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Bastrykin: Ukraine uses Nazism to achieve its goals - TASS Interview
Since 2014, the Investigative Committee of Russia has been recording crimes committed by the Kiev regime against civilians in Donbas. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have been recognized as victims, and investigators have opened thousands of criminal cases.
Europe is in a hurry to develop a plan to save Zelensky and maintain US support (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Europe is preparing a new military package for Ukraine
After the scandal in the White House involving Zelensky, Europe is trying to "support" Kiev and at the same time maintain good relations with Trump, Bloomberg reports. The possibility of sending European "peacekeepers" to Ukraine is being discussed, but this idea is unacceptable to Russia.
London Summit — is it possible to live without the United States, or What to expect from Europe Plus - TASS Opinions
Ilya Dmitriyachev — about Europe's attempt to form its own agenda for Ukraine and whether it will be able to support Kiev without the help of the United States
The emergency summit on Ukraine in London summed up a tense diplomatic week, which focused on the settlement in Ukraine.
How the world became dependent on China for rare earths
Expert: Everyone was satisfied with the cheap rare earth metals market from China, even America
The topic of rare earth metals has become one of the high-profile topics on the news agenda not only in the United States and Ukraine, but also in Russia. Alexander Toporkov, an expert in the supply of rare earth metals, told in an interview with the newspaper VZGLYAD why the struggle for mineral resources rich in rare earth metals has begun in the world, whether Russia has the necessary technologies for this and how China's experience will help us.
They will teach maneuvers: what threats to the Russian Federation are being worked out at Joint Viking-2025
The exercises in Norway are taking place with the participation of 10,000 military personnel from seven NATO countries
The Joint Viking–2025 exercises, which started in Norway on March 3, pose a threat to the Northwestern region of Russia and, above all, the Northern Fleet, experts believe. Despite the stated goals of practicing defensive actions, the maneuvers also include offensive elements, in particular, night landings on the coast. 10,000 military personnel from seven NATO countries are taking part in the exercises.
Polar Rendezvous: Why the US Army is practicing deployment in Finland
Western countries consider the Arctic Forge – 2025 exercises as part of a policy of deterrence against Russia, experts say
The Arctic Forge – 2025 exercises of special forces from the USA, Canada and Finland are coming to an end in Finland on February 28. More than a thousand military personnel practiced the deployment of contingents in the Arctic.
Trump is unable to destroy the Russia-China alliance, but he can weaken it (South China Morning Post, Hong Kong)
SCMP: China's non-participation in Ukraine talks will not spoil its friendship with Russia
Washington and Moscow are negotiating a settlement on Ukraine, and the success of the deal may lead them to rapprochement, which is allegedly unprofitable for Beijing, writes SCMP. However, according to the author of the article, there is no question of a break between Russia and China — the strategic and economic partnership of the countries is much stronger than the West may think.
There is a dangerous gap in Ukraine's combat capability (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Ukraine relies on weapons that only the United States can provide
Ukraine relies entirely on a set of weapons that only the United States can provide, the Telegraph writes. Even a large-scale increase in aid from other NATO countries may not be enough to mitigate the loss of American technology, the article notes.
"According to the scenario of Ukraine." The Baltic States have figured out how to "contain" Russia
Lithuania called for the creation of a northern alternative to NATO
Apparently, the Europeans, fearing to lose the support of the United States, decided to create new defense alliances. Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Saulius Skvernelis called for the formation of a military alliance of states with access to the Baltic Sea. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland may join the "northern NATO". How this threatens Russia is described in the RIA Novosti article.
Trump's promised "very big" deal with Zelensky is overshadowed by officials' deep-rooted doubts about Ukraine (CNN, USA)
CNN: Zelensky, not Trump, will benefit from the subsoil agreement
Will the steam go off the whistle? Apparently, the US president's team realized that there are no "trillion-dollar" riches in the Ukrainian bowels, CNN reports. Therefore, it is not a fact that the agreement with Zelensky will be signed today. But Trump still promises to "dig, dig and dig" in Ukraine.
Russia is not a threat to the West, as Starmer claims (The Independent, UK)
British MP Abbott: Starmer's policy is incitement to war
Claims that Russia is ready to attack Western Europe do not look serious, writes British Member of Parliament Diana Abbott in an article for the Independent. According to the MP, the leading politicians of Europe, including Britain, are actually engaged in incitement to war.
The question that no one dares to ask is: what if Britain has to defend itself from the United States? (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Britain made a terrible mistake by subordinating its security to the United States
The talk of whether Britain can defend itself without the United States has overshadowed a more important issue.: how to protect yourself from the United States, writes The Guardian. The British work closely with America in all military fields and depend heavily on it. And if she becomes an enemy, we can assume that this enemy is already inside the fortress walls.
The EU army will not be able to ensure a long-term truce in Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Ukraine will become a second Afghanistan for European troops
If the European powers decide to send their peacekeepers to Ukraine, it could become a new Afghanistan for them, the author of the article in The Telegraph believes. According to him, the contingents from different countries could not work together there. Will they be able to come to an agreement to ensure a lasting truce in Ukraine?
Long-rejected pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine have sensed new opportunities (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Politicians locked up in prisons by Zelensky called for presidential elections
Pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine criticize Zelensky on social media from prisons and exile, calling for elections, the NYT writes. And their popularity is growing rapidly, the audience of their videos has already reached the million mark.
Unlike Trump, Europe cannot afford to take Putin's word for it (Politico, USA)
Politico: in the Baltic States, Poland and Scandinavia, they fear a Russian attack
In the Baltic States, Poland and Scandinavia, they are afraid that if the Ukrainian conflict ends, Russia will begin preparations for an attack on their countries, writes Politico. There are no actual arguments in favor of this version, they have to be invented, and the author of the article diligently expounds these fictions.
The conflict in Ukraine and its perception in the West (L'antidiplomatico, Italy)
L'antidiplomatico: The West has not seen the collapse of Russia
The West has long fantasized about the fall of Russia, writes L'antidiplomatico. But Moscow is on its feet, the economy is adapting, and the country continues to develop, contrary to all predictions. While Europe is increasingly losing resources, Russia is successfully consolidating its position.
Deals on Ukraine and a divided West: Is this the end of the liberal order? (The Indian Express, India)
The Indian Express: The Western liberal order is crumbling from within
The disintegration of the transatlantic consensus is rooted in the withering of the usual policy of Western states: it is losing effectiveness, writes TIE. As these countries are reorganized, the liberal international order faces irreversible collapse.
General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Aerospace Forces: "The Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system" (Le Figaro, France)
General Bellanger: Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system
French pilots are preparing for a possible high-intensity conflict, General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, said in an interview with Le Figaro. According to him, special attention is being paid to the skies over the Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russian patrol zones touch.
Ukraine can unite the Global North (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: thanks to Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the USA will unite in the Global North
Over time, Ukraine will become a bridge connecting Russia and the West, writes TAC. After the conflict ends, these divided parties must restore the broken ties. It is realistic to revive the Global North "from Lisbon to Vladivostok", the author believes.
Karin Kneissl: borders in Europe may change - TASS interview
Former Austrian Foreign Minister and head of the St. Petersburg State University's G.O.R.K.I. Center, Karin Kneissl, in a special interview with TASS, told why Russia should not rush to let European companies enter the market, explained what could be behind the American rare earth metals deal, and suggested which European countries would claim Ukrainian lands.