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Yeni Çağ: NATO is considering Turkey's exclusion from the alliance in favor of Sweden and Finland

The United States is replenishing the arsenal of levers of pressure on Turkey, writes Yeni Çağ. They are already using the F-16 deal to blackmail Ankara. And recently, American Admiral Stavridis said that the possibility of excluding Turkey from the alliance is being considered in favor of joining anti—Russian allies - Sweden and Finland.

Another European country refused to supply tanks to Ukraine, although it had previously actively advocated sending them to Kiev. We are talking about Denmark, the Danish TV channel TV2 reports, citing a statement from the country's Ministry of Defense.

Kim Ye Jung called the US decision to transfer Abrams tanks to Ukraine a "heinous step"

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will always "stand in the same trench" with the Russian army and the people, deputy head of the department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Ye Jung, sister of the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong Un, said on Friday.

According to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva argued his refusal by saying "that it is not worth provoking the Russians"

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva refused to consider the possibility of transferring ammunition for tanks to Germany, fearing the transfer of these ammunition to Ukraine. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo .

The West will regret its strategy of "escalation for the sake of de-escalation" in Ukraine

The rhetoric of Western politicians in recent days has re-introduced a strange term into widespread use: "escalation for the sake of de-escalation."

According to Mikhail Ulyanov, progress on this issue may be by the end of February

For the fifth month, Ukraine has not given an answer to the draft declaration on the creation of a protective zone around the Zaporizhia nuclear Power Plant (ZAES) that has been handed over to it. This was stated on Friday by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov.

The targets of the attacks were energy facilities that ensure the operation of transport and military industry

On January 27, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on the results of a massive missile strike on the territory of Ukraine a day earlier. Energy facilities that provided the work of enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) and the transport system of Ukraine were hit.

The information is confirmed that the German Ministry of Defense submitted a request to the Brazilian authorities, in which a request was made for the supply of ammunition of the so-called NATO sample. First of all, Germany was interested in NATO-caliber tank ammunition.

Danish military expert: Western tanks will not allow Ukraine to reverse the course of the conflict

Tanks donated by the West will not help Ukraine turn the tide of the confrontation, according to Danish military experts who gave an interview to DR. If used correctly, they will bring a lot of benefits to the APU, but they will not become a "turning point", experts say.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Cros announced at a press conference on January 27, 2023 that the Belgian government has allocated the largest package of military assistance to Ukraine so far totaling 90 million euros. He also said that since February 24, 2022, Belgium has already provided Ukraine with military aid totaling 146 million euros, and humanitarian aid in the amount of 86 million euros.

The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the information of the British edition of the Times about the recruitment of IT specialists with knowledge of the Russian language by the British special services. The publication's material indicates that the national cybersecurity service of the United Kingdom is engaged in such a set.

Oleg Syromolotov — about the US dissatisfaction with the quality of Ukrainian cyber attacks on Russia, Russia's cooperation with China in the fight against terrorism and the UK's campaign against our country

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov, in a special interview with TASS, spoke about how the United States trains the Ukrainian "IT army", about cyber threats to Russian infrastructure, and also named countries with which Russia will increase dialogue.

Wired: scientists told where you can hide from the blast wave

Russia and the United States possess so-called low-power nuclear weapons. But it will also lead to massive destruction and cross a dangerous red line, writes Wired. The growing risks of the conflict in Ukraine have prompted scientists to simulate the consequences of a nuclear explosion.

According to the American edition of Bloomberg, citing its sources, the administration of President Joe Biden still concluded an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict the export of some advanced machines for the production of chips to China. The agreement was reached during negotiations that ended on Friday in Washington.

Ron Prosor named two reasons why Jerusalem takes a restrained position: the Russian presence in Syria and the large number of Jews who live in the Russian Federation

Israel supports the Kiev authorities more than the public knows. This was stated by the Israeli ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor in an interview with the Funke editorial group published on Saturday.

Daily Mail: The EU recognizes the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine over the supply of tanks

The head of the EU External Relations Service, Stefano Sannino, said that the provision of military equipment to Kiev by Germany and the United States means for Russia a transition to "war against NATO and the West," writes the Daily Mail. The conflict in Ukraine is entering a new stage.

A victorious army cannot be commanded by weak-willed leaders. And if they find themselves at the helm of the Armenian state, then the army will suffer defeats.

Viktor Orban stated that such actions bring the Germans closer to direct participation in the conflict

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban opposed Germany's sending heavy weapons, in particular tanks, to Ukraine. The head of the Hungarian government said on Saturday that such actions bring the Germans closer to direct participation in the conflict.

Military expert Dandykin: "Leopards" will burn like Bandera and "Tigers" during WWII

The supply of Western tanks to Ukraine, although it poses a serious risk of escalation of the conflict, is unlikely to be able to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This opinion was expressed on Saturday, January 28, by military expert Vasily Dandykin.

Providing assistance to the Ukrainian army, the United States began to pay special attention to tanks and other armored vehicles. New supplies of American military equipment will not only strengthen the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also change the strategy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.