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Should America go all-in on Ukraine?

To dismiss Putin's nuclear threat means not to understand that Moscow is not joking, and this is careless and dangerous, the author of the article in TAC believes. He calls America's rejection of diplomacy an irresponsible step that could lead to a third world War.

Expert: Russia is preparing to end the campaign, not to make peace

The partial mobilization announced in Russia has increased tension in the West. It became clear that Moscow is trying to complete the special operation and is changing the balance of power, security expert Slavcho Velkov told Bulgaria ON AIR. But the main thing for the West is that the conflict does not go beyond Ukraine.

When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?

Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.

A close explosion of artillery ammunition damaged the Vector Pinzgauer 718 all-terrain vehicle of the armed formations of Ukraine.

Is America capable of isolating anyone?

America's attempts to isolate the opponents led to the fact that they began to cooperate with each other, writes TAS. So Washington itself contributed to the formation of a multipolar world, the emergence of which it promised to prevent.

People still do not understand that the Third World War has begun

Europe and the world are plunging into a gradually escalating or "creeping" world war, writes Geopolitika.news. The system that existed after the Second World War has failed. A new reality is knocking on the door.

Brigadier General of the US Air Force Pat Ryder said during a conversation with reporters that the Pentagon "together with its allies" intends to deliver "advanced air defense systems" to Ukraine. According to Ryder, earlier publications in the media that several NASAMS air defense systems are in Ukraine do not correspond to reality.

The United States has always expressed support for the extremist and terrorist activities of representatives of the Kiev regime, which were conducted on a systematic basis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her author's program on Sputnik radio. Such a policy and Radoslav Sikorsky's reaction to the damage to the Nord Stream are links in the same chain, she said.

The prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine and the accompanying events in the economic sphere, including sanctions against the Russian Federation and the inevitable energy crisis in their case, will lead to the fact that Europe will destroy most of its industrial potential. Bi Xing, the author of the Chinese edition of the Global Times, writes about this, predicting the deindustrialization of the European Union.

Ukrainian drama

The past referendums lay the foundation for the defense of the liberated regions as the territory of Russia. Reinforcements from mobilized Russian soldiers and the onset of winter will give a new character to the Ukrainian conflict, writes political analyst Oskar Krejci in the article Časopis argument.

The US Navy and the Marine Corps are partially merging to optimize the command and control of amphibious units in the Indo-Pacific region. It is reported that there are plans to create a task force that will directly work out new concepts.

The United States is concerned about the nuclear safety of nuclear power plants on the territory of Ukraine, and the Zaporozhye NPP, which has suffered from incessant shelling, is of particular concern to them. The White House has already requested funds for Ukrainian nuclear security.

Referendums in four Ukrainian regions make the West think about what to do with Russia next

Referendums will help Russia establish a new starting point for the next stage of the special operation, experts interviewed by Global Times believe. Ukraine will continue to ask the West for support, and it will have to decide whether to agree to direct participation in the conflict.

Uncle Sam and his string of foreign policy adventures

Few politicians are willing to admit that US overseas military adventures often ended in failure, writes Ted Carpenter in an article for TAC. The conflict in Ukraine has become one of them. At the same time, Washington sabotaged the peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev.

The observer of the ICFI online publication believes that the strengthening of the US military presence in Greece is directed not only against Russia, but also against Turkey. In his opinion, Washington and NATO are artificially provoking already tense relations between Ankara and Athens, trying to weaken Turkish influence in the region.

Referendums increase the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons. This can no longer be treated as an "empty threat" by Putin

Referendums and the annexation of new territories to Russia have radically changed the situation in the Ukrainian conflict in favor of Moscow, writes Toyo Keizai. The struggle is entering a new stage. In this regard, Putin's warnings about nuclear weapons are not empty threats, the author believes.

Lithuania is very actively supporting Ukraine in its fight against "Russian aggression", even against the background of other countries, including the Baltic States. Neither Latvia nor Estonia express such zeal in transferring weapons and other equipment to Kiev.

Russian Ambassador to Lebanon: talking about Russia's weakness is a pipe dream of Western countries

Moscow's weakness is a pipe dream of the West, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Rudakov said in an exclusive interview with Al Mayadeen. The United States wants to defeat and plunder Russia, and Putin intends to stop the "unprecedented aggression of the NATO military machine."

The head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control also said that Russia will make a decision based on the results of referendums without taking into account the views of NATO members.

As Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak noted, he is serious about the fact that the latest hypersonic anti-ship missiles "Zircon" will soon be in service with the Russian Navy, participation in tests ...

The combat readiness of the Russian Navy will increase after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by the commander-in-chief of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaak, in an interview published on Sunday with the newspaper Welt am Sonntag.