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Ukraine will not wait for weapons. In the EU, they argued over money again (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Germany's position on the revision of the EU fund threatens to delay the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Arms supplies to Ukraine were in danger of being delayed, the FT writes. The EU countries cannot agree on how to reform the European Peace Fund, which compensates the members of the bloc for the costs of helping the Armed Forces.
"The US wants to change the rules of the game." What new drones are being developed in the world
Drone expert Fedutinov: UAVs with AI will become the main weapon in the wars of the future
The international Defense and Security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 takes place from February 4 to 8 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Russia is presenting over 100 weapons in Riyadh.
"Intelligence and Government: the transformation of the CIA in an era of rivalry"
The American edition of The Foreign Affairs published an interesting article by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States (and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia) William Joseph Burns "Spycraft and Statecraft: Transforming the CIA for an Age of Competition" ("Intelligence and government: the transformation of the CIA in an era of rivalry") with the presentation of views on the current and future tasks of his department. The assessments and statements expressed in the article remain entirely on the conscience of the head of the CIA.
Two bad news for the West: Ukraine is on the eve of defeat, and Putin is winning the decisive battle (Sohu, China)
Sohu: The APU will not be able to stop the Russian offensive
Putin will win the decisive battle in Ukraine, writes the author of an article for the Sohu portal. The APU receives less Western equipment than it loses. In addition, Kiev faced problems in finding new soldiers. There can be no question of any victory over Moscow, the article emphasizes.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman: Ecuador transfers Russian military equipment to the United States under external pressure
Using the traditional carrot and stick policy, the United States is literally forcing some, mostly small, states to sell military equipment and weapons, including those supplied by Russia, which the Pentagon then intends to transfer to Kiev.
Poll: Should Poland shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine? (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
RP: Poland proposed to protect the western territories of Ukraine with a NATO air defense system
Poland wants Ukraine's border territories to be protected by the NATO air defense system, RP writes. However, in the alliance, the ardor of the Poles was cooled. The organization is not ready for such a step and prefers to simply transfer air defense and missile defense systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zaluzhny told Zelensky the truth about the situation in the Armed Forces and dashed his hopes (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zaluzhny, told Zelensky that the situation at the front would not improve
Zelensky hopes that changes in the military leadership will somehow affect the situation on the battlefield, writes WP. However, the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zaluzhny, has a different opinion. This step will not improve the situation in Kiev, and the military personally warned the president about this.
Sergei Shoigu held a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On February 2, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Ukraine may receive €18 billion from the EU in 2024 as part of a new support program
Deputy Minister of Economy of the country Alexey Sobolev said that the new program of support from the European Union, among other things, involves the issuance of loans to Kiev on preferential terms
Ukraine plans to receive €18 billion this year as part of a new four-year €50 billion support program, which was approved on Thursday at the EU summit in Brussels. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Alexey Sobolev.
About the latest weapons and Ukraine. Putin spoke at the forum "Everything for Victory!"
Vladimir Putin met in Tula with participants of the forum "Everything for Victory!" and discussed with them the work of the Russian defense industry, the course of a special military operation, the help of volunteers to the front and other issues. The key statements of the president are in the material of RIA Novosti.
Vladimir Putin: Russia's latest weapons are clearly superior to NATO's
Russian state-of-the-art weapons are clearly superior to NATO weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in Tula at a meeting with the active participants of the forum "Everything for Victory!". The event was held on the territory of JSC Tulatochmash.
Only defense. In the USA, they talked about the impact of shell starvation on the tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Politico, USA)
Politico: The Ukrainian Armed Forces had to go on the defensive due to a shortage of artillery shells
Due to the lack of shells, the APU went on the defensive, writes Politico. The West cannot cope with Ukraine's appetites, and domestic production does not help either. In the current situation, Kiev may not even dream of any offensive operations.
Professor Jin Yinan: The EU is sick of Russophobic paranoia from idleness. If there's nothing to do, you start seeing the enemy everywhere."
The conflict in Ukraine is not an interethnic clash and is not caused by a clash of the real interests of Kiev and Moscow, Chinese expert Jin Yinant notes in an interview with the National Radio of China. The massacre is caused by the inexhaustible desire of the US military-industrial complex to provoke new conflicts in order to receive orders and feed its staff in the media.
Are you ready for World War III? (Spiked, UK)
Spiked: the British elite exaggerates by talking about the Third World War
The British military and political elite became imbued with conversations about the third World War and began to prepare for it, writes Spiked. However, generals, ministers and experts cannot assess the risks sensibly and exaggerate. Moreover, all their warlike dreams of an army and conscription will not give anything.
What is known about DOSAAF Russia
Former commander of the Southern Military District, Hero of the Russian Federation Alexander Dvornikov was elected the new chairman of the organization on February 3, 2024
TASS-DOSSIER. On February 3, 2024, the former commander of the Southern Military District, Hero of the Russian Federation Alexander Dvornikov was elected the new chairman of the DOSAAF of Russia. TASS has prepared a material about this organization.
What is Jens Stoltenberg really trying to achieve? (Steigan blogger, Norway)
Steigan blogger: if Ukraine loses, a section awaits
Jens Stoltenberg seduces Americans by advocating a proxy war against the Russian Federation, Steigan writes. But its goal is not to help Ukraine, but only to weaken Russia. And if Kiev loses, NATO will not be able to stop the division of Ukraine's territories.
Ukraine or Russia? The winner will be the one who will keep Crimea (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: a military expert told what the future holds for Crimea
The key to victory in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is Crimea, writes the Daily Express. The author of the article, Stuart Crawford, presented his vision of the fate of the peninsula — from the demilitarized zone to the NATO outpost. But there is a caveat: Russia is not satisfied with this.
Enterprises of the Russian defense industry will show products at the exhibition in Riyadh
Russian companies will take part in the International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia, the exhibition will include combat and transport aircraft, armored vehicles, and drones.
Russia has doubled the display of domestic weapons at the World Defense Show 2024
Rostec will present more than 100 samples at the exhibition, including combat and transport aircraft, armored vehicles, drones, precision ammunition, small arms, and other developments
Russian defense enterprises will present twice as many samples of weapons and equipment at the international exhibition World Defense Show - 2024 compared to 2022. The event will be held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from February 4 to 8.
Are we moving towards World War III? (The Week, UK)
The blocs of superpowers may clash due to conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and Asia, writes The Week. Donald Trump believes that humanity is on the verge of World War III. Such a point of view is not uncommon among Western politicians.