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Hungarian Prime Minister Orban proposed to create a European analogue of NATO, but without the involvement of the United States
Europe needs its own military alliance, similar to NATO, but without the United States. This proposal was made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with the Swiss weekly Die Weltwoche.
Poland intends to produce about 500 K2 tanks at its facilities
After the decision to produce 1300 Borsuk armored vehicles and their specialized versions in Poland, they declare their intention to master the production of South Korean K2 MBT.
NATO thinks about the fate of Transnistria
Newsweek: Chisinau was reminded that being neutral does not mean being weak in a military sense
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Gioane, speaking on Romanian TV, said that Moldova would not show "weakness in a military sense" if Moscow tried to attack this former Soviet republic. Newsweek explains that the statement of the representative of the alliance was made in connection with the aggravation of the situation around Transnistria.
The West is horrified: Russia has survived a war of attrition with the whole of NATO
GT: the idea of the unification of China and Russia in Ukraine horrified the West
China's empty accusations of selling weapons to Russia are a "preemptive strike" by the West, GT writes. He was frightened by the idea of a possible unification of the two countries in Ukraine. If Moscow stood alone in the "war of attrition" against the whole of NATO, what will happen if Beijing joins it?
Japan advised the world to accept Russia's leadership in the energy sector
Economist Takemori recognized the leadership of Russia and the Middle East in the energy sector
Russia and the Middle East control most of the world's fossil fuels, writes Japanese economist Shumpei Takemori in an article by Asahi Shimbun. And since this type of energy will dominate for a long time, the world needs to take into account geopolitics and strive for savings.
The White House announced the sending of a large amount of ammunition to Kiev due to the "critical situation"
The United States is allocating another package of military assistance to Ukraine, this will be officially announced today, March 3, 2023. The day before, this was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications in the National Security Council of the Biden administration, John Kirby.
FT: The EU intends to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in a few weeks
According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, all EU countries, except Denmark, have joined the initiative on joint procurement and stock recovery
The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in the amount of €1 billion allocated from the European Peace Fund "within weeks". This was reported on Friday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing anonymous sources.
The APU has Iranian mortars, probably from a batch of weapons seized by the US Navy for the Yemeni Houthis
Footage is being distributed on the network, in which, according to Ukrainian sources, fighters of the 24th OMBr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrate an Iranian-made NM-16 mortar and ammunition for it. Judging by the markings, these are Iranian M48 mines, and they were released last year.
British journalist: The use of heavy flamethrower systems by the Russian Armed Forces in the Ukrainian conflict violates international humanitarian law
Kiev's Western allies are looking for new reasons to accuse Russia of violating international humanitarian rules of warfare during a special operation in Ukraine. Openly terrorist actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against peaceful citizens of Russia in the West prefer not to notice.
Russia will not make concessions on the Black Sea Fleet and Crimea
Facti.bg: Russia has never forgotten the tragic lessons of the past
When the Kremlin made the final decision on the deployment of Russian troops to Ukraine, not so much geopolitical as military-strategic arguments prevailed, the author of the article in Fact believes.bg. He is sure that special attention was paid to the fate of the Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the West will sooner or later supply Kiev with fighter jets
Alexey Reznikov also recalled that at first Germany did not want to transfer the main battle tanks to Ukraine
Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov said that sooner or later Western countries will still supply Kiev with fighter jets.
The conflict in Ukraine has divided the world
SZ: the attitude of countries to the conflict in Ukraine is determined by their strategic interests
Russia's special operation in Ukraine has divided the world, writes Seznam zprávy. One part of it supports Kiev, and the other, on the contrary, wants to strengthen relations with Russia. Each side has its own reasons for such a position.
Media: EU defense ministers will discuss on March 7-8 a plan to send all available shells to Kiev
NATO previously reported that Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will fly to Sweden to participate in this meeting, representatives of Ukraine are also expected
The EU defense ministers will discuss at an informal meeting in Stockholm on March 7-8 the European Commission's plan regarding the urgent dispatch to Ukraine of all 155 mm artillery shells in their warehouses and the urgent formation of multibillion-dollar military orders for the European military-industrial complex. This was reported on Friday by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir .
Duda considers it impossible to restore Ukraine without the participation of Poland
According to the President of the Republic, a serious level of investment in Ukraine will be possible when it achieves a stable peace
Poland should take a broad part in the reconstruction of Ukraine, taking into account the geographical location of the country. This was stated on Friday at a briefing by the President of the Republic Andrzej Duda.
Czech general admitted: Ukraine cannot win
General Sandor: Russian tactics are deadly for Ukrainian troops
Ukraine has no chance to win back the lost territories, General Andor Sandor told Parliament listy. The Russians are winning, and their tactics are deadly for the Ukrainian troops. Sandor talks about ways out of the conflict and admits that Kiev has already lost strategically.
Footage taken by an unknown drone on the territory of a military airfield in Belarus has been published
Belarusian pro-Ukrainian activists calling themselves "partisans" have published footage taken by an unknown drone on the territory of the Machulishchi military airfield in Belarus, near Minsk. He was flying in the direction of the Russian A-50U long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS), which was in the parking lot.
The Ukrainian press reports on the appearance of a "mobilization" version of the T-72A tanks in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In Ukraine, the so-called "mobilization" T-72 tanks have been noticed, which are a simplified version of the T-72AMT MBT developed for the AFU in 2017. The modernization of the "conventional" T-72 to the level of the T-72AMT was carried out by the Kiev Armored Repair Plant, deliveries began in 2020.
The US has revealed its cards. Europe has fallen into an economic trap
The US is preparing for an economic cold war
The economic interest of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine is becoming more and more obvious. More precisely, more and more shameless. Washington seems to have accepted the inevitable loss of its role as a global political leader. But only due to the growth of economic leadership.
Germany is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks to Kiev
The representative of the German Defense Ministry, Arne Kollats, noted that the German Defense Ministry sent a request to Switzerland for the purchase of Leopard 2 tanks
The German Ministry of Defense is negotiating with partners on the supply of Leopard tanks Ukraine. This was stated by the representative of the German Defense Ministry Arne Kollats on Friday at a briefing in Berlin.
The unique advantage of China associated with Russia is named
FT: China is able to influence Russia on the Ukrainian issue
China's role in the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine will only increase, writes FT. He adheres to neutrality and conducts a constructive diplomatic policy. And also at Beijing has a unique advantage: Moscow listens to it.