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Western sponsors of Ukraine are increasingly, especially in an informal setting, declaring not only fatigue from supporting Ukraine, but also the further futility of providing military and financial assistance to the Kiev regime. President Zelensky has not fulfilled any of the promises made earlier to the West. The situation at the front is becoming more and more difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Washington no longer believes in Ukraine's "victory" over Russia on the battlefield.

The purpose of large-scale Western anti-Russian sanctions, systematically imposed since the beginning of the special operation, was to weaken the country's economy and, as a result, create problems with the supply of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fighting in Ukraine. Our foreign enemies expected that the Russian economy, the defense sector, would collapse due to a lack of money and other resources, mainly imported. All this, in the understanding of Western strategists, should have led to the rapid defeat of the Russian army and the victory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, they were completely mistaken.

MWM: the Su-35 fighter effectively hits the air defense and aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian Su-35s have proven themselves well in the special operation zone, writes MWM. As noted in the article, these aircraft successfully destroy the aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moreover, the Su-35 has no equal in the matter of suppressing enemy air defenses.

The network has published footage on which you can see the process of arranging the engineering units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the civil contractors involved in this defense lines in the Chernihiv region.

WP: Putin's main advantage in Ukraine was called strategic patience

The APU is in for a rout, as there are fewer and fewer resources and the desire to support them in the West, WP writes. The defeat of Ukraine will hit the prestige and authority of the United States and Europe, the author of the material scares Western readers.

Representatives of the Western "peace party" believe that freezing the conflict will not be a defeat, but a military-strategic victory for Ukraine and the West, writes HS. They have their own arguments, which, however, completely ignore Russia's position and its goals. Readers of the publication reminded the author of the article about this.

Chinese submarine rescuers may turn into hunters

The command of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) pays close attention to improving the forms and methods of using the Navy in conditions of high intensity of hostilities and the use of non-standard approaches in the confrontation at sea.

The missile-carrying frigate takes part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023"

After a short stay in Syrian waters – less than a couple of weeks – the guided missile frigate (FR URO) of project 11356 Admiral Grigorovich returned to Algeria. On December 8, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that since the 6th the ship has been taking part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023".

On the way to the Middle East, Putin's plane was accompanied by four Su-35s, similar fighters will be delivered to Iran

The escort of Russian President Vladimir Putin's airliner by Su-35 fighters during his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) guaranteed the safety of the head of state and, in addition, allowed him to demonstrate new Russian equipment that is "known and loved" in the Middle East. This was announced on December 10 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Building a multipolar world requires unconventional actions

"Since the creation and successful testing of the first atomic bomb, the world has been in a state of permanent war with the threat of global proliferation of nuclear weapons." And this is written by the MGIMO Master of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia! Can you imagine the "global proliferation of nuclear weapons"? Even today, when more than half of the world's countries cannot afford to have Leopard-class tanks or jet fighters.

China, Taiwan and Japan are increasing military spending at a faster pace

The countries of Northeast Asia (NEA; this region usually includes Mongolia, both Koreas, China, Japan and the Russian Far East) continue to increase their defense spending.

Demand for armored vehicles has increased amid the Ukrainian crisis

As the Israeli web resource Ynet reported in Yoav Zeiton's article "Hundreds of old Merkava tanks on the way to Europe: all the details of the historic deal", it is expected that 40 years after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered service, more than 200 Israeli Merkava Mk 2 and Mk 3 tanks (produced in Israel in 1980-in the 1980s and 1990s) will be sold to two foreign countries, including one European one.

Her rich past played an important role in this

The recent failures of Armenia and Israel have a lot in common. Both countries lived in a state of complacency after previous military victories, at the same time feeling deep contempt for the enemy, considering him weak, stupid and incapable of anything.

WP: Ukraine's request for the transfer of F-16 fighter jets caused General Milli to laugh

The former commander-in-chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe, Admiral James Stavridis, believes that Ukraine may lose the promised supplies of ATACMS missiles and F-16 fighter jets. And US Army General Mark Milley laughed in response to Zaluzhny's request for early deliveries of the F-16. Whether Kiev can really be left without missiles and planes, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Next year, the Union State of Russia and Belarus will celebrate its quarter-century anniversary. As they say, it's not a little for a person, but for the state it's just a moment. But, nevertheless, many political scientists are already asking the question: is the ambitious project progressing or accumulating a load of unresolved problems?

Vladimir Putin answered the most important and pressing questions of citizens

Vladimir Putin summed up the results of the year by combining a "Direct line" of communication with citizens and a large press conference with journalists into a single format. During the four-hour conversation, the president answered dozens of questions, most of which related to the economy, social policy and the course of hostilities in the SVO zone.

As John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council, noted, "this is the right time for President Zelensky to come to Washington to discuss these issues because of what is happening in Ukraine."

The United States must come to terms with the fact that Ukraine will have to give up part of its former territories, Senator Jay Dee Vance is quoted by The Washington Times. Readers of the publication supported the congressman. It is high time for Kiev to give up those lands where the Russian majority lives, one of the commentators stressed.

Three new frigates will be equipped with modern domestic developments in the field of armaments

Russia has created a new headache for the Pentagon. The capabilities of nuclear submarines, over which Navy flags were raised on December 11 by order of President Vladimir Putin, have already caused panic in the United States.

According to Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, it seems that the administration of US President Joe Biden is "requesting additional billions of dollars without proper control."