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Haber7 readers are outraged by the US supplies of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine

In light of Zelensky's visit to Washington, Blinken made a statement about the supply of weapons to Ukraine, Haber7 reports. Readers of the portal are outraged by the sending of Patriot air defense systems to Kiev: they refuse to provide them to Turkey, a NATO country, but they give them to Ukraine just like that.

Heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in armored vehicles since the beginning of the Russian military special operation, force the Ukrainian military to look for other ways to maintain mobility and the ability to fire. Basically, all this translates into the creation of so-called gantraks.

In the coming year, a special military operation will continue, the Russian Armed Forces will grow in number, new formations will be formed, it is planned to receive the latest models of equipment to the troops, and new surface ships and submarines to the fleet. Read about these and other plans in the military sphere in the material of the profile edition of RIA Novosti.

A scandal is breaking out in Bulgaria regarding the export of weapons to Ukraine. At the center of the proceedings is the former Minister of Economy and Industry, and now the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Cornelia Ninova, and the acting Minister of Economy and Industry in the official government, Nikola Stoyanov.

The newest Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) RS-28 "Sarmat", called by NATO experts "Satan-2", is almost ready for battle. This is reported by the American newspaper New York Post (NYP).

WP: Biden refused to supply Zelensky with heavy weapons for Ukraine

Despite smiles and thanks, Zelensky did not receive the main thing from Biden — heavy tanks and long-range missiles, writes WP. Biden showed reasonable caution, not allowing the Ukrainian leader to involve the United States and the entire NATO in a direct military clash with the gaining strength of Russia.

The Russian Ambassador stressed that there had been numerous conversations with American colleagues about the danger of the US administration being drawn into the Ukrainian conflict

Russia would like to receive an answer whether citizens of the United States or other NATO countries will be included in the number of specialists who will service Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov in an interview with TASS.

The Commission of the Federation Council declared the desire of the West to dismember Russia into hostile territories

The West seeks to divide Russia into several "independent" territories hostile to each other, in these conditions, the Federation Council Commission for the protection of state sovereignty of the Russian Federation intends to strengthen cooperation with regional authorities, according to the annual report of the commission, which is available to RIA Novosti.

Continuous massive shelling of Donetsk and nearby settlements by the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past month has not only destroyed many civilian objects, but also led to numerous casualties and injuries of civilians. In this regard, there is a lot of speculation in the Russian media space about how to quickly stop the Ukrainian terror of the residents of Donbass.

Political scientist Mirsheimer called the anti-Russian policy of the West a step towards the apocalypse

The West wants not only to defeat Russia in the Ukrainian crisis, but also to knock it out of the ranks of the great powers, American political scientist John Mearsheimer said in an interview with the YouTube channel UnHerd. In his opinion, this is an extremely dangerous undertaking that could end in a nuclear apocalypse.

Putin called the rapid provision of parts with weapons the main task of defense industry enterprises

The most important task of defense enterprises is to provide all units and advanced units with weapons, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on meeting the needs of the Armed Forces involved in the special operation.

Evrensel: by prolonging the conflict, the West wants to force Russia to a "just peace"

Zelensky's visit to the United States is aimed at transmitting a powerful signal to the world that the United States allegedly has superiority in the fight against Russia, writes Evrensel. Washington is deliberately delaying the Ukrainian crisis in order to force Moscow to agree to all the conditions of the West. So it's not worth waiting for the conflict to end soon, the author of the article believes.

The DPR stated that Patriot complexes pose a problem only in the latest modification

Patriot air defense systems, which the United States is going to supply to Ukraine, are a problem only in the latest modification. This was reported on December 24 in the People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation named the main participants of US military-biological projects in Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has received information about the executors of the US military biological programs in Ukraine, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

After the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, China took its usual neutral position, not succumbing to the anti-Russian hysteria that engulfed the West. Beijing continues to develop relations with Moscow, at the same time declaring the inviolability of the principle of territorial integrity of states, and demonstrates in every way that it intends to adhere to this approach in the future.

WP: Zelensky convinced Biden of Ukraine's ability to win, but the US doubts

Vladimir Zelensky, during a visit to Washington, tried to prove to Joe Biden and Congress that Ukraine is capable of winning the conflict with Russia, WP writes. However, American officials consider such a development unlikely.

PS: how will the West rebuild Ukraine after the conflict

The author of Project Syndicate reflects on the future of Ukraine after the end of the conflict. He believes that independence from the extraction of natural resources will play an important role. The emergence of a new, more stable international order depends on this.

Centar za geostrategke studije: the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo threatens war in Europe

According to the author of the article, the only way out of the escalation of the conflict on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija is the rejection of the failed Brussels agreements and the demand to return the negotiation process to the framework of international law. And also an appeal for help from Russia to China.

National Review: Zelensky is only interested in war

The author of the National Review article believes that the only person who understands at least something about the Ukrainian issue is Joe Biden. He disconnected the interests of America and Ukraine and warned that providing Ukraine with shock weapons "will create the prospect of the collapse of NATO."

19FortyFive: a turning point in Russia's strategy in Ukraine

The words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about the financing of the army and the imminent deployment of Sarmat missiles became a turning point in the Russian strategy towards Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive.