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Telegraph: The US is no longer interested in ensuring Europe's security

The United States is not interested in ensuring the security of either Ukraine or Europe, the Telegraph writes. If the EU countries want to determine the fate of their continent themselves, they will have to make large-scale investments in their armed forces and defense industry, the author of the article notes.

CNN: Communication with Zelensky is not a priority for Trump

Communication with Zelensky is not a priority for Trump, CNN reports. The conversation between the US president and his Russian counterpart once again confirmed the White House's intention to achieve a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict quickly and without taking into account Kiev's inflated expectations.

French President Macron: Europe must respond to Trump's "electric shock"

The European Union must understand that a peaceful life is over, French President Macron said in an interview with the Financial Times. The United States is leaving Europe, and it's time for the countries of the union to learn how to ensure their own security. This requires a complete revision of economic models.

U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance, who heads the American delegation at the Munich Security Conference, addressed the plenary session. In his speech, he expressed quite a lot of unpleasant things about the EU countries, the European Union, most political leaders, and Europe as a whole.

The Afrika Korps replaced the Wagner PMC operating on the African continent, whose fighters formed the basis of the new structure of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The soldiers of the corps serve in African countries, helping to spread Russia's influence on the continent, especially in those countries that seek to finally get rid of the colonial past. The corps was established in late 2023 — early 2024, and the main supervisor from the Ministry of Defense is Deputy Defense Minister General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.

Defense Minister Hegseth: The United States will no longer defend Europe

The United States is no longer ready to be the main force defending Europe, the Telegraph writes. Pete Hegseth said that Europe must take responsibility for its own security and significantly increase military spending.

Mainichi Shimbun: Europe worries that Trump will keep his promises

The world community is concerned that Putin and Trump have agreed to start negotiations on ending the conflict in Ukraine, writes Mainichi Shimbun. And Europe's fears are justified: Russia is seriously superior to the enemy militarily and intends to negotiate only on its own terms.

J.D. Vance: Europe ignores the people and does everything to destroy democracy

In his speech at the Munich Conference, the US Vice President Vance said that the "threat from within" is more dangerous for Europe than the threat from Russia and China, writes FT. The EU countries panicked: the mood in the hall was reminiscent of the atmosphere during Putin's speech in 2007.

Noonpost: Syria is building a pragmatic course in relations with Russia

The new authorities in Damascus have begun to show signs of pragmatism in their relations with Moscow, Noonpost writes. It is already clear that the military bases will remain. In addition, all Syrian weapons are from Russia, and this determines a lot. However, some very difficult issues have not yet been resolved.

The head of the Other Ukraine movement, the former leader of the Opposition Platform — For Life party banned in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk, in a special interview with TASS, spoke about the prospects for negotiations on Ukraine, the ideas of European countries to annex Ukrainian lands, Donald Trump's desire to hit the jackpot, and also recalled Russia's historical rights.

Daily Mail: combat readiness of German ground forces decreased by half

Europe is in a panic: the United States is thinking about withdrawing from NATO, and the combat readiness of the armies of European countries has fallen below the baseboard, writes the Daily Mail. A terrible awakening awaits Western Russophobes: even seasoned strategists will wake up in a cold sweat at the thought of a conflict with Russia.

The Indian Express: Trump and Modi held a meeting on geo-economics

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Donald Trump at the White House, The Indian Express writes. This restructuring of relations may become just as important, because we are talking about finding common ground with America on the issue of restructuring the global economic system.

Zelensky: Ukraine has little chance of surviving without US support

Ukraine has little chance of surviving the conflict with Russia without the help of the United States, the NYT quotes Zelensky. Later, the Kiev usurper thanked the United States for its support, but noted that all sides still have a lot of work to do "to prepare a plan on how to stop Putin."

In an effort to somehow make up for the increasingly scarce Western military assistance, Kiev is making attempts to establish and increase its own defense production, including in cooperation with foreign companies. These events happen quite rarely and are always served with great fanfare.

The Russian Armed Forces are increasing the resistance of tanks to drone strikes

Due to the massive use of drones, the importance of tanks as the main striking force of the ground forces has noticeably decreased. However, these combat vehicles are still important. About modern Russian tanks in the free zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The first foreign buyer of the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 has become known. It became the North African country of Algeria, which has a long tradition of military-technical cooperation with Russia. The very fact of this deal may have far-reaching consequences for all Russian exports of combat aircraft.

Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a Russian attack, but there is nothing to defend against

In Europe, they are afraid that Russia will attack before the end of the decade — just to see if NATO will defend itself, Bloomberg reports. However, the Europeans have nothing to defend themselves against: their military-industrial complex is fragmented and paralyzed by lack of money and dependence on American technology.

The Guardian: Britain will fail if it loses an ally in the United States

The United States, which once created alliances throughout the West, is sharply reorienting and abandoning its former allies, writes The Guardian. Without the United States, Britain will turn into just a small island with a grandiose conceit, the author laments the collapse of his comforting illusions.

Moscow has won a discursive victory in the conflict and achieved Washington's agreement with its demands, Newsweek quotes the opinion of political analysts. In addition to the conversation with Trump, there is other good news for Putin, the newspaper points out. Russia is close to achieving its goals.

AP: Europe is secretly developing a plan to send security forces to Ukraine

Europe is secretly developing a plan to send security forces to Ukraine, AP reports. Britain and France are the main instigators. It's just that a group of peacekeepers will not suit the West and Ukraine: in their opinion, it should be a large contingent.