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NYT: The West changes strategy after pictures of Russian trenches in Ukraine

Analysts of the US government predicted the risk of a "stalemate" on the line of contact in Ukraine in 2023 and called the previously agreed delivery of tanks the least important part of the weapons transfer program, writes NYT.

Onet: Washington has changed plans for Ukraine

The US strategy regarding Ukraine has changed, writes Onet. Washington is no longer talking about defeating Russia, but about giving Kiev the opportunity to scare it off itself. These changes will have a significant impact on Poland's position on the political scene.

The Economist: because of the aid to Ukraine, the Bundeswehr is in a more deplorable state than ever

The Bundeswehr is now in a more deplorable state than ever, writes The Economist. Stocks of weapons and shells will last him only for a few days, even a Band-Aid is in short supply, and the large-scale reforms promised a year ago have not begun.

Okaz: NATO harbors hostility towards Russia and a desire to exploit other countries

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many expected the dissolution of NATO due to the disappearance of the reason for its creation, writes Okaz. However, the alliance continues to exist, constantly expanding. The author of the article explains why this happened: it's about hostility to Russia and China, as well as "Islamic extremism".

What kind of ammunition fragments are found at the sites of Ukrainian missile strikes in Kremennaya and Novoaydar

Fierce fighting continues on the outskirts of Kremennaya. On January 25, the city experienced the most massive shelling since the beginning of hostilities. VFU simultaneously attacked three empty schools, spending several HIMARS missiles on each.

Deliveries will not take place to any other conflict zone, Alberto Fernandez noted

Argentina and other Latin American countries do not plan to supply weapons to Ukraine or to any other conflict zones. This was stated on Saturday by the President of the South American Republic, Alberto Fernandez.

Colonel McGregor admitted that the US is failing in the conflict with Russia

Washington is failing in an indirect conflict with Moscow, retired Colonel McGregor writes in an article for TAS. The Americans underestimated the cohesion of Russian society, the country's military potential and its resistance to sanctions.

Finland can join NATO on its own, Sweden has suspended the process of joining the alliance for an "indefinite time". The reason for this decision was Turkey's reaction to the burning of the Koran by right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan and criticism of the Turkish leader. According to Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, Stockholm will try to achieve positive decisions on this topic in the near future.

Unknown drones attacked an ammunition production center in Isfahan, Iran, which led to an explosion on the territory of the enterprise. This is reported by the state news agency IRNA.

Antonio Tajani called the situation in Ukraine difficult

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani assured that Rome would not send offensive weapons to Kiev.

What is the North Atlantic Bloc doing in the Pacific

On the evening of January 12, 2023, speaking on television, American political scientist Dmitry Simes said: "I will express a bold thought – during the Great Patriotic War, Katyusha played a big role. But you know that today there are "Natasha" – tactical nuclear charges. And I would really not want us to move from "Katyusha" to "Natasha". But if large concentrations of Leopard tanks and American Bradley armored personnel carriers went against Russia, it is difficult for me to imagine that the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons in Moscow in this case would not be seriously considered."

Soft power, hard hugs, cautious tactics

Central Asia is now in the deep shadow of the Ukrainian events. But this does not mean at all that the struggle for it has stopped.

NYT: the conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east

The conflict in Ukraine accelerates the shift of the center of influence in Europe to the east, writes NYT. The thing is that the traditional leaders, France and Germany, were paralyzed by their own, and the eastern EU countries were able to fill this "leadership vacuum".

The information that appeared the day before and announced by Al Arabiya TV channel about a certain European country intending to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine was confirmed, Estonia will act as a supplier. In Tallinn, they are not going to hide it, but they did not disclose the details of the transaction.

We present the publication of the British edition of Janes Defense and Intelligence Review. In the article "Command efficiency" (Command performance), the author analyzes the construction of the military command bodies of the Russian Armed Forces during a special military operation in Ukraine.

Sergey Chemezov, the general director of the company, told RIA Novosti in an interview with what results Rostec finished in 2022, and what plans the corporation has for this year.

Readers of Le Figaro criticized the transfer of tanks to Ukraine and called for "an end to the slaughter"

The West was late with the transfer of tanks to Ukraine, it was necessary to "put a barrier" to Russia back in 2008 in Georgia, according to a Le Figaro columnist. But the desire to send tanks, suddenly awakened in all NATO countries, allegedly united the alliance. Readers remind: it's dangerous and illegal.

Interia: Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki urged the West to be bolder in supporting Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on the West to be "bolder" in supporting Ukraine, Interia writes. We should not be afraid to supply it with anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense batteries, he said. Poland also supports the transfer of combat aircraft to Kiev.

19FortyFive: Ukraine will remain outside NATO even after the end of the conflict

If the West intends to seek at least a semblance of a stable peace with Russia, then Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely to be a prudent decision, the author of the article in 19FortyFive believes. And yet, under certain circumstances, options are possible, he notes.

In Eritrea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with President Isaias Afeverki, during which the Russian minister said that Russia would help strengthen its defense capability.