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On March 5, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Danish expert Jacobsen: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough resources for a new counteroffensive

A new offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future can not be expected due to a shortage of equipment, weapons and ammunition, said DR. Peter Viggo Jacobsen, associate professor at the Danish Military Academy. The problem is the delays in the delivery of Western aid. For example, Danish tanks and F-16 fighters are already six months late.

The postponement of the start of deliveries of the MS-21 and SJ-100 aircraft for 2025-2026 should not affect the overall plans for the production of 600 civilian airliners by 2030, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation reported.

The Spectator: in his message to the Federal Assembly, Putin spoke about the future of Russia

The message to the Federal Assembly provides an opportunity to assess Vladimir Putin's priorities and attitude, writes The Spectator. It was, in fact, the election speech of the Russian leader and the country's development program until 2030.

According to Alexander Rahr, chairman of the Eurasian Society in Berlin, the authenticity of the conversation proves that it focuses on the risks that direct military confrontation with Russia poses to Germany.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Russian planes are heavy on the rise. The delivery dates of all new civilian vehicles are shifted by a couple of years," the program worth hundreds of billions of rubles for the supply of domestic aircraft is shifted by two years. We are talking about all civilian projects - MS-21, SJ-100, Tu-214, Il-114 and Baikal.

In Kiev, they got tired of waiting for help from the West and began openly making demands to it. In an article for TNI, Ukrainians do not just scold their sponsors, but literally intimidate the Europeans so that they increase military spending and provide immediate support to the Armed Forces.

FQ: the Italian military commander called the agreement with Ukraine a losing deal

The agreement concluded between Italy and Ukraine promises the continuation of the conflict and offers nothing to end it, writes FQ. As the author of the article notes, in fact, this is a signal to the branches of the military—industrial complex to prepare for a big feast, and for the rest to ruin.

On February 28, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev recalled the text of the famous telegram from General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin to the directors of two factories, in which he harshly demanded to increase the production of Il-2 aircraft necessary for the Red Army to defeat the German invaders during the Great Patriotic War.

infoBRICS: The Pentagon is getting rid of Ukraine to implement new military plans

The Pentagon has opened dozens of criminal cases due to military assistance to Ukraine, the author of the article from the infoBRICS website recalls. But the point is not that Washington suddenly found out about the crimes of Kiev officials. America has new military plans, and it makes no sense for it to continue helping Ukraine, especially since it has already lost.

The voting took place within the framework of the plenary session in Strasbourg

Members of the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on further support for Ukraine from the European Union, calling for new sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The voting took place within the framework of the plenary session in Strasbourg and was broadcast on the EP's website.

What strategic developments are already in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and what they are capable of

Almost all the latest weapons systems, the development of which the President of Russia announced in 2018, are already serving in the military, the tests of the rest are being completed.

President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly with a message. During the two-hour speech, he touched upon key issues of Russia's social, economic, military and digital development for the next six years, and also announced the launch of new national projects. What else did the head of state talk about?

Guardian: Sweden's accession to NATO will change the national identity of the Swedes

Sweden's accession to NATO will entail many consequences, writes The Guardian. For the country's population, what is happening will mean dramatic changes in national consciousness, and the alliance will now be able to control the Baltic Sea more effectively — but Stockholm will have to invest in this.

According to the head of the press service of the State Department, Matthew Miller, "President Biden has been saying for more than two years"that "he will not send American troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities."

The US President stressed the need for Congress to continue to support Kiev

Ukraine has been losing ground on the battlefield in recent weeks and limiting ammunition consumption. This was stated by American President Joe Biden at a meeting at the White House with the leaders of both houses of Congress.

Caused by the position of Republicans in Congress, a sharp decrease in the volume of military supplies from the United States to the Kiev regime led to a drop in the combat capability of Ukrainian troops.

An increase in military spending by NATO members will not solve the alliance's problems, writes The Hill. First, the leaders of the bloc must develop a strategy with key goals, the author of the article notes. Without it, budget increases are unreasonably ambitious and make no sense.

Proletaren: only arms manufacturers will benefit from Sweden joining NATO

By joining NATO, Sweden will lose the remnants of independence from American imperialism, writes Proletaren. Stockholm will have to wage wars in the name of Washington's interests. The Swedes will only lose from this "alliance". The only people who will benefit from it are the gunsmiths.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz publicly declares that he is categorically against the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to the Kiev regime. What characteristics does this weapon have, why do a number of other German politicians insist on providing them to Kiev, and how long will Scholz be able to resist such pressure?