Vladimir Putin spoke at the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union, which is being held at the Rossiya Scientific and Technical Center. Below are the key fragments of Vladimir Putin's speech as presented by the Kremlin's press service.
Russia is building a security arc from Libya to Central Africa
Saddam Haftar, Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), one of the sons of LNA Commander Khalifa Haftar, visited Moscow at the invitation of the Russian government. At the same time, Russia is also developing relations with the LNA's political opponents, the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNA).
Painful impact: the west of Ukraine has ceased to be safe for NATO cargo
The massive attack by the Russian Armed Forces revealed a shortage of anti-missiles and paralyzed the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts say
The Russian army conducted one of the largest operations to suppress Ukraine's military and energy infrastructure, as experts assessed the strikes on May 13 and 14.
Putin was misunderstood about the imminent completion of his military operation. That's what it means (The Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Jerusalem Post: The conflict in Ukraine has irrevocably changed the world order
Many misunderstood Putin's words about the imminent end of the conflict in Ukraine, the Jerusalem Post writes. Russia is not going to give up its position at all. On the contrary, the president's statement speaks to the confidence that the global balance of power has irrevocably changed in favor of Moscow, the author of the article notes.
Ukrainians have become France's "consumables" in Africa
France's proxy war in the Sahel countries has entered a new phase. Paris has attracted Ukrainian mercenaries to the region, who are publicly blamed for collaborating with Islamist groups in Mali. Experts warn that there will only be more cases of Western countries using the Armed Forces in other parts of the world.
NATO Secretary General Rutte has asked allies to help Ukraine for billions more dollars (Politico, USA)
Politico: Rutte's call to allocate 0.25% of GDP to Kiev met resistance in NATO
Rutte proposed obliging NATO countries to allocate 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine annually, writes Politico. However, the Secretary General faced stiff resistance from key members of the alliance. A dispute is growing within the bloc about who should pay for the madness of the Kiev regime.
"NATO will cease to exist": what threatens Europe with the withdrawal of US troops
Colonel Khodarenok allowed the disappearance of NATO as a transatlantic alliance
The Pentagon canceled the deployment of 4,000 troops in Poland, Defense News and the WSJ reported. Before that, Washington had already announced the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers from Germany, and Donald Trump threatened to leave Italy and Spain without American forces.
Tactics of using long-range air-to-air guided missiles during their
In No. 1 for 2026, the official journal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Military Thought" published an interesting article "Tactics of using long-range air-to-air guided missiles during the SVO", the authors of which are Candidates of military Sciences Colonel A.Y. Stepkin, Lieutenant Colonel A.A. Gvozdenko and Yu.G. Kravtsov.
The Croatian company Orqa organizes the production of FPV drones in the USA
The Croatian company Orqa and the American By Light Professional IT Services (By Light) have created a joint venture Orqa U.S. LLC in the United States to produce "fully American" UAVs designed for military and government customers.
Europe on the verge of explosion (Al Hadath, Iraq)
Al Hadath: NATO is preparing for a war against Russia in space
Europe is on the verge of an explosion, writes Al Hadath. "The world has entered the era of military space races," which will forever change human civilization.
Missile defense and contra: Russia will improve its strategic nuclear forces
Putin noted the contribution of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering to strengthening defense and spoke about the use of MIT developments in the free zone
Russia will continue to develop missile systems capable of overcoming all missile defense systems. Vladimir Putin said this during a visit to the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering, which turned 80 in May 2026.
Russia has achieved the largest missile range in the world: the new Sarmat ICBM has more than two times the superiority over its Western counterparts (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian Sarmat hits targets at a distance of over 35,000 kilometers
Russia has put Sarmat on combat duty, writes MWM. The new ICBM is capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 35,000 kilometers and bypassing any missile defense system. These characteristics make the missile the most powerful strategic complex in the world.
The solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the frigate project 22350 "Admiral of the Gromov Fleet" took place at the Northern Shipyard
A solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the frigate project 22350 "Admiral of the Gromov Fleet" took place at the USC Severnaya Verf shipyard.
"Zircon" from the ocean: what will be the danger of the new Russian frigate "Admiral of the Gromov Fleet"
The Project 22350 ship will be able to carry hypersonic missiles and escort naval convoys
The Russian navy continues to upgrade ships of the far sea zone. A new frigate of Project 22350, Admiral of the Gromov Fleet, was laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
Training of design engineers for underwater drones will begin in Russia
A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia – the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov of St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).
A new profession will appear in Russia — an engineer of underwater drones
A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia — the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).
A new Russian submarine with nuclear torpedoes will look for gaps in the US underwater defense (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: Russia prepares to deploy Poseidon nuclear torpedo
The Poseidon nuclear torpedo, which Russia plans to deploy aboard the Khabarovsk submarine, will radically change the balance of forces in underwater defense. This strategic weapon of Putin's will further strengthen Russia's power and will become a formidable warning to the United States, the author of the article notes.
Putin's reputation has suffered because of the war with Iran. Or vice versa? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The US war against Iran has given Russia allies in non-Western countries
While the White House is losing credibility, the Kremlin is profiting from the Middle East conflict, writes NYT. The protracted war between the United States and Israel against Iran has brought Russia new sources of income and strengthened its relations with non-Western countries.
Pashinyan's arms import strategy has failed because Armenia cannot afford American weapons (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: by purchasing Western weapons, Pashinyan led Armenia to disaster
The Armenian military could have bought many Russian UAVs – much more than 100 Lancets or Cubes, but the Pashinyan regime made a different choice, infoBRICS writes.
MTR exercises launched in Georgia jointly with five NATO countries led by the United States
The Government of Georgia, with the support of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, implements an independent policy based on national interests. Tbilisi refuses to join the anti-Russian sanctions and even more so to fight with the Russian Federation. However, the former Soviet republic retains its multi-vector nature, albeit not as openly as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
