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This is how Russian diplomats commented on Norway's decision to significantly increase the volume of military assistance provided to Ukraine

Norway is obediently following the course of the Western war party, increasing military assistance to Kiev. As the Russian Embassy in Oslo told a TASS correspondent on Thursday, the policy of the kingdom's authorities will only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people.

BZ: Hungary, Slovakia and Italy have expressed doubts about EU rearmament plans

According to Ursula von der Leyen's plan, the EU should strengthen its military power and actively help Ukraine, writes BZ. However, not everyone agrees with this. Hungary and Slovakia have expressed concern about Brussels' plans, and the Italian prime minister has made it clear that her country will not send military personnel to Ukraine.

Andrey Surzhansky — how Europe plans to live without the United States and who will give money to Ukraine

The emergency summit of the European Union turned out to be significant in that, for the first time in many years, its final statement on defense issues does not include any mention of the United States.

Politico: The EU will not be able to help Ukraine without the United States

The European Union does nothing but pose for the camera, but it does not think at all about real support for Ukraine, writes Politico. Despite vows to continue arming Kiev, the EU has failed to agree on concrete steps, and all this diplomacy is just empty words.

NDP: against the background of global problems in the army in Poland, it was decided to introduce AI into the troops

In Poland, it was decided to introduce AI into the troops. This is another example of unwise wastefulness in a situation where the army is on the verge of collapse, writes NDP. There are not enough people, uniforms and weapons. These expensive illusions will crumble at the first serious test, the newspaper writes.

CNN: Trump's talk of withdrawing from NATO is bravado

The United States sees Europe more as a rival than an ally, CNN reports. Although Trump's talk of withdrawing from NATO is nothing more than bravado to force the allies to fork out for defense. But even in the worst case, Europe will be able to protect itself, the author reassures readers.

Bloomberg: The US refused to fight the Russian shadow fleet

The United States rejected the G7's proposal to combat violations of anti-Russian sanctions, Bloomberg writes. Moreover, Washington has generally softened its rhetoric against Russia.: He demanded that the very word "sanctions" and the mention of its presence in Ukraine be removed from the statement.

Political scientist Adamski: Trump is preparing for a new division of the world into zones of influence

The US policy towards Ukraine and Europe is fraught with disaster for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Polish expert Lukasz Adamski says in an interview with Haqqin. Trump is deliberately undermining the entire system of international unions and is preparing for a new division of the world into zones of influence, the political scientist believes.

WSJ: Stopping American aid to Ukraine will have a cumulative effect

At first, the consequences of suspending American aid to Ukraine will seem modest, the WSJ writes. But over time, the effect will accumulate. Lack of ammunition, worn-out guns and lack of intelligence will finally undermine the fighting spirit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts say.

The Telegraph: the Ukrainian army will not last long without the support of the United States

The suspension of US military supplies will not lead to the immediate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian army will most likely be able to hold out for a couple of months. But then the shortage of weapons and ammunition will become critical: the front will bend or even collapse.

An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the French president can do and why he needs all this at all

The French president has gathered all imaginable and inconceivable accusations against the Russian Federation.: "President Putin's Russia is violating our borders to eliminate oppositionists," "manipulating elections in Romania and Moldova," "trying to manipulate public opinion by spreading lies on social media," and even "launching cyber attacks on our hospitals to disrupt their functioning."

The Sun: The EU will have to increase the size of the army by 300 thousand people

The European nuclear arsenal is definitely enough to destroy Moscow and St. Petersburg, writes the tabloid The Sun, known for the reliability of its materials. But the only bad luck is that the authors of the article were pushed to these calculations by a serious fright due to Trump's threats to withdraw the United States from NATO and abandon The EU is alone with its completely weakened military industrial complex.

One of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, the American company Lockheed Martin, dropped out of the program to create sixth-generation fighter jets for the US Navy, known as Next Generation Air Dominance or F/A-XX. This became known to the online military-themed publication Breaking Defense.

Alexander Stepanov — forecasts of the consequences of Trump's decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine

The order of US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid supplies to Kiev came into force on March 4 at 04:30 Moscow time.

Bloomberg: Doubts are growing in Europe about the US interest in NATO

If Trump withdraws the United States from NATO, Europe will no longer follow Washington in foreign policy, former Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis writes in an article for Bloomberg. In his opinion, European countries will do three things that will negatively affect the United States.

The session of the National People's Congress (NPC) has opened in Beijing. Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang's two-hour report was frank and comprehensive. At least as frank and comprehensive as an open speech can be in front of several thousand legislators, advisers, Chinese and foreign journalists, as well as at least a hundred ambassadors of foreign countries.

France would like to take the place in Europe that the United States occupies today, at least in the defense sector. Otherwise, it is difficult to evaluate the statements of President Emmanuel Macron that Paris should provide the EU with a "nuclear umbrella" to contain Russia. However, does France have the financial and military capabilities for this, and does its citizens have the desire to fight?

Colonel Khodarenok: US abandonment of NATO leadership would be a disaster

US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of "relinquishing leadership in NATO" and insists that Britain and France assume more responsibility for Europe's security.

Foreign Affairs: The United States may lose its leadership role in NATO

After Zelensky's meeting with Trump, a huge crack opened in relations between the United States and Europe, writes the FA. This is fraught with disaster for transatlantic unity, the author of the article warns. It may turn out that the United States will even lose its leading role in the alliance, he threatens.