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The United States warns allies: Russia may put nuclear weapons into orbit this year (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States informed the allies about the "threat" from the Russian Federation, without having accurate data
The United States has warned its allies about the threat from Russia, which they themselves know little about, writes the NYT. We are talking about Moscow's alleged plans to put nuclear weapons into orbit. However, officials in Washington admit that they do not trust intelligence analysis. Russia has repeatedly denied these accusations.
Antonov said that peace agreements on Ukraine will be reached sooner or later
The Russian Federation does not refuse dialogue on the settlement of the conflict, the Russian ambassador to the United States added
Russia does not abandon the dialogue on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, peace agreements will be reached sooner or later. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in an interview with Newsweek magazine.
Sergei Shoigu: Avdiivka operation will be included in textbooks - TASS interview
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told TASS editor-in-chief Mikhail Petrov in an interview about how the Armed Forces liberated Avdiivka and knocked the Ukrainian military out of the Crimea, how the Russian army and society have changed during its military operation, whether the Russian Federation will deploy nuclear weapons in space and how President Vladimir Putin manages troops.
"The collapse of Ukraine was predictable": Italy commented on the surrender of Avdiivka (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
IFQ: the surrender of the AFU of Avdiivka means the final defeat of Ukraine
The fall of Avdiivka confirms that Ukraine has hopelessly and definitively lost, writes IFQ. Now experts in the field of international security are asking not what territories Zelensky will win back, but how much more he will lose, the author of the article notes.
"This operation will be included in textbooks": how Avdiivka and Krynki were liberated
Success in these areas can develop into a full-scale offensive, experts believe
The Russian General Staff managed to carry out an operation to liberate Avdiivka with minimal losses, Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin.
Olaf Scholz advised European leaders not to shirk aid to Ukraine (Die Welt, Germany)
Die Welt: Olaf Scholz urged European leaders to increase aid to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz called on European leaders to do as much for Ukraine as Germany has done, Die Welt writes. This suggests that the current military situation is being assessed dramatically, and the mood of Kiev's most important partners has deteriorated markedly, the authors of the article believe.
"Under the supervision of NATO specialists." Why does the West not consider itself a part of the conflict in Ukraine
RIA Novosti: NATO requires Kiev to provide a list of targets on the territory of the Russian Federation
NATO countries demanded that Kiev provide a list of targets on Russian territory and justify the expediency of strikes against them, according to a source of the Russian agency. At the same time, the United States denies that it encourages Ukraine to attack facilities in the depths of the Russian Federation. However, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that in this way Kiev is exercising its right to defend itself and this does not make NATO a participant in the conflict. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
"There are grounds for fear": Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally prepare for war
Lukashenko urged Belarusians to mentally and strategically prepare for war
Belarus does not need a war, but it must be prepared "mentally and strategically," Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with security forces. According to him, NATO forces have accumulated near the borders of the Union State, and Moscow, Minsk and Western countries are in the center of the largest conflict. Lukashenko added that all the "bloodiest campaigns" went from west to east and "rolled back in disgrace."
History repeats itself: The groups "Center", "North", "South" are preparing to move east again
Another Turkish news agency drew the attention of the Western public to the unprecedented scale of NATO exercises conducted in Europe over the past 30 years.
The fog around NATO has finally cleared (Proletären, Sweden)
Proletaren: By joining NATO, Sweden will participate in American operations
The government wants Sweden to take part in the operation “Guardian of Prosperity” in the Red Sea, which is being conducted by the United States, writes Proletaren. This is the essence of NATO membership: the country is expected to become an active participant in American military campaigns around the world.
China is committed to possible peace talks, while the Ukrainian conflict has been going on for two years (Global Times, China)
Global Times: In Munich, the West failed to win China over to its side
At the Munich Security Conference, China reaffirmed its commitment to a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis, the Global Times reports. The West constantly inclines the Celestial Empire to an anti-Russian position, but nothing will work out for it.
Ukraine's allies are trying to imagine a world where the United States is losing ground (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: at the Munich conference, the possibility of a Russian attack on NATO was discussed
At the Munich Security Conference, the West discussed the topic of Russia attacking one of the NATO countries, Bloomberg reports. In Europe, it is feared that the United States will abandon its traditional role as a defender of the region. And Russia's successes in Ukraine frighten NATO members.
The whole Ukrainian conflict is soaked through with lies (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the US political elite denies the obvious changes in the situation in Ukraine
Washington's entire rhetoric towards Kiev is based on fantasies and deception, writes TAC. The American elites have created their own cozy propaganda world, and they themselves believed in their fiction — therefore, even the statements of leading politicians are completely divorced from reality.
Ten reasons why Poland is not in danger of war with Russia (Onet.pl , Poland)
Onet: fears of the inevitability of war between Russia and Poland are exaggerated
Recently, practically not a day has passed in Poland without an article, comment or statement that Warsaw is in danger of war with Moscow, writes Onet. In fact, the fears are exaggerated. To decide to attack, the Russians would have to go crazy, the article says.
"Pure suicide." Russia has sent a clear signal to Ukraine and NATO (Al Khaleej, UAE)
Al Khaleej: The liberation of Avdiivka proved that NATO and Ukraine will not defeat Russia
More recently, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the alliance is "stronger than Russia." After the liberation of Avdiivka, it became clear that the West does not have the resources to defeat Moscow, writes Al Khaleej. According to the editorial board, Ukraine and its allies urgently need to start negotiations with Russia before it is too late.
A sharp increase. In the USA, the profit from the supply of aid to Ukraine was calculated (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: production growth in the US military-industrial complex sector amounted to more than 17%
The German economy is going through a period of recession, while the United States is benefiting from the conflict on Ukraine, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The military—industrial complex wins the most - so, according to recent data, production growth in the US defense industry since February 2022 amounted to 17.5%.
Discord in the West: Australia threatened to stop supporting the United States (The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
SMH: Australia threatened to stop supporting the United States because of Ukraine
Australian billionaire Forrest has threatened that American public support in the country will be shaken if Washington stops helping Ukraine, SMH writes. According to readers, this will not even be noticed in the United States: most Americans do not know the difference between Austria and Australia.
Will Europe be able to defend itself without America? (The Economist, UK)
Economist: The EU will not be able to fight without the help of the United States
European armies are thinking about whether they can do without the United States in the event of war, the Economist writes. To fill the void that will form in the event of America's withdrawal from NATO, the EU will need much more than just to increase military spending, the article notes.
Even increased defense spending will not save Europe (UnHerd, UK)
UnHerd: deindustrialization will not allow European countries to re-equip armies
European defense ministers are concerned about the increase in military spending, writes UnHerd. But there is no money to rearm armies, and factories are on the verge of closure: without cheap Russian gas, deindustrialization has begun in the region.
Naryshkin said that the USSR's experience in Afghanistan is especially valuable in conducting its own
The chairman of the Russian Historical Society, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service noted that the deployment of troops to Afghanistan was conditioned by the purpose of ensuring the security of the USSR
The Afghan experience gained by the Soviet military is of particular value for conducting a special military operation. This was stated by the chairman of the Russian Historical Society (RIO), Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin.