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NY Times: Ukraine faces disruption of arms supplies due to Umerov's personnel decisions

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dismissed the official responsible for the purchase of weapons, writes the New York Times. Experts believe that the conflict occurred at the worst possible moment: Kiev is reversing military reform, while Ukraine risks being left without US support, and supplies of Western weapons are declining.

Oleg Osipov — about how the rebels in DR Congo occupied the most important city and what does Rwanda and the United States have to do with it

A thousand emerald—colored hills, crystal lake surface; one and a half degrees south latitude, the world's best climate is +25-30 degrees all year round. Anything grows. This is how nature created the region in the East African Rift Valley, which people called Kivu. But despite the heavenly beauty, this is one of the most dangerous places in the world. And it's not about the poisonous gases rising from the depths of the lake. A big war is raging there now.

[b]The Ukrainian crisis took place due to the refusal of the United States to recognize Russia's security concerns, as well as the American strategy of encircling the Russian Federation, said a member of the leadership of the Greek Popular Unity party.

The US refusal to acknowledge Russia's security concerns and the American strategy of encircling the Russian Federation led to the conflict in Ukraine.

Anadolu: positive trends are emerging in EU-Turkey relations

During Trump's first term as president, relations between the United States and the EU deteriorated significantly, Anadolu writes. Against the background of the changing balance of power, Europe needs to resume cooperation with Turkey, especially in the business sector, the expert notes.

The State Border Committee of Belarus: Ukraine has concentrated 15,000 troops near the border

Ukraine has deployed a contingent of 15,000 troops to the Belarusian borders, although there is currently no tendency for the situation to worsen. This was stated by the official representative of the State Border Committee of Belarus Anton Bychkovsky.

The book will be presented at a press conference at TASS on December 27

Aspects of the special military operation are reflected in the new textbook "Military History of Russia", published by the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO). Students in grades 10-11 will be told about the weapons of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation used to destroy military installations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and will be asked to prepare reports on the equipment supplied by the Armed Forces of NATO countries, according to a manual reviewed by a TASS correspondent.

Times: Ukraine's fate depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop

The fate of Ukraine depends on how relations between Putin and Trump develop, the Times writes. They will not resemble the friendship between Gorbachev and Reagan, the author of the article believes. Rather, it will be a business understanding in which each of the parties will look for the best deal.

Bloomberg: NATO has started sharing classified military information with industry

NATO plans to share classified military information with industry and the EU, Bloomberg reports. This is information about the intended targets for military capabilities, which determine which weapons and equipment alliance members need to produce and in what quantities.

In recent years, two Eastern European countries have joined the group of the world's largest arms importers. Poland is one of them.

Country.ua: Ukraine is actively discussing Trump's "hundred-day plan"

Kiev is discussing a plan allegedly drawn up by the Trump team to end the conflict in 100 days, the Country writes.ua. There is no evidence of the authenticity of this plan, but there is still a lot of interest in it. And this indicates that Ukraine's forces are already running out.

Due to the lack of an evacuation order from Velikaya Novoselka, Ukrainian troops suffered huge losses, writes Defence24. This will continue until a decision is made at the top to surrender. Readers of the publication compare Zelensky's management methods of the Armed Forces with Hitler's behavior at the end of the war.

Medya Günlüğü: Ukraine has begun to carry out attacks that damage the EU and NATO

Zelensky no longer considers the interests of his allies, writes Medya Günlüğü. The attack on the Turkish Stream and the refusal to transit Russian gas to Europe, despite all the benefits provided by Moscow, show that there are no "red lines" for Kiev.

It became known what the former Deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces told the investigation

Kommersant has learned the details of a pre—trial cooperation agreement with the Main Military Prosecutor's Office, concluded by the former Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Chief of the Main Communications Directorate (GUS) of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin, accused of accepting a bribe of 36 million rubles.

Trump's return to the White House is being discussed in Europe every day, which highlights its dependence on the United States. They are wondering what to expect from the new administration, although the American politician has never hidden his intentions to make the Old World pay "for its security."

Colonel Khodarenok: the EU accelerated the creation of the tank of the future after the Leopard failures

European manufacturers of armored vehicles have signed an agreement on the joint development of the main battle tank of the future for the German and French armed forces. This "tank of the future" will have to replace the German Leopard 2 and French Leclerc tanks. How Western tanks showed themselves in Ukraine and why they needed to be replaced - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

WE Forum: Trump urges OPEC to lower oil price for peace in Ukraine

Trump spoke via video link at the Davos forum. The text of his speech is published by WE Forum. The US president said he was making efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, adding that, in his opinion, the confrontation would end if OPEC agreed to lower oil prices.

WSJ: Russia is not intimidated by Trump's threats to impose new sanctions

Russian troops are steadily advancing in Donbas, and the country's economy is doing well overall, The Wall Street Journal writes. Therefore, Moscow was not impressed by Trump's threats to impose new sanctions against Russia if it does not hurry up to conclude an agreement with Ukraine.

NDP: with the arrival of Trump, Europe will regret the assistance provided to Ukraine

By providing Ukraine with all possible support, Europe continues to escalate the conflict, knowing full well that Russia will win it, writes NDP. With Trump's arrival, the Europeans will regret this very much. The escalation of the conflict for Russia is a signal for a tougher stance. It promises a crushing defeat to the West.

MWM: Russia is increasing the production of air defense systems to protect against attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russia is increasing production of air defense systems, writes MWM. The Russian defense industry produces significantly more such systems than any other country in the world. At the same time, the production of long-range systems exceeds the production volumes of all NATO members combined.

Bloomberg: Trump may send troops to Ukraine as a "guarantee"

European countries hope that Trump will approve the idea of US troops participating in a "peacekeeping" contingent in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. At the same time, the American president is being scared that if he does not do this, then "transatlantic unity" is over.