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Pumping Ukraine with weapons is not the determination of the States, but despair
Chris Hedges: the conflict in Ukraine is an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore hegemony
The conflict in Ukraine is another unsuccessful attempt by the United States to restore its global hegemony, writes Chris Hedges in Salon magazine. In his opinion, Kiev's active pumping of weapons is not Washington's "determination" to defend Ukraine, but the panic and despair of a fading empire.
For this, the United States will involve NATO in a military conflict, and not only in Ukraine
Milliyet: with the help of NATO, the US makes huge profits from military conflicts
The United States intends to drag Europe into a new world war for its own benefit, Milliyet writes. Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, America has received and still receives the greatest profit from the sale of weapons. The cessation of hostilities is not in her interests.
The US has launched tentacles into Asia. There will be a new "Ukraine"
GT: The US wants to make Japan an "Asian Ukraine"
The North Atlantic Alliance is launching its "tentacles" into Asia to contain China, writes Global Times. The United States and NATO are aiming to "unleash" threats from China and Russia in the region and draw Tokyo and Seoul into their military adventures. The author of the article believes that Japan can become an "Asian Ukraine".
The conflict has reached an impasse. Moscow will begin to change its strategy
Expert Ivanov: a year after the conflict began, it reached an impasse
A year after the conflict began, the conflict "reached an impasse," security expert Iskren Ivanov described the situation in an interview with Bulgarian Radio. He told what Russia will do and how the results of the upcoming elections around the world can decide the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine.
Chinese "spy balloon" will make the West think about "punishment"
Politico: the incident with the Chinese balloon exposed the American military to ridicule
The incident with a Chinese balloon that violated US airspace will raise the question of what the proper response to such "provocations" should be, writes Politico. Western countries should send a clear signal of their readiness to "punish violators."
WSJ: China surpasses the United States in the number of launchers for ICBMs
According to Congressman Mike Rogers, China is rapidly approaching nuclear parity, the newspaper reports
China has a larger number of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the United States. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, citing data from the Strategic Command (STRATCOM) The US Armed Forces.
The US has inflated a new "Russian threat" in the Arctic
Newsweek: The Arctic will become the new "battlefield" of Russia and the USA
Washington is preparing for a direct clash with Moscow in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. According to the Americans, the Ukrainian conflict proved that Russia is a "hostile country" that uses the region to attack neighboring states. A similar situation will unfold in the Arctic, analysts are sure.
The Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
Politiken: Russian ambassador warned Denmark about the dangers of buying American missiles
The Danish Defense Ministry is discussing the acquisition of American Tomahawk longer-range missiles. If the deal goes through, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures, as Ambassador Vladimir Barbin warned the Danes in an interview with Politiken. The Danish expert is also cautious about owning this type of weapon.
New statements by the Russian Defense Minister on the course of a special military operation
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on February 7, 2023, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
China's Defense minister refused to talk to his American counterpart after the downing of a Chinese balloon by the United States - Pentagon
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe refused to talk with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin after a Chinese balloon was shot down over U.S. territory, U.S. Defense Department spokesman Pat Ryder said.
Medvedchuk wrote an article for the Russian media for the second time after returning from captivity
The head of the political council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party explained in it the inner essence of the conflict in Ukraine
Ukrainian politician, head of the Political Council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party banned in Ukraine (OPZH) Viktor Medvedchuk on Wednesday wrote an article for the Russian media for the second time after his return from Ukrainian captivity. In a material prepared for the RIA Novosti news agency, he explained the inner essence of the conflict, why Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is the fifth column for the whole of Europe and how it will all end.
"We have achieved more than in six months." What is happening on the fronts of its
The situation in the war zone continues to escalate. The Russian army seized the initiative in several directions. APU also do not sit idly by, pulling up reserves. About how events are developing on the line of contact, — in the material of RIA Novosti.
"The Syrian experience played a cruel joke": Russian gunners told about the problems in coordinating the strike at the beginning of their
After the start of providing assistance to the Syrian authorities in the fight against terrorists, the Russian military leadership gained new experience and built a new combat management system. In the conditions of military operations in the SAR by a limited contingent of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it seemed that the digitalization of command posts could allow for a rigid but effective centralizing of the leadership of the troops.
Taiwan has tested a cruise missile capable of reaching the central part of mainland China
Taiwan continues to prepare for a confrontation with mainland China, as Beijing does not intend to back down from its statements about the indivisibility of China. Taipei is urgently arming itself, not only buying American, mainly weapons, but also developing its own. According to the South China Morning Post, a new extended-range cruise missile was tested on the island.
The Novozemelsky nuclear test site is ready to resume nuclear tests if necessary
Vyacheslav Solovyov, scientific director of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics, explained that "there is a special program in place to maintain the readiness of the landfill."
Poland was not satisfied with neutral Ukraine. She needs another end to the conflict
Interia: Poland told about new scenarios for the end of the conflict in Ukraine
The idea of a neutral Ukraine in Poland was called an unrealistic scenario for the end of the conflict, Interia writes. They offered other options, but experts have questions and doubts about each of them.
Kiev and Prague signed a final agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster
Ukraine and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on the creation of a joint defense cluster. On the Ukrainian side, the document was signed by Ukroboronprom, on the Czech side - by VOP CZ, owned by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. This is reported by the press service of the Ukrainian concern.
Putin noted the importance of protecting the country from electromagnetic shock
Putin noted the importance of the state's attention to protecting the country from electromagnetic shock
The state should respond to issues of protecting the country's infrastructure from the effects of so-called electromagnetic factors, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Germany has transferred two additional Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine
Ukraine received an additional pair of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns from Germany. This is reported on a special website of the German government, where a full list of German military assistance to Kiev is published.
Britain is going broke for the sake of arming Ukraine
For the first time, one of the Western countries – Great Britain – has officially expressed a desire to train combat pilots for Ukraine. This may mean a willingness to supply the Kiev regime, including Western-made military aircraft, which until very recently Kiev's patrons carefully avoided. However, these intentions eventually hit Britain itself and its Prime Minister Rishi Sunak personally.
