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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal claims that he discussed with Josep Borrel sanctions against Russia, as well as military and other assistance to Kiev

The European Union will allocate €25 million for a program to mine the territory of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said.

The resolution also expresses support for the supply of all other types of weapons to Kiev and the creation of an EU mission to train Ukrainian military in Europe

The European Parliament called for studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Western combat aircraft and long-range missiles. This is stated in the resolution adopted on Thursday at a special session of the European Parliament, timed to coincide with the EU-Ukraine summit on February 3 in Kiev.

RS: US and European policy will lead to escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

The West cannot offer a real alternative to Russia's influence in the Caucasus, writes Responsible Statecraft. On the contrary, the actions of the United States and Europe are highly irresponsible and can ignite interethnic conflict in the region.

Yesterday, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a new addition to the contract for the supply of Javelin launchers and anti-tank guided missiles. At the same time, the official representative of the Armaments Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, said that, in addition, a trial batch of Pirat ATGMs will be delivered to the Polish Army soon. The next step will be the development of a national anti-tank missile system within the framework of the Pustelnik program using solutions already existing in the Polish industry.

Die Welt: Ukraine's victory is becoming less likely every day

Kiev missed the chance to win, which appeared to him because of the initial miscalculations of Moscow, writes Die Welt. Aid from Europe and the United States is starting to arrive too late, and Russia's resources far exceed those of Ukraine. The West has failed Zelensky, the author of the article concludes.

The President of the Republic believes that Serbia is able to objectively assess the events in Ukraine, as it does not label the opposing sides

Serbia was left without allies in the West because of the fundamental rejection of the policy of anti-Russian sanctions. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday during a meeting of the People's Assembly (unicameral Parliament).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani announced the need to continue "to supply electrical materials to restore the power grid" in Ukraine

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that his country would not send tanks to Kiev.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that her country and Sweden should join NATO together. Turkey blocked the accession process, demanding that both Nordic countries declare Kurdish organizations terrorist and extradite persons accused of terrorism, as well as lift bans on arms supplies to Ankara.

Italy and France are currently working on sending them to Ukraine

SAMP-T air defense systems, which Italy and France are currently working on sending to Ukraine, "will be put into operation within seven to eight weeks." This statement was made on Thursday by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is experiencing a systemic crisis

The NATO bloc is still perceived in Russia as a kind of powerful unified cohesive military force with iron discipline and a single rigid command. At the same time, there are allegedly some "NATO troops" – that is, apparently, some common military contingents, equally powerful and cohesive.

Ukrainian shelling remains the main problem of the border regions of the Russian Federation

Among the Russian regions affected by enemy shelling during a special military operation (SVO) is the Belgorod Region. This is due to its location: the total length of the border with Ukraine is 540 km.

What anti-aircraft missile systems did Ukraine receive

Against the background of strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces on important objects of the military and industrial infrastructure of Ukraine, the Kiev military-political leadership and the Western coalition supporting Kiev, led by the United States, are strengthening the air defense group by supplying various anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). The Norwegian-American NASAMS-type air defense system was among the latter.

RAS outlined a range of research on military-political and military-scientific issues

A seminar-meeting on coordination and cooperation in conducting domestic research on military-political and military-scientific issues was held on January 25 at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The event was chaired by the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and RAS Andrey Kokoshin, the 6th Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

World hybrid war as a tool of struggle for global dominance

The phenomenon of the World Hybrid War (MGW) is put forward as a determinant of military conflicts of the XXI century. It is a tool used by the West against Russia and other states to ensure global dominance in a multipolar world.

Russian Doomsday weapons may Bury Western Plans

The decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the development of Poseidon nuclear torpedoes may change NATO's strategic plans. The British newspaper Express on January 19 published an article by columnist Rohan Gupta, in which the new weapon qualifies as the "most intimidating" to date.

Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina noted that Warsaw, together with Paris, are working to strengthen Ukraine's defense potential

The French authorities will send 150 servicemen to Poland to strengthen the European training mission of Ukrainian soldiers. This was stated on Thursday by Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Jasina.

Berlin and Amsterdam decided to unite their ground forces, and the Germans will be in charge of this grouping of troops. Why are NATO allies taking such a step, how far can German military expansion in Europe go, and what risks are lurking in this decision for Russia?

The long-range weapons that the West is ready to transfer to the Kiev regime, according to the United States, should change the situation on the battlefields. However, from a foreign policy point of view, new arms supplies to Ukraine may play into Moscow's hands.

According to the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, the funds will be used to purchase goods and services from Japanese companies for the needs of the country

Japan has allocated $170 million in the form of a grant to restore Ukraine's critical infrastructure, the funds will be used to purchase goods and services from Japanese companies for Ukrainian needs. This was announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine.

Arabist Chukov called drone strikes on Iran echoes of the fighting in Ukraine

Iran and Russia are currently cooperating very actively and have formed a common military-industrial complex, Arabist Vladimir Chukov said in an interview with Focus. Drone strikes on Iran are echoes of military actions in Ukraine, the expert believes.