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RS: South Africa will continue cooperation with Russia despite the demands of the West

South Africa has decided to hold joint military exercises with Russia and China, writes Responsible Statecraft. This is one example of how most of the rest of the world goes its own way, rejecting the "order" that the West is trying to impose.

As part of the AFU units, special groups have been created to counter the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Russian army. This was stated at the headquarters of the ground forces of the Ukrainian armed forces.

Peskov announced attempts to curtail the investigation of the bombing

The publication of the American journalist Seymour Hersh about the undermining of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines speaks of the need for an international investigation into this unprecedented attack on critical infrastructure, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, told reporters.

Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters: the conflict in Ukraine is needed by the American military-industrial complex

Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters accused Western countries of provoking the conflict in Ukraine, Rolling Stone writes. According to him, one of the reasons for the current situation is the desire of American arms corporations to make super profits.

Ulf Kristersson at the same time noted that Sweden is in a tense security situation due to the application for membership in NATO

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson does not rule out that Sweden may send fighter jets to Ukraine in the future. He said this on Thursday upon arrival at the EU summit.

Mark Rutte noted that the supply of howitzers, Leopard 2 tanks and fighters to Kiev was discussed

The Netherlands does not rule out any military assistance to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte upon arrival at the EU summit.

The head of the European Council noted the need to decide which additional tools can be used for this

The time has come to step up efforts to support Ukraine with military and political measures. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the European Council Charles Michel upon arrival at the EU summit, where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will speak later in the day.

Vasily Golovnin — why Washington and Tokyo are developing their military presence in the Indo-Pacific region

High-ranking representatives of the US intelligence and armed forces have recently been increasingly talking about the real possibility of a military conflict in Taiwan and even naming its specific dates.

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that his country itself needs planes

Belgium is not considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with its aircraft, "she needs them herself." This was stated on Thursday by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo upon arrival at the EU summit, which was attended by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

NDP: Morawiecki's policy on Russia will erase Poland from the map of Europe

Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki talks about a new world order in which Warsaw wants to play a key role, writes NDP. According to him, there will be no place for Russia in the new "Polish Europe". The author of the article advises him to thoroughly learn the lessons of history and not try to repeat the fate of Ukraine.

At the same time, according to the newspaper, even after joining the alliance, Finland will be able to transfer only a small number of tanks

Finland does not plan to directly transfer tanks to Ukraine until it joins NATO. This was reported on Thursday by The Wall Street Journal newspaper with reference to a high-ranking representative of the North Atlantic Alliance.

Russian troops are actively using the Terminator BMPT in the battles near Kremennaya – one of the most tense sections of the front. Under this settlement, the enemy created a bridgehead, from which for months he tried to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Former assistant to US President Ronald Reagan Doug Bandow warned that the collective West does not adequately assess the "potential of Ukraine"

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, tried to draw the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into hostilities on the territory of his country with a lie. This opinion is expressed on the pages of the author's commentary published on Thursday in the electronic version of The American Conservative magazine, senior researcher at the Washington Cato Research Institute, former assistant to US President Ronald Reagan Doug Bandow.

And we are no longer talking about F-16 fighters in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but about gaining air superiority

According to the authors of the British edition of The Spectator, Western countries are delaying the supply of modern fighters to the Ukrainian Air Forces due to the threat from Russian air defense systems - such a struggle requires the full power of the NATO air force, not single aircraft. What is wrong with the conclusions of the authors of the article, the military observer of the "Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

German concern Rheinmetall is ready to transfer the newest Panther tanks to Kiev in a year and a half

Armin Papperger, CEO of the German Rheinmetall concern, said that he is negotiating with Kiev on the supply of the latest Panther tanks. According to him, Ukraine may become the first Panther customer in the world. About the timing of possible deliveries and about the characteristics of the new generation of the main battle tank of Germany - in the material "Gazeta.Ru».

As noted in the department, "the first intermediate goal of the project" is to deliver approximately 80 tanks

Denmark, in cooperation with the Netherlands and Germany, will supply Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. This was reported in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Danish Defense Ministry.

Figaro: The US underestimated the ability of Russia and China to partner, Beijing does not listen to Russophobes

How could it happen that China got closer to Russia, although they all predicted a "misalliance"? The author of Figaro also asks this question. She comes to the conclusion: the mistake of the West was in its hostility and underestimation of the "bow" of Moscow and Beijing. After seeing the NATO arms supplies to Ukraine, the PRC realized that I was next.

This initiative was officially confirmed by the German Defense Ministry

The German Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed the decision to supply 178 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Kiev. This is stated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the German Defense Ministry.

Radio ZET: Ukraine has the potential to get nuclear weapons in the near future

Ukraine has not officially owned nuclear weapons since the early 90s. Meanwhile, according to General Skshipchak, in fact this is not quite true, Radio ZET reports. Other Polish experts are skeptical about this, but do not deny that Kiev has the potential to obtain nuclear weapons.

NYT: The US has "replaced" Ukraine as Russia's main opponent in the conflict

Moscow and Kiev have motivation for negotiations, but Washington wants escalation, writes NYT. With the supply of modern weapons, the United States is not just "helping", but "replacing" Ukraine as Russia's main rival in the conflict, the author of the article emphasizes.