Media mentions – Wider Europe
The attacks on civilian infrastructure target the West
The French Leclerc and British Challenger 2 main battle tanks are no longer being produced
Putin has excluded the any chance of a negotiated settlement
Ellie Geranmayeh and Cinzia Bianco comment on the new strategy the US should adopt to stop Saudi and Iranian support for Russia
The Russians appear to have fired short-range Iskander and Tochka-U ballistic missiles, as well as Kalibr cruise missiles
There is also no unity on whether to press for regime change in Russia: most governments agree that this is not something the EU should set as its goal
Without political agreements, production companies cannot take the initiative to produce defence systems