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The European Commission has developed a plan to multiply the production of artillery shells, in particular the 155-mm caliber standard for NATO, for further transfer to Ukraine and in order to replenish the reserves of the troops of the alliance countries.

France in 2023 will significantly increase the state order for the production of 155-mm artillery shells, primarily for CAESAR howitzers, which France supplies to Ukraine, as well as medium-range ATGM and missiles for Mistral MANPADS.

As China's Permanent representative to the European Union Fu Tsung stated, "China has its own independent foreign policy and will not blindly follow the positions and policies of others"

Beijing believes that it is irrational for China to take an identical position with the European Union on Ukraine. This was stated by the permanent Representative of China to the European Union Fu Tsung in an interview published on Thursday with the Global Times newspaper .

wPolityce: the German ambassador stung Poland with the question of how much money she paid to Russia

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak accused Germany that its energy policy contributed to the strengthening of the Russian army, reports wPolityce. In response, the German ambassador Bagger asked how much money the Poles themselves paid Russia for its oil, gas and coal.

The Slovak authorities finally agreed to the transfer of 10 of the 11 Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters available to the Kiev regime. This is reported by the Associated Press, referring to a statement by Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.

In the Czech army, according to IISS, at the beginning of 2022, 30 T-72M4CZ tanks were in service, 89 T-72M1 were in storage. After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, all T-72M1S were transferred to the Armed Forces, which managed to be resuscitated and partially modernized.

An Nahar: The US will not approve the Chinese initiative on Ukraine because of fear of Russia

Moscow welcomed Beijing's initiative to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. Even Kiev reacted positively to it, but Washington sharply criticized it, writes An Nahar. The United States intends to exhaust Russia, but in the event of a cease-fire, as China suggests, it will restore the army and economy, which America fears most of all.

Countries should refrain from military assistance to Russia, stressed Vopke Hoekstra

Deputy Prime Minister, Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Group of 20 Foreign Ministers, said on Thursday that countries providing military assistance to Russia will face consequences.

All that can be said for sure about what is happening at the moment in the Bryansk region is to repeat the official statement: the FSB and the Ministry of Defense are taking measures in the Klimovsky district to destroy armed Ukrainian nationalists who violated the state border.

To replace the fleet of obsolete armored vehicles EE-09 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, the Brazilian Defense Ministry, together with the Italian company IVECO, has established the production of a new VBTP-MR Guarani armored personnel carrier on the basis of its repair shops. The first deliveries to the army began in 2012. In just 18 years, it was planned to produce 2,044 vehicles for the needs of the local military, their production is still going on (a year ago, the 500th Guarani copy was delivered to the Brazilian army).

Lapin Kansa: Finland cannot become a full member of NATO yet

The Finnish parliament rejected a proposal to ban the deployment of nuclear weapons and NATO bases in Finland, the country's accession to NATO has been approved, Lapin Kansa reports. 7 people voted against this decision, they are named by name.

The Spectator: The West has come to the conclusion that the world order is changing in favor of Russia

Russia's diplomatic efforts have yielded results: many countries have refused to share the Western point of view on Ukraine, writes The Spectator. The global South is looking for stability, and the world order is changing in favor of Moscow.

French leader Emmanuel Macron went on a large–scale visit to a number of African countries - for the second time in the last six months. This visit takes place against the backdrop of public humiliations that Africans are subjecting France to right now, and under the groans of French politicians about "Russian imperialism." What is happening really has a direct relation to Russia.

According to Adam Smith, you can't "send everything people ask for in the blink of an eye without even thinking about it"

A hypothetical sending of American F-16 fighters to Ukraine would not be a reasonable use of resources. Adam Smith (from Washington State), a senior Democrat of the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, said this at a hearing on Tuesday.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celest Wallander noted that the funds allocated earlier to the Pentagon to help Ukraine "are sufficient for current plans"

The US Army (ground forces) currently does not have M1 Abrams tanks that could be transferred to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander at a hearing in the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

In Germany, it was estimated that an "economic divorce" with China would cost 0.76% of GDP. Will they try?

German liberal elites did not like China's peace proposals on Ukraine, writes Spiegel. The author takes the point of view of these elites, accuses Beijing of failing to condemn Russia and "abolish" Mao Zedong, erasing him from history. As if the "cancellation" of its history is democracy.

Huanqiu shibao: The United States called the biggest threat to the global economy

Despite the threat of recession, the West continues to foment the conflict in Ukraine, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The United States plays a crucial role in this. Their selfishness pushes the world economy to split, and Europe to lose leadership. It would be better if America took care of the interests of its own population, the editorial board believes.

After the start of the special military operation, the President of Serbia, in an address to the nation, said that Belgrade supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, but will not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Western leaders in conversations with him acknowledged their involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, noting at the same time that they could not talk about it publicly.

The US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Colin Kohl, also actually admitted that the special military operation of the Russian Federation is aimed, among other things, at the formation of a truly multipolar world.

People's Daily: NATO's expansion to the north promises Europe a new threat from Russia

The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will exacerbate serious internal contradictions in the alliance: the more participants, the harder it is to resolve any issues. Yes and Russia will not ignore such changes, the author of the article in the People's Daily believes. And this will add problems to Europe.