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The Russian General Staff managed to carry out an operation to liberate Avdiivka with minimal losses, Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin.

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.

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".

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Who will receive the summons and who will be able to get a postponement

From April 1, the spring draft begins in Russia. Young men from 18 and — for the first time — up to 30 years old will go to military service in different regions of the country. Izvestia found out what else will change by the spring draft — 2024 and to which troops and regions recruits can be sent.

The Munich Security Summit in Europe, which recently ended, became the darkest event in a series of such conferences. Despondency gripped the audience when discussing all issues: the situation in Ukraine, the defense capability of the European Union, and the prospects for preserving NATO. Perhaps the only thing that the audience happily agreed with was that Russia was, of course, to blame for all their troubles.

The Guyanese authorities have allocated $201 million. to modernize the military equipment in service with the Armed Forces of the country in connection with the growing tension in relations with Venezuela due to the affiliation of the Essequibo region.

Since October 2023, since the last Palestinian-Israeli escalation, and to the present, the US Navy has spent about 100 surface–to-air missiles of the Standard family on Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen. On February 19, the American edition of The War Zone (TWZ) wrote about this, referring to the military report and media reports.