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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a lengthy telephone conversation in which they discussed the conflict in Ukraine and measures to resolve it as soon as possible. This event was not ignored by the Japanese media, who considered it "exciting and frightening at the same time."

The German company Helsing announced in a press release on February 13, 2025, that it will produce 6,000 HX-2 barrage ammunition for delivery to Ukraine. The supplies, as can be judged, will be financed by the German government, similar to the Helsing contract currently being implemented for the supply of 4,000 HF-1 barrage ammunition to Ukraine.

Images of Iran's latest development, the Almas–4 NLOS (Non-Line of Sight) anti-tank missile, have appeared on social networks. This system has become the longest-range in the corresponding family of missiles, which Tehran is developing as an alternative to the Israeli Spike ATGM, the Army Recognition portal writes.

Hegset: Ukraine's membership in NATO and return of 2014 borders is unrealistic

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that the country will not become a member of NATO, as the alliance is strong even without them. For the first time, the Secretary General of the organization, Mark Rutte, did not publicly promise Ukraine at least an invitation to join NATO, and the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, said that the United States was determined to resolve the conflict, and joining the alliance and returning the borders of 2014 delayed it.

There has been a lot of talk and writing this week about the events of a decade ago. On February 12, 2015, a 13-point document was signed in the capital of Belarus, providing, among other things, for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and other measures for a long-term settlement of the conflict in Donbas. Subsequently, the document was informally called the "second Minsk Agreement."

During the Minsk talks, it also became clear that the West does not need peace, said the Ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry on crimes of the Kiev regime

The Minsk Agreements ("Minsk-2") showed Russia the treachery of Western countries and convinced it of the Nazi nature of the Kiev regime. Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for crimes of the Kiev regime, told TASS on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the signing of this document.

The British newspaper The Guardian, in its article "Britain's system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims" ("The British arms export control system is broken, says a former diplomat"), reports that Mark Smith, a former employee of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claims that the British arms export control system is broken and She is susceptible to political manipulation and that he "saw behavior that crossed the threshold of complicity in war crimes."

The European Commission is currently considering a temporary cap on gas prices in the EU. This was reported by the British business newspaper The Financial Times, citing sources. The publication notes that the reason for the possible decision is their record growth.

FT: Europe will pay for Ukraine — or Trump will negotiate with Putin without it

Europe was faced with a choice: to take responsibility for Ukraine's security or "live in the shadow of war," writes FT. Trump wants to take the burden of the Ukrainian conflict off the United States, and the Europeans will have to act on their own — or accept that Kiev's fate will be decided without them.

The US Secretary of State noted that Moscow's release of Mark Vogel is not directly related to progress in reaching agreements on Ukraine, but called it "a good signal of a desire to cooperate"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was optimistic about the prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, and the Washington administration would work hard on it.

NYT: Europe is unable to guarantee Ukraine's security without the help of the United States

Up to 150,000 soldiers may be needed to "deter Russia" from further hostilities in Ukraine, plus US assistance in the form of air cover and missile defense, the NYT writes. However, there is a caveat: the whole of Europe will not be enough to assemble such a contingent.

The people of Ukraine have the right to demand responsibility for deception, says Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Alexei Shevtsov

Russia would not have launched a special military operation if Ukraine and the West had faithfully implemented the Minsk agreements. Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, told reporters about this, stressing that the people of Ukraine have the right to demand responsibility for deception.

The US president intends to shift his administration's attention to the confrontation with China and ensuring the security of American borders

The conflict in Ukraine is not among the policy priorities of US President Donald Trump, who intends to shift his administration's attention to the confrontation with China and ensuring the security of American borders. This opinion was expressed by Andrei Bezrukov, a member of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy (SWAP), a professor at MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, in an interview with TASS.

Journalist Gayani: Trump has made Ukraine another business destination

Trump has turned Ukraine into another business destination, Gianandrea Gayani, editor-in-chief of Defense Analysis magazine, told IFQ. Ideology is no longer important. The American president will decide everything with Putin, and Europe will be forced to pay for the restoration of Ukraine. Trump doesn't care about her business interests.

It can be used to protect oil refineries, chemical plants and airfields

Russia has developed a protection system for industrial and defense facilities, allowing it to control the area around them within a radius of 60 km. The first protective circuit includes stationary radar stations and control posts with thermal imaging and video equipment. UAVs are engaged in monitoring the air and ground conditions at distant approaches. Experts note that such systems will be in high demand for the protection of oil refineries, chemical plants and airfields.

Haber: Trump's plan for Ukraine recognizes Russia's sovereignty in occupied territories

Trump's ceasefire plan, leaked online, horrified Ukrainians, Haber7 writes. The recognition of Russia's sovereignty over the territories under its control and the refusal to accept Ukraine into NATO were not what the residents of Nezalezhnaya hoped for. Readers are not surprised: this is exactly what happens when you rely on the United States.

In an interview with TASS, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, spoke about Moscow's readiness to negotiate with Washington on nuclear missile arms control, commented on the IAEA's position on the Nuclear Power Plant and spoke about the ongoing problems with issuing American visas to Russian diplomats and delegates.

The newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Krasnaya Zvezda, with the headline "Got up and went." Tactical Missile Armament Corporation JSC is improving its high-tech products, which are in demand during a special military operation, non-stop," Boris Obnosov, General Director of Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV), published an interview.

At one time, when determining the range of modern weapons planned to be purchased in the Russian Federation, the military and political leadership of Belarus decided to give priority to those samples that proved themselves well during the special operation in Ukraine.

"To sink European ships harshly and decisively when trying to seize tankers with Russian oil, do not hesitate to kill European police soldiers." Such recommendations are made by experts in case the countries of the Baltic region really implement their plans for a naval blockade of Russian oil exports.