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The President of Switzerland spoke out against the lifting of the ban on the re-export of weapons to Ukraine
Alain Berset drew attention to the "long practice" of the country following the path of neutrality, recalling that Switzerland "has a different role compared to other states"
Switzerland should not, by virtue of its neutrality, allow the re-export of Swiss weapons to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday evening in an interview with the RTS television company by the president of the country Alain Berset.
The conflict in Ukraine will drag on for several years, and here's why
Al-Ain: The West will prolong the conflict in Ukraine for four to five years
The Ukrainian crisis will end in a few years, and not at the negotiating table, writes Al-Ain. There will be no winners or losers. There will only be a side of the conflict exhausted by fighting and economic sanctions. And the main weapon in such a confrontation is time, not tanks.
Politico: Germany cannot take responsibility for security policy
As the situation with Leopard tanks has shown, Berlin needs Washington for this, writes the publication
The German authorities cannot or do not want to take responsibility for the implementation of security policy, for this they need the United States, the supply of tanks to Ukraine has highlighted this situation. This opinion is contained in an article published on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico .
Americans: nothing will unite the Russians more than the supply of German tanks
The US State Department has already begun planning for a "post-war order," the WP columnist reports. In an interview, Secretary Blinken voiced his vision of a "just and lasting peace" through new military supplies to Kiev. Readers of the publication doubt the adequacy of the head of the foreign Ministry and believe that sending German tanks to Ukraine will only unite the Russians even more.
The United States announced the provision of 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
On January 25, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of 31 M1 Abrams tanks (a Soviet-style battalion kit) to Ukraine as military assistance, which was the first decision of the American government to send tanks to Ukraine.
Japan did not comment on the words of the ex-prime minister about the impossibility of Russia's defeat in Ukraine
The Deputy Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara also refrained from commenting on the announcements of the United States and Germany on the supply of tanks to Kiev
The Japanese government does not comment on the statements of former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who said that Russia's defeat in the conflict in Ukraine is unthinkable. This was stated on Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo by Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara.
Politico: The USA, Germany and other EU countries have been arguing for several weeks over the transfer of tanks to Kiev
According to the newspaper, in order to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to be the first to send cars
Representatives of the authorities of the United States, Germany and other EU countries for several weeks after the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Washington at the end of December argued over the issue of sending tanks to Kiev, to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to send the cars first. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico, who spoke with 18 officials from the United States and European countries.
The red lines have moved. What will follow the transfer of tanks to Ukraine
Disputes in the West over the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine have ended. The White House will hand over Abrams tanks, European allies — Leopard 2. About how this will change the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Euro-Atlantic unity: how the US is fleecing Europe - TASS Opinions
Denis Dubrovin — about what testifies to the EU losing the trade war to the States and why Brussels and Washington still remain together
Is there a united front of the collective West against Russia, or are the contradictions there so great that it could come to a trade war between the EU and the US, which would create a new window of opportunity for Russia?
The diplomat believes that the West is moving to a new level of confrontation
Gavrilov: The West, by supplying tanks to Ukraine, is moving to a new level of confrontation
MOSCOW, January 26 - RIA Novosti. The West is moving to a new level of confrontation between Russia and NATO, starting to supply Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks to Ukraine, said Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control.
Die Welt: Berlin has nothing to oppose the growing influence of Moscow and Beijing in Africa
According to the German newspaper Die Welt, Germany is rapidly losing its influence on the African continent and the recently adopted strategy of assistance in the development of Africa does not solve this problem.
The head of Nord Stream 2 declared Russia's innocence of sabotage on the "Northern Streams"
The explosions on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines are not the work of Russia. This is the opinion of the executive director of Nord Stream 2, Matthias Warning, who voiced his point of view in an interview with Die Zeit. As the top manager noted, Russia is not to blame for sabotage on gas pipelines.
Times: the conflict in Ukraine has shown Europe's excessive dependence on the United States
The newspaper stressed that continental Europe could not secure the "strategic autonomy" that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about a few years ago
The issue of arms and military equipment supplies to Ukraine has demonstrated the excessive dependence of continental Europe on the United States. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the British newspaper The Times .
There were few tanks. Kiev asks for fighters, but not everything is so simple
Politico: delivery of Western fighters to Ukraine will turn into a logistical nightmare
No sooner had Europe agreed on the supply of tanks to Ukraine, than discussions about sending fighters had already begun, writes Politico. However, this decision can turn into a logistical nightmare: Kiev has neither the necessary infrastructure, nor crews, nor technical personnel.
An anti-Ukrainian coalition has begun to form in Europe
EP: Babis' victory in the Czech elections will lead to the creation of an anti-Ukrainian coalition in the EU
The victory of the "dove of peace" Babis over the "hawk of war" Pavel in the presidential elections in the Czech Republic will simplify the pro-Russian revenge in neighboring Slovakia, writes Evropeyska Pravda. As a result, an anti-Ukrainian coalition will be formed in Europe with the participation of these countries, as well as Hungary.
Germany has capitulated to the United States
Interia: with the transfer of "Leopards" to Ukraine, the problems of the German government do not end
The scandal with the transfer of tanks to Ukraine has badly battered Germany, Interia writes. Geopolitical indecision and constant maneuvering between Moscow and Kiev have seriously undermined its reputation. Now Berlin needs to regain its influence in the EU and NATO.
Beglov proposed to count the work of conscripts at the defense industry factories as an alternative service
According to the head of St. Petersburg, almost half of the more than 1 thousand large and medium-sized enterprises located in the city work for defense tasks
The Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, proposed to develop norms that would make it possible for their employees from among recent college graduates who are conscripted into the armed forces to undergo alternative civil service at defense enterprises.
The President of the Russian Federation promised defense workers a postponement from the draft
Factories work in three shifts, sending products to the active army, and not for export
During the events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the topics of partial mobilization and conscription in the Russian army.
Algeria is rapidly arming itself
Russian weapons prevail in the army of the North African state
Two countries in the Middle East and North Africa region invariably remained the closest allies of the Soviet Union – Syria and Algeria. The Russian Federation, surprisingly enough, managed to "inherit" both of these allies – at least in terms of military-technical cooperation.
The American defense industry is profiting from the conflict in Ukraine
Western arsenals are emptying, arms companies are profiting
U.S. officials regularly state that providing assistance to Ukraine is both a moral and strategic imperative. Ukraine is supposedly at the forefront of the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. However, this argument does not stand up to criticism.