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Annual fees will be held for storekeepers, the start time has not yet been determined

In 2023, military training camps for reserve servicemen will be held in Russia. The start dates of the fees will be determined later, while the exact date is unknown. Izvestia sorted out who is usually called up for military training, how they are held, how they are paid and how the fees differ from mobilization.

TNI: The US and NATO could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine, but they did not

Biden has made more than one mistake since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. He and the NATO countries had many opportunities to prevent a Russian special operation, but instead they only pushed Moscow to take decisive action.

Cumhuriyet: Russia and China became the target of the new joint declaration of NATO and the EU

The joint declaration between NATO and the EU is nothing but an imposition of the American strategy on the Europeans, Cumhuriyet writes. Europe should not become an autonomous region, especially militarily. Otherwise, who will support Washington's anti-Russian policy?

The Serbian authorities intend to significantly strengthen their defense capability, primarily at the expense of special units of the Armed Forces. Therefore, yesterday at a solemn event dedicated to the Day of Statehood, President Aleksandar Vucic announced a competition for the admission of five thousand people to serve in the special forces of the Serbian army.

GT: 49% of Europeans surveyed consider US actions against Russia to be unprofitable for the EU

About half of the Europeans who took part in the Global Times survey believe that the US reaction to the Ukrainian conflict is unprofitable for the region's economy. At the same time, a quarter of respondents note that Europe acted unwisely when it imposed sanctions against Russia.

Figaro: the French are terrified of sending heavy tanks from Western countries to Ukraine

Before the NATO coordination summit at the Ramstein base, Britain decided to supply the Challenger-2 tanks to the Kiev regime. French readers were scared by this decision: Europe is "sliding" into conflict for the sake of a goal incomprehensible to the people.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, while in the United States, allowed himself a phenomenal audacity bordering on self-denial. Namely, he said that the use of nuclear weapons has no justification, but he had in mind a fictitious threat from Russia, although nuclear weapons were used only by the United States and just against Japan. But with the United States, Tokyo, on the contrary, is strengthening its defense in anticipation of a war with China. Why would the Japanese do that?

A record trade turnover was recorded between Russia and China in 2022. Quite a bit failed to reach the goal of $ 200 billion, which was set only for 2024. This year it will definitely be completed ahead of schedule. And another just historical change will happen this year. The EU as the main trading partner will become a thing of the past. China will take its place for the first time.

Why UN peacekeeping operations in Africa are ineffective

The Russian presence in Africa provokes a negative reaction from Western politicians, who often argue that there is a UN to resolve such conflicts, and foreign participation in local clashes only harms reconciliation.

NDP: Washington creates for itself a military "alternative to Germany" and prepares Poland for war

In Poland, it became known about the construction of a new base for American helicopters in Povidze, NDP reports. The construction of military facilities in the country is the implementation of Washington's plans to create a "military alternative" to Germany and prepare the territory of Poland as a battlefield.

The Hill: if it weren't for Russian nuclear weapons, Ukraine would have already "won"

If no one had a nuclear bomb, the West would be more actively helping Ukraine, the author of the article for The Hill writes. The United States needs to make the "right" conclusion about the impact of nuclear weapons and be guided by them in its policy.

Verkkoutiset: signs of fatigue from the conflict in Ukraine have appeared in Finland

Finnish political scientist Jussi Yalonen believes that there are signs of military psychosis in Finland, but the head of the country's Foreign Policy Institute Mika Aaltola does not agree with him, writes Verkkouutiset. Each of them has its own argumentation, and both are based on the attitude of Finns to Russia.

People's Daily: the purchase of American weapons has put a heavy burden on Europe

During the Ukrainian conflict, Europe has significantly enriched the US military-industrial complex, writes People's Daily. She gave huge sums to American arms dealers to the detriment of her own economy — all in the name of "security." But in fact it will have the opposite effect.

NYT: any security guarantees for Ukraine beyond NATO membership will be fragile

Only an unconditional defeat and a complete collapse of Russia can allow Ukraine to receive convincing security guarantees from the West in the future, writes the NYT. However, the West is afraid of a direct confrontation with Moscow, and Kiev can easily drag its "guarantors" into an unnecessary war, the author of the article notes.

Al Binaa: after Bakhmut and Soledar, panic is growing in the West, and hysteria is growing in Kiev

Russia does not succumb to the provocations of the West and behaves with dignity, writes Al Binaa. While Western officials allow themselves to make arrogant statements about the "exhaustion" of the Russian army, Moscow adheres to the planned strategy that will bring it victory over Kiev. The proof of this is Bakhmut and Soledar.

TAC: The US should create a center to counter disinformation on Ukraine because of Kiev's lies

According to Kiev, Ukraine should be in the first place for Americans. The dissenters are called Russian propagandists and are included in the list of the Center for Countering Disinformation, writes TAS. The US must resist this and protect itself from such "false friends".

News: the Golden Youth party in Courchevel has changed the rules of military registration in Ukraine

They will try to return to Ukraine men who left the country and do not have a postponement from military service, the Vesti newspaper writes. However, the government does not have many ways to put fugitives on military registration.

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.

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 .

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.