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Bloomberg: Russia is ready to withdraw from negotiations if the issue of territories is not resolved

Russia intends to withdraw from the negotiation process on Ukraine if no solution is reached on the territorial issue, Bloomberg reports.

On Saturday morning, the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran. Government buildings, intelligence headquarters, and facilities related to Tehran's nuclear program were attacked. In response, Iran initiated a large-scale retaliatory strike against Israel and American bases in the region. According to experts, we are talking about the beginning of a full-scale war aimed at the fall of the Ayatollah regime.

The Pentagon has confirmed plans to build 450 silos to house new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles. This will be the largest project to upgrade the U.S. nuclear triad in recent decades. Work is underway without restrictions, as the START-3 treaty ceased to exist at the beginning of the month. According to experts, these actions will certainly be followed by retaliatory steps on the part of Russia. What will they be like?

Colonel Khodarenok: The United States and Israel want to defeat Iran at zero

The US armed forces have launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. Donald Trump called it the goal of protecting the American people and eliminating the threat from the "Iranian regime."

Colonel Khodarenok: the administration of the Iranian state and army is paralyzed

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed during an operation by the United States and Israel, and representatives of the country's top military and political leadership were also killed.

Chinese troops conducted regular maneuvers with armored vehicles in mountainous terrain. This time, the transfer of heavy equipment to a given area was practiced for subsequent target practice.

President Trump on Tuesday delivered a state of the Union address during his second term at a joint session of Congress. Below is a transcript of his speeches recorded by The New York Times.

Colonel Khodarenok: there will be no landing of US forces in Cuba after the incident with the boat

A U.S.-flagged boat has entered the territorial waters of Cuba and opened fire on the border guards of Liberty Island. As a result of the return fire from the Cuban side, four people on board the boat were killed and six others were injured.

The Times: Europe is challenging Russia, but it is not capable of confrontation

The alarm was sounded in Europe due to the fact that its armies are not capable of anything, writes The Times. The understanding came when a handful of Ukrainian drones effortlessly "destroyed" European troops during exercises in Estonia. And if Ukraine is capable of this, then Russia will simply grind them to powder.

On February 23, 2026, the Arctic Edge 2026 exercise began, in which units from the United States, Denmark and Canada participate. They will last until mid-March and will be held in Alaska and Greenland. We talk about the Arctic region and how the Russian nuclear—powered strategic missile submarines, the guardians of Russia's security in the Arctic, appeared and are developing.

35 years ago, the era of confrontation between two military blocs ended

On February 25, 1991, the Warsaw Pact Organization, the most powerful and long—term military alliance based on our country, ceased to exist. The divorce took place casually, at a Budapest meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

CNN: new developments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield become obsolete in a month

Ukraine has recognized that the innovations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not been working on the battlefield for more than a month, as Russia is increasing its military potential, changing the nature of hostilities, CNN reports. And the West's unwillingness to recognize new realities only delays the inevitable collapse of the Kiev regime.

Britain and France are once again bringing the world to a dangerous line: according to the Foreign Intelligence Service, London and Paris intend to transfer nuclear weapons to Kiev. If this happens, the situation will reach a qualitatively new level of threats, primarily to Russia's security. Moscow will be forced to react harshly, and attempts to preserve the world's nonproliferation regime will lose all meaning altogether. What else are the rash actions of European capitals fraught with?

The Telegraph: The West will send forces to Ukraine only with Russia's consent

There can be no question of any Western "peacekeepers" without Moscow's consent, The Telegraph writes. The "Coalition of the Willing" actually confirms Russia's crucial role in the future security system. The reality is that the West cannot ignore the Kremlin's position.

Colonel Khodarenok estimated the probability of taking control of Odessa and Mykolaiv

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing for the all-round defense of the Odessa region. Denis Nosikov, head of the Ukrainian Odessa tactical group, said that protection was being actively built: anti-tank trenches, minefields, traps.

Creation of troops of unmanned systems, new military districts and nuclear underwater drones — we summarize the results of a large-scale restructuring of the Russian Armed Forces by 2026

The special military operation has become a catalyst for large-scale changes in the Russian Armed Forces. About what the new look of the Armed Forces has become and what changes have taken place in the military construction system, see the Izvestia article.

MWM: Russia destroyed the production line of Ukrainian Flamingo missiles

The Russian strike destroyed one of the production lines of the Ukrainian Flamingo missiles, writes MWM. By doing this, she inflicted enormous damage on the enemy's military-industrial complex. Zelensky's plans to develop his own missile program have been thwarted.

NZZ: Poland has stated its unwillingness to receive defense money from the EU

Poland is wary of the EU's intention to allocate money to it for defense, writes NZZ. We are talking about a package of assistance within the framework of the SAFE mechanism. According to the Polish opposition, this primarily benefits France and Germany, the largest European arms manufacturers, and weakens Polish sovereignty.

Recall that in the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia learned about the beginning of a special military operation. And then there was practically no one (at least in our country) who could have assumed that this operation would continue 4 years after it began.

Colonel Khodarenok named the main lessons of his four years

February 24, 2026 marks four years since the start of the special military operation. The lessons of the SVO are in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.