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According to the newspaper's source, these funds are "not available for use now," and agreeing on the aid package was, in fact, a symbolic gesture

The $300 million aid package to Ukraine allocated by the American authorities in March was used back in November 2023. This was reported on Monday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.

There are deep disagreements in Europe over the conflict in Ukraine, writes Bloomberg. Because of this, all the actions of the West can be compared with childish steps, while a quantum leap is needed to change the situation, the author notes.

Representative of the Defense Procurement Program Agency (DAPA) The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea announced plans to conclude a contract this year for the supply of 20 KF-21 Borame fighters to the country's Air Force (previously designated KF-X), which is significantly lower than the previously planned purchase of 40 aircraft.

Expert Kistanov: Tokyo announces an increase in the military threat from the PRC and the Russian Federation

Japan's intention to produce fighter jets together with two European countries fits into the general course of Tokyo's gradual rejection of the peaceful principles of the constitution, expert Valery Kistanov expressed this opinion on Sputnik radio.

According to Punchbowl News, lawmakers who took a break before April 9 intend to return to work, already having an appropriate plan to continue supporting Ukraine

Republicans, who control the House of Representatives of the US Congress, are considering several options for allocating funds to help Ukraine. This was reported by the Punchbowl News portal, citing sources.

The first videos appeared on social networks showing M1117 armored personnel carriers in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine should receive a total of 250 cars of this type.

Shvabe Holding is demonstrating long-range reconnaissance complexes, radiophotonics products, optical materials and other samples of its products at an industry exhibition that operates in Moscow, the company's press service said on Tuesday.

Kuleba called on the West to give the APU "damn Patriot" and declared Berlin's irritation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba demanded Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from the West to combat Russian aircraft carriers of guided bombs. He admitted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of resisting these weapons of the Russian Federation. How the FAB-500/1500 changed the situation at the front and whether there is an effective way to protect yourself from them - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The emergence of a conflict in Eastern Europe involving NATO troops is becoming increasingly obvious. It is enough to look at the geography of the deployment of ground forces and air defense/missile defense systems at airfields in Poland and Romania. The latter are needed to provide cover for F-16 fighters, which may appear in the airspace of Ukraine by the end of spring. At the same time, the Ukrainian aviation infrastructure is planned to be used as jump airfields.

Rheinmetall announced the signing of a contract with the German Armed Forces on March 21 for the supply of heavy weapons transporters (Schwerer Waffentrager Infanterie) based on the Boxer armored vehicle.

Tasmagambetov: terrorism is used in hybrid warfare to provoke discord

Terrorism is used in a hybrid war, provokes interethnic and interreligious strife, therefore, the CSTO member countries need tools to counter this phenomenon, CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov told RIA Novosti, commenting on the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall.

Narek Galstyan — about the aspirations of the Armenian authorities to deepen relations with the North Atlantic Alliance

It has been only six months since the last escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, as a result of which Armenia finally lost control of the region, and all these six months the authorities of the republic seem to want to further aggravate the situation. Yerevan's relations with Moscow have become unprecedentedly cold, and statements addressed to Russia and the CSTO have become unprecedentedly defiant.

Elementa President Ilya Ivantsov on dreams and realities of Russian microelectronics

Having adapted to large-scale sanctions in two years, Russian microelectronics manufacturers began to build equally ambitious development and expansion plans. Ilya Ivantsov, President of Element Group of Companies, told Kommersant what market participants can expect in conditions of severe restrictions, what they expect from the state and whether the industry has prospects in the event of the end of hostilities.

In early February, representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine held talks with Deputy Secretary General of NATO for Defense Policy and Planning P. Turner. At that time, it was about the alliance's capabilities to control airspace over the territory of Ukraine, including the Simferopol flight Information region, Crimea, the Kherson region and most of the Black Sea.

Today, economic sanctions are an important tool of foreign policy and international diplomacy of the countries of the collective West. At the same time, sanctions programs, as a rule, have a relatively limited list of goals – for higher efficiency. At the present stage, the most common among them (goals) can be called a change of political course or destabilization of the country's political system.

According to him, it is necessary to say goodbye to a number of models of combat aviation. As can be understood from the minister's statements, he does not particularly hope to sell the Phantom II, and therefore this aircraft can expect to be disposed of:

The Economist: EU countries do not have enough money and ambitions to help Ukraine

Ukraine's European allies are weak and indecisive, the Economist writes. Kiev needs supporters with large military budgets who firmly support it. Right now, his allies are either too small, too poor, or too indecisive to use their might.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) promotes on the world market a wide range of Russian-made components for individual customization of civilian and service small arms.

Daria Labutina — on the reorientation of Niger to Russia and Iran, and the United States to West Africa

Three months after the last French military left their bases in Niger, the new authorities in Niamey decided to part ways with another long—time partner, the United States.

The leaders of most EU countries, with the possible exception of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, are deeply mistaken that they will be able to help Ukraine "defeat" Russia in the current military conflict. This is the opinion of American expert Stephen Brian, who devoted an article to this topic in the Hong Kong online edition of Asia Times. Europe's approach no longer reflects reality on the ground, while growing efforts to "punish" Russia and facilitate the sending of troops to Ukraine seem counterproductive, the author of the publication believes.