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Cumhuriyet: Sweden will hold a conference to collect donations for earthquake victims

Sweden is using the tragedy in Turkey to join NATO, Cumhuriyet writes. Stoltenberg said that Stockholm will hold a donor conference to help victims of the devastating earthquake. This is a "carrot" in the hands of the NATO Secretary General. What kind of "whip" to expect from Blinken? – the author of the article asks.

According to the agency, the decision to fulfill Kiev's request has not yet been made

For the first time last year, Ukraine appealed to the United States with a request for the supply of banned cluster bombs and phosphorous ammunition. This was reported on Monday by the DPA agency with reference to representatives of several countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Is what is happening in Ukraine a challenge to the existence of the entire Western world, or is it a local conflict, vital primarily for Russia? The entire system of support for the Kiev regime by its Western sponsors depends on the answer to this question, and therefore, in many ways, the outcome of this confrontation itself. This understanding is changing in the West right now.

The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter in a dogfight near Izyum

Most of the military equipment provided by the West was destroyed by Russian troops, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said on Monday. According to the ministry, NATO member countries have transferred more than 1,100 air defense systems, 440 tanks and 1,510 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine since December 2021. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informed on February 20 that the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft near the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

Expert Khodarenok stated that the current operations of the Russian Armed Forces are not a full-scale offensive

Currently, almost all Western media and politicians report either about the upcoming offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, or that it is already going on (and continues successfully) for not even the first day. Military observer Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the peculiarities of the situation on the line of contact.

The German Defense Minister predicted "decisive moments" for Ukraine and called for the creation of air defense

The coming weeks will be "very decisive" for Ukraine, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

If at least one soldier comes to the territory of Belarus from the territory of neighboring states to kill, the Belarusian army will fight together with the Russians. This statement was made on February 16 by the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with media representatives.

"There is a need for a mobilization resource in Ukraine, because there are units at the front that need rotation, but now there is a drop in enthusiasm among people of military age," Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the press center of the OK Yug, said in an interview with Radio Liberty.

On Monday morning, US President Biden arrived in Kiev with an unannounced visit. It is worth noting that this is his first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of a special military operation (SVO).

Salon: American media "sweep under the carpet" the truth about the US role in the Ukrainian conflict

American politicians are mired in lies about their foreign policy adventures, Salon writes. They lie about the true goals of the United States in Ukraine, as they once lied about victories in Iraq and Afghanistan. The media is also hiding the truth about Washington's role in the conflict.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto stressed that Helsinki continues to provide military assistance to Kiev

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that Helsinki does not intend to disclose information about its military assistance to Kiev, because then Russia can find out which weapons his country has and which no longer.

Srbin.info : The West has deceived Serbia and the Serbian people many times, but it won't happen again

The current diplomatic offensive of the West against Serbia sets itself one goal — to break the ties of the Serbs with Russia and use the Serbian lands against it, writes Srbin.info . The author of the article talks about the actions of the West and explains their true essence.

French industrial enterprises have accelerated the production of weapons in order to ensure the speedy delivery of additional batches of Caesar self-propelled artillery systems to the Ukrainian army. This was stated by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna during the Munich Security Conference. The column also called on other EU countries to adapt their national economies to ensure accelerated production of weapons.

The Polish president added that the Ukrainian military are being trained in Sventoszow

Kiev can receive Leopard 2 and PT-91 tanks from Poland within one to two months. This was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Ukrinform published on Saturday.

During a special military operation, the crews of Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force are suffering heavy losses. This is reported by the American TV channel CNN.

Jacobin: The US and NATO expect serious consequences due to the sabotage on the "Northern Streams"

Undermining the "Northern Streams" will have terrible consequences for the United States. This was stated by journalist Seymour Hersh in an interview with Jacobin. He believes that sabotage will remain an indelible stigma for America and will set up allies against it, first of all, Germany.

According to the German Foreign Minister, Russia's victory "will mean the end of the international world order and international law"

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock believes that if the West stops providing military assistance to Kiev, there will be no peace in Ukraine. She expressed this opinion on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.

The Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Ben Wallace, noted that this happened after a political decision was made to transfer them to Ukraine

Many Western countries have discovered that they do not have serviceable tanks for Ukraine after a political decision was made to transfer them to Kiev. This was stated by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace in an interview with the German edition of Der Spiegel , published on Saturday.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stressed that the latest delivery is an air defense system, as it is intended for defense, not attack

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that Rome had provided Ukraine with "defensive weapons", there is no question of supplying offensive weapons.

The former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress noted that she gives this issue "paramount importance"

Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (a representative of the Democratic Party) spoke out on Saturday for the transfer of F-16 fighter-bombers to Ukraine.