After the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western countries took large-scale measures to provide military assistance to the Ukrainian government, breaking the previously existing "taboo" in many states on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

What problems will NATO countries have when delivering weapons to Ukraine

Western countries promise to organize the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine in an "endless stream", said the country's Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the logistics of arms supplies could be and what difficulties its transportation might be associated with.

The American Conservative (USA): at least they refuse no-fly zones – it's already good

The no-fly zone over Ukraine, which is proposed by the American "yatrabs", will surely put us on the brink of a nuclear war, writes The American Conservative. The US administration is against it, but its assurances do not inspire confidence, the author of the article believes.

American Colonel McGregor: "Putin warned NATO for 15 years" (Il Giornale, Italy)

US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor discussed the situation in Ukraine with Il Giornale. He recalled that Putin has repeatedly warned the West over the past 15 years about Russia's position on NATO expansion. The military also spoke about Biden's mistakes regarding Moscow.

The Guardian (UK): many predicted that the expansion of NATO would lead to tragedy. But they were not listened to

It has long been clear that NATO expansion would lead to tragedy. Now we are paying the price for the arrogance of the United States, writes American politician and political scientist Ted Galen Carpenter in The Guardian. In his opinion, Washington's attitude towards Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union was a monstrous political mistake.

The National Interest (USA): What is the true lesson of Ukraine for Taiwan?

TNI writes that Russia was pushed to conduct a special operation in the Donbass by the expansionist policy of the United States and NATO in Europe. The author of the article points out that Washington is doing the same thing around Taiwan. His aggressive policy in the Far East may force China to defend its interests, following the example of Russia.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: how Putin is glorified in China

China has supported Russia on the Ukrainian issue, the famous Frankfurt newspaper reports with regret. The author explains this by some kind of mystical mutual attraction of "anti-Western" countries. He ignores China's well-founded hostility to NATO. And he does not want to recognize such a factor as the really friendly attitude of the Chinese towards the Russians. And this factor exists.

Emmanuel Macron: "We are not at war with Russia" (Le Figaro, France)

French President Macron's speech about the Ukrainian events and about France's relations with Russia in this regard caused ridicule from readers of Figaro. Macron claims that France is not at war with Russia, but at the same time it stands in solidarity with the Zelensky regime. And also participates in collective actions of the West, the purpose of which, according to his own minister, is "economic war with Russia."

Putin sowed the conflict in Ukraine, and now reaps bitter fruits (Forbes, USA)

The suddenly united West imposed sanctions in just a few days, which dealt a serious blow to the Russian economy, writes Forbes. Putin himself is to blame for this, the author of the article is sure. In her opinion, he gave the West a determination that no American president since the Cold War could give him.

Missile troops switched to a special mode of service

Supreme Commander–in-Chief - President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. A message about this was published on the Kremlin's website on the same day. According to the president, "senior officials of the leading NATO countries also allow aggressive statements against" Russia.

The Russian Ministry of Defense summoned Croatia's military attache on Thursday, March 3. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, about 200 Croatian mercenaries have arrived in Ukraine. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov during a briefing.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation summoned the military attache of Croatia due to the presence of mercenaries in Ukraine

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that the US military intelligence has launched "an agitation campaign to recruit mercenaries who will be sent to Ukraine." President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that the first of 16 thousand foreign volunteers "are going to defend our freedom." "Newspaper.Ru" figured out who it could be.

The official representative of the department Igor Konashenkov noted that foreign mercenaries are expected to be brought to criminal responsibility when they are detained

Western countries have increased the dispatch of contractors from private military companies to combat areas, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Thursday.

On the seventh day of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the creation of a humanitarian response headquarters and announced the losses for the first time

By the end of the seventh day of the military operation in Ukraine, the LPR units surrounded Lisichansk, which threatened a large group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction.

LPR fighters seize Ukrainian positions

The main direction of the offensive of the People's militia of the Luhansk Republic is now developing bypassing the cities of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. After crossing the Seversky Donets River, the People's militia of the LPR liberated the city of Happiness and went further north, to Novoaydar and Starobilsk.

Kiev is trying to buy time through negotiations

Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations on the settlement of the situation around Ukraine have not yet brought tangible results. President Vladimir Zelensky said that he had "received some signals" and was ready to "move to the second round of negotiations," as he said in a video message from his office's Telegram channel.

The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov announced an award for the leaders of the Ukrainian nationalists. He published this decision in his Telegram channel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.

In the settlements of the Kharkiv region, located near the border with the Russian Federation, our military, in compliance with all security measures, brought a large shipment of cargo for civilians. This was reported on Wednesday by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russia has something to respond to US pressure in Europe

Inversion of meanings. Substitution of concepts. Such terms can be used to describe the West's buildup of a military presence near Russia's borders solely for reasons of exerting additional pressure on the country's military and political leadership.