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"A very smart politician": Polish ambassador to the United States spoke about Putin and Ukraine
Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski warned of cracks in NATO and the EU due to Putin's actions
Putin is a very smart politician, Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski said in an interview with Newsweek. According to him, the West is already beginning to get tired of the Ukrainian conflict. This winter will be a test of the unity of America and Europe, the diplomat stressed.
Offensive pressure: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation grind Ukrainian units near Artemivsk
The enemy will have nothing to replace the formations drained of blood in the Donbass, experts say
The Russian armed forces continue to conduct an offensive in the Artemivsk direction. During the liberation of Kurdyumovka, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three tanks and six armored vehicles were destroyed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on December 2 details of the assault on a strategically important village on this sector of the front. Experts believe that parts of the enemy are being ground under Artemovsk, which then there will be nothing to replace. Also on Friday, a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter and a Su-25 attack aircraft were shot down.
Zelensky's military prospects are gloomy
Time: The US and the West are tired of Ukraine
Western patrons are pushing Kiev to negotiate, Time writes. The author believes that Ukraine will not achieve a complete victory. Crimea, the south and east of Ukraine will remain Russian. Zelensky should understand this and not demand too much from compromise.
The United States is considering transferring the NASAMS air defense system from Middle Eastern countries to Ukraine
The American online publication Politico reported that, according to the statement of the CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corporation Greg Hayes, the United States is negotiating with two Middle Eastern countries that are customers of NASAMS air defense systems to transfer their complexes to Ukraine, with subsequent compensation to these countries by supplying new air defense systems of this type within 24 months.
Expert: The US should not supply weapons to Kiev if the risks of conflict outweigh the benefits
American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan stated that "the United States should not dictate to Kiev when it should proceed to negotiations in order to end" the conflict
The United States administration should be ready to refuse to supply ammunition to Kiev if the Ukrainian authorities want to continue fighting, the risks of which will outweigh the benefits for Washington.
Politico: the adoption of temporary government funding in the US will reduce aid to Kiev
According to the newspaper, if Congress approves the initiative on such financing, the Pentagon will lose $29 billion
The possible adoption by American lawmakers of an initiative on temporary financing of the government for the entire current fiscal year (which began on October 1 in the country) will lead to a possible halt in military assistance to Ukraine and purchases of a new generation B-21 Raider strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported on Saturday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources in the US Department of Defense.
The US has targeted Russian resources, but Putin will not give them away
Huanqiu shibao: The US left Putin no choice, making Russia its target
American globalization seriously worries developing countries, as the United States uses it to strengthen its own hegemony at the expense of other powers, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Vladimir Putin also agrees with them. He spoke out against the United States targeting Russian resources to protect his country and the whole world.
There was little help. Ukraine decided to repeat the scenario of the Second World War
Al Mayadeen: the scenario of the Second World War is repeated in Ukraine
The events in Ukraine and the participation of the West in them remind the United States in World War II before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, writes Al Mayadeen. Zelensky does not have enough of the current support of the States and the EU, so he calls on them to directly intervene in the conflict with Russia. However, they are in no hurry to follow Kiev's lead.
The expert explained the US statements about the alleged problems of the Russian Federation with the production of missiles
Political scientist Svetov called the Americans' dream statements about Russia's alleged difficulties in the production of missiles
Political scientist, military expert Yuri Svetov, commenting on December 4 to Izvestia, the statement of the head of the US national intelligence, Evril Haines, that the Russian Federation could allegedly face difficulties in creating high-precision missiles, noted that, according to representatives of the West, Russia has already ended everything for a long time, and Haines expressed the US dream that Moscow would have problems of this kind.
Pressure is increasing in the United States to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine
The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published the material Karoun Demirjian "Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine. Legislation would require greater scrutiny of the $20 billion in military aid President Biden has sent Ukraine, and it has bipartisan support" ("Pressure is increasing to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine. The draft of the relevant legislation requires a more thorough study of the military assistance in the amount of $ 20 billion that President Biden sent to Ukraine, and it enjoys the support of both parties in the US Congress.")
A book of essays by reputable authors about the conflict in Ukraine has been published in Italy
The publisher of the book Sandro Teti reported that he received threats, but nevertheless for six months he worked on the book, the presentation of which is planned to be held in different cities
The book "The War in Ukraine. Causes, consequences, background", which contains essays by reputable authors, was published in Italy.
Europe has already lost the confrontation in Ukraine
Javan: America is the main beneficiary of the military conflict in Ukraine
An international expert, who, like some of his colleagues, called Europe the main "losing side" of the conflict in Ukraine, believes that Josep Borrel and other European officials saw and understood this current reality for Europe too late. Read the details in the Javan material.
The countries of Eastern Europe have turned into the "Ukrainian Urals"
The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?
The United States has offered the Middle Eastern monarchies to share weapons with Ukraine. It is unlikely that they will refuse
Washington has found anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the Middle East
The United States has begun negotiations with the countries of the Middle East on the transfer of the NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine to provide anti-aircraft cover for the main administrative and political centers of the country. "Newspaper.Ru" dealt with the details of the issue.
Iran to take part in CSTO Parliamentary Assembly meeting
Iran will take part in the meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, which will be held on Monday, December 5, in Moscow. A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians arrived in Russia today.
The conflict in Ukraine exposes the "harsh reality" of the West's weapons potential
Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.
Zelensky wants uncompromising support and air defense systems from Israel
The President of Ukraine noted that "this is not a weapon that attacks the Russian Federation, so there is no need to look for compromises here"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Israel not to seek compromises between Kiev and Moscow and to provide Kiev with air defense systems without hesitation.
France is advised to accept the position of the middle peasant. Macron's pride is ridiculous
Atlantico: on the day of Macron's visit to the United States, the French president was asked not to show off
France has long been dependent on the United States — primarily militarily, analysts remind Atlantico. Therefore, it is better not to resist the current economic dictate of Washington, shifting the consequences of its pandemic to the EU. But Macron can simulate "rigidity" in a conversation with Biden.
The collapse of the EU industry is not the fault of greedy Americans, but of the Europeans themselves
Politico: Europeans blame Biden for the collapse of the EU industry, hiding an inconvenient truth
Europeans blame the United States for the failure of their industry, writes Politico. But their search for the culprit is just envy, the author of the article believes. Europe is uncompetitive on prices in a number of areas, and the market value of Tesla, for example, is four times higher than the entire German automotive industry.
Russian Defense Minister on the state defense order for 2023
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on November 30, 2022, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held in Moscow 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.























