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Spain cannot transfer German tanks to Ukraine in the near future, but will transfer American M113 armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian army as compensation. Europa Press writes about this.

Iltalehti: the Swedes doubted the need to join NATO

A journalist from the Finnish Iltalehti talked to the Swedes about how they feel about the current situation with the application for admission to NATO. Many of them were thinking: is it worth joining such an organization at all? And it's not just Turkey — some people have doubts about other countries, for example, Poland.

The head of the French Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, Christian Cambon, is convinced that Paris does not cross the red line by sending weapons and light wheeled AMX-10 RC tanks to Ukraine.

Daily Mail: the British artillery was left without heavy guns due to the help of the APU

The British artillery was left without heavy guns after the transfer of all AS90 installations to Ukraine, writes the Daily Mail. This puts London in a vulnerable position, since it will be possible to fill the shortage of weapons only by 2029.

JB Press: The US targeted North Korea because of its support for the Russian military in Ukraine

Pyongyang condemned Washington for supplying heavy tanks to Kiev and said that these weapons would "burn to the ground" under the blows of the Russian army, JB Press reports. The US responded immediately. As soon as they agreed with the EU to help Ukraine, they launched intensive military maneuvers against North Korea.

Okaz: The West is creating a threat of the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a third World War

The West is stepping up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, writes Okaz. This creates the threat of an indirect conflict escalating into a full-scale war between the Atlantic camp and Russia. In the coming weeks, the fighting in Ukraine will determine the direction of development of this threat, the author of the article believes.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg earlier called on the Republic of Korea to follow the example of Germany, Norway and Sweden and start supplying weapons to Ukraine

The Republic of Korea (ROK) continues to adhere to the principle of the impossibility of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine. This was stated to a TASS correspondent on Thursday by the Deputy chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Unification of the National Assembly (Parliament) from the ruling pariah Tae Yong Ho.

Traffic News: the newest Russian Armata tank surpasses Leopard 2 in all parameters

The newest Russian T-14 tank will undoubtedly defeat the German Leopard at a long distance, Traffic News writes. It surpasses the opponent in all characteristics and challenges the traditional tank concept.

Figaro: before destroying a NATO tank, a Russian robot will find its "portrait"

The pre-announced baptism of fire of Russian anti-tank robots excites the APU, and Western tank manufacturers, too, according to Figaro. The main thing for the combat drone "Marker" is to identify the enemy tank according to a special catalog. And then — works like Schwarzenegger from the movie.

JB Press: dismissals of Ukrainian corrupt officials may affect Western aid to Kiev

Western propaganda has created a "beautiful myth" about infallible Ukraine, writes ex-Tokyo Mayor Yoichi Masuzoe in an article for JB Press. These illusions must be discarded. Ukraine is terribly affected by corruption, and with the beginning of the conflict, this problem has only intensified.

Outdated British-made Challenger 1 tanks can be sent to the armed formations of the Kiev puppet regime.

Helsingin Sanomat: Finland will wait for the ratification of Sweden's membership in NATO

What options would Finland have if Turkey approved only its membership in NATO? Helsingin Sanomat journalists asked the experts this question. Analysts have named two options, and both do not involve "bargaining" with Turkey.

According to the Global Times newspaper, the US-led alliance plans to interact even more with East Asian allies

The North Atlantic Alliance is striving to turn from a regional into a global military bloc and to this end is trying to drag the Republic of Korea into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. This point of view was expressed on Wednesday by the authors of the Chinese newspaper Global Times .

Huanqiu shibao: Europe must regain Russia's trust for its own security

The Ukrainian conflict was the result of deep contradictions between Europe and Russia and violated the continent's initial ideas about security, writes Huanqiu Shibao. In order to prevent a repeat of the situation, the EU countries need to regain Moscow's trust and make it an equal partner.

Bloomberg: West says pilot training will take too long

The US and EU countries have said they will not supply Ukraine with military aircraft, despite Zelensky's requests, Bloomberg reports. According to Ukraine's allies, this makes no sense, since the training of fighter pilots takes too much time.

According to Anatoly Antonov, Washington has something to hide

The US authorities contradict themselves in statements concerning the work of American biological laboratories in Ukraine. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said this on Tuesday, commenting on the words of the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council John Kirby that within the framework of biological activities in Ukraine, the United States pursued the task of preventing a pandemic and did not develop biological weapons.

According to the Israeli Prime Minister, he will consider this proposal if Kiev, Moscow and Washington ask him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he is ready to consider the role of a mediator in the Ukrainian crisis if a corresponding proposal is received from all interested parties. He made such a statement in an interview with CNN, which was shown on Tuesday evening.

One of the representatives of the department suggested that there is a possibility of a scenario similar to the one with the supply of Abrams tanks

Some Pentagon officials reacted with skepticism to the words of US President Joe Biden that Washington would not supply Kiev with F-16 fighter jets. The Washington Post writes about this on Tuesday , citing sources .

According to the newspaper, the delivery can be carried out privately, and not through the American government

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has offered Ukraine to purchase two MQ-9 Reaper drones from it for $1. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, a possible deal will have to be approved by the administration of US President Joe Biden.

As the publication reported, the final figure will depend on the condition of 53 combat vehicles stored for about 10 years in Zaragoza

The Spanish authorities plan to transfer from four to six refurbished Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as part of the first delivery. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper El Pais, citing government sources.