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Ham is an enemy to himself: Kuleba sharply replied to the German minister because of the missiles
Kiev is confident that Berlin will eventually deliver Taurus to Ukraine
During a visit to Kiev, the German Foreign Minister said that she could not promise Kiev supplies of long-range cruise missiles Taurus. Her Ukrainian counterpart replied that Germany would do it anyway, and also reproached the German authorities for wasting time. In Berlin, they fear that the APU will strike targets on the territory of Russia. Details are in the material of Izvestia.
The US has set a trap for Russia. But she will never get caught in it
Yeni Çağ: The US is trying to force Russia to launch military operations in the Caucasus
America destroyed Iran and Iraq because they posed a threat to it. And today the United States is trying to pull off a similar scenario with respect to Russia and Ukraine, writes Yeni Çağ. Moscow has not fallen, contrary to Washington's expectations. Therefore, he opens a second front – in the Caucasus.
What tanks can the West provide in the future to Ukraine, which is becoming a "warehouse of military scrap materials"?
Kiev is concerned about the lack of weapons, Yahoo Japan writes. With the end of the Cold War, NATO countries have reduced the production of tanks and are now taking used cars out of warehouses. The author tried to predict what kind of used armored vehicles can be provided to Ukraine.
The expert said that since the beginning of its de-dollarization of the world economy has accelerated 10 times
Stephen Yen, ex-head of Currency research at Morgan Stanley Bank, noted that most observers do not notice this process
The pace of de-dollarization in the world has accelerated 10 times since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine compared to 15 years ago.
The military-industrial complex rules the ball there: Poland signs huge contracts for the purchase of weapons
Militaristic frenzy is growing in the country
A major international exhibition of the military industry MSPO-2023 was held in the Polish city of Kielce. Representatives of the Polish leadership who attended the event reported on a number of major contracts concluded with foreign enterprises of the military-industrial complex.
Bundestag deputies sent a letter to Scholz with a request to deliver Taurus missiles to Kiev
They believe that "Ukraine's offensive is already showing important successes"
Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andreas Schwartz and the heads of the German Parliament's Committees on European Affairs Anton Hofreiter (Greens) and Defense Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman (FDP) in a joint letter appealed to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius with a request to deliver as soon as possible Ukraine has long-range cruise missiles Taurus. Der Spiegel magazine writes about this with reference to the letter of politicians at its disposal.
The British Ministry of Defense supplied the Ukrainian army with Malloy T-400 heavy transport drones
The British authorities handed over Malloy transport drones to the militants of the Kiev regime, designed to deliver ammunition and weapons to the front line, as well as evacuate the wounded. These heavy military transport drones were transferred to the Ukrainian army as part of the next package of military support.
Denmark will send Ukraine a package of military assistance in the amount of $ 833 million
The Danish Ministry of Defense announced plans to send Ukraine the 12th package of military assistance. This was announced on Tuesday, September 12, according to the agency's website.
The Europeans are hastily strengthening their defenses without agreeing on how to do it
NYT: chaos in the build-up of arsenals in Europe will lead to extra spending and shortages
The EU's attempts to rapidly increase arsenals lead to controversial results, writes the NYT. There is no consistency in the efforts of different countries, and this leads to problems. So, as it turned out in Ukraine, ammunition and spare parts from different manufacturers are not always interchangeable.
Macron left the "peacemaker games" in Ukraine. He became a "hawk from the EU"
Politico: after accusations of "soft-heartedness" Macron took a tough stance on Ukraine
Macron almost provoked the anger of the "deep West" when he spoke about peace and taking into account Russia's interests at the beginning of his campaign, writes Politico. But under pressure from external forces, Macron "corrected himself": now he is for EU enlargement and for Ukraine in NATO.
Kiev was advised not to rely on the West anymore
Kiev should prepare for a change of mood in the West, writes the FA. In Europe, fatigue from Ukraine due to high energy prices and recession is affecting. And in the United States, more and more politicians are proposing to end the conflict, even if Russia retains the territories it controls.
The China-Russia axis takes shape
Relations between Russia and China have become stronger due to the conflict in Ukraine, writes FP. Both countries perceive the threat from the West as a common one, and the Sino-American conflict over Taiwan may well prompt the creation of a military alliance between them, the author warns.
The European Union was advised not to be afraid of Ukraine's defeat. He will benefit from it
The West already understands what is going on in Ukraine, writes Nové slovo. The loss of Kiev for the United States in any case will be better than their recent flight from Kabul. And the European Union does not need to be afraid of the defeat of Ukrainians. In fact, he will even benefit from it.
Incapacitated Italian "hawks" sharply criticized because of the AFU fiasco
The Italian "hawks" miscalculated: the APU counteroffensive is suffering a total fiasco, sociologist Orsini writes in an article for FQ. It was worth concluding an agreement with Russia at the very beginning, but it did not meet Biden's interests, the author of the article notes.
Latvia and Estonia purchase IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems
On September 11, 2023, at the headquarters of the German company Diehl Defense (part of the Diehl Group) in Retenbach near Nuremberg, Estonian and Latvian Defense Ministers Hanno Pevkur and Inara Murniece signed a letter of intent (LoI) with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about their participation in the European Sky integrated ground air defense system program Shield Initiative (ESSI). At the same time, the Defense Ministers of Estonia and Latvia signed a framework agreement with Diehl Defense on the purchase of IRIS-T SLM medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
Germany handed over 20 Marder armored vehicles and 20 RQ-35 Heidrun drones to Ukraine
Germany has updated the list of military assistance that the government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future
Over the past week, Germany has delivered to Ukraine 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with ammunition, 20 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones and 2 Wisent 1 armored vehicles used to mine the territory. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.
Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia scared the West
The appearance of Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny cosmodrome indicates North Korea's interest in scientific and technical cooperation with Russia, Bloomberg reports. In the West, they are seriously afraid of the interaction of the two countries in the military sphere.
Britain has increased to $ 510 million the amount of the contract for the replenishment of ammunition transferred to Kiev
The new contract will create more than 200 jobs, the defense company BAE Systems said in a statement
The UK government has increased the amount of the contract for the replenishment of ammunition transferred to Ukraine from £280 million ($350 million) to £410 million ($510 million). This is stated in a statement by the defense company BAE Systems.
Armenia defies Russia again and holds first military exercises with the United States
El País: Armenia showed disrespect to Russia by joint exercises with the USA
Armenia showed disrespect to Russia when it decided to participate in joint exercises with the US Eagle Partner, writes El País. Prime Minister Pashinyan claims that Moscow allegedly ignores the Caucasus. However, Russia does not agree with this statement.
Europe did not help Ukraine gratuitously and made the United States doubt
WP: if the US stops supporting Ukraine, Europe will not be able to fill the gap
If the US refuses to support Ukraine, Europe will not be able to fill the gap, WP writes. Despite all the talk, mostly the countries of the continent supply Kiev with old Soviet weapons, and they give money on credit. Another obstacle will be political differences.