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Russian Foreign Ministry: the actions of Moscow and Minsk are designed to discourage the enemy from escalating - TASS interview
Alexey Polishchuk — in an interview with TASS about the possibility of negotiations on Ukraine
Director of the second CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexei Polishchuk in an exclusive interview with TASS answered questions about the possibility of negotiations on Ukraine, joint actions with Belarus in case of escalation from the West, and also told why Kiev refused the Christmas truce.
NYT: The West seeks to supply Kiev with modern weapons due to the offensive of the Russian forces
As an example, the newspaper cites the supply of American Patriot missile defense systems, as well as the intention of a number of Western countries to send tanks to Kiev
Western countries are seeking to transfer modern weapons and, in particular, tanks to Ukraine in an accelerated manner, fearing the offensive of Russian troops in the spring. This assessment was made by The New York Times on Thursday .
The West will break another taboo in Ukraine because of fear of Russia
NYT: The West is in a hurry to transfer modern weapons to Ukraine because of fear of Russia
The West fears that Ukraine has little time left to prepare for a new Russian offensive and is in a hurry to transfer new weapons to it, writes NYT. Tanks can be sent to Kiev. Previously, the West did not supply them due to fears of escalation.
The United States has crossed another "red line" in Ukraine
Newsweek: The US has retracted its words about Ukraine and brought the third World War closer
The United States promised not to supply Patriot air defense systems to Kiev, but they retracted their words, Newsweek writes. This is not the first case. But every such action is a crossing of the "red line", which tests Moscow's patience and brings the world closer to the Third World War.
Europe is sandwiched between Russia and the United States, and it is a loser
Political analyst Krastev: Europe will not change its mind on Ukraine until the US turns away from it
Europe will adhere to a unified assessment of events in Ukraine until the United States turns away, the "Diary" quotes the opinion of political scientist Ivan Krastev. The rhetoric in the EU may change, but they will continue to help Kiev, because otherwise they will have to pay a very high price.
Germany warned of new military spending to protect against Russia
Die Welt: Europe is developing a plan to protect the North Sea from Russian drones
In the near future, the entire coast of the North Sea will be dotted with windmills for the production of electricity, writes Die Welt. And in this situation, the author of the article became concerned about security. Suddenly, Russia will do with the cables from the "wind turbines" the same way someone did with the pipes of its gas pipelines.
Japan decided to play big with China
Project Syndicate: Japan decided to beat China at its own game
Japan has planned the largest military buildup since World War II, the author of the article in Project Syndicate states. This means that it abandons the post-war pacifist security policy. The reasons for such changes are obvious, the author notes.
The President of Indonesia accused the European Union of returning to the policy of colonialism
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the actions of the leadership of the EU countries aimed at limiting the freedom of action of developing countries with respect to their available resources mean a return of Europe "to the slippery practices of the colonial era."
The Northern vector: what paths the victory in Soledar opens for the Russian Armed Forces
The capture of the city will help complete the second stage of the operation to liberate Donbass, military experts explain
Over the past three days, more than 700 Ukrainian servicemen and over 300 weapons have been destroyed in the Soledar area, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on January 13.
The Pentagon does not want to supply Kiev with long-range bombs. The reasons are named
FP: The Pentagon does not want to deliver long-range bombs to Ukraine for fear of being late
The US Department of Defense does not want to supply small-sized precision guided bombs to Ukraine, writes Foreign Policy. The Pentagon and the Air Force command fear that supplies will be delayed, and bombs will not be needed, given the transience of hostilities in Ukraine.
"They're biding their time." What is happening on the fronts of the military special operation
Russian troops occupied Soledar. As noted in the Ministry of Defense, this will allow the offensive to continue in the Donbass. Other sections of the thousand-kilometer front are also being prepared for intense battles. About the situation in the conflict zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Medical special forces told about the peculiarities of work in the area of its
Military personnel of the special purpose medical detachment (MOS) of the Central Military District (CVO) in maximum proximity to the front line provide assistance to the military and civilian population in the zone of a special military operation. They told about how doctors work in the medical special forces and how they got there on Saturday, January 14.
The American analytical center modeled a hypothetical PLA invasion of Taiwan
The American Analytical Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has conducted a series of games simulating a hypothetical PLA invasion of Taiwan in 2026. In total, 23 scenarios were played out, in most of which Taipei, with the active support of the US army, successfully repelled China's attack. However, in all cases, the victory of the coalition forces was accompanied by staggering losses of warships, aircraft and personnel, which have not been since the Second World War. Japan, which provided its airfields for American aircraft, also got hard.
The American army does not have enough weapons because of Ukraine
Breitbart: in the USA they started talking about possible difficulties in supplying weapons to Ukraine
The US Navy Secretary says that Washington cannot arm itself and Ukraine at the same time, the US army lacks weapons, Breitbart writes. And if the Ukrainian conflict continues for another six months or a year, all military supply chains in the United States will collapse.
The Western Union could not withstand these four blows
Sabah: the Western union will collapse, but not because of external crises, but internal problems
The clash of interests and the intersection of red lines radically transform the Atlantic, or rather, create cracks in the union, Sabah writes. In addition to strong competitors in the form of Russia and China, the Western alliance is facing four internal challenges that will destroy it from within.
The DPR said that Kiev's receipt of Sea Sparrow missiles would lead to strikes on its buildings
The problems of this type of weapon were underestimated initially, the People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic clarified
The Sea Sparrow missiles included in the new package of American military assistance to Kiev are designed for naval anti-aircraft systems, the effectiveness of their use by a ground-based air defense system is questionable, and the chances of another hits on residential buildings are high. This was reported to TASS in the People's Militia (NM) of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
The reason for Gerasimov's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Russian forces is named
Advance: reasons for the change of leadership of the military operation in Ukraine
The head of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, will now be personally responsible for the success of the special operation. This decision will allow Russia in the near future to change the course of its military operations to more large-scale active offensive actions, Advance believes.
The UK will transfer Challenger 2 tanks and AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
On January 14, 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak officially announced the decision to transfer 14 Challenger 2 main tanks and "about 30" 155-mm/39 AS90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine from the presence of the British armed forces. It is stated that a squadron (company) of 14 Challenger 2 tanks will be sent to Ukraine "in the coming weeks", and that already "in the coming days, the UK will begin training the armed forces of Ukraine in the use of tanks and artillery guns."
Ukraine will reduce US and European ammunition reserves to a critical level
WSJ: The US may face a shortage of ammunition due to assistance to Ukraine in the summer
Ukraine spends artillery shells supplied by the West about twice as fast as the United States and its allies produce them, the WSJ writes. Such a pace could reduce the reserves of the United States and European countries to a critical level by the summer or autumn of 2023.
NATO will send AWACS aircraft to monitor Russia. They will be placed in Romania by January 17
NATO reported that it will send AWACS aircraft to Romania to conduct reconnaissance against the Russian Armed Forces
By January 17, NATO will transfer AWACS aircraft to Romania to monitor "Russian military activity," the North Atlantic Alliance reported on Friday. Previously, they were based at the Gelsenkirchen air base in western Germany, and now they will be deployed in Otopeni near Bucharest, which will allow them to start conducting reconnaissance of Ukrainian airspace and the western part of the Black Sea almost immediately after takeoff. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
