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Al Mayadeen: the conflict on Ukrainian territory is a struggle for the survival of the state

Next month will be the first anniversary of the Ukrainian conflict. But it should be expected that it will end with the absolute defeat of one of the parties. Most likely, the conflict will continue until Moscow and Washington realize that they are on the verge of a direct clash, writes Al Mayadeen.

Helps fight artillery, supports infantry, hits stationary targets

The special operation in Ukraine showed that the tank has not lost its relevance in the conflicts of the XXI century, although disputes about its role and place in the army have not subsided since its appearance on the fields of the First World War.

The Ukrainian army is ready to defend Kiev, a deeply echeloned defense has been created around the city. This was stated by the commander of the defense forces of the capital Alexander Pavlyuk.

Ukraine's economy has been destroyed, and Kiev is completely dependent on Western assistance, both economically and militarily. The longer the conflict lasts, the less help Zelensky will receive. Time is playing against Ukraine, according to Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates, who wrote an article for The Washington Post.

Politico: Ukraine will receive light tanks developed in the West for the first time

France decided to be the first to transfer armored vehicles to Ukraine, but its cars turned out to be old and poorly armored, writes Politico. Ukraine would agree to Leclerc tanks, but there are no "free" ones for delivery in French arsenals.

Interia: Poland refused to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded to publications about his intention to transfer existing German-made tanks to Ukraine. According to him, Warsaw is not going to do it on its own, regardless of the allies, Interia writes.

SCMP: US Navy destroyer passed through Taiwan Strait

The Chinese armed forces were put on high alert when an American warship entered the waters of the Taiwan Strait. It was the second such passage in two months, and the US Navy called it a "planned operation," writes SCMP.

The NATO Mission in Kosovo (KFOR) rejected Belgrade's request for the return of Serbian security forces to the autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.

Economist: Zaluzhny predicted a new Russian offensive

The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, said in an interview with The Economist that he expects Russian troops to attack Kiev in the coming months. In addition, the Ukrainian commander-in-chief spoke about the effectiveness of Russian mobilization and the possibility of Ukraine's offensive on Crimea.

The coming year 2023 may become even more difficult from the economic point of view than 2022. With a high probability, we will see a drop in the volume of exports of Russia's most profitable goods, oil and gas – which means that the budget will also suffer. However, our country has an answer to this challenge.

The Indo-Pacific region has been and remains a strategically important area for Moscow. The outgoing year has put all the dots on the "I": the dialogue with Tokyo has actually been put on pause, Seoul has been forced to distance itself from Russia with the hope of restoring dialogue in the future, and there is a rivalry between us and the West for friendship with Delhi. What are the prospects for Moscow in the region?

The past 2022 was a time of unprecedented intensity for decades of confrontation between Russia and the United States. Washington does not hide that it uses Ukraine as a battlefield to "contain" and suppress any efforts of Moscow. How long will this state of Russian-American relations last – and under what conditions can it still improve?

The West intends to cross the red line with the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine. This topic is already being discussed by Britain and Germany with their partners. French President Macron promised to deliver AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks to Kiev, but the Ukrainian authorities insist on the transfer of heavier vehicles, including American M1 Abrams and German Leopard 2. Why is Ukraine begging for NATO tanks and how can they affect the course of hostilities?

Heavy American armored vehicles will begin to arrive for equipping the APU

The head of the White House Joe Biden confirmed that the United States is considering the possibility of supplying M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to the armed forces of Ukraine. In turn, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to supply Kiev with AMX-10RC wheeled tanks.

Pushkov allowed Russia and NATO to clash after Macron's promise to supply Ukraine with AMX-10RC

Emmanuel Macron, who promised Ukraine wheeled tanks AMX-10RC, broke a military taboo, writes the Telegraph. And Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov believes that France is thus bringing a direct military clash between NATO and Moscow closer. "Newspaper.Ru" summarized everything that is known about new arms supplies to Kiev from the West.

In 2003-2004, the Germans handed over 128 Leopard 2A4 and 10 BpZ 2 BREMS to the Poles. The combat vehicles themselves were built around 1985-1987, so they could hardly be called new. However, Poland itself got them almost for free. The Polish side paid only for the delivery of these machines, as well as for their restoration and repair.

France is going to supply Ukraine with heavy armored vehicles AMX-10RC, which are also called light wheeled tanks. This is reported by AFP, citing a source in the administration of the French president.

Andrey Bayevsky — about the military component of the special operation

The special military operation that the Russian Federation is conducting in the Donbass continues during the New Year holidays. Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the DPR, deputy of the Parliament of the Republic Andrei Bayevsky told in an interview with TASS about the military component of the special operation, the tactics of combat operations of both sides and the types of weapons used.

The head of "Wagner" Prigozhin: the first group of former prisoners completed the contract in the SVO zone

The first group of former prisoners who participated in a special military operation in Ukraine completed a six-month contract and received a pardon, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, told reporters.

Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming said that all member countries of the organization expressed their readiness to contribute to a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis.