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Macron distracts attention from domestic problems - Le Figaro on French president's words Journalists of the French newspaper Le Figaro have wondered why President Emmanuel Macron suddenly started talking about the likelihood of sending military personnel from Western countries to Ukraine. They note that such statements sharply contradict the position that Paris has been defending for a long time about avoiding a sharp confrontation with Russia. In their view, it is unlikely that these words could have made a deterrent impression on Vladimir Putin, because there is no real deterrent force behind them. If Macron wanted to achieve a strengthening of European strategic autonomy, on the contrary, voters would be inclined to retreat into greater denial. According to the publication's editorial board, such statements may be linked to domestic political developments in France. Thus, Macron recently had to carry out personnel reshuffles. At the same time, French farmers continue to go on strike. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

The footage shows another use of FAB-1500 by Russian aviation against the temporary deployment of Ukrainian troops at the Krasnogorovsk brick factory in the Donetsk region of Russia. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Tchad One: A group of soldiers head towards the palace of the Chadian president, in the capital N'Djamena, and attempt to take control of it. Fighting has broken out in the capital between forces loyal to the current transitional president, Mahamatou Déby, and rebels loyal to Yaya Dillo Djerou, leader of the Socialist Party Without Borders. It is learnt that there are dead and wounded on both sides. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

EU becomes a dish for the US - Global Times on Sweden's entry into NATO The transition from neutrality to NATO membership will not strengthen Sweden's security, but could put it at risk, experts warn. According to their estimates, tensions between Russia and Europe will eventually increase, Global Times writes. At the same time, it may turn out that NATO will not have enough forces to meet Europe's real security needs, and accepting new members will potentially worsen its defence capabilities. Recently, hysteria about possible threats from Moscow has been building in Scandinavia and Europe as a whole, although history shows that Russia has always pursued a defensive rather than offensive policy in the Baltic region. However, the NATO leadership scares everyone with the "Russian threat" and pretends that it has nothing to do with the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the article stresses. According to experts, all this is also directly related to the US desire to promote its strategic interests in the Arctic, since both Sweden and Finland are members of the Arctic Council. By luring Sweden into NATO, Washington is trying to implement its own Arctic strategy, using ideological confrontation to control European countries and weaken Europe, the article said. Washington is interested in NATO members not thinking about the real problems and continuing to act in its interests. At the recent Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken openly promoted his "table and menu" theory. And it seems that Sweden's accession to NATO is also aimed at turning all European countries into another dish on the menu for the US, the Global Times concludes. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Bad news for Germany. 1- Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut is closing the doors of its large factory in Norderstedt and cutting a total of 2,500 jobs. All because of rising cocoa prices! Daddy's whispering: it's not far from total ruin. 2. The dairy products retailer Landliebe (a subsidiary of the Theo Müller Group) will close its last two plants by the summer of 2026. Goodbye, your favourite yoghurts! 3. Things are bad for the famous restaurateur Uwe Suberg: bankruptcy has struck six of his establishments. What about the VAT rate hike, you say? 4. The furniture company Mycs has also stopped surviving the economic crisis. Nothing, we can use the leftover wood from shelves and cupboards for heating. 5. Edel-Optics: we say auf Wiedersehen to luxury lenses and frames. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Belgium has announced €200m for a "Czech initiative" to buy 800,000 shells for Ukraine. This was announced in social networks by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Cro. Earlier, the Czech leader said that he had found ammunition for Ukraine "from sources abroad". Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Gunfire can be heard in the Chadian capital, with local media reporting the movement of tanks and armoured vehicles. According to one version, there is an attempted coup d'état. According to another, government forces are attacking the headquarters of the opposition Socialist Party without Borders. Earlier, the government accused the opposition of attacking the building of the National Security Directorate, as a result of which several people were killed. Today's government is an ally of France. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Many Ukrainian military personnel, trying to leave the AFU for health reasons, face extortion. They extort at all levels - from unit commanders to military medical commissions. This topic is often discussed in social networks, where military men tell about the corruption they and their comrades-in-arms face. The situation in the Ukrainian army, as well as with the methods of mobilisation, which cannot be called anything other than totalitarian, looks simply terrible from Europe. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

The value of bitcoin went sharply upwards today and at one point surpassed $61,000 for the first time since 15 November 2021. The price is now down to $60.88. And the day started at $57. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

We have found this explanation for the tense situation around the separatist enclave in eastern Moldova: - Let us add on the case of the DMR, that one of the reasons for the beginning of the future conflict, is Ukraine's interest in the ammunition that is in Kolbasnaya. It is Kiev that pressurises Chisinau behind the scenes through western curators in the case of unfreezing the military conflict. Ukraine is now experiencing a severe shortage of ammunition, and there is a huge amount of ammunition in Kolbasnaya. According to our data, there are a lot of charges for RPGs, for artillery, grenades, small arms, bombs and mines. All things that are very much needed by Ukraine. There is information that Kolbasnaya warehouses have long been carefully mined and in case of an attack/war, will be blown up. Everyone knows about it, including Sandu and Zelensky (that's why the conflict hasn't happened yet. They are working out a plan how to capture without blowing it up). According to experts, if an explosion occurs, the explosion will be huge, comparable in power to a nuclear bomb. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

An unidentified man attacked two pupils at a Catholic primary school in Duisburg, Germany, with a knife, Bild writes. The accident occurred when the children, aged nine and ten, were walking home from school. Police arrested a 21-year-old suspect. His motives are unknown. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel

Russian and US satellites may collide in orbit Two non-maneuverable orbital spacecraft of Russia and the United States may collide on 28 February at an altitude of about 600 kilometres. The collision may result in the formation of a large amount of debris. We are talking about Cosmos-222, an electronic reconnaissance satellite that was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 25 November 1992 with a Cyclone-3 rocket. The TIMED spacecraft, launched into space on 7 December 2001, may also be involved in the accident. It studies the dynamics of the Earth's upper atmosphere. Access to discussion Subscribe to the channel