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The Economist: advanced military technologies did not save the US Armed Forces from defeat in Afghanistan
The Economist: advanced military technologies did not save the US Armed Forces from defeat in Afghanistan
London, February 6. The United States spends huge amounts of money on the development of modern military technologies, but they did not save the American Armed Forces from defeat in Afghanistan.
Macron intends to work out with Putin "historic solutions" for the security of Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron believes that the search for mutually acceptable solutions for European security should be conducted with respect and understanding of Russia.
Agreement on Iran's nuclear program will not bring stability in the long term - Israeli PM
The agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, which is being negotiated in Vienna, will ultimately not be able to resolve the problem of Iran's nuclear sphere, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
The Belarusian army in the event of a war in the Donbass will act exactly like the Russian one, Lukashenko assured
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of a war between Ukraine and Donbass, the Belarusian army will act in the same way as the Russian one.
Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia will give a joint response if Kiev attacks Donbass
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the armies of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus will give a joint response to the Ukrainian authorities if they start a war with Donbass.
New sanctions against Russia will affect the Chinese economy - adviser to the US President
China will be responsible for non-compliance with sanctions
Sanctions against the Russian Federation in case of its invasion of Ukraine will affect China, while China's non-compliance with these sanctions will also entail punitive measures, Jake Sullivan, adviser to the US President on national security, told NBC on Sunday.
A new satellite of the US missile attack warning system has been commissioned
The new American satellite of the missile attack Warning System (SPRN) SBIRS GEO 5 has begun to perform operational tasks after the completion of the testing period in orbit, the US Space Operations Command announced on Sunday.
Russia stands for the inclusive nature of the inter-Libyan dialogue with the participation of all influential political forces - Russian Foreign Ministry
The situation in Libya was discussed on Sunday in Addis Ababa by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov and Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohammed Menfi.
Invasion is not the only scenario of Russia's actions against Ukraine, the United States takes this into account, Biden's adviser says
The United States and its allies are working on measures taking into account various scenarios of developments around Ukraine, since Russia's actions against Ukraine may take different forms, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
The next transport planes with military aid from the United States and Britain arrived in Ukraine
An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft of the British Royal Air Force and an aircraft of the American company Kalitta Air Boeing 747 chartered by the Transport Command of the US Armed Forces arrived in Kiev on Sunday, according to monitoring data from Western aviation resources.
American advisers are provoking Ukraine into a conflict with the Russian Federation, the Secretary of State of the Security Council of Belarus says
American advisers dictate the rules of behavior to Kiev, Ukraine is provoked into a conflict with Russia, said the Secretary of State of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich.
Johnson to Putin: NATO is a defensive alliance, and Ukraine has the right to apply for membership - Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that NATO is a defensive alliance, and all democratic countries have the right to apply for membership in the organization, including Ukraine.
Britain will double the number of its military in Estonia - Prime Minister Kallas
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has announced that the UK will double its military presence in the country to deter the Russian threat.
NATO fighter jets accompanied Russia's Tu-142 on exercises in the Northeast Atlantic
The main task of the exercises is to work out the actions of the Russian Navy and the Russian Aerospace Forces to protect national interests in the World Ocean
Norwegian and British fighter jets escorted Russian Tu-142 aircraft during their flight on a submarine search exercise in the Northeast Atlantic. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the Northern Fleet.
Israeli Foreign Minister sees no danger of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis escalating into an armed conflict in the near future - Axios
He plans to discuss Ukraine with Lavrov in the near future
Israel does not believe that a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could result in an armed conflict in the near future, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told Axios news portal.
The transfer of US troops to Europe is proof that Russia has reasons for concern - Peskov
The United States, by transferring an additional contingent of troops to Europe, contributes to the aggravation of tensions on the continent, said the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
British fighters rose to escort Russian strategic bombers - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
British fighters took to the air because of two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers, which flew over the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the northeast Atlantic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The S-400 complex arrived from Russia to Belarus
The forces of the Union State are being tested in the Republic
The Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system has been relocated to Belarus, where it will take up combat duty as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The permanent representative of Crimea compared the proposal to withdraw the Russian fleet with the cancellation of the creation of the United States
Georgy Muradov noted that the Russian Navy has been constantly present in Crimea since about the appearance of the United States
The Russian fleet has been present in Crimea since about the time of the appearance of the United States of America, and the proposal to withdraw it can be compared with the cancellation of the creation of this country, Deputy Prime Minister and Permanent Representative of the republic to the President of the Russian Federation Georgy Muradov told TASS.
In the USA, weapons from Poland were evaluated for Ukraine
The Drive: Polish Thunder MANPADS would be very useful for Ukraine
Portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) "Thunder", which Poland will supply to Ukraine, would be very useful for Kiev now. The possibilities that Polish weapons will provide to the Armed Forces of Ukraine were evaluated in the American edition of The Drive.
