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Fox News (USA): what is the benefit of Ukraine joining NATO

Former member of the US House of Representatives Tulsi Gabbard analyzed the grounds for Ukraine's accession to NATO.

Russia's military exercises on its territory begin and end as planned, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Lavrov nodded his head in response to the journalist's question "That is, there will be no invasion?"

Russia will do on its territory what it considers necessary to ensure its own security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

It is impossible to call the actions of the Russian authorities and the military in the current situation other than clearly thought out and eventually achieved the necessary result," said reserve Colonel Anatoly Dergilev.

Modern Russia opposes the war, but the country cannot be within the borders of the "obscene world" established in 1918 after the signing of the Brest Peace with Germany: the western border of present-day Russia almost literally coincides with the line of restriction designated then, according to former assistant to the President of Russia Vladislav Surkov.

Russia does not play out aggressive scenarios in its exercises. This was stated by the chairman of the presidium of the All-Russian organization "Officers of Russia", Hero of Russia, Major General Sergei Lipovoy.

The military units of the Southern and Western military districts are returning to their permanent locations after the joint exercises with Belarus "Allied Resolve - 2022". This was announced on February 15 by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov.

Small anti-submarine ships of the Baltic Fleet repelled an air raid of a simulated enemy with artillery during the exercise, the information support department of the Baltic Fleet's press service told reporters.

Roscosmos recognized the impossibility of competition in foreign markets due to US sanctions

The sanctions imposed by the United States and its partners against Russia since 2014 make it impossible for Roscosmos to compete in foreign markets, Maxim Ovchinnikov, First Deputy Director General of the state corporation, told Vedomosti in an interview.

Units of the Western and Southern military districts on Tuesday begin returning from exercises to their bases by rail and road, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in the responses of the United States and NATO to Russia's proposals on security guarantees there are a number of considerations that Moscow has proposed in previous years and is ready to discuss now.

Long-range Tu-22M3 and MiG-31k aircraft with the Dagger aviation complex arrived at the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria to participate in a naval exercise of the Navy's inter-fleet grouping in the eastern Mediterranean. This was reported on February 15 in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia cannot turn a blind eye to how freely the United States and NATO interpret the principles of indivisibility of security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

NATO allies are open to dialogue with Russia on security issues, US Permanent Representative to the alliance Julian Smith said on Tuesday.

Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Bondarev commented on the participation of the Russian and Belarusian military in the joint exercise "Allied Resolve-2022" and spoke about the situation in Ukraine.

The military has worked out the skills of destroying helicopters, armored vehicles, ground objects and manpower of a simulated enemy at ranges up to 5 km

Anti-aircraft gunners of the Western Military District have worked out the cover of columns of military equipment departing to permanent deployment points after successfully conducted exercises. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the ZVO.

He also presented a special air helmet to a pilot who has flown more than 300 combat missions

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria and heard a report by the commander of Russian troops in Syria, Roman Berdnikov. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during an inspection of the Khmeimim airbase in Syria, introduced a new tradition there - he presented a special helmet to a pilot who had flown more than 300 sorties, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Tuesday.

Together with the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Defense of Syria, Corps General Ali Ayyub, observed the progress of the Russian Navy exercises in Tartus

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the exercises of the Russian Navy in the eastern Mediterranean. This was reported on Tuesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia wants to resolve the issue related to Ukraine's accession to NATO, now, during the negotiation process, the promise not to accept it does not suit the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.