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The Ukrainian president has told Sky News he is "not interested" in meeting Vladimir Putin for peace talks, describing him as a "nobody" who lives in an "information bubble" and does not really know what's happening on the battlefield. He also responded to suggestions of a Russian offensive in the coming weeks.

The United States has transferred American munitions stored in Israel for use in Ukraine and plans to send more soon, US and Israeli officials told CNN

Ukraine must win in 2023, otherwise Putin will have the opportunity to prolong the conflict. The Washington Post publishes the opinion that the prospect of conflict is "a protracted conflict in favor of Putin".

The armed conflict in Ukraine has been going on for 10 months. There are still no clear successes on either side. The US Defense Ministry is trying to speed up the procedure for concluding contracts for the supply of weapons in various ways.

In recent months, Ukrainian defenders are in particular need of advanced American air defense systems. The possibility of delivering the MIM-104 Patriot to Ukraine has been discussed almost since February, but no real measures have been taken yet.

The Arms Trade is Big Business. The largest arms manufacturers conclude multibillion-dollar deals, and these are American companies. All processes are aimed not only at helping Kyiv, but also at rearming its own arsenals.

Washington has sent over $10 billion worth of various weapons to Kyiv over the past year. The Central Criminal Police of Finland: some of the weapons supplied to Ukraine fall into the hands of criminals in Finland. Why military aid in Ukraine may not always get to the front lines?