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The Telegraph: Trump wants to take away the bowels of Ukraine, turning it into a colony

Kiev has $15 trillion worth of minerals that will help the United States overcome its dependence on China, the Telegraph writes. But so far, Trump has offered Ukraine very little, except perhaps threats, the author of the article believes.

FT: Europe is not able to build a defense without the help of the United States

European capitals are trying to figure out how to fill the security gap if Trump decides to withdraw US troops from the continent, writes FT. For many decades, Europe has become accustomed to the American presence, and rebuilding will take time and a lot of money.

Yesterday, on February 18, the Russian State Duma ratified the Treaty with Belarus on security guarantees within the framework of the Union State. The decision was made at the plenary session.

The speech of US Vice President J. D. Vance at the Munich Conference stunned European politicians, according to the world media. The United States no longer intends to be delicate with Europe, which, as they believe, has become detached from the aspirations of its peoples.

Domestic companies presented armored vehicles, helicopters, air defense systems and more

Presented at the IDEX-2025 arms exhibition, the T-90M tank with electronic warfare and protective structures, modified taking into account its experience, is capable of successfully resisting drone attacks.

The Kalashnikov Concern is demonstrating a wide range of weapons at the IDEX 2025 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi, from a small-sized modification of the AK—15 assault rifle to the Krona anti-aircraft missile system. A special place on the exhibition is occupied by unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition. The head of the concern, Alan Lushnikov, in an interview with TASS, spoke about the features of defense products and why they should be looked at more broadly.

Underground "cities" were used to provide troops

The constant improvement of attack and reconnaissance UAVs has made the delivery of goods to the front line a particularly dangerous occupation. One of the new solutions to the problem was the organization of underground "storage points" in the front line by our logistics services.

In an interview with Interfax, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, dedicated to the Diplomatic Worker's Day celebrated on February 10, spoke about priority areas in relations with friendly states of the Asian region, and about working with them at the SCO, BRICS, and ASEAN venues.

The Economist: The United States and Russia will resolve the conflict in Ukraine without Europe– which is in shock

At an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris, disagreements arose over the issue of sending troops to Ukraine, the Economist writes. The rest of the agenda items are the same. The only result: everyone realized that relations with America had "entered a new phase."

CNN: Trump will end Putin's international isolation

The meeting in Saudi Arabia will decide the future of Ukraine and Russia's status on the world stage, CNN writes. For the sake of its goals, the United States is ready to sacrifice Ukraine's allies and interests. Europe is in a panic — Trump is not interested in its future.

The Hill: Trump doesn't need Ukraine, it's going to be Europe's headache now

Trump has the right to believe that the Ukrainian conflict is not an American problem, the British author writes in an article for The Hill. Therefore, the United States is turning away from Ukraine and withdrawing from its obligations to defend Europe. From now on, all this is a headache for the Europeans themselves.

FT: Conflict broke out among EU leaders over sending troops to Ukraine

The EU could not agree on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. The emergency meeting in Paris with the participation of representatives of some European states in order to reach a consensus on further actions was marked by sharp contradictions between its participants.

The Guardian: Lavrov spoke about the results of negotiations with the United States

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the talks "very useful," writes The Guardian. Russia and the United States have agreed to remove obstacles preventing adequate cooperation: the countries have begun to prepare negotiators to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.

Against the background of the preparation of public opinion in Europe about the deployment of so-called peacekeepers to Ukraine, a military operation is being planned under the auspices of individual countries. In particular, we are talking about Britain, France and a number of other European countries. Moreover, preparations for its holding are carried out regardless of the results of negotiations between Russia and the United States.

Having gathered for the summit, European officials were still recovering from the transcript of an hour-and-a-half telephone conversation between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as statements made by US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth in the middle of the week in Brussels.

Toyo Keizai: Russia's main "weapon" is natural resources

Russia's main allies are gas and oil, writes Toyo Keizai. After the start of the SVR, Europe tried to abandon Russian gas. The West boldly imposed sanctions on Russia, but at the same time continued to buy fuel from it in incredible quantities.

The area of the Russian exposition will reach almost 1 thousand square meters. m

The IDEX-2025 International Defense Exhibition opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). According to Rosoboronexport, this year's event will feature the largest number of recent innovations from the Russian defense industry.

TNI: Ukraine will never become a member of NATO

The de facto conflict in Ukraine is over, writes TNI. Kiev will have to accept that Russia and the United States will make their own decision. Representatives of the Trump administration said that Kiev should prepare for territorial concessions, as well as for the fact that Ukraine will never be accepted into NATO.

The Russian military talked about a new way to combat drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the Court

On the screen is a broadcast from a drone: fields familiar to the Kursk region, interspersed with roads and forest belts. At the bottom, the label "Rusorez" is the name of the model of the Ukrainian drone. The Russian fighter presses a few keys, and in a few seconds the screen is covered with white noise. About how one of the most secret units operates, see the RIA Novosti article.

On February 17, the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition will start in Abu Dhabi, ahead of which domestic arms manufacturers have announced a large number of new products. On the eve of the opening, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian models would be of interest to Middle Eastern partners, and what expectations the special exporter has for the world premiere of the T-90MS tank, which is being exhibited abroad for the first time in a completely new look.