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Russian Embassy: British deliveries of fighter jets to Ukraine will cause consequences for the whole world
Russia will find something to respond to any unfriendly steps of the British side, the diplomatic mission said
Possible deliveries of British fighters to Ukraine will lead to military and political consequences for the whole world. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Embassy in the UK transmitted to TASS on Wednesday.
Bloomberg: G7 is preparing sanctions against companies of China, Iran and North Korea for the alleged assistance of the Russian Federation
According to the agency, the authorities of the Group of Seven countries believe that organizations from states that may fall under sanctions "supply Russia with spare parts and military technology."
Czech T-72EA Tomas tanks in Ukraine began to break down before reaching the front
The Czech company Excalibur Army supplied the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime with the first two dozen modernized T-72EA tanks, also known as Tomas.
Western tanks crossed the red lines, but it's too early for Kiev to rejoice
FT: violation by the West of the red lines on weapons does not guarantee Ukraine the supply of F-16
The West has repeatedly violated its own red lines on arms supplies to Ukraine, writes FT. However, it is not worth waiting for deliveries of F-16 fighters. Kiev's allies still fear rising tensions with Russia.
Bloomberg: Germany asked the allies to commit to the supply of tanks to Ukraine
According to the agency, the German government is concerned that European partners will not be able to send Kiev a sufficient amount of military equipment
The German authorities have invited European NATO partners to name specific commitments in the field of supplying Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine in order to avoid refusing to transfer military equipment to Kiev. This was reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday .
SpaceX announced the restriction of access to Ukrainian drones to Starlink satellite communications
Company President Gwynne Shotwell noted that Starlink "was not developed to become a weapon"
SpaceX has restricted the access of military drones in Ukraine to the Starlink satellite communications network. This was announced on Wednesday by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.
Biden warned Xi Jinping about the possible termination of investments due to the support of his
The American president believes that things are "not going too well" in the Chinese economy
US President Joe Biden claims that last summer he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping about the possibility of stopping Western investment in the country if Beijing supports Moscow in conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. The American leader outlined this version on Wednesday in an interview with the American television company PBS .
Lavrov caught the West by surprise
Asharq Al-Awsat: Lavrov's visit to Sudan caught Western ambassadors by surprise
Sergey Lavrov's African tour continues, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. After Mali, he visited Mauritania — this is the first visit of the Russian Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nouakchott and Moscow. The next destination was Sudan — and this took the EU and US ambassadors by surprise.
Portuguese Prime Minister Costa: Lisbon will hand over three Leopard-2 tanks to Kiev in March
Portugal will send three Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine in March. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the country's Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
Russia will present the Abakan non-strategic missile defense system in India for the first time
The press service of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey reported that the complex consists of a multifunctional radar station 98L6E and launchers 51P6E2
Russia will present for the first time in India at the Aero India 2023 international exhibition the anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) of the Abakan non-strategic missile defense (ABM), the press service of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region told TASS.
Rosoboronexport will offer India new joint projects in the field of aviation at the Aero India 2023 exhibition
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) is organizing a single Russian exposition at Aero India 2023, which will be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air Force Base in the suburbs of Bangalore, India.
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey will take part in the Aero India 2023 exhibition
From February 13 to 17, Almaz-Antey Concern JSC will take part in the 14th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India, which will be held in the Indian city of Bangalore.
South Africa did not support the West's "crusade" against Russia
RS: South Africa will continue cooperation with Russia despite the demands of the West
South Africa has decided to hold joint military exercises with Russia and China, writes Responsible Statecraft. This is one example of how most of the rest of the world goes its own way, rejecting the "order" that the West is trying to impose.
The Swedish Prime Minister allowed the sending of fighter jets to Ukraine
Ulf Kristersson at the same time noted that Sweden is in a tense security situation due to the application for membership in NATO
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson does not rule out that Sweden may send fighter jets to Ukraine in the future. He said this on Thursday upon arrival at the EU summit.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands did not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine
Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed
The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.
Almaz-Antey will present the S-400 and S-350E systems at the Aero India exhibition
The press service of the concern reported that India is showing great interest in Russian air defense systems
Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will present models of long-range S-400 Triumph and medium-range S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) at the Aero India 2023 International Exhibition in Bangalore. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the concern.
Michel said that the time has come to increase assistance to Ukraine, including military
The head of the European Council noted the need to decide which additional tools can be used for this
The time has come to step up efforts to support Ukraine with military and political measures. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the European Council Charles Michel upon arrival at the EU summit, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak later in the day.
"We were convinced of the effectiveness of the aircraft on our own experience": the first Be-200ES was built for Algeria
At the facilities of the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, the first Be-200ES amphibious aircraft built for Algeria was noticed, which received a white-green color and the emblem of the Air Force of the customer country.
Belgium does not intend to transfer planes to Ukraine
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that his country itself needs planes
Belgium is not considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with its aircraft, "she needs them herself." This was stated on Thursday by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo upon arrival at the EU summit, which was attended by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
WSJ: Finland does not intend to transfer tanks to Ukraine until it joins NATO
At the same time, according to the newspaper, even after joining the alliance, Finland will be able to transfer only a small number of tanks
Finland does not plan to directly transfer tanks to Ukraine until it joins NATO. This was reported on Thursday by The Wall Street Journal newspaper with reference to a high-ranking representative of the North Atlantic Alliance.