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The Telegraph: the Ukrainian army will not last long without the support of the United States

The suspension of US military supplies will not lead to the immediate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian army will most likely be able to hold out for a couple of months. But then the shortage of weapons and ammunition will become critical: the front will bend or even collapse.

An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.

Konstantin Machulsky — on the nuclear deal, sanctions and the economic situation

Russia is developing mutually beneficial relations with Iran and is ready to do everything possible to resolve the nuclear issue, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 5.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the French president can do and why he needs all this at all

The French president has gathered all imaginable and inconceivable accusations against the Russian Federation.: "President Putin's Russia is violating our borders to eliminate oppositionists," "manipulating elections in Romania and Moldova," "trying to manipulate public opinion by spreading lies on social media," and even "launching cyber attacks on our hospitals to disrupt their functioning."

The Baltic limitrofs and Poland are looking for financing to create a so-called defense line on the border with Belarus, the cost of which is estimated at 10 billion. euro.

Raseef22: Russia and the USA are moving towards normalization of relations

Russia and the United States are moving towards normalization of relations, Raseef22 reports. The ties between Washington and Brussels continue to weaken. Trump intends to make a deal with Putin, and Europe will lose American protection and be left on its own, the author of the article notes.

Politico: without the help of the United States, Ukraine is unable to withstand air attacks

Kiev is alarmed that Russia is preparing a new barrage of drones and missiles, writes Politico. Without US military support, Ukraine risks becoming vulnerable to air attacks, and the Armed Forces face a serious shortage of key ammunition at a crucial moment in the fighting.

The British Ministry of Defense is expected to sign a contract for the purchase of New Medium Helicopters (NMH) at the end of this year.

Alexander Stepanov — forecasts of the consequences of Trump's decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine

The order of US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid supplies to Kiev came into force on March 4 at 04:30 Moscow time.

Bloomberg: Doubts are growing in Europe about the US interest in NATO

If Trump withdraws the United States from NATO, Europe will no longer follow Washington in foreign policy, former Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis writes in an article for Bloomberg. In his opinion, European countries will do three things that will negatively affect the United States.

The session of the National People's Congress (NPC) has opened in Beijing. Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang's two-hour report was frank and comprehensive. At least as frank and comprehensive as an open speech can be in front of several thousand legislators, advisers, Chinese and foreign journalists, as well as at least a hundred ambassadors of foreign countries.

Colonel Khodarenok: US abandonment of NATO leadership would be a disaster

US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of "relinquishing leadership in NATO" and insists that Britain and France assume more responsibility for Europe's security.

Foreign Affairs: The United States may lose its leadership role in NATO

After Zelensky's meeting with Trump, a huge crack opened in relations between the United States and Europe, writes the FA. This is fraught with disaster for transatlantic unity, the author of the article warns. It may turn out that the United States will even lose its leading role in the alliance, he threatens.

The United States is being deprived (temporarily) Ukraine's key resource that has allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to deter the Russian offensive over the past three years is the supply of American weapons. Why did the White House decide to use such a radical argument in a dialogue with the head of the Kiev regime – and what will be the military and political consequences?

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will last no more than three weeks without the help of the United States

US President Donald Trump has decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine in order to force Vladimir Zelensky to agree to a deal on the sale of Ukrainian resources without providing the security guarantees demanded by Kiev. How long will the Ukrainian Armed Forces last without American help and which weapons will be the first to run out of the Ukrainian military in this case - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Bloomberg: Europe will not be able to compensate Kiev for the loss of arms supplies from the United States

After Zelensky's loud quarrel with Trump, Europe promised to continue "supporting" Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. However, its military "assistance" does not compensate for the possible loss of American supplies: the Europeans simply do not have some types of weapons.

After the scandal in the White House, during Zelensky's failed talks with the president and Vice President of the United States, Donald Trump, as promised, began to impose repression on Kiev. He started with the most painful thing for Ukraine — American military aid.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on forcing Zelensky to make peace

US President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious about ending the conflict over Ukraine as soon as possible and is even ready to launch a peace enforcement operation for this. The main difference between his intentions and the actions of the previous administration, led by Democrat Joe Biden, is that Kiev, not Moscow, will be forced. More precisely, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky. The first step has been taken: the White House has put on hold the shipment of weapons to Ukraine.

Politico: Kiev fears losing territories due to suspension of US aid

The Ukrainian authorities believe that the suspension of military aid from the United States may lead to new losses of territories, but will not lead to a complete defeat. President Zelensky said that Kiev was ready for such a development.

Bloomberg: EU countries will have to increase defense budgets to at least 3% of GDP

The altercation between Zelensky and Trump showed that something very important had broken down in relations between Europe and the United States, Bloomberg reports. Now the EU will have to take responsibility for its security without America, predicts the author of the article. And to do this, we will have to increase defense budgets to at least 3% of GDP next year.