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WP: Zelensky's visit to the United States did not achieve the goal of getting more modern weapons
The publication believes that the goals of the negotiations of the two heads of state differed
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was unable to achieve the goal of his visit to the United States and obtain more modern weapons for offensive operations. This opinion is contained in an article published on Wednesday by The Washington Post (WP) on the results of the Ukrainian leader's trip.
Macron: Europe – independence from NATO, Russia – security guarantees
Macron proposed the principles of ensuring security in Europe
Macron said that Europe should reduce its dependence on NATO and develop its own defense potential, the WSJ reports. According to the President, the new security guarantees should be equally applicable to Russia, Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries.
One and a half million mature men: in Russia, the age of recruits will be raised
Russians aged 21-30 will be called up for military service in the army
Against the background of the special operation, the Ministry of Defense decided to raise the draft age from 18 to 21 years, and the maximum age of conscription — from 27 to 30 years. Other changes are expected. How they will serve in 2023 and how the terms of service in the Russian army have changed — in the material of Izvestia.
That's why Ukraine, that is, America, will never defeat Russia
Sabah: The West mercilessly sacrificed Ukraine for the sake of "the dream of a Russia without Putin"
The United States does not have the courage to engage in a direct armed clash with Russia, Sabah writes. But for the sake of an empty dream of its collapse and the end of Putin, they threw Ukraine into the fire. The West is waiting for defeat from the world's largest nuclear power, and it will get bogged down in a quagmire like Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, the author of the article believes.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states on December 22.
Rosoboronexport was awarded the National Award "Golden Idea" in 2022
The team of authors of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) became the winner of the National Award "Golden Idea".
Gerasimov estimated Western aid to Ukraine at almost $ 100 billion
Western countries are increasing the volume of military assistance to Ukraine in order to prolong the conflict on the territory of the country, Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, said during a briefing to military attaches of foreign states on December 22.
Putin: Russia will "snap" Patriot complexes that will be delivered to Ukraine
The President said that the resources of Western countries and NATO "are not on the verge of exhaustion"
Russia will snap up the American Patriot air defense systems, which will be delivered to the Kiev regime. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to journalists.
Congress v. Ukraine. Biden will have to try for Zelensky
Al Jazeera: Zelensky made his first foreign trip since the beginning of the special operation in Ukraine
The United States has put a lot of effort into organizing Zelensky's visit to Washington, Al Jazeera writes. The Congress gathered for the sake of "special attention to democracy," but this does not mean that the requests of the Ukrainian president will be satisfied. Biden will have to find weighty arguments why America should continue to fund the new "51st state."
A new fire has occurred on Russia's only aircraft carrier
The head of the USC Rakhmanov reported a fire on the cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov in Murmansk
Another fire occurred on the cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov on December 22. According to the head of USC Alexey Rakhmanov, the "small incident" was quickly eliminated, no one was injured, there is no damage either. This is the second fire on the ship in five years of its repair. In addition, in 2018, the cruiser's hull was damaged as a result of the flooding of a floating dock off the coast of Murmansk.
Few people will miss 2022
Project Syndicate: 2022 confirmed that the lessons of history continue to be ignored
In the outgoing year 2022, we have convinced not only that history is returning, but also that it retains the ability to surprise us, writes the author of the article in Project Syndicate. He names the ten main events of the outgoing year and offers to learn from them.
Special operation, December 20: Putin said about the difficult situation in the new regions
Putin said that the situation in the new regions of Russia remains extremely difficult
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the situation in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions is extremely difficult, security units in the new regions of Russia should do everything to ensure maximum security, respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens.
The President introduced military officers to the working group on the provision of mobilized and on the development of production for the needs of the army
The President of Russia signed a document that prescribes the creation of a working group whose activities will directly relate to the issues of training and provision of mobilized citizens. We are talking about the creation of a group, which will be headed by Andrei Turchak, Secretary of the General Council of United Russia, who has repeatedly visited the liberated territories and in the SVO zone.
The Pentagon is going to give military retirees more time to transition into civilian life
The U.S. Army plan, which will take effect on January 1, 2023, will allow active-duty military personnel to submit "retirement" packages of documents at least 12 months before the required retirement date. At the same time, it will now be possible to start submitting documents earlier, but no more than two years before it. According to the idea of the authors of the new rules, this should make it possible to alleviate the crisis in connection with the end of service, which many servicemen face when leaving the army.
Media: The US Congress is working on a bill to declare the Russian Federation an aggressor state
According to the publication, the assignment of this status is a half-measure against the background of the White House's unwillingness to include Russia in the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, as requested by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
Japan to send military instructors to Poland to train AFU servicemen
Japan will join the number of countries that not only assist Ukraine with the supply of weapons and equipment, but also with the training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The government of the country plans to send military instructors to train Ukrainian sappers. This is reported by the Japanese press with reference to military sources.
Kiev is seriously concerned about Putin's visit to Minsk
Advance: Putin has decided to take a central role in the events surrounding the conflict in Ukraine
Putin's decision to visit Minsk proves that he has decided to take a central role in what is happening around the armed conflict in Ukraine, the author of Advance believes. He used to stay away, but now he's coming forward. His meeting with Lukashenka worries Kiev very much.
Putin announced a sufficient reserve of those mobilized to conduct their own
Putin: 150 thousand people are at military training grounds, this is a sufficient reserve for conducting an operation
Currently, 150 thousand mobilized are being trained, this is a sufficient reserve for conducting a special military operation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 21 at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"The country gives the army everything they ask for." Putin spoke about increasing the combat capabilities of the troops
Putin urged to investigate NATO weapons and apply this data for development in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. The Head of State announced the preliminary conclusions of the special military operation in Ukraine. He called for making the experience of his military the basis for improving combat training, called on the military to listen to civil initiatives and take into account "even emotional criticism." Putin also compared the fighters in the SVO zone with the soldiers of the patriotic wars.
A bill on the abolition of criminal liability for mercenary activity in Ukraine has been submitted to the Polish Sejm
On Tuesday, a bill was submitted to the Polish Sejm to exclude criminal liability for a Polish citizen serving in the Armed Forces after February 20, 2014 without the necessary consent of the head of the Polish Defense Ministry. The President of Poland approves this decision. The project was signed by almost all deputies from the ruling Law and Justice Party, Civic Platform, the Left, the Poland-PSL Coalition, Poland 2050 and the PPP.