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The appeal of the serviceman: For the delivery of the BC to the front line, sometimes you have to wait for five hours to comply with the formalities
It seems like, already at all levels of government, in the public public space, the topic has been repeatedly raised and exaggerated that in the conditions of a special military operation, everything that concerns its own should not have a drop of formalism. There was public criticism, orders from the very top, it seems like the corresponding work is being carried out on the ground, judging by the reports. But in some moments, the traditional Russian bureaucracy has not outlived itself.
The Pentagon called the reason for the return of the American contingent to Somalia
Less than 2.5 years have passed since the Pentagon reported on the complete withdrawal of the American military contingent from Somalia, as reports appeared about how the command was returning American soldiers to this African country.
The Pentagon refused the requirement for Ukraine not to attack Russia
The Times: The US no longer insists that the APU does not strike at Russia
The United States has revised its assessments of the "threats" emanating from Russia and is no longer asking Kiev not to attack its territories, The Times reports. Now they are less concerned that the strikes inflicted by the APU may lead to escalation. They decided to ignore Moscow's warnings.
Russian Permanent Mission: The West looked pale at the UN Security Council meeting on arms supplies to Kiev
As the first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation Dmitry Polyansky noted, on the topic of the meeting, representatives of the West "had essentially nothing to say"
Russia at a meeting of the UN Security Council, which was held on its initiative on Friday and was dedicated to the supply of weapons to Ukraine, told about the shelling of Donetsk, the West looked frankly pale at the meeting. This opinion was expressed by the first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the world Organization Dmitry Polyansky.
Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria blamed the EU and the CIA for the tragedy of Ukraine and sanctions
Ex-Vice-Chancellor of Austria Strache: The EU "did not notice" Donbass for years, and we are now paying for it
Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria Heinz-Christian Strache made a speech at a rally on Saturday in Vienna. The ex-leader of the Austrian Freedom Party recalled unpleasant facts for the EU about Ukraine, anti-Russian sanctions and migration.
At a reactive pace: how the US divided the missile budget
The Americans have decided which strategic weapons systems will be deployed in the coming years
In the USA, a new — record—breaking - defense budget was adopted this week. Congress has agreed on the Pentagon's spending for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $858 billion. This is $80 billion more than this year. One of the reasons for such a significant increase is the work on new missile programs.
Zelensky said that Ukraine will receive $ 100 million from Norway to restore the energy system
According to the Ukrainian president, Oslo provides Kiev with military, economic and political support, humanitarian assistance and facilitates the purchase of gas
Norway has allocated $100 million to the Ukrainian authorities to restore the country's energy system. This was announced on Saturday by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
The West was outnumbered. The world sided with Russia on the issue of Ukraine
An Nahar: Asia, Latin America and Africa opposed the isolation of Russia
Not all countries see the need to confront Russia and sanctions against it, writes An Nahar. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that anyone who defends their interests, at the will of the United States, can suddenly find themselves in world isolation. And this is completely unacceptable.
Azerbaijan has sent electrical equipment to Ukraine to restore the country's energy system
Azerbaijan will assist Ukraine in restoring the energy system affected by Russian missile strikes. To do this, Baku sends Kiev the necessary electrical equipment for repair. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic.
Poland and Germany quarreled over the supply of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
NYT: the issue of the supply of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine deepened the split between Poland and Germany
Poland's demand to send the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine has caused a new round of tension in its relations with Germany, writes NYT. Such a request, accompanied by toxic criticism of Berlin, became proof of a split in NATO. And it will only get worse.
Armenia's foreign intelligence service will have a rare advantage
The Armenian government has made a final decision on the establishment of the Foreign Intelligence Service. It's hard to believe, but it still did not exist in the republic, which can even be suspected of sabotage. The Armenians will not be able to copy the Russian analogue – the SVR - with all their desire. But their political intelligence will have a unique and valuable resource – the diaspora.
Ukroboronprom continues to live by theft and fantasies
Ukrainian state concern Ukroboronprom has announced plans to jointly produce modern heavy weapons and drones with NATO countries. What kind of equipment and which states of the alliance can we talk about? How much can we trust the statements of the concern, whose main merit is the squandering of the Soviet legacy?
The West, with the help of ultimatums, wanted to impose Minsk-3 on Russia
NATO is increasingly talking about the risk of a direct clash with Russia, but they hope to avoid it. Western media, citing sources in the Pentagon, report that the United States has already abandoned calls for Kiev not to strike at Russia. What does the West want to achieve with ultimatum statements addressed to Moscow?
Kiev's missile threats. How to protect Russia's critical facilities
Military expert Khodarenok told how to protect Russian airfields from APU attacks
In Kiev, after the UAV attacks on long-range aviation airfields, it was assumed that the armed forces of Ukraine would be able to hit any targets on the territory of Russia, including in Siberia. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" figured out what was behind such statements.
"The situation has changed." The Pentagon no longer prohibits the APU from attacking targets in Russia
The Times: The US no longer insists that the APU does not attack the territory of Russia
The United States no longer insists that the Ukrainian military does not strike at Russian territory, because they are less afraid of escalation from Moscow, writes The Times. The newspaper claims that now Washington only asks not to attack the Russian civilian population and not to kill specific individuals. Now the United States is more likely to supply Ukraine with longer-range weapons, according to a newspaper source in the Pentagon.
"Soon Russia will have no safe zones." In Kiev, they announced the ability to attack objects in Siberia
Financial Times: Ukraine threatens to strike Russian facilities in Siberia
In Kiev, after drone attacks on military airfields in the Saratov, Ryazan and Kursk regions, it was assumed that the Ukrainian armed forces would be able to achieve "any goals" on the territory of Russia, including in Siberia.
Weapons, assistance to Ukraine, deterrence of Russia. What will the Pentagon's record budget go to
The lower house of Congress approved the US defense budget for 2023 in the amount of $858 billion
The committees of both chambers of the US Congress on Armed Forces Affairs have agreed on a draft defense budget for fiscal year 2023 (started on October 1 of this year) in the amount of $858 billion. At a meeting on Thursday, the House of Representatives of the US Congress has already approved this project. Its priorities are the deployment of serial production of the B-21 Raider strategic bomber and nuclear submarines with Columbia ballistic missiles. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the details of this document.
Macron and Scholz annoy the US: they need to be kept in check on Russia and Ukraine
New York Post: Washington urged to keep France and Germany in check regarding Ukraine
The United States should keep France and Germany in check regarding Ukraine, the author of the article for the New York Post writes. In his opinion, without strict supervision from Washington, they will establish relations with Russia contrary to the opinion of the countries of Eastern Europe and the interests of America.
Borrel announced the depletion of stocks of EU weapons supplied to Ukraine
The European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years, the head of the community's foreign policy service noted
The stocks of weapons supplied by the European Union to Ukraine are being depleted, since the European military-industrial complex has not received adequate funding for years. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the foreign Policy service of the community, Josep Borrel, speaking at a meeting of the European Defense Agency.
The military expert pointed to the sober view of the Western media on the situation in Ukraine
Military expert Leonkov: Western media have begun to soberly assess the situation in Ukraine
Articles are increasingly appearing in the Western media, where the situation in Ukraine is more soberly assessed. Military expert Alexey Leonkov told Izvestia about this on December 8.