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Outrage and astonishment among politicians in Italy was caused by the words of former Prime Minister, Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, who harshly criticised President Volodymyr Zelensky. He stated that he would never have met him as head of government. His statement also hit Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who saw Zelenski in Brussels and is about to travel to Kiev.more

Polish President Andrzej Duda told the BBC today that the decision to transfer F-16 aircraft to Ukraine must be made by its allies, an independent Ukraine is in the interest of Poland and Europe, and peace can only be achieved by restoring its full territorial sovereignty.more

In an interview with the BBC, President Andrzej Duda stated that the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine would be a "very serious decision" that "would not be easy to take" and stressed that it would have to be taken jointly by the allies.more

The Russian command faces a difficult choice between depleting its troops in Ukraine, limiting the number of targets or carrying out another mobilization, the British Ministry of Defense said today. Meanwhile, the Russians dropped four aerial bombs on Snake Island in the Black Sea last night and also shelled the coast with anti-ship missiles.more

Iran is modifying the attack drones it supplies to Russia so that the explosive warheads can do maximum damage to infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, CNN reported yesterday.more

The new large-scale Russian offensive against Ukraine has already begun, with major fighting going on in the Donbass, stated Mykhailo Podolak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as quoted by the RBK-Ukraine portal yesterday.more

SpaceX has taken steps to prevent the Ukrainian military from using Starlink's internet-connecting satellite terminals to control drones, company CEO Gwynne Shotwell announced. She noted that the system is intended for communication and humanitarian purposes, not as a weapon.more

Ukraine should get the Western fighter jets that its President Volodymyr Zelenski is asking for, because without it, defeating Russia probably won't be possible, the British dailies The Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail wrote in editorial comments today. Defense Minister Ben Wallace commented that it would take months.more

The British Foreign Office imposed sanctions on seven more Russian companies, including six that produce military equipment or deal with logistics, and another eight individuals associated with Vladimir Putin's regime.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated yesterday that nothing is ruled out in terms of military aid to Ukraine, and combat aircraft are part of the talks. He reported that Challenger 2 tanks, which he announced would be given to Ukraine, would be sent by March.more

"Ukraine can defeat Russia, I have no doubt about it. Putin's defeat is only a matter of time," said American political scientist Francis Fukuyama in an interview published yesterday for the T-Online news portal.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing both houses of the British parliament yesterday, thanked the United Kingdom for its support from the very beginning of the war. He assured that freedom would prevail, but emphasized that his country needed Western planes to do so.more

As the risk of escalation in Ukraine grows, the world is moving "with eyes wide open" toward "war on a wider scale" - declared the UN secretary-general yesterday in a speech outlining the organization's priorities for 2023.more

In various regions of Russia, bomb shelters are being inspected and repaired, the Russian independent newspaper Moscow Times reports. This is another manifestation of the militarization of Russian society, he emphasizes.more

The European Union is preparing to welcome Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the EU summit in Brussels the day after tomorrow, the Financial Times reported.more

Support for Ukraine fighting the Russian invasion by its allies cannot be temporary, but should be increased in such a way as to stop the aggressor, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in an interview published in the Spanish daily "El Mundo". He added that "red lines" should not be drawn on this issue.more

A new large-scale Russian offensive in Ukraine could take place in as little as 10 days, a Ukrainian military adviser quoted anonymously by the Financial Times believes. Other Ukrainian officials also warn that an attack is imminent.more

The United Kingdom is safe from Russia, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat emphasized in an interview with "Rzeczpospolita".more

According to the American press, "a damaging view has spread that the restrictions imposed on Moscow have not produced results." "And yet these sanctions are effective. You just need patience to assess their full consequences," stressed Vladimir Milov of the Free Russia Foundation in Foreign Affairs magazine. He cites several indicators as examples, such as unemployment, the strength of the ruble more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his goal is to ensure that the donated armaments, including tanks, reach the front lines as quickly as possible, Downing Street reported.more

Attacks associated with the special services of the Russian Federation are generally not random. They target individuals who have previously been identified and worked on," stated the Government Plenipotentiary for the Security of the Information Space of the Republic of Poland, Stanisław Żaryn.more

British fighters are extremely complex and it takes months to learn how to fly them. Given this, we believe that it is not practical to send these jets to Ukraine, said a spokesman for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.more

The number of Poles with opinions converging with Russian propaganda is growing, especially in terms of attitudes towards Russia and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute. "War is not only fought on the battlefield, but also in people's minds," experts point out.more

The Russian government is likely to keep open the possibility of another round of reservists being called up as part of a 'partial mobilisation' for war with Ukraine, while trying to limit public discontent over this, the UK Ministry of Defence reported today.more

As a result of the war in Ukraine, the centre of gravity in Europe is clearly shifting eastwards, with Poland and the Baltic states gaining moral authority, Jonathan Eyal, one of the deputy directors of the London-based think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), wrote in "The Observer" magazine.more