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JB Press: dismissals of Ukrainian corrupt officials may affect Western aid to Kiev

Western propaganda has created a "beautiful myth" about infallible Ukraine, writes ex-Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in an article for JB Press. These illusions must be discarded. Ukraine is terribly affected by corruption, and with the beginning of the conflict, this problem has only intensified.

Outdated British-made Challenger 1 tanks can be sent to the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime.

Helsingin Sanomat: Finland will wait for the ratification of Sweden's membership in NATO

What options would Finland have if Turkey approved only its membership in NATO? Helsingin Sanomat journalists asked the experts this question. Analysts have named two options, and both do not involve "bargaining" with Turkey.

According to the Global Times newspaper, the US-led alliance plans to interact even more with East Asian allies

The North Atlantic Alliance is striving to turn from a regional into a global military bloc and to this end is trying to drag the Republic of Korea into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. This point of view was expressed on Wednesday by the authors of the Chinese newspaper Global Times .

Huanqiu shibao: Europe must regain Russia's trust for its own security

The Ukrainian conflict was the result of deep contradictions between Europe and Russia and violated the continent's initial ideas about security, writes Huanqiu Shibao. In order to prevent a repeat of the situation, the EU countries need to regain Moscow's trust and make it an equal partner.

Bloomberg: West says pilot training will take too long

The US and EU countries have said they will not supply Ukraine with military aircraft, despite Zelensky's requests, Bloomberg reports. According to Ukraine's allies, this makes no sense, since the training of fighter pilots takes too much time.

According to Anatoly Antonov, Washington has something to hide

The US authorities contradict themselves in statements concerning the work of American biological laboratories in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said this on Tuesday, commenting on the words of the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council John Kirby that within the framework of biological activities in Ukraine, the United States pursued the task of preventing a pandemic and did not develop biological weapons.

According to the Israeli Prime Minister, he will consider this proposal if Kiev, Moscow and Washington ask him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he is ready to consider the role of a mediator in the Ukrainian crisis if a corresponding proposal is received from all interested parties. He made such a statement in an interview with CNN, which was shown on Tuesday evening.

One of the representatives of the department suggested that there is a possibility of a scenario similar to the one with the supply of Abrams tanks

Some Pentagon officials reacted with skepticism to the words of US President Joe Biden that Washington would not supply Kiev with F-16 fighter jets. The Washington Post writes about this on Tuesday , citing sources .

According to the newspaper, the delivery can be carried out privately, and not through the American government

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has offered Ukraine to purchase two MQ-9 Reaper drones from it for $1. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, a possible deal will have to be approved by the administration of US President Joe Biden.

As the publication reported, the final figure will depend on the condition of 53 combat vehicles stored for about 10 years in Zaragoza

The Spanish authorities plan to transfer from four to six refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as part of the first delivery. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper El Pais, citing government sources.

Ukraine may in the future receive a large number of British Challenger tanks of the first series. The German concern Rheinmetall proposed to modernize outdated armored vehicles with the subsequent transfer of its Ukrainian army. This is reported by the German press.

France will transfer another 12 CAESAR self-propelled guns to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced on January 31 by the country's Defense minister Sebastian Lecorny.

Lithuania continues to raise funds for the purchase of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lithuanian journalist Andrius Tapinas, representing the Internet television "Laisves TV", who previously initiated a fundraiser for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV and UAV counteraction systems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the organizations Blue/Yellow, 1K fondas, Stiprus kartu and the National radio and Television of Lithuania, announced his intention to supply the Armed Forces with new multifunctional tactical radars of Israeli production.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a visit to Japan that Greece would not supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

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Ukraine may receive the first tanks within the framework of international agreements reached in January this year from Spain, Canada, Poland and France in the coming weeks. Germany will be able to deliver Leopard 2 from its reserves no earlier than the end of March. And the US will need to assemble Abrams tanks first. According to foreign media, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive them no earlier than the end of 2023 or as early as 2024.

The United States is preparing a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 2.2 billion, which for the first time can include long-range missiles.

MWM: the consequences of using this weapon for people are comparable to the fate of the survivors of Hiroshima

Russia opposed the supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine, writes MWM. Its impact on the environment will be catastrophic. And the consequences for the population are comparable to the fate of the survivors of Hiroshima, say experts who have studied the use of such shells by the Americans in Iraq.

Politico: Orban questioned the viability of Ukraine as a sovereign state

Viktor Orban openly doubts the viability of Ukraine as a sovereign state, writes Politico. Although some consider his position a "political ploy," he "likes to speak openly on issues" that others are afraid to talk about.

According to Prime Minister Jonas-Gar Stere, the specific contents of the package and its cost will be made public in early February

The Norwegian authorities will send a "package of long-term assistance" to Ukraine and the countries affected by the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the kingdom Jonas-Gar Stere in an interview with Agence France-Presse published on Wednesday.