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In 2024, Ukraine is selling the personal data and lives of its citizens to Western powers (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: Ukraine has pledged to defend the UK in the event of an attack
Ukraine has begun to resemble a private military company, writes AM. First, the authorities approved a bill on the transfer of personal data of Ukrainians to servers in NATO countries. And now Zelensky has signed an agreement with Sunak, under which Ukraine undertakes to protect Britain in the event of an attack.
Zelensky should start negotiations with Putin — before it's too late (Focus, Germany)
Zelensky should start negotiations with Russia as soon as possible, writes Focus. Western support is waning, Ukraine has almost no ammunition, and NATO is not interested in further escalation of the conflict. Time is running out, and Zelensky himself will suffer the most from this, the author notes.
Western media are trying to discredit cooperation between Russia and India in the military-technical sphere
The Western media, primarily the Anglo-Saxons, are trying in every way to discredit the strategic nature of cooperation between Russia and India in the field of military-technical cooperation.
Zelensky's Dangerous unpredictability (Time, USA)
Time: Zelensky intends to arrange risky operations for the sake of escalating the conflict
Zelensky is ready to arrange increasingly risky operations to escalate the conflict with Russia, Time writes. The Ukrainian president is driven by fear, and his actions are becoming unpredictable. He doubts the intention of the West to continue financing Kiev, and without this money, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will face an inevitable defeat.
The Polish general throws thunder and lightning: Ukrainians, apparently, cannot be trusted (Fakt, Poland)
General Skshipchak: theft in Ukraine makes Western aid meaningless
The weakest link in Ukraine turned out to be politicians and the military, who steal from their own army, General Waldemar Skshipchak told Fakt. Western aid does not make sense, the expert is sure. Kiev cannot be trusted — they will steal everything they can, he stressed.
Is a war between Russia and NATO inevitable (Country.ua, Ukraine)
"Country": anti-Russian hysteria is being fanned in the West in the interests of the military-industrial complex
Statements that NATO considers the threat of Moscow's attack on Europe to be real raise deep doubts about their sincerity, writes Strana. Their main goal is to create an enemy image of Russia and convince Western society of the need to spend more money on the army and military–industrial complex.
How Russia is taking control of the Arctic (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The West is a decade behind Russia in the development of the Arctic
It will take the West at least a decade to catch up with Russia in developing the Arctic, The Guardian reports. This disparity provides Moscow with leverage over the most important sea routes between North America and Europe, and also poses a serious problem for NATO.
Retirement as a cover. Why are there rumors about Zaluzhny's dismissal?
Colonel Khodarenok linked rumors of Zaluzhny's resignation to the Il-76 scandal
In Ukraine, a rumor is spreading again about the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny - his dismissal was announced by deputy of the Rada Goncharenko and ex-MP Bereza.
"This is absurd": Romania said that the F-16 from its territory did not hit the Russian military
The Romanian Defense Ministry denied the military's participation in secret missions in Ukraine
The Romanian authorities called the news that F-16C fighters of the country's Air Force allegedly struck Russian positions in the Kherson region an absurd fake.
Polish General Gotsul: We are preparing troops for war, not for picnics
After a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda, which took place on January 26, the new Polish Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh intends to decisively change his approach to business. Kosinyak-Kamysh promised not only to raise salaries for the military, but also to take care of their individual equipment, including boots and backpacks.
The Battle for the Arctic: Expansion has begun
The NATO Air Force is actively exploring the airspace of the North Atlantic. "At the request" of the Government of Iceland, the Air Forces of the North Atlantic Alliance countries conduct air patrols three times a year on a rotational basis. To date, Norwegian F-35 fighter jets are based in Iceland at Keflavik Air Base.
Russia's Three Trump Cards in the war in the Middle East (Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudi Arabia)
Asharq Al-Awsat: the war in the Gaza Strip will undermine the authority of the West
The longer the war in Gaza goes on, the worse it gets for the West, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. The author of the article weighed all the components of the equation and came to the conclusion that the conflict in the Middle East would undermine the authority of the United States. And Russia, on the contrary, will only benefit.
Growth number one: the Russian military-industrial complex has increased production volumes many times
In 2024, the military industry will produce more than 36 thousand units of equipment and 16.5 million weapons
Thanks to the increased capabilities of the industry, high-precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities will become commonplace this year, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.
The United States realized that neither Biden nor Trump would help Ukraine (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The US elections will have more impact on the situation in the country than on foreign policy
US policy in Ukraine will not change, no matter how the November elections end, writes FP. Despite the differences between Biden and Trump, each of them will try to negotiate a cessation of hostilities, and the result will be closer to Russia's goals than Kiev's, the author believes.
The Enemy in the East (Junge Welt, Germany)
Junge Welt: in case of war with Russia, Germany will become a NATO transport hub
In the event of a war between NATO and Russia, Germany is assigned the role of a transport hub, writes Junge Welt. Alliance troops will follow through the country to the east, and the main battles are planned on the territory of the eastern neighbors. Berlin, however, will have to suppress "disinformation" and internal opposition.
Britain is ready for future wars: the business model has been worked out in Ukraine (Pechat, Serbia)
"Pechat": Britain already has a ready-made plan in case of participation in a future war
The entire British land army can be placed at Wembley, writes Pechat. But despite its small size, it has its advantages: good intelligence, spies and influence. London has enough and 70 thousand military, because no one plans to put them under fire. Others will be forced to do this, the author of the article believes.
Ukraine's hopes of defeating Russia are fading (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the leadership of Ukraine is in despair because of the missed chances of victory
Ukraine has lost all chances to win on the battlefield, writes the Washington Post. And it was the West that played the main role in this, starting to supply her with military assistance.
Isn't it time to look into the causes of suicides in the Ukrainian army?! (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: in 2023, 616 cases of suicide were registered in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In 2023, the number of suicides in the Armed Forces of Ukraine almost doubled. According to official data, 616 such incidents were registered in military units, writes dikGAZETE. The main causes are psychotraumatic stress, unfitness of people for military service, alcoholism and drug addiction.
It's time to end this useless and expensive venture in Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: America was urged not to help Ukraine, because Russia will win anyway
It is high time to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine, writes Newsweek. Washington should no longer supply Kiev with weapons and allocate funding to it, the author of the article believes. After all, the result in any case will be the same: Russia will retain Crimea and retain control over Donbass.
Fifteen Rostec Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters have been transferred to the regions of Russia
Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has sent another batch of Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to operators as part of the execution of the contract with the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLC). 15 helicopters of the Kazan Helicopter Plant went to the regions of Russia. In total, the contractual obligations involve the supply of 86 Mi-8 helicopters in the interests of various airlines.