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SCMP: Western principles have split the world in relation to Russia

Contrary to the loud statements of the United States and Europe, the world disagreed about Russia in the Ukrainian conflict, writes SCMP. This is the fault of the West, which extols personal gain. Few people are ready to speak out against Moscow and put themselves under attack for the sake of "protecting democracy."

Al-Bina: the capture of Soledar by Russian troops means the collapse of Ukrainian forces in the Donbas

The battle for control of the city of strategic importance — Soledar — reminded us of the battle for the so-called "Halde triangle", which includes the settlements of Bshamun and Aramun.

This gave the United States and its allies the opportunity to study how their weapons systems manifest themselves under intensive use, according to analysts of the TV channel

Ukraine has become a "weapons laboratory" of the United States and allies, the information collected on the degree of effectiveness of a number of weapons may force them to abandon them in the future. Such estimates are given on Sunday by CNN, referring to the data and opinions of unnamed intelligence officials and the Pentagon.

The Russian Defense Ministry continues to transfer combat aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the territory of Belarus. According to the press service of the Belarusian military department, the next Russian planes arrived at the military airfields of the republic.

The ex-head of the Ukrainian party "Opposition Platform - For Life" discusses the military confrontation in Ukraine, examines its prerequisites and gives a forecast of the further development of the situation.

In Soledar, the fighters of the Wagner PMCs were able to capture the BGM-71 TOW ATGM fire control system. This is reported by Russian military commanders.

Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency.

General Milli: The US will prepare the APU for a major offensive

On Sunday, the United States began implementing a new extensive training program for Ukrainian troops, which is designed to allow them to resist the Russian offensive, General Milli told WP. About 500 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be trained.

According to Jacques Sapir, Director of Research at the French Higher School of Social Sciences Studies, the country may face political consequences

The overall costs of supporting Ukraine are now continuing to rise; France will face political consequences when citizens learn the real cost of this policy.

Bloomberg: Ukraine has received more than four thousand weapons and equipment from the West

To defeat Russia, Ukraine needs 300 tanks, 700 infantry fighting vehicles and 500 howitzers, Bloomberg quotes the statement of the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. The author of the article lists in detail the weapons already delivered. It turned out to be more than was requested.

According to the press secretary of the president, "everyone is doing a common cause. Everyone is fighting for the Motherland"

The fighters of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Wagner PMCs are fighting for their Homeland, the conflict between the founder of the Wagner PMCs, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the defense department exists only in the information field. This was announced to journalists on Monday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

On January 13, the German Defense Ministry once again updated data on the supply of equipment, weapons systems and non-lethal assistance from the German Armed Forces, as well as from German defense companies funded by the federal government for the so-called security capacity building.

TNI: The US and NATO could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine, but they did not

Biden has made more than one mistake since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. He and the NATO countries had many opportunities to prevent a Russian special operation, but instead they only pushed Moscow to take decisive action.

Cumhuriyet: Russia and China became the target of the new joint declaration of NATO and the EU

The joint declaration between NATO and the EU is nothing but an imposition of the American strategy on the Europeans, Cumhuriyet writes. Europe should not become an autonomous region, especially militarily. Otherwise, who will support Washington's anti-Russian policy?

The Serbian authorities intend to significantly strengthen their defense capability, primarily at the expense of special units of the Armed Forces. Therefore, yesterday at a solemn event dedicated to the Day of Statehood, President Aleksandar Vucic announced a competition for the admission of five thousand people to serve in the special forces of the Serbian army.

GT: 49% of Europeans surveyed consider US actions against Russia to be unprofitable for the EU

About half of the Europeans who took part in the Global Times survey believe that the US reaction to the Ukrainian conflict is unprofitable for the region's economy. At the same time, a quarter of respondents note that Europe acted unwisely when it imposed sanctions against Russia.

Figaro: the French are terrified of sending heavy tanks from Western countries to Ukraine

Before the NATO coordination summit at the Ramstein base, Britain decided to supply the Challenger-2 tanks to the Kiev regime. French readers were scared by this decision: Europe is "sliding" into conflict for the sake of a goal incomprehensible to the people.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, while in the United States, allowed himself a phenomenal audacity bordering on self-denial. Namely, he said that the use of nuclear weapons has no justification, but he had in mind a fictitious threat from Russia, although nuclear weapons were used only by the United States and just against Japan. But with the United States, Tokyo, on the contrary, is strengthening its defense in anticipation of a war with China. Why would the Japanese do that?

A record trade turnover was recorded between Russia and China in 2022. Quite a bit failed to reach the goal of $ 200 billion, which was set only for 2024. This year it will definitely be completed ahead of schedule. And another just historical change will happen this year. The EU as the main trading partner will become a thing of the past. China will take its place for the first time.

Why UN peacekeeping operations in Africa are ineffective

The Russian presence in Africa provokes a negative reaction from Western politicians, who often argue that there is a UN to resolve such conflicts, and foreign participation in local clashes only harms reconciliation.