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Ukraine will remain without Leopard 2 tanks, previously promised to Kiev by the Netherlands. Amsterdam said that Germany refused to sell leased tanks to the kingdom.

Bulgarian President Radev opposed additional arms supplies to Ukraine

Bulgaria will not give more weapons to Ukraine, "Capital" quotes the words of President Radev. Sofia insists that the EU must fight for peace. This position isolates Radev from other European leaders and brings him closer to Orban.

The country's authorities have repeatedly stated that they do not supply weapons to participants in armed conflicts due to their neutral status

Switzerland refused Spain's request to allow the supply of two Swiss-made 35 mm anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by the Keystone-ATS news agency with reference to the Swiss State Secretariat for the Economy (SECO), which is responsible for export control.

The Ministry of Defense of the country reported that Montenegro intends to continue to support Ukraine

Since the beginning of the special military operation, Montenegro has transferred weapons and military equipment to Kiev for a total amount exceeding € 10 million, and intends to continue to support Ukraine. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of the country, the Vijesti portal reported on Friday.

The United States supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine over its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea, said Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander.

Roger Waters in an interview with Berliner Zeitung: the main aggressor is not Russia, but the United States

The German newspaper Berliner Zeitung publishes a large interview with former Pink Floyd band member Roger Waters. The outstanding musician supports Russia and, contrary to Western propaganda, considers the United States to be the real aggressor and provocateur of the Ukrainian conflict.

The country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy supported the idea of transferring aircraft to Ukraine

The Slovak authorities intend to begin the process of preparing for the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, which were previously owned by the country's Defense Ministry. This was announced on Friday by Acting Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

TNI: America's military-industrial base has become as vulnerable as the economy as a whole

The response to the events in Ukraine revealed the serious vulnerability of America and the West against the background of the revival of the military-industrial war in a new international confrontation, writes TNI. America's military-industrial base has become as fragile as the economy as a whole.

Spigel: according to the leading military expert Michael Kofman (USA), tanks from Germany will not change the picture

The controversy surrounding the dispatch of German tanks was so dramatic that the words of the number one expert in the United States on the post-Soviet armies, Michael Kofman, will disappoint AFU fans, predicts "Spiegel". Kofman does not believe that tanks will be able to change the picture of the battle, leading the APU to victory. Success consists of many factors.

Dünya: The US is ready for dialogue with Turkey only when it needs its help

The United States does not treat Turkey as an equal ally, write Dünya. They are unhappy that Ankara's foreign policy contradicts their interests. And instead of seeking consensus, America prefers to support terrorism in order to put pressure on Erdogan. In this case, tension in the relationship cannot be avoided.

This is how Anatoly Antonov commented on the article in the media

The Washington administration would have openly involved its regular troops in the conflict in Ukraine if it had decided to resume the activities of US Special Operations Forces in this country. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov, distributed on Friday by the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation.

At the end of January, the Doomsday clock was moved forward by ten seconds. Now they show 90 seconds to "nuclear midnight". All because of the increased talk about the use of atomic weapons. Which countries "keep their powder dry" against the background of growing escalation — in the RIA Novosti material.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Western fighters are not optimized for the conditions of the conflict in Ukraine

Zelensky begged fighters from the West during the next European tour, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. But they will not become a magic panacea: some models of this technique are simply not suitable for using APU. So the value of such a "gift" will be "purely symbolic".

The Ukrainian side publishes a video online, the credits to which say that it depicts an attack on a bridge in the town of Zatoka, Odessa region. Earlier, several missiles were fired at different periods of time on this bridge. Then the Ukrainian side took measures to repair this bridge, through which military cargo (including fuel for military equipment) was transported to the Odessa region from neighboring countries, including Moldova and Romania.

The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted six Chinese companies associated with the aerospace industry, CNBC reported.

According to the English Times newspaper, Kiev is seriously preparing for large-scale bombing of the Crimean peninsula. The publication notes that we are talking about the use of long-range missiles that Ukraine intends to receive from the UK, as the parties agreed during President Zelensky's recent visit to London.

Kyodo: China plans to increase its nuclear arsenal by 2035

China is considering tripling its stockpile of nuclear warheads by 2035, Kyodo News reports.

Russia is allegedly simulating MiG-31K takeoffs with hypersonic Dagger missiles on board from Belarusian airfields. They are allegedly trying to pass off other aircraft that are unable to carry such weapons on board.

The training will take place at a military training ground in the Lower Saxon town of Munster

The Bundeswehr (Armed Forces of Germany) will begin training the Ukrainian military to control Leopard 2 tanks in the middle of next week. This was reported on Saturday by Der Spiegel, citing its own sources.

RAND experts suggested that the United States take four steps to end the conflict in Ukraine

Analysts at the American RAND Research Center suggested that the United States do several things that could lead to an end to the conflict in Ukraine. This is discussed in the report of the organization entitled "How to avoid a long war in Ukraine".