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Armenia's membership in the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) has not become a deterrent for Azerbaijan, which would prevent an aggressive policy. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Armenian Prime Minister also noted that so far the CSTO has not reacted in any way to Baku's actions against Yerevan.

According to the head of the Law and Justice party, this would make it possible to shoot down enemy missiles more effectively than using the S-300

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the head of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, suggested that Germany deploy Patriot missile defense systems in western Ukraine. He stated this in an interview with the Polish Press Agency distributed on Wednesday, commenting on Germany's proposal to transfer Patriot systems to Poland.

Lukashenko: NATO, allegedly restraining Russia, is developing a potential theater of military operations

The buildup of NATO troops on the eastern flank under the pretext of deterring the Russian Federation and its allies is the development of a potential theater of operations, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Wednesday.

Izvestia special report — about the life and work of the Russian military on the front line

About the difficulties tankers face in the Avdiivka direction, why closed hatches of armored vehicles can be considered a sign of professionalism and how the enemy "blows away" from the drain pipe — in a special report of Izvestia from the front line.

The missiles are equipped with a laser homing system, the newspaper notes

The UK has supplied Ukraine with upgraded high-precision Brimstone 2 missiles, the launch range of which is twice as long as that of the previously transferred first-generation Brimstone missiles. This was reported by The Daily Telegraph on Monday evening .

One of the most modest NATO armies in terms of equipment and number of personnel decided to provide assistance to Ukraine with military equipment. We are talking about the decision taken in the Duchy of Luxembourg.

Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation Lavrentiev: Russia calls on Turkey for restraint in Syria

Moscow called on Ankara to show restraint after the strikes on the territory of Syria and Iraq, said the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the SAR Alexander Lavrentiev.

Sabah: by escalating the Ukrainian crisis, the US is isolating itself

The paradox is obvious: Russia is "losing" in Ukraine, so the United States is calling Zelensky for a truce with Putin, Sabah writes. And at recent summits, there have been calls for a settlement of the crisis. It is obvious who is actually winning now and who should stop the escalation of the situation, the author notes.

Diary: the Middle Powers felt the power and began to change the geopolitical landscape

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict highlighted the activation of the middle powers as the main driving force behind the reform of the international environment, writes the "Diary". These states have one thing in common – they want to be at the negotiating table, not on the menu, because they have the power and ambition to influence their regions.

Politico: Poland will become the future military superpower of Europe

Now the Polish army is probably the best in Europe, writes Politico. Warsaw is building up its defense potential and ordering a lot of new weapons. Not everyone likes it: after all, she buys weapons in Korea. In addition, it is unclear how much it is really needed.

TAC: NATO was trapped because of Zelensky's statements about the fall of missiles in Poland

After the missile incident, Ukraine and the Baltic states called for the application of Article 5, but it was direct disinformation, because Zelensky could not but know the truth about what happened, writes TAS. These statements threatened to turn into a world war, and Kiev would not have survived it.

McGregor: the Russians defend with minimal effort and maximum losses for the enemy

The Pentagon leadership is trying to convince Biden not to allow direct intervention in the Ukrainian conflict, retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor said in an interview with The Grayzone journalist Aaron Mate. In his opinion, they realized the danger of such a decision.

Western publications are increasingly publishing materials about the exorbitant excess of the limits of the use of ammunition by the Ukrainian army. Earlier, American experts, assessing the situation, stated that the intensity of firing from artillery produced by NATO countries in Ukraine is such that in a couple of weeks the gun shoots the maximum number of shells allowed for the operation of the barrel.

The Spanish government has sent almost 270 million euros to the military assistance fund for Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on November 21 by the country's prime minister Pedro Sanchez at a meeting of the NATO parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in Madrid.

The Pentagon chief stated Washington's concern about China's actions in the Indo-Pacific region

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe at a meeting with US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said that the Taiwan issue is a cornerstone in the development of Sino-American relations, and warned of the readiness of the Chinese army to defend the unity of the motherland, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Washington should respect Beijing's key interests, said Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe

The responsibility for the current state of Sino-American relations lies with the United States. This was announced on Tuesday during a meeting with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the Meeting of Defense Ministers of ASEAN member countries with dialogue Partners in Cambodia, Defense Minister, member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wei Fenghe.

Newsweek: the US recalled Zelensky's interests and called for the removal of Ukrainian flags

The United States has no vital interests in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. Moreover, they are radically at odds with Zelensky's interests. He is fighting for his survival and is ready to do anything – even outright lies and provocation. Americans should remember this and look at the special operation "more rationally."

Washington is thinking about buying a new icebreaker to surf the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, writes The Wall Street Journal.

FP: the Ukrainian conflict has turned France and Germany against each other like never before

The conflict in Ukraine has turned the strongest countries of Europe against each other like never before, writes Foreign Policy. There is a lot of friction between Germany and France at the moment. This is a serious concern, as it is too difficult to solve it.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the Kiev regime sought from its Western "partners" the transfer of the maximum possible volumes of equipment. From Germany, the authorities of the independent, faced with heavy losses in armored vehicles, expected first of all the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.