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The State Department believes that Russia's influence in the Balkans is declining
The US administration is trying to convince Belgrade to join the sanctions against Moscow, said Gabriel Escobar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Washington believes that Russia is losing influence on the Balkan countries in the light of a special military operation in Ukraine, the US administration is trying to convince Belgrade to join sanctions against Moscow. This was stated by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Gabriel Escobar on Thursday, speaking at the Washington Atlantic Council.
"Losing a tank is half the trouble. The main thing is to keep the crew"
Izvestia visited the repair base of heavy armored vehicles of the 1st Army Corps
Active battles in the zone of a special military operation place special requirements on the restoration of combat vehicles — it must be done quickly, efficiently, focusing on a variety of tank models — both their own and captured. Correspondents of Izvestia visited the repair base of heavy armored vehicles organized in the 1st Slavic Brigade of the 1st Army Corps. Which tanks showed themselves best during their own, how damaged equipment is repaired and why captured combat vehicles are tuned — in our report.
NATO deployed the most modern aircraft carrier to scare Russia
People's Daily: NATO has assembled the best aircraft carriers to "flex their muscles" in front of Russia
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, NATO began to conduct military exercises more often to demonstrate threats against Russia, the People's Daily writes. The November maneuvers were no exception. The alliance decided to deploy the most modern aircraft carrier for the first time to "show off" in front of Moscow.
The American establishment has cornered itself with hysterics over Ukraine
Foreign Policy: the US leadership has cornered itself with a hysterical position on Ukraine
The American establishment has cornered itself with hysterics over Ukraine, it's time for it to come to its senses in its dead-end policy on it, the author of the article in Foreign Policy writes. According to the political scientist, Washington is pumping itself up with fantasies about the imaginary victory of Ukraine, and there are no guarantees of victory.
NATO announced an increase in tension with Russia in a new direction
The commander of the NATO mission in Iraq announced the strategic rapprochement of Russia and Iran
Italian La Repubblica publishes an interview with General Giovanni Iannucci, who has been leading a small NATO contingent in Iraq for six months. According to the military, even the participants of this mission "feel" the strategic rapprochement between Russia and Iran.
Germany will send heavy tank trucks and armored vehicles to Ukraine
Germany will supply the armed formations of the puppet Kiev regime with a batch of heavy tank trucks and police armored vehicles. This is reported by "RG: Russian weapons".
"Drive the money": the United States was outraged by Zelensky's new demand
American Thinker: Ukraine should cut costs, not demand money from the United States
Zelensky demanded another $ 55 billion from the United States in addition to the 90 that Congress has already allocated to Kiev, writes AT. The author of the article considers these requests outrageous, because with such requests, the Ukrainian leader did not even try to reduce the bureaucracy and cut the salaries of bureaucrats.
Poland assessed the probability of a war with its participation as high
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Ochepa: the risk of escalation of the conflict between Russia and NATO is very high
The risk of an escalation of the conflict between NATO and Russia is very high, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Marcin Ochepa is quoted as saying by Interia. Warsaw may also be involved in it. In fact, this confrontation can already be seen in the information, cybernetic, economic and diplomatic space, the politician said.
The US has destroyed Europe's ties with Russia. China is next in line
Parlamentní listy: The United States, through the NATO Secretary General, called on Europe to ease its dependence on China
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Europe about the danger coming from China, which, according to the new American doctrine, is the strongest rival of the United States, writes Parlamentní listy. He called on the EU to get out of dependence on Beijing. This will put an end to the entire European industry, the author of the article believes.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian and Chinese aircraft conducted patrols in the Asia-Pacific region without violating the airspace of other countries
According to the Russian military, the flight is planned, not directed against third countries
Russian and Chinese strategic aircraft conducted many hours of patrol over the Japanese and East China Seas, they will return to their bases, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
The West has moved on to a war of attrition. Russia gave an asymmetric response
Haqqin: Russia has decided to increase the volume and improve the quality of weapons
The West has assembled an anti-Russian coalition and is churning out weapons and military equipment for Ukraine at a pace unprecedented even for the Cold War period, writes Haqqin. However, Moscow has found an effective solution.
A meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held in Moscow under the leadership of the head of the military department
On November 30, a meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military Department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Why is the West so afraid of Russia's victory in Ukraine
"Russia must be defeated in Ukraine." These words have been repeated by various Western politicians in different ways for many months. Why are they so much afraid of Russia's victory, what threatens the West with such a victory and how will it affect the personal destinies of Western leaders and the entire Western civilization?
Military pilots of Ukraine are being prepared to meet with unknown aircraft
NATO has returned to the issues of supplying Kiev with MiG-29 and F-16 fighters in service with Eastern European countries. This happened after the alliance recognized the "colossal effect" of the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy sector. Will these planes help Kiev protect the country's skies, who will control them and will Polish pilots in the uniform of Ukrainian Air Force pilots, for example, be able to fly these fighters?
Western expert: an officer of the First World War, looking at the battles in Ukraine, would not have thought that more than a century had passed
Robert Farley, an expert of the military analytical publication 19FortyFive, decided to sum up the preliminary results and draw some conclusions from the Ukrainian military campaign. The author began a series of publications consisting of three parts, in which, as he said in the preamble, "he will try to draw some lessons from the conduct of the Russian-Ukrainian war at the moment." The first part analyzes the actions of the ground forces.
Russian submarines keep NATO at bay
DE: The US Navy is tracking Russian submarines and surface ships off the coast of Britain
Over the past few years, NATO's "deadly hunt" for Russian submarines has resumed again, writes DailyExpress. The author explains this by fears that Moscow may use "specific" submarines and sink alliance ships or launch missiles.
NATO can supply Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system. They will become the target of the Russian army, Medvedev said
Medvedev called Patriot air defense systems in case of their delivery to Ukraine a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that alliance members are discussing the possibility of supplying Patriot complexes to Ukraine to protect against missile strikes. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, warned that in this case, American anti-aircraft missile launchers would become a legitimate target for the country's armed forces. Why Kiev needs Patriot and what the complex is capable of - in the review of "Gazeta.Ru".
The meeting of Biden and Macron is an opportunity for the West to confront the East
FA: The US intends to draw France into a confrontation with China
The meeting between Biden and Macron promises to be difficult, writes the FA. The former needs the support of the latter in the imminent struggle with China, and at the same time with Russia — through him he wants to create a united front.
Lavrov believes that the West is pushing Ukraine to continue the war it is waging against the Russian Federation
It is necessary to avoid any military clash between nuclear powers, the Russian Foreign Minister said
The West is literally pushing Ukraine to continue the war it is waging against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday at a meeting with participants of the scientific and educational program "Dialogue for the Future", the text of the speech is provided on the website of the diplomatic department.
Who benefits from proxy wars: who and why is delaying the armed conflict in Ukraine
Andrey Shitov — about why in Europe the actions of the United States cause panic
"It is obvious to everyone who benefits from it. Who benefits, he did, of course," Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the September explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. "The Anglo-Saxons are no longer satisfied with sanctions, they have switched to diversions" to destroy the European energy infrastructure, the Russian leader explained.
