In an article published in the Japanese edition of Shukan Gendai, Hiroshi Ohara, director of the Humanities Institute of Economics, writes that the United States, in an unrestrained desire to preserve world hegemony, risks encountering a "second Vietnam" in Ukraine.

Liz Truss: "We will never feel safe again"

The head of the Buritan Foreign Ministry, Liz Truss, was not distinguished by diplomacy even before the start of the special operation, and in her last speech she simply suffered, this can be seen from the FAZ article. Truss began to justify Ukraine's strikes against Russia, proposed to remake the G7 into a "NATO from the economy," etc. The funny thing is that her boss, Prime Minister Boris, considers this and her other statements to be the "norm."

NATO Map: three countries that could be the first to attack Russia in World War III

The threat of World War III is increasing, writes the Daily Express. No matter how the global conflict develops, its result will almost certainly be the complete destruction of humanity. Nevertheless, the author of the article makes a bold attempt to suggest which countries could compete with Russia in a face-to-face confrontation.

Ukraine: Western countries risk becoming complicit in the conflict

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointed to the obvious facts of NATO's participation in hostilities against Russian troops in Ukraine, "Figaro" notes. The newspaper is trying to respond to this accusation with quotes from Western politicians. But these quotes rather confirm the correctness of the Russian minister.

Will the Ukrainian conflict become the "Vietnam of the XXI century" for the United States?

The author of the article, Shukan Gendai, believes that the United States in the struggle for its world hegemony may meet a "second Vietnam" in Ukraine. He points out that most countries do not support America in its adventure in Ukraine. Japan should carefully consider whether to follow the United States, or whether it should choose its own path to peace.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has called for more military aid to be sent to Ukraine. Her statements turn Kiev into a pawn in the struggle of British politicians for voters, writes The Guardian. Both Johnson and the Trust want to celebrate victory in a war that is being waged by someone else's hands. This is the first case of a leadership struggle among conservatives that is being waged on the borders of Russia.

President of the Constitutional Court of Italy: "We failed in Ukraine"

Giuliano Amato, who twice served as Prime Minister of Italy, gave an interview to Il Venerdì. Amato spoke about the meeting with Putin in the 2000s and acknowledged the failure of Western policy towards Russia.

Putin's Russia begins the "weeks of revenge" of Finland — the Saimaa Channel was the first to be distributed

Most likely, Finland's application for NATO membership will be sent in mid-May, Ilta-Sanomat reports. Then weeks of torment will begin for the country, the author of the editorial writes. This time may be morally difficult for Finns.

Ukraine — factory of false news

Western media cover what is happening in Ukraine 24 hours a day, writes Rebelión. The author of the article tells how propaganda supports the version of Kiev, and draws attention to how fake stories about the "atrocities" of Russians appear in time.

The United States needs to come to its senses and abandon the preparation of provocations using weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine. On April 30, the Russian embassy in Washington called for such actions.

As part of the Russian special operation, the hunt for the "soldiers of fortune" began

What was considered criminal and immoral until recently has not been surprising to anyone lately, much less public condemnation. We are talking about mercenaries and mercenary activities.

The relatives of the American mercenary from the PMCs confirmed to CNN and FOX News his death in Ukraine

American media reported the death of a 22-year-old mercenary in Ukraine. And the British Foreign Office confirmed the death of one Briton and the disappearance of the second. It is assumed that they fought on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has presented a summary of the results of today's special military operation. It reports that the defeat of the enemy's manpower and equipment was carried out in all directions of the operation.

Russian air defense (air defense) means in the area of the settlement of Chervonny Yar, Kherson region, shot down a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air. This was stated at a briefing at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on April 30.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published new video footage about the service of our units and the work of Russian weapons during the military special operation in Ukraine. This time the plot is devoted to the combat use of calculations of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes (ZRPC) "Pantsir-S1" and operators of portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) "Igla".

Russian anti-aircraft gunners with the help of Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile systems provide air cover during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was announced on April 30 by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

Moscow has changed the balance of power on the Azov and Black Seas

The transfer of Berdyansk, Mariupol and other port cities on the coast of the Sea of Azov under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian Federation will have an impact on the overall balance of forces in the entire Black Sea basin. Accordingly, long-term plans for the development of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy should be adjusted, taking into account the losses incurred during the special military operation.

The Russian army began to destroy the transport communications of Ukraine

In response to the West's desire to provide "humanitarian assistance" to Kiev by supplying heavy weapons, the Russian army is disorganizing the transport infrastructure of Ukraine. For the first time since the beginning of the operation, the Russian Aerospace Forces struck at railway junctions in the Rivne, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions.

Two air detachments hit the village of Zhecha in the border area of the Bryansk region

The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported on the attempt of the AFU aircraft to cross the border of Russia. Air defense systems detected the plane and stopped the breakthrough attempt, but two shells hit the settlement of Zhecha in the Starodubsky district, damaging the lining of the technological buildings of the oil terminal and the surrounding area.

Wounded participants of the special operation in Ukraine need support

Among Russian businessmen and reserve officers there are those who voluntarily buy bulletproof vests, helmets, food and send it to Donbass.