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Researcher's opinion on the Yle program: Mika Niikko's statements can close the doors of NATO for Finland (Yle, Finland)

A scandal broke out in Finland, the reason for which was the statement of the Finnish official Mika Niikko. According to Yle, Niikko appealed to the leaders of Western countries with a request to publicly declare that Ukraine will not join NATO. Now Finland is confident that the doors of the alliance may be closed for Helsinki as well.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the servicemen worked out the issues of identifying potential places for setting traps and improvised explosive devices, as well as covert movement as part of groups.

Horst Telchik, a former adviser and associate of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, told RIA Novosti how he invited Vladimir Putin to the Munich Security Conference in 2007.

The marines of the Eastern Military District (VVO) of Russia at the exercises "Allied Determination-2022" worked out the destruction of conditional militants, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.

As noted in the organization, only since January 2022, the United States has supplied about 650 tons of ammunition and military equipment for various purposes to Ukraine

There is a threat of a constant escalation of the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine against the background of arms supplies to Kiev from Western partners. This was stated on Thursday at a briefing by the chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov.

Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are a headache for NATO, writes 19FortyFive

The publication notes that Russia has a clear advantage over the United States and NATO in terms of tactical nuclear weapons.

Six large amphibious ships of the Northern and Baltic fleets, including the newest "Peter Morgunov", entered the naval base of Sevastopol after a long hike, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) told reporters.

Russia and Belarus have launched joint exercises "Allied Resolve - 2022" to test the reaction forces of the Union State. The maneuvers take place at combined-arms training grounds in Belarus. On Thursday, February 10, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

The joint military exercises of Russia and Belarus "Allied Resolve - 2022" will not have a serious impact on the international situation, the "hysteria" of the West because of them has already begun to subside. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about this on Thursday, February 10.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he had sent a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov inviting him to continue a series of meetings within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied information that Russian warships in the Black Sea allegedly block trade routes. He made the corresponding statement at a briefing on Thursday, February 10.

Trade routes are not blocked, the Kremlin representative stressed

All military maneuvers of Russian ships in the Black Sea as part of the exercises comply with international law, trade routes are not blocked. This was stated to journalists by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, responding to a request to comment on statements from Kiev that these maneuvers block trade routes in the Black Sea.

Six large landing ships of the Baltic and Northern Fleets arrived in Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, February 10. The video of the ships entering the Sevastopol Bay was distributed by the Information support Department of the Black Sea Fleet.

NATO is considering the possibility of deploying combat groups in Romania, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The head of the bloc also added that today the Ukrainian army is much better prepared than in 2014.

The main outlines of Russia's response to the reaction of the United States and NATO on the proposed security guarantees are already ready, Russian President Vladimir Putin will formulate them at the right time, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said.

In the armed forces of many countries, there are specially created units that portray the enemy during various military exercises.

In the USA, for example, the so-called "32nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment" existed for a long time in Fort Irwin (Mojave Desert, California).

Joint flights of Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters took place as part of exercises of the Belarusian and Russian armies, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.

Kazakhstan supports Russia's position on the indivisibility of security in the Eurasian region, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday.

These sanctions, if imposed, "can only be regarded as an act of aggression"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised an adequate response to any unfriendly steps by Britain towards Russia at talks on February 10 with British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Minister Elizabeth Truss, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports.

The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, Sergei Naryshkin, said that Ukraine is preparing for an offensive on Donbass with might and main.

He said that preparations are "in full swing", all combat-ready units of the Ukrainian army are now pulled to the contact line.