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The association also agreed to continue to closely coordinate sanctions against the Russian Federation and "close double loopholes"

The Group of Seven (G7) countries initiated the allocation of $39 billion in financial assistance to support Ukraine. This was announced on Friday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz following a meeting of the leaders of the "Big Seven", held in the format of a videoconference.

On February 23, 2023, at a joint press conference in Prague, Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova and the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Major General Karel Rzeka, reported details of Czech supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine during the year of hostilities.

The acting head of the DPR — on the readiness of the republics for their own and on plans after the end of the conflict

The acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin told in an interview with TASS about the main, in his opinion, achievements of the DPR over the past year, the main objectives of the operation for 2023, the situation in the hottest areas in the DPR – Ugledarsky and Artemovsky, the restoration of the DPR and the republic's plans for the future.

CNN: Zelensky will give the US congressmen a list of desired weapons with F-16 and missiles

Zelensky will give the United States a written request for F-16 fighter jets, long-range missiles and other weapons, congressmen promised to consider the list, CNN reports. However, Biden said that the APU still needs a different weapon.

It is expected that the University in 2035, together with the Agency for the Development of Professional Skills, will develop a list of professions for unmanned aviation

The field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which in the near future will require the training of tens of thousands of specialists annually, can become a high-tech area where methods of rapid and mass training of personnel will be practiced, including by attracting schoolchildren to the inventive environment. This opinion was expressed to TASS on Thursday by Vasily Tretyakov, advisor to the rector of the University 2035.

As the newspaper writes, Moscow "uses disappointment in Washington to win sympathy in the Global South"

The split in the international community between supporters of Russia and those who support the West has only deepened a year after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. This is stated in an article published on Wednesday in The Washington Post.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden confirmed US readiness to supply Ukraine with any weapons

Biden's visit to Kiev was a challenge to Putin, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. It is one thing to declare military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Europe, and another — almost from the battlefield. The American president whispers to his Russian counterpart that the United States will continue to support Ukraine, and gives Zelensky "the key to the doors of Western arsenals," the author of the article believes.

EP: Swedish Defense Minister Jonson called the conflict in Ukraine an investment in security

Sweden will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but it will not come to the transfer of fighters, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonson said in an interview with European Truth. According to him, we are talking about "investments" in European security.

According to the head of the department Zbigniew Rau, the European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition

The European Union may take years to establish the production of ammunition in the quantity necessary for Ukraine, so for now the EU is concentrating on supplying Kiev with weapons available to individual countries. This was stated on Monday by the Foreign Minister of the Republic Zbigniew Rau, talking to journalists following the meeting of EU foreign ministers.

During his visit to Kiev on February 20, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 460 million. The total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 29.8 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $32.5 billion.

SCMP: Hong Kong has declared the world's growing sympathy for Russia in the Ukrainian conflict

Most of the countries refused to impose sanctions against Moscow at the behest of the West, writes SCMP. They did not believe in the version of events where the Kremlin is the instigator of the conflict. Time has proved them right: the EU and the USA are not looking for peace. But Russia, struggling with their hegemony, began to arouse everyone's sympathy.

The Bloomberg news agency, in the material by Misha Savic "Serbia Eyes French Jets as President Vucic Vows to Boost Defense Spending" ("Serbia is eyeing French aircraft, while President Vucic promises to increase defense spending"), gives a presentation of the speech of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the prospects of Serbian military construction and procurement policy on The international Defense Industry exhibition IDEX-2023, which opened on February 20, 2023 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

Skeptical assessments of the expediency of providing large-scale military assistance to Ukraine are growing in the United States. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, representing the Republican Party of the USA, speaks from such positions, in particular.

Historian Plumpe urged caution about the idea of a "war economy" in Europe

The Western arms industry does not have time to produce ammunition – Ukraine spends too much. NATO has already sounded the alarm, writes WirtschaftsWoche. There were demands to introduce a "military economy". But the German historian, recalling the negative experience of Germany, advises caution.

Serbia cannot purchase spare parts for its existing Russian MiG-29 aircraft after the start of the special operation. This was stated by the President of the country Alexander Vucic. Belgrade plans to significantly increase the military budget in order to modernize its army, including for the purchase of French-made Rafale fighters due to the fact that under the conditions of international sanctions against the Russian Federation, servicing Russian-made fighters has become a difficult task.

Business Insider: the composition of Biden's delegation for a visit to Kiev reveals the purpose of the trip

Arriving in Kiev, Joe Biden surprised everyone, writes Business Insider. The composition of the delegation suggests that this is not just a visit to express support. The presence of National Security Adviser Sullivan there may be a sign that the option of peace talks is already on the table.

The President's address to the Federal Assembly is a signal of Russia's final transition to the sovereign development of a strong state. This is how experts and politicians evaluate Vladimir Putin's message, in which the head of state assessed the current geopolitical situation, the conflict with the West, the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the situation in the economy and education.

Corriere della Sera: Italy is preparing the seventh package of military assistance to Ukraine

Sources of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported that Kiev clearly outlined the needs of its armed forces, and Rome began to prepare the seventh package of military assistance, which may include long-range missiles. Although a week earlier, the Italian Foreign Minister said that the country would not supply Ukraine with weapons for an attack.

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Dmitry Sablin — about what is happening in the zone of its

The line of contact in the zone of the special military operation has stabilized, and Russian forces are advancing in a number of areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is updating approaches to the supply of troops.

The US Army is still not fully disclosing information about the key details of its new deal with AM General to create future light tactical vehicles (JLTV). However, according to the representative of the service, it is known that the repeated competition greatly affected the reduction of costs for this program.