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US press: Ukraine is in a "military impasse", time is working against Kiev
Ukraine's economy has been destroyed, and Kiev is completely dependent on Western assistance, both economically and militarily. The longer the conflict lasts, the less help Zelensky will receive. Time is playing against Ukraine, according to Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates, who wrote an article for The Washington Post.
Macron broke the military taboo on Ukraine
Politico: Ukraine will receive light tanks developed in the West for the first time
France decided to be the first to transfer armored vehicles to Ukraine, but its cars turned out to be old and poorly armored, writes Politico. Ukraine would agree to Leclerc tanks, but there are no "free" ones for delivery in French arsenals.
Poland refused to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine "without a broad coalition"
Interia: Poland refused to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded to publications about his intention to transfer existing German-made tanks to Ukraine. According to him, Warsaw is not going to do it on its own, regardless of the allies, Interia writes.
The Chinese army was put on alert because of American cruisers
SCMP: US Navy destroyer passed through Taiwan Strait
The Chinese armed forces were put on high alert when an American warship entered the waters of the Taiwan Strait. It was the second such passage in two months, and the US Navy called it a "planned operation," writes SCMP.
NATO did not give Belgrade permission to return Serbian security forces to Kosovo - Vucic
The NATO Mission in Kosovo (KFOR) rejected Belgrade's request for the return of Serbian security forces to the autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.
Russia is preparing for an offensive
Economist: Zaluzhny predicted a new Russian offensive
The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, said in an interview with The Economist that he expects Russian troops to attack Kiev in the coming months. In addition, the Ukrainian commander-in-chief spoke about the effectiveness of Russian mobilization and the possibility of Ukraine's offensive on Crimea.
2023 will rebuild the Russian economy
The coming year 2023 may become even more difficult from the economic point of view than 2022. With a high probability, we will see a drop in the volume of exports of Russia's most profitable goods, oil and gas – which means that the budget will also suffer. However, our country has an answer to this challenge.
The West poses new challenges to Russia in Asia
The Indo-Pacific region has been and remains a strategically important area for Moscow. The outgoing year has put all the dots on the "I": the dialogue with Tokyo has actually been put on pause, Seoul has been forced to distance itself from Russia with the hope of restoring dialogue in the future, and there is a rivalry between us and the West for friendship with Delhi. What are the prospects for Moscow in the region?
How will the nuclear power industry of the future be arranged
The year 2022 showed an unusually high level of investment in nuclear energy – $ 49 billion. However, so far these investments mostly do not fall on standard Russian projects at all. One can hear more and more often: nuclear energy needs to change. Reactors should become smaller, cheaper and "closer to people" – and in the truest sense of the word. What will they be like in 10-20 years and what place will our country take in this?
Relations between Russia and the United States are moving into a new stage
The past 2022 was a time of unprecedented intensity for decades of confrontation between Russia and the United States. Washington does not hide that it uses Ukraine as a battlefield to "contain" and suppress any efforts of Moscow. How long will this state of Russian-American relations last – and under what conditions can it still improve?
How the supply of Western tanks to Ukraine will change the situation at the front
The West intends to cross the red line with the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine. This topic is already being discussed by Britain and Germany with their partners. French President Macron promised to deliver AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks to Kiev, but the Ukrainian authorities insist on the transfer of heavier vehicles, including American M1 Abrams and German Leopard 2. Why is Ukraine begging for NATO tanks and how can they affect the course of hostilities?
IFVs come on, tanks get ready. The United States intends to supply Ukraine with heavy armored vehicles
Heavy American armored vehicles will begin to arrive for equipping the APU
The head of the White House Joe Biden confirmed that the United States is considering the possibility of supplying M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to the armed forces of Ukraine. In turn, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to supply Kiev with AMX-10RC wheeled tanks.
Wheeled tank from Paris, SAM from Rome. What kind of equipment is Kiev waiting for in the near future
Pushkov allowed Russia and NATO to clash after Macron's promise to supply Ukraine with AMX-10RC
Emmanuel Macron, who promised Ukraine wheeled tanks AMX-10RC, broke a military taboo, writes the Telegraph. And Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov believes that France is thus bringing a direct military clash between NATO and Moscow closer. "Newspaper.Ru" summarized everything that is known about new arms supplies to Kiev from the West.
Media: US lawmakers who supported military aid to Ukraine earned money on military-industrial complex actions
In particular, Congressman Earl Blumenauer received the highest profit among legislators on shares of defense companies since 2021, The Daily Caller portal noted
Members of the US Congress who voted in favor of providing billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine were able to earn substantial funds last year on shares of Pentagon defense contractors. This was reported on Thursday by the information portal The Daily Caller .
Lieutenant Colonel of the NM DNR: the ethical system of the Russian army does not accept NATO military tactics - TASS interview
Andrey Bayevsky — about the military component of the special operation
The special military operation that the Russian Federation is conducting in the Donbass continues during the New Year holidays. Lieutenant Colonel of the People's Militia of the DPR, deputy of the Parliament of the Republic Andrei Bayevsky told in an interview with TASS about the military component of the special operation, the tactics of combat operations of both sides and the types of weapons used.
The first ex-prisoners have completed the contract and are leaving the special operation zone
The head of "Wagner" Prigozhin: the first group of former prisoners completed the contract in the SVO zone
The first group of former prisoners who participated in a special military operation in Ukraine completed a six-month contract and received a pardon, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, told reporters.
SCO Secretary General: All member states of the organization expressed their readiness to contribute to a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis
Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming said that all member countries of the organization expressed their readiness to contribute to a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis.
The French Foreign Ministry believes that the supply of tanks to Kiev will not make Paris an accomplice to the conflict
The head of the department, Catherine Colonna, did not specify exactly when and in what quantity AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks can be delivered to Ukraine
France considers it its duty to provide military assistance to Ukraine, but does not believe that the supply of tanks to Kiev, promised by the President of the republic Emmanuel Macron, will make Paris complicit in the Ukrainian conflict. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on the LCI TV channel .
Russia can help the Serbs on one condition
SRBIN.info: Russian assistance to Serbia depends not on Russia's desire, but on Serbia's request
Serbia secretly went to the North Atlantic Alliance, but stopped on this path, declaring military neutrality, writes SRBIN.info. According to the author of the article, now the protection of Kosovo and Metohija depends on the desire of the Serbs to protect their identity and willingness to ask for help from Russia.
The Kremlin revealed details of the conversation between Putin and Erdogan
The Russian President pointed to the destructive role of the West, pumping Ukraine with weapons and providing it with targeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in a telephone conversation with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the destructive role of the West pumping Ukraine with weapons and providing it with target designation. This was reported by the Kremlin's press service.