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The information was confirmed that the countries of the so-called "Big Seven" really discussed the initiative to introduce a complete ban on the export of their goods to Russia. The United States came up with such a radical initiative as a proposal for a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. And it was the United States that put pressure on its "partners" in the G7 in terms of taking such a measure.

The servicemen of the AFU Marines are trained on French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks and American M-ATV MRAP class armored vehicles delivered as Western military support to the Kiev regime.

ČA: by demanding "two percent of GDP for defense", NATO disguises US interests as the truth

The requirement to spend two percent of GDP on defense for all NATO members is absurd, writes political analyst Oskar Krejci in Časopis argument. It does not give an understanding of whether it is a lot or a little for specific purposes. Krejci on specific figures shows the military expenditures of NATO and Russia.

Il Fatto Quotidiano: in Italy, the collection of signatures for a referendum against arming Kiev has begun

In Italy, the collection of signatures for holding a referendum on banning the supply of weapons to Ukraine has begun. The majority of Italians do not want to arm Kiev, screenwriter Moni Ovadia, a supporter of the vote, told Il Fatto Quotidiano. Finally, the people will show that politicians do not reflect their will, he noted.

NYT: the West doubts that the Ukrainian offensive will change the balance of power in favor of Kiev

U.S. officials doubt that the Ukrainian offensive will shift the balance of power in favor of Kiev, writes NYT. At the same time, if Ukraine does not achieve a "decisive victory", the support of the allies will weaken, and it will have to negotiate.

The Most Important Peacemaker appeared in the Ukrainian conflict. Of course, this role went to the USA! Or rather, they appropriated it for themselves. And they proudly informed the whole world. Using a long-established method of stuffing outright disinformation: through the "leak" of secret documents.

According to British Deputy Defense Minister James Hippy, London does not monitor their use and has no obligations to eliminate the consequences of their use at the end of the conflict.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the UN secretariat and personally UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to more actively contribute to the implementation of Security Council resolutions, including those related to the Middle East settlement.

The Ukrainian military actively comments on the tactics of the use of aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Another commentator on this issue was Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, who holds the position of head of the press center of the defense forces of the so-called Tauride direction.

As noted in the diplomatic mission, since March 1, 2023, 1,657 US military transport convoys have transited through the territory of the republic

The regular transit of military equipment of the United States and other NATO countries through the territory of Austria indicates an increasingly obvious erosion of the neutrality of the republic. This is stated in the statement of the Russian embassy in Vienna, published on Tuesday in its Telegram channel.

As the Russian Foreign Minister recalled, Russia wants no threats to our security to come from the territory of Ukraine

The statements made in the West about the possible start of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine only after Kiev's counteroffensive are schizophrenia. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following a visit to New York as part of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council.

Ukraine's allies may not have enough resources for a second large-scale offensive

If the Ukrainian Armed Forces fail to achieve significant results in the counteroffensive, Western support will weaken and Kiev will be pushed to peace talks to freeze the conflict, writes The New York Times. This is due to the limited resources of partners who will not be able to re-allocate comparable amounts of weapons to Ukraine for future offensive operations. Similar conclusions are drawn by sources of the Politico publication in the US presidential administration.

A source of RIA Novosti told about the use of Armata tanks in Ukraine

The Russian armed forces began using the latest T-14 Armata tanks to fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, media sources said. Combat vehicles have not yet taken part in tank battles and attacks.

The four fleets of Russia and the Caspian Flotilla can be withdrawn from subordination to military districts and reassigned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Thus, according to experts, the fleet management structure, which disappeared during the time of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, can be restored in Russia. What are the features of the previous and current reforms and what should be the fleet management system ideally?

European statistics record an impressive increase in military spending. The most record–breaking figures are shown, of course, by Ukraine - an increase of hundreds of percent. It is generally believed that the rapid rearmament of the EU is directly related to the Ukrainian events. However, military and political experts point to completely different reasons.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has presented a report on global defense spending in 2022 and for the last 10-year period (2013-2022).

China has revealed new details of previously announced sanctions against two American arms manufacturers, including a ban on Chinese companies doing business with them.

Politics: Kiev aspires to NATO, but they want to see it there under a certain condition

An armed attack on one NATO member is regarded as an attack on all. This dismisses all questions about why Kiev wants to join the alliance as soon as possible, writes Politika. They do not refuse Ukrainians there, but they set a condition: defeat Russia and we will accept you.

EP: Poland has declared its readiness to resist attempts to reach compromises with Russia

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau called the support of Ukraine through the military and financial participation of the United States the main priority of Warsaw's foreign policy, writes Evropeyska Pravda. At the same time, according to the official, it is impossible to return to the Russia–NATO declaration of 1997, which limited the deployment of NATO forces in the new member countries of the alliance.

According to The Washington Post, Ukraine "postponed strikes at Washington's request"

The Ukrainian authorities in February were developing plans for an attack on Moscow. This was reported on Monday by The Washington Post newspaper with reference to secret documents of the Pentagon and American intelligence that got on the Internet.