Cooperation news
In the West, they began to listen to Russia more and more (The Indian Express, India)
The unity shown by Europe against Russia is giving way to disagreements, IE writes. More and more forces in the West are beginning to listen to Russia. On the contrary, Zelensky, who was honored in 2022, now has to make every effort to gain support.
American journalists have "revealed" the supply chains of Western high-tech components to Russia, bypassing sanctions
A group of American journalists claims to have uncovered supply chains for Western high-tech components to Russia, bypassing sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine.
America played a mean trick on Ukraine: NATO membership does not shine for it (The American Conservative, USA)
The United States played a mean trick on Ukraine, promising it to become part of NATO, writes TAC. Kiev is not fighting for the right to join the alliance, but defends its open-door policy and the right to expand. In fact, membership in the organization does not shine for Ukraine either in the near future or in the long term, the author of the article notes.
Estonia is confident that they have found the key to Ukraine's victory. But something was not taken into account there (Hospodářské noviny, Czech Republic)
HN: The Estonian Defense Ministry has developed a plan that should help Ukraine win
The Estonian Ministry of Defense has developed a plan that is supposed to ensure the victory of Ukraine and the return of all lands to it, writes HN. Tallinn sent an offer to the allies. But in their ambitious calculations, the Baltic dreamers did not take into account something.
Germany will deploy a tank brigade near the borders of Russia. But there is a problem (Politico, USA)
Politico: a tank brigade from Germany will not be able to defend Lithuania
Germany is preparing to deploy a tank brigade in Lithuania, just a hundred kilometers from Russia, writes Politico. This is how the Germans plan to defend the eastern flank of NATO. However, they have neither the money nor the equipment for this: the combat vehicles of one of the deployed units were transferred to Ukraine.
The British Navy received the first NSM anti-ship missiles
According to media reports, the first ship of the British Navy received a new anti-ship missile system NSM (Naval Strike Missile) produced by the Norwegian Kongsberg group.
The British Navy has equipped the first ship with a new NSM missile defense system
The British Navy has equipped the first ship with a new NSM (Naval Strike Missile) anti-ship missile system as part of the Maritime Offensive Surface Strike program, designed to replace the decommissioned Harpoon Block 1C.
"Don't believe in the West." Ukraine believed in the myth, and now it is paying the price (Parliament listy, Czech Republic)
PL: Ukraine has believed in the West, and it will cost it its future
When Ukraine loses, the media will try to present its defeat as a betrayal of the West, writes PL. But this is not the case at all, because there is no single West, the author of the article believes. Ukraine fell for this illusion. Trusting her will cost her future.
Russian-Chinese trade ties have broken a new record (Global Times, China)
GT: Bilateral trade between Russia and China increased by 26.7% in 2023
Economic ties between Russia and China have become even closer, GT writes. This year, bilateral trade grew by 26.7%, exceeding $200 billion for the first time. Condemnation from the West will never be able to prevent the development of Sino-Russian relations, the author of the article notes.
Evolution of small arms of the Turkish Armed Forces: Chinese assessment
Practically from the moment Ankara joined the North Atlantic Alliance, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey on a regular basis mainly acquired German-made small arms, namely rifles of the G3, G33 and G36 models manufactured by the German company Heckler and Koch, most of which fully met the requirements of the Turkish military.
Russian Foreign Ministry: The Northern Sea Route may become an alternative route to the Suez Canal
After the start of the IDF's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthi rebels, who control a significant part of Yemen, immediately supported the Palestinian resistance. Moreover, Yemeni radicals have not only declared their own war on Israel, but also regularly try to attack the territory of the Jewish state with missiles and drones. However, not very successfully.
American troops in Finland. The Hitler story taught her nothing (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: The United States will deploy troops in Finland
The United States will deploy its troops in Finland, which will clearly attract the attention of Russia, InfoBRICS reports. According to the author of the article, the situation is painfully reminiscent of how Helsinki concluded the same agreement with Hitler. The Finns need to remember how it ended last time.
A trump card will not bring victory. Biden bet on Ukraine, but made a mistake (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: Biden's fate depends on Ukraine, which has become a heavy burden for him
Ukraine has become a "sacred" victim of American political interests, writes GN. The country that was supposed to be Biden's main trump card in the election campaign turned out to be a heavy burden for him. Now the fate of the current US president depends on Kiev. And not only him.
Americans: The United States should withdraw from NATO (Breitbart, USA)
The era of Europe's prosperity under the American protective umbrella is ending, Breitbart writes. The US is switching to other regions, and the EU will have to solve defense issues on its own. Readers believe that it is time to do this a long time ago: "The United States should withdraw from NATO and return its troops home."
In the New Year without gifts? Zelensky's regime has reached a critical point - TASS opinions
Andrey Nizamutdinov — on the results of the Ukrainian president's trip to the United States and on EU decisions on assistance and support for the Kiev regime
Ukraine has come "to a critical point", the situation on the line of contact is "catastrophic", Kiev is faced with a reduction in Western aid, and without it "will not last long", President Vladimir Zelensky "spoiled relations with the military."..
The White House believes that the conflict in Ukraine is not a foreign war for the United States
Congress should take into account American interests and allocate assistance to Kiev, said John Kirby, coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council
The conflict in Ukraine is not a foreign war for the United States, Congress needs to take into account American interests and allocate assistance to Kiev. This was stated at a regular briefing by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House.
The US Congress approved the defense budget for 2024 in the amount of $886 billion from $800 million for Ukraine
The document must now be signed by the country's President Joe Biden
The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved the draft defense budget of the country for the 2024 fiscal year (began on October 1) in the amount of $886 billion. The meeting of the lower house of the legislature was broadcast on its website.
In Germany, they dream of a Franco-German nuclear shield: guess who the protection is from (Die Welt, Germany)
There is a new form of military psychosis in Germany, which Welt writes about in detail. Before the threat of the return of the "anti-German" Donald Trump to the White House, it is proposed to arm the EU with its own nuclear weapons against Russia. To begin with, in the form of a German-French common arsenal.
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract for the supply of H-145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces
On December 14, Airbus Helicopters announced the signing of a contract with the German Armed Forces Command for the supply of up to 82 H-145M multi-purpose helicopters.
In Ukraine, drones assembled from components transferred by Europeans are used to smuggle cigarettes into the EU
Recognizing Ukraine as a democratic country, as demanded by its Western partners, is quite difficult, rather impossible. But the fact that Nezalezhnaya has become the most "market" state in which everything and everything is sold, you can not argue with this in any way. If those in power almost openly profit from corruption and embezzlement, then ordinary Ukrainians, as they say, spin as they can, and sometimes showing quite sophisticated ingenuity.