors of the Zelensky regime, despite its already small capabilities, will continue to support Kiev in its fight against "Russian aggression." In the near future, Kiev will receive two batches of armored personnel carriers, which Vilnius promises to deliver.

Ukraine has already proved that it can defend itself if it is well armed, said the head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen

The European Commission (EC) actively recommends that EU countries transfer all necessary types of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the EC Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev. The press conference was broadcast by the press service of the European Commission.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, representing the Green Party, called on the government and NATO allies to "make a quick decision on providing additional military assistance to Ukraine."

According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany's position is that the country will not take unilateral steps on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine

Germany cannot make decisions on the supply of offensive weapons to Ukraine without looking at its NATO partners. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in an interview published on Wednesday with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper .

The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the Department's National Security Council, John Kirby, noted that the military aid package will be approximately the same as in the most recent deliveries

The United States will provide Kiev with another package of military assistance "very soon", it will most likely include advanced missile systems and howitzers. This was announced on Thursday by the coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, on CNN.

The American army will not feel discomfort in connection with the supply of a large number of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the procurement department of the US Army, Doug Bush. According to a Pentagon official, there are several ways to keep ammunition intact.

The current situation in the world is characterized by its extreme tension and instability. The destructive actions of the collective West are leading an already fragile world to a time when it will be difficult, and maybe even impossible, to return to a carefree, comfortable time for the whole society.

At the same time, the congressmen stressed that the administration of the American president opposes the bill

U.S. Congressional Senators Richard Blumenthal (Democrat from Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (Republican from South Carolina) on Wednesday introduced a bill that bypasses the State Department to add Russia to the list of countries sponsoring terrorism because of the situation in Ukraine.

Developing a new strategy for the nuclear deterrence of Russia and China will be the biggest task of our generation

America is "furiously" developing a new theory of nuclear deterrence directed against Russia and China at the same time, writes the author of an article for Sky News. But neither Moscow nor Beijing are "led" to this bluff. At the same time, the United States and NATO themselves may become its victim.

In the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, China has never climbed on the "tiger's back"

Ukraine's "counteroffensive" gave the West the illusion of victory, writes Huanqiu Shibao. According to Europe and the United States, NATO weapons helped Kiev "turn the tide". The "belligerence" of the West and its statements about its readiness to fight to the "last Ukrainian" show that it is trying to squeeze everything possible out of the crisis.

The US and the EU are increasing pressure on Turkey to ensure compliance with anti-Russian sanctions

The United States and the European Union are increasing pressure on Turkey to force it to comply with anti-Russian sanctions, writes FT. Now they are focused on Turkish banks that have connected to the Mir payment system.

The Council believes that the presence of Russian forces on the territory of the station "significantly increases the risk of a nuclear accident"

The IAEA Board of Governors at a closed meeting adopted a resolution by 26 votes calling on the Russian Federation to withdraw its forces from the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing diplomatic sources.

The situation in Donbass and in the south of Ukraine is becoming more complicated. The authorities of the LPR announced the approach of the front line to the borders of the republic. And in Zaporozhye, they warned about the upcoming offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — with the use of heavy weapons. About how events are developing — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, shared his opinion with the journalists of the major German publication Focus, which is out of the Western and Ukrainian mainstream. According to the head of the inspection service of the Bundeswehr, "everyone is just talking about the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army," while he does not see a real counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Information has been confirmed that prisoners serving time in Russian colonies can sign a contract with the Wagner PMCs to participate in hostilities in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived at one of the colonies in Mordovia and delivered a speech to the prisoners.

A new skirmish between Azerbaijan and Armenia: someone checks the reliability of Russia as an ally

The escalation of tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a test of Russia as an ally, French expert Emmanuel Dupuy believes. But it is unlikely that Moscow will get involved in the fight – for her it is a "small matter," he said in an interview with Atlantico. Meanwhile, Turkey has begun to play a more prominent role in the region.

The American authorities continue a series of renaming attempts to erase from the history of the country any mention of the Confederacy of the Southern States (Confederate States of America) and its generals and officers. So, a specially created commission recommended that the command of the US Navy rename the warship USS Chancellorsville.