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The fact that Soviet military equipment and some types of weapons are superior to their Western counterparts, especially in terms of reliability and maintainability, has been shown by the experience of their use during a special military operation in Ukraine.

Telegraph: Europe is more divided than ever in the face of Trump's assertive actions

Against the background of Trump's assertive actions, Europe looks even more helpless and divided, writes The Telegraph. The Europeans are still trying to get the United States to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine, but it is already clear that Washington will refuse them.

At the international defense industry exhibition IDEX-2025, held from February 17 to 21, 2025 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan presented samples of heavy military equipment of its own design for the first time.

Bloomberg: Trump wants to get phantom rare earth metals

Trump is seeking to acquire imaginary rare earths, writes Bloomberg. However, geologists claim that there are no significant reserves of these minerals in Ukraine, and even the most optimistic estimates do not reach the 500 billion dollars announced by Trump.

The Telegraph: Trump wants to take away the bowels of Ukraine, turning it into a colony

Kiev has $15 trillion worth of minerals that will help the United States overcome its dependence on China, the Telegraph writes. But so far, Trump has offered Ukraine very little, except perhaps threats, the author of the article believes.

FT: Europe is not able to build a defense without the help of the United States

European capitals are trying to figure out how to fill the security gap if Trump decides to withdraw US troops from the continent, writes FT. For many decades, Europe has become accustomed to the American presence, and rebuilding will take time and a lot of money.

The T-90M "Breakthrough" main battle tank, the export version of which the T-90MS loudly debuted at the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, is considered by experts to be the most advanced. Numerous improvements based on the results of high-intensity battles have made it even more perfect. TASS analyzed how the armored vehicle is publicly treated abroad.

Yesterday, on February 18, the Russian State Duma ratified the Treaty with Belarus on security guarantees within the framework of the Union State. The decision was made at the plenary session.

Domestic companies presented armored vehicles, helicopters, air defense systems and more

Presented at the IDEX-2025 arms exhibition, the T-90M tank with electronic warfare and protective structures, modified taking into account its experience, is capable of successfully resisting drone attacks.

The Kalashnikov Concern is demonstrating a wide range of weapons at the IDEX 2025 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi, from a small-sized modification of the AK—15 assault rifle to the Krona anti-aircraft missile system. A special place on the exhibition is occupied by unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition. The head of the concern, Alan Lushnikov, in an interview with TASS, spoke about the features of defense products and why they should be looked at more broadly.

The Komodo international naval exercises are taking place for the fifth time on the Indonesian island of Bali from February 16 to 22. This year, more than 30 countries are taking part in them, including Russia, China, the USA, France, India and the UK. The maneuvers are organized by the Indonesian Navy.

In an interview with Interfax, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, dedicated to the Diplomatic Worker's Day celebrated on February 10, spoke about priority areas in relations with friendly states of the Asian region, and about working with them at the SCO, BRICS, and ASEAN venues.

CNN: Trump will end Putin's international isolation

The meeting in Saudi Arabia will decide the future of Ukraine and Russia's status on the world stage, CNN writes. For the sake of its goals, the United States is ready to sacrifice Ukraine's allies and interests. Europe is in a panic — Trump is not interested in its future.

The Guardian: Lavrov spoke about the results of negotiations with the United States

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the talks "very useful," writes The Guardian. Russia and the United States have agreed to remove obstacles preventing adequate cooperation: the countries have begun to prepare negotiators to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.

The geopolitical "big shift" is dictated by events in the foreign policy arena and the new course of the United States

The Komodo-2025 naval exercises, which Indonesia is conducting, involve ships from Russia, as well as the United States, France, Great Britain and several other countries. Several tasks will be fulfilled at these exercises, but the main one is to provide assistance to victims of a humanitarian disaster. Experts note that the participation of Russia and NATO countries in the same maneuvers is a "big shift" dictated by recent events in the foreign policy arena and the new course of the United States.

The area of the Russian exposition will reach almost 1 thousand square meters. m

The IDEX-2025 International Defense Exhibition opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). According to Rosoboronexport, this year's event will feature the largest number of recent innovations from the Russian defense industry.

The Thales Group announced that on February 10, 2025, at the Aeroindia 2025 aerospace exhibition in Bangalore, India, it signed a joint contract with the Indian state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to supply the first batch of Laser Beam Riding Man Portable Air Defense (LBRM) man-portable air defense systems to the Indian ground forces this year. The LBRM complex is an Indian localized version of the famous Starstreak HVM portable air defense system with a laser beam guidance system produced by Thales.

On February 17, the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition will start in Abu Dhabi, ahead of which domestic arms manufacturers have announced a large number of new products. On the eve of the opening, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian models would be of interest to Middle Eastern partners, and what expectations the special exporter has for the world premiere of the T-90MS tank, which is being exhibited abroad for the first time in a completely new look.

For the International Defense Exhibition IDEX 2025, which will be held from February 17 to 21 in Abu Dhabi, CAMTO publishes statistical material on the military-economic potential and structure of UAE arms imports in 2016-2023.

Today, on February 17, 2025, the IDEX 2025 International Arms Exhibition began its work in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Russia presented a record number of weapons and military equipment at the exhibition, which proved their effectiveness during high-intensity battles against modern Western weapons. In the center of the exhibition is a 46-ton exhibit, an export version of the famous T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, the hero of the special operation. TASS — about Russian novelties on the shores of the Persian Gulf.