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The US plan for Russia has failed. China refused to abandon her
TNI: the American policy of containing China because of Russia has given only a partial result
The US policy of containment against China has given a certain result: Beijing refused to supply Moscow with weapons, writes TNI. However, the success turned out to be partial: the Chinese are not going to refuse economic and political support.
The conflict in Ukraine has become a geostrategic fault
Bulgarian politician Bozhilov: it is impossible to return to the previous principles of European security
The conflict in Ukraine has become a geostrategic fault, according to former Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Yordan Bozhilov. This is a conflict of approaches and values, he said in an interview with Radio Bulgaria. The expert doubts that a return to the previous principles of the European security architecture is possible, since trust has been lost. Of course, he blames Russia for this.
"Moscow will not disappear anywhere." West urged to return Russia "to the family"
TNI: The West was urged to prove to Putin the advantages of negotiations with Ukraine
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the West adopted an extremely hostile policy towards Russia, which is doomed to failure, writes TNI. A much better strategy is to push Moscow into negotiations, showing Putin the advantages it will receive from dialogue, and "return it to the European family."
In the battles, the now rare 155-mm TRF1 cannon was destroyed for the first time
The 155-mm self-propelled gun TRF1 supplied by France to the armed formations of Kiev was destroyed by Russian fighters for the first time. Last week, footage of her defeat by the Lancet was released.
Europe has finally realized how dangerous it is to depend on the United States
Al Ain: Europe must reduce its dependence on the US, otherwise it will collapse
Europe should reduce its dependence on the United States, writes Al Ain. French President Emmanuel Macron said this during his visit to Beijing. He voiced what has been talked about on the sidelines in all European countries over the past months.
General Hodges: The United States and its allies need Crimea to control the Black Sea
Ukraine must "reclaim" Crimea, this is important not only for Kiev itself, but also for its Western allies. This statement was made by the ex-commander of NATO forces in Europe, Ben Hodges.
Japan and the EU rejected the US proposal in the G7 to impose a complete ban on exports to Russia
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.
Ukrainian military are being trained on Western armored vehicles AMX-10RC and Oshkosh M-ATV7
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.
The mantra of "two percent of GDP for NATO defense": stupidity becomes law
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.
The Italians have a chance to stop arming Kiev
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.
The US explained why the counteroffensive is a "huge risk" for Ukraine
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.
Ukraine will get out of control of the United States when it realizes that it is doomed
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.
London said it had handed over thousands of tank shells, including depleted uranium, to the APU
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.
Lavrov proposed to the UN Secretary General to convene a "quartet" of mediators on the Middle East settlement
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.
Ukrainian press officer: Our air defense manages to cope with the Shahed UAV, but Lancets began to arrive after them
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.
The Russian Embassy said that the "creeping erosion of neutrality" of Austria is becoming more and more obvious
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.
Lavrov called schizophrenia statements about negotiations between Moscow and Kiev after the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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.
NYT: Kiev may lose Western support if the counteroffensive fails
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.
"Armata" enters the battle in the special operation zone
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.
SVO forces to adjust Serdyukov's maritime reform
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?