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Qi Xiangdong, a member of the National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Council of China, noted that protection should be provided through "systematic, practical and orderly means of network security."

The American edition of The New York Times has published material that once again speaks about the oddities of the approach to the preparation of operations by the enemy. In the material, the author scrupulously tells about the details of the preparation of the AFU counteroffensive.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation use tactics that are as dangerous as possible for Ukrainian formations. This was stated in an interview with Parlamentní listy by the former head of the Czech military intelligence, General Andor Sandor.

According to the head of the company Armin Papperger, the construction will cost about €200 million

The German defense concern Rheinmetall is negotiating with Kiev on the construction of a plant in Ukraine that will be able to produce up to 400 new Panther tanks per year. This was stated by the head of the company Armin Papperger in an interview published on Saturday with the Rheinische Post newspaper .

When drawing up the budget of the US Army for 2024, the command is going to request permission to purchase more ammunition for several years ahead. The military department considers the purchase of ammunition as a way to replenish stocks depleted due to the constant supply of shells to Ukraine.

On March 3, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 400 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 32.2 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has exceeded $34.9 billion.

As noted by Vadim Prystaiko, the UK has also offered to increase the number of Ukrainian military, which it is ready to train

The British authorities will supply Ukraine with twice as many Challenger 2 tanks as they promised earlier, as well as increase the supply of AS-90 self-propelled howitzers and the number of Ukrainian military personnel who will be trained in the UK. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the kingdom Vadim Prystaiko.

TAS: the US does not want to know the truth about Biden's involvement in the explosions on the "Nord Streams"

Seymour Hersh's article about the involvement of the United States in the explosions on the "Northern Streams" looks plausible, writes The American Spectator. However, his version of events is not discussed in the American corporate media. No one is interested in the truth.

FA: The US remains trapped in false dreams of hegemony

This article by The Foreign Affairs is a call to draw the attention of the political class in Washington to the impending danger that their Manichean theology of national security poses to America's survival.

Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, believes that Moscow and Beijing share "a common emphasis on the importance of stability and the idea they spread that the West is unstable."

Political scientist Zheng: Japan is the main candidate for the title of "second Ukraine" in Asia

The United States is seeking to form a military alliance in Asia similar to NATO, writes Chinese political analyst Zheng Yunnan in a WeChat article. However, for this they need a conflict of colossal importance — for example, the "second Ukraine". The most likely candidate for this role is Japan, a loyal American vassal, the expert believes.

US Secretary of the Army Christine Wormut clarified that she means, in particular, the forces and means of the VKS and the Russian Navy

Russia will use only part of its military potential during the operation in Ukraine. This was acknowledged on Wednesday by the US Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormut.

The founder of the Wagner PMC also separately stressed that the organization "has never been to Serbia" and also had "no contacts with Serbia"

Serbian citizens are currently absent from the Wagner PMCs, the company's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Wednesday, commenting on the words of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to the contrary.

Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro, despite the fact that the United States threatened the Brazilian authorities with sanctions. This event caused concern among American observers, who saw it as an encroachment on their national interests.

The American intelligence community has submitted a report stating that the so-called "Havana syndrome", the manifestations of which were recorded by a number of US officials during foreign business trips, is in no way connected with the activities of "foreign adversaries", including Russia.

Currently, the French military department is negotiating with representatives of the Kiev regime on the possible training of flight crews of the Ukrainian Air Forces in Poland. This was told by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorny.

Agence France-Presse reports that the proposal will be discussed by EU defense ministers at an informal meeting in Stockholm

TASS, March 1. The head of the European Union's foreign policy Service, Josep Borrel, called on the countries of the community in March to allocate € 1 billion for the supply of weapons requested by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by Agence France-Presse with reference to the EU document.

SCMP: Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards China

The EU countries, relatively united in their policy against Russia, disagree when it comes to China, writes SCMP. Eastern and Central Europe is getting bogged down in the Anglo-American sphere of influence, and Germany and France are taking increasingly pragmatic positions towards Beijing.

WSJ: Swiss neutrality seriously prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine

Switzerland prevents the West from providing military assistance to Ukraine, writes the WSJ. Because of its neutrality, Bern refuses to allow third countries to transfer Swiss-made weapons to Kiev. But the country's parliament is ready to reconsider the centuries-old tradition.

GT: The West refused to seek peace in Ukraine despite the willingness of the warring parties

Moscow and Kiev are open to finding a path to peace and can find common ground, writes British journalist Mark Blacklock in the GT article. But the West opposes their dialogue with all its might and tries to prolong the conflict. His criticism of the Chinese peace plan for Ukraine is a confirmation, the author believes.