China’s military is ready to work with the Russian military to strengthen strategic communication and coordination, including through joint patrols and exercises, a Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson said, a week after Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to Moscow.
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With its invasion of Ukraine stalling, the Kremlin is preparing Russians for a long war by recasting the conflict as an existential struggle for survival against the West, The Guardian reports, with Dmitry Peskov reportedly saying the war would last a very, very long time.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that the Leopard 2 tanks Germany promised to Ukraine have been delivered, with Der Spiegel reporting that all 18 tanks reached Ukraine after Ukrainian crews completed their training in Germany, including live-fire exercises.
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Ukraine cannot yet launch a large-scale counteroffensive because it lacks enough equipment and ammunition, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, urging allies to speed up deliveries and saying Russian forces fire about three times as many shells a day.
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A majority of Europeans, 65%, believe Ukraine should join the European Union in the coming years, according to a survey of about 13,000 people by the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s eupinions project, which also found strong support for arms deliveries and cutting Russian energy.
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Russia is forming military reserves for ongoing operations in Ukraine but faces material and manpower shortages. These reserves are unlikely to operate as large-scale formations. Despite losses, Russia continues to pressure Ukrainian defenses, relying on artillery and drones.
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The US has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth up to $350 million, including HIMARS ammunition, artillery shells, HARM anti-radiation missiles, mortars, AT-4 anti-armour weapons, demining equipment, fuel tankers and riverine patrol boats.
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