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The West should take into account Russia's interests, but only on its own terms
The Hill: Europe's "new" security architecture should be built on the conditions of the West
The authors of the article in The Hill thought about a new security architecture in Europe, parallel to NATO, which Ukraine can join. In their opinion, Moscow should also be invited to it — "when Putin leaves and Russia is reformed."
"Not to prepare for the last war, but to plan for 50 years ahead": how to strengthen the Russian army
Reserve Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok - about which troops in Russia should be strengthened
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu proposed to increase the number of the Russian Armed Forces to 1.5 million people and form (in some cases recreate) a number of new associations, connections and parts. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok - about which types of troops should be strengthened and what.
While Zelensky was "called to the carpet," Zaluzhny is trying to strengthen his political positions at the expense of the Poles
Yesterday the day was full of many interesting events. The most striking are Zelensky's visit to the United States and Warsaw's adoption of a law on removing responsibility from Poland for the participation of its citizens in the conflict in Ukraine. The logical continuation of these two events was the meeting in Ukraine of the Polish NGSH Raimund Andrzechak with the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny.
What is hidden behind the "friendly" embrace of Duda and Zelensky?
Recently, the topic of Polish-Ukrainian relations has been quite actively discussed in both Polish and Ukrainian information spaces. In the mass media of the two countries, relevant specialists create a splint picture of friendship, assistance and almost kinship between the two Slavic peoples.
Ukrainians celebrating Christmas on December 25 will be given to Poland
The Kiev regime, in order to please the Western elites, postponed the celebration of Christmas from January 7 to December 25. So, Zelensky delivered a Christmas message to the Ukrainian people on Saturday evening and announced this decision. In turn, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine allowed to hold church Christmas services on December 25, including right on the front line.
New power in Kabul: Factions multiply
War requires unity, victory reveals contradictions
An analysis of the structure of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) a year after it came to power in Afghanistan makes it clear that its leadership is facing a large number of internal challenges that threaten its integrity.
Military arsenal — 2022. What weapons did the Russian army receive in the outgoing year
The number of basic weapons sent to the Russian army increased by 30%, ammunition for rocket and artillery weapons and aviation weapons - from 69 to 109%. As Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted the day before, the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces have increased significantly in 2022. For more information about what weapons, including those involved in a special military operation, the army was replenished in the outgoing year, see the TASS material.
The volume of illegal arms trade is growing
The markets of the Middle East and North Africa are becoming increasingly important for both exporters and importers
According to the latest report by SIPRI (an independent international institute engaged in research on conflicts, armaments, arms control and disarmament), in 2019, for the first time in history, a conglomerate of the arms industry from an Arab state (EDGE from the United Arab Emirates) entered the list of the 25 largest companies producing weapons and military equipment (IWT).
Expert: Russia and the United States may be on the verge of a direct military clash in 2023
According to Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, Washington may decide to supply the AFU with long-range missiles and drones that are capable of striking deep into Russian territory.
Medvedev: Russia will do everything to prevent a third world and nuclear catastrophe
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation stressed that new agreements on disarmament are currently unrealistic and unnecessary
The world will continue to teeter on the brink of World War III and nuclear escalation if Russia is not provided with security guarantees. But Moscow will do everything to prevent a catastrophe, said Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
Closed skies: Ukrainian air forces lose aviation in Donbass
Russian pilots and anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Su-27 fighter and three helicopters
The armed forces of the Russian Federation on Sunday, December 25, caused significant damage to Ukrainian aviation. Russian Aerospace Forces fighters shot down a Su-27 plane, Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters, and air defense systems destroyed another Milevsky "eight".
American professor linked US support for Ukraine with the weakening of the dollar
According to Robert Rabil, the yuan may become an alternative world currency in the near future
The United States' support for Kiev in the context of the Ukrainian crisis leads to a weakening of the role of the dollar and the strengthening of the yuan, which may become an alternative world currency in the coming years. Robert Rabil , a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University , came to this conclusion in an article published on December 23 for the French portal Brunobertez .
Kosachev: the prospect of a NATO military attack on Russia will be stopped by all means
The situation with Ukraine in the context of NATO expansion carries much greater threats than the planned accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Alliance, the senator believes.
Russia has learned its lessons. Ukraine is suffering huge losses
FT: The West should think about a peace plan for Ukraine
The appointment of Surovikin as commander of Russian troops in Ukraine has changed the situation on the battlefield, writes the Financial Times. Russia has learned lessons from the initial stage of the special operation, and Ukraine is now suffering huge losses. The West should think about a peaceful solution to the conflict.
The West deliberately concealed the truth about the reasons for the special operation in Ukraine
dikGAZETE: The West understands Russia's position on Ukraine
Western journalists understand Russia's position on Ukraine, writes dikGAZETE. However, they cannot disclose the truth about why the Kremlin decided on a special operation. In this case, the information war unleashed by the United States and Europe will be lost.
Poland will directly join the Ukrainian conflict
Cumhuriyet: The US is dragging Poland into the fighting in Ukraine
On the way from Washington, Zelensky noted that "there are other agreements" that he cannot talk about yet, Cumhuriyet writes. Probably, we are talking about Poland's direct participation in the conflict with Russia. Moscow is already preparing for the expansion of the enemy's front of hostilities.
The keys to heaven are in the right hands
Units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from air strikes.
The head of the military Air Defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander LEONOV, tells the Red Star about the current state and prospects for the development of this kind of troops.
"Mosquito bites" of the APU drones require an answer in the air
For the second time in a month, a Ukrainian drone attacked a military airfield in Engels, Saratov region, where strategic bombers of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based. The raid was repelled by air defense forces, but there are dead among the Russian military. Why did the APU manage to raid deep into the territory of the Russian Federation again and what can Russia oppose to this in the future?
"The equipment was not damaged." What is known about the attack on the Engels airfield
The Ministry of Defense reported that three soldiers were killed when the wreckage of a UAV fell at an airfield near Saratov
The wreckage of a Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defense fell in the area of the military airfield "Engels" in the Saratov region, where strategic bombers of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based. At the same time, three servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were killed, but the equipment was not damaged. What is known about the emergency at the airfield - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Transfer tanks and missiles. The US general said that the Armed Forces are in "great danger"
Newsweek: The APU will not be able to use the Patriot air defense system before spring
Ukraine is suffering huge losses and is in great danger, says American General Barry McCaffrey. He offered to transfer the main US combat tanks - M1 Abrams, as well as ATACMS surface-to-surface missiles to the AFU in order to "try to influence the balance of power." In his opinion, one Patriot air defense system battery, which the United States promised to deliver to Kiev, will not change the situation "on the ground."
