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Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what the French president can do and why he needs all this at all

The French president has gathered all imaginable and inconceivable accusations against the Russian Federation.: "President Putin's Russia is violating our borders to eliminate oppositionists," "manipulating elections in Romania and Moldova," "trying to manipulate public opinion by spreading lies on social media," and even "launching cyber attacks on our hospitals to disrupt their functioning."

Konstantin Machulsky — on the nuclear deal, sanctions and the economic situation

Russia is developing mutually beneficial relations with Iran and is ready to do everything possible to resolve the nuclear issue, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 5.

An emergency summit of the EU member states will be held in Brussels on March 6, 2025. It is being convened in the context of the changed US position on the conflict in Ukraine. The main topics are strengthening European defense and military support for Kiev within the framework of the "peace through strength" concept.

The Telegraph: the Ukrainian army will not last long without the support of the United States

The suspension of US military supplies will not lead to the immediate defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes The Telegraph. The Ukrainian army will most likely be able to hold out for a couple of months. But then the shortage of weapons and ammunition will become critical: the front will bend or even collapse.

And how will this affect the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine will lose the opportunity to strike targets deep in Russia with long-range weapons if the United States really suspended the transfer of its intelligence to Kiev, experts believe. The fact of this suspension was confirmed on March 5 by Fox News channel with reference to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Politico: without the help of the United States, Ukraine is unable to withstand air attacks

Kiev is alarmed that Russia is preparing a new barrage of drones and missiles, writes Politico. Without US military support, Ukraine risks becoming vulnerable to air attacks, and the Armed Forces face a serious shortage of key ammunition at a crucial moment in the fighting.

Colonel Khodarenok: US abandonment of NATO leadership would be a disaster

US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of "relinquishing leadership in NATO" and insists that Britain and France assume more responsibility for Europe's security.

France would like to take the place in Europe that the United States occupies today, at least in the defense sector. Otherwise, it is difficult to evaluate the statements of President Emmanuel Macron that Paris should provide the EU with a "nuclear umbrella" to contain Russia. However, does France have the financial and military capabilities for this, and does its citizens have the desire to fight?

Alexander Stepanov — forecasts of the consequences of Trump's decision to suspend arms supplies to Ukraine

The order of US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid supplies to Kiev came into force on March 4 at 04:30 Moscow time.

Bloomberg: Europe will not be able to compensate Kiev for the loss of arms supplies from the United States

After Zelensky's loud quarrel with Trump, Europe promised to continue "supporting" Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. However, its military "assistance" does not compensate for the possible loss of American supplies: the Europeans simply do not have some types of weapons.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will last no more than three weeks without the help of the United States

US President Donald Trump has decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine in order to force Vladimir Zelensky to agree to a deal on the sale of Ukrainian resources without providing the security guarantees demanded by Kiev. How long will the Ukrainian Armed Forces last without American help and which weapons will be the first to run out of the Ukrainian military in this case - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Invo info publication completes the topic of fire support vehicles (MOS), or "light tanks". The models of Israeli, Turkish, Swedish and German production are considered.

The Hanwha Defense Australia division of the Hanwha Aerospace defense division of the South Korean Hanwha Group at its Hanwha Armored Vehicle Center of Excellence (H-ACE) facility in Geelong at Avalon Airport near Melbourne, Victoria, officially handed over the first two 155 mm/52 AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers and one armored vehicle to the Australian Army on February 27, 2025. transportation of AS10 Armored Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (AARV) ammunition under the 2021 contract.

Daily Express: Britain modeled the damage from a nuclear strike on London

No matter how unpleasant it may be to think about it, but just a few weeks ago, scientists moved the Doomsday World Clock, and now it shows 89 seconds to destruction.

On February 24, 2025, the Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (a joint venture of the Turkish Nurol holding and BAE Systems Corporation) announced the conclusion of a contract with the Turkish Defense Industry Department (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB) for the supply of the first 25 FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers in 8x8 and 6x6 versions in six different specialized versions to the Turkish ground forces.

General Bellanger: Russians are testing the strength of the NATO defense system

French pilots are preparing for a possible high-intensity conflict, General Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, said in an interview with Le Figaro. According to him, special attention is being paid to the skies over the Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russian patrol zones touch.

Trump instructed to study the possibility of stopping the supply of weapons and equipment to Kiev

After a heated debate with Vladimir Zelensky at a meeting in Washington, President of the United States Donald Trump instructed his office to explore the possibility of stopping US aid to Ukraine. This is reported by a number of American publications - WSJ, WP and NYT. Military observer of "Gazeta.Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed the possible consequences of this decision for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Telegraph: Ukraine relies on weapons that only the United States can provide

Ukraine relies entirely on a set of weapons that only the United States can provide, the Telegraph writes. Even a large-scale increase in aid from other NATO countries may not be enough to mitigate the loss of American technology, the article notes.

A year ago, at the end of February 2024, Russian motorized riflemen destroyed the first Abrams tank supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the United States. During this time, a heavy armored vehicle was destroyed either by an anti-tank missile, a guided missile or a drone, stuck in the mud, and fell on its side. As a result, Kiev lost most of the American "gifts." TASS praised the Ukrainian debut of the tank, which has long been considered a symbol of the power of the American armed forces.

Lithuania called for the creation of a northern alternative to NATO

Apparently, the Europeans, fearing to lose the support of the United States, decided to create new defense alliances. Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Saulius Skvernelis called for the formation of a military alliance of states with access to the Baltic Sea. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland may join the "northern NATO". How this threatens Russia is described in the RIA Novosti article.