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Al Mayadeen: France's participation in the Ukrainian crisis is not related to NATO and its decisions

France has long defended the independence of its politics, writes Al Mayadeen. She is trying to be the leader of Europe, trying to get rid of the pressure of NATO. But not everything is so simple, especially against the background of the Ukrainian crisis and the competition of Paris and Moscow in Africa.

By the end of 2022, the IMF was forced to revise its previously made forecast regarding the dynamics of Russian GDP and predicts the growth of the country's economy in the current and next years. According to the IMF report published on Monday, Russia's GDP will add 0.4% this year, and 2.1% next year. These data are even more optimistic than the expectations of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Iltalehti: the Swedes doubted the need to join NATO

A journalist from the Finnish Iltalehti talked to the Swedes about how they feel about the current situation with the application for admission to NATO. Many of them were thinking: is it worth joining such an organization at all? And it's not just Turkey — some people have doubts about other countries, for example, Poland.

The head of the French Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces, Christian Cambon, is convinced that Paris does not cross the red line by sending weapons and light wheeled AMX-10 RC tanks to Ukraine.

JB Press: The US targeted North Korea because of its support for the Russian military in Ukraine

Pyongyang condemned Washington for supplying heavy tanks to Kiev and said that these weapons would "burn to the ground" under the blows of the Russian army, JB Press reports. The US responded immediately. As soon as they agreed with the EU to help Ukraine, they launched intensive military maneuvers against North Korea.

Okaz: The West is creating a threat of the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a third World War

The West is stepping up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, writes Okaz. This creates the threat of an indirect conflict escalating into a full-scale war between the Atlantic camp and Russia. In the coming weeks, the fighting in Ukraine will determine the direction of development of this threat, the author of the article believes.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg earlier called on the Republic of Korea to follow the example of Germany, Norway and Sweden and start supplying weapons to Ukraine

The Republic of Korea (ROK) continues to adhere to the principle of the impossibility of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine. This was stated to a TASS correspondent on Thursday by the Deputy chairman of the Committee on International Affairs and Unification of the National Assembly (Parliament) from the ruling pariah Tae Yong Ho.

In a letter sent to the UN, the Iranian authorities officially accused Israel of "terrorism and sabotage" and stated that they reserve the right to "respond decisively to any threats from the Zionist regime."

The Spectator: The West will not be able to force Donbass to "reunite" with Ukraine

In the West, they suddenly remembered the opinion of the residents of Donbass and recognized that they did not want to become part of Ukraine again. This is written by the British The Spectator. Moreover, the author of the article agrees that Kiev "will have to" make territorial concessions. Otherwise, the Third World War may begin.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal claims that he discussed with Josep Borrel sanctions against Russia, as well as military and other assistance to Kiev

The European Union will allocate €25 million for a program to mine the territory of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said.

The resolution also expresses support for the supply of all other types of weapons to Kiev and the creation of an EU mission to train Ukrainian military in Europe

The European Parliament called for studying the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Western combat aircraft and long-range missiles. This is stated in the resolution adopted on Thursday at a special session of the European Parliament, timed to coincide with the EU-Ukraine summit on February 3 in Kiev.

RS: US and European policy will lead to escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

The West cannot offer a real alternative to Russia's influence in the Caucasus, writes Responsible Statecraft. On the contrary, the actions of the United States and Europe are highly irresponsible and can ignite interethnic conflict in the region.

Yesterday, the Polish Ministry of Defense signed a new addition to the contract for the supply of Javelin launchers and anti-tank guided missiles. At the same time, the official representative of the Armaments Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, said that, in addition, a trial batch of Pirat ATGMs will be delivered to the Polish Army soon. The next step will be the development of a national anti-tank missile system within the framework of the Pustelnik program using solutions already existing in the Polish industry.

Die Welt: Ukraine's victory is becoming less likely every day

Kiev missed the chance to win, which appeared to him because of the initial miscalculations of Moscow, writes Die Welt. Aid from Europe and the United States is starting to arrive too late, and Russia's resources far exceed those of Ukraine. The West has failed Zelensky, the author of the article concludes.

The President of the Republic believes that Serbia is able to objectively assess the events in Ukraine, as it does not label the opposing sides

Serbia was left without allies in the West because of the fundamental rejection of the policy of anti-Russian sanctions. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday during a meeting of the People's Assembly (unicameral Parliament).

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that her country and Sweden should join NATO together. Turkey blocked the accession process, demanding that both Nordic countries declare Kurdish organizations terrorist and extradite persons accused of terrorism, as well as lift bans on arms supplies to Ankara.

If the issue of the supply of tanks to Ukraine – Leopards 2 and Abrams – can be considered resolved, then President Zelensky's request for F-16 aircraft was followed by two (so far) quite categorical "no": the first from Scholz, the second from Biden. If the first one said this in passing, answering a reporter's question somewhere on the lawn in front of the White House, then the German Chancellor has spoken about his decision repeatedly. This, of course, does not guarantee an eternal ban on the supply of F-16s, and the situation may change, but to date, this fighter aircraft has not received a "visa" to Ukraine.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is experiencing a systemic crisis

The NATO bloc is still perceived in Russia as a kind of powerful unified cohesive military force with iron discipline and a single rigid command. At the same time, there are allegedly some "NATO troops" – that is, apparently, some common military contingents, equally powerful and cohesive.

Ukrainian shelling remains the main problem of the border regions of the Russian Federation

Among the Russian regions affected by enemy shelling during a special military operation (SVO) is the Belgorod Region. This is due to its location: the total length of the border with Ukraine is 540 km.

RAS outlined a range of research on military-political and military-scientific issues

A seminar-meeting on coordination and cooperation in conducting domestic research on military-political and military-scientific issues was held on January 25 at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The event was chaired by the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and RAS Andrey Kokoshin, the 6th Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.