Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to increase payments to Russian servicemen participating in a special operation to protect Donbass.

Switching to the side of the enemy in conditions of armed conflict or military operations will be considered a treason, the corresponding bill is posted in the Duma electronic database.

The future of the regions liberated from the Kiev regime is being viewed. Earlier, the authorities of the Kherson region noted that they associate its future exclusively with Russia and that there is no question of existence in the format of an independent republic. A similar statement was made by the head of the Council of the CAA (military-civil administration) of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of the S-300V anti-aircraft missile system during a special operation to protect the population of Donbass. This was reported on May 25 in the press service of the department.

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said at a morning briefing that Russian troops destroyed the workshops of the Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhye, which produced aircraft engines, with high-precision missiles.

On May 25, Izvestia obtained footage of the destruction of a camouflaged warehouse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Kamyshevakha of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) as part of a special operation to protect Donbass.

The LNR ambassador to Russia spoke about the hacking of the AFU defense on the Svetlodarsk Arc

The LNR Ambassador to the Russian Federation Rodion Miroshnik reported the hacking of the Svetlodarsk arc. In his opinion, the Ukrainian defense has crumbled. The Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the Donetsk People's Republic reported that since the beginning of the military special operation in Ukraine, 219 settlements have been taken under control. Miroshnik also recommended residents of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk not to leave the shelter, fearing provocations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian-American relations over Ukraine are so bad that the ambassadors of the two countries were isolated

Relations between Russia and the United States deteriorated sharply after the start of the Kremlin's special operation in Ukraine, writes the WSJ. High-level diplomacy has come to naught. This increases the risk of miscalculations and misunderstandings, which is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, the authors of the article warn.

An ally in a difficult time. Will Algeria become an intermediary between Russia and the West?

Recently, Algeria has received many representatives of states and international organizations, Sasapost notes. Next in line is the visit of the French President, which was preceded by the arrival of the Russian Foreign Minister. According to experts, much now speaks about the desire of the Arab country to play a mediating role in the conflict between Moscow and the West with the maximum possible benefits for Russians.

We need a real discussion about the Ukrainian conflict

Katrina vanden Heuvel, columnist and editor-in-chief of The Nation magazine, believes that the events in Ukraine are viewed too one-sidedly by the West. In her article for the Washington Post, she urges American society to show critical thinking, restraint and not ignore the obvious.

Russia denied Finland gas not only as a punishment for its desire to join NATO. We have a complete picture of the new Russian "gas doctrine"

It is unlikely that Russia would have turned off Finland's gas if she had not confirmed her desire to join NATO, Advance writes. A new Russian energy doctrine has come into force, the author of the article believes. And some countries have already felt its effect on themselves.

Because of the war in Ukraine, the EU will not become a world power

The entire foreign policy of the EU and Germany is now reduced only to relations with Russia, writes Geopolitika.news. The rhythm is set by Britain and the USA. The European Union has lost the global potential of power and the ability to independently conduct foreign policy. And the Europeans will pay for it.

As it became known following the meeting of the "Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine" held on May 23, the West intends to send new batches of equipment and weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including anti-ship missiles and attack helicopters.

The Kiev regime criticized the message of the Russian authorities about the successful use of a new laser complex "Badass" during a special operation in Ukraine, destroying, and not only "blinding" enemy drones.

Stocks of 155-mm shells used by Ukraine for firing from towed M777 howitzers will be replenished in the near future. A number of Western countries have expressed a desire to supply ammunition to Kiev, including Canada.

Based on the analysis of New Zealand media reports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be supplied with 105-mm light towed guns L-118 / L-119.

Self-propelled artillery units (self-propelled guns) CAESAR French production noticed in Ukraine. Telegram channel bmpd published a video demonstrating the use of self-propelled howitzers. The record drew the attention of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Will the application of Finland and Sweden accelerate Georgia's accession to NATO?

The accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Alliance, it seems, will happen contrary to Russia's position on further expansion of NATO, writes Eurasianet.org . The author of the article expresses the opinion that Ukraine and Georgia are unlikely to be able to repeat the path of the Scandinavian countries.

The stocks of military equipment of the EU countries, so necessary for the use of the language of force, have dried up due to supplies to Ukraine. Such a conclusion can be drawn from the statement of the head of the Bundeswehr, the Polish president, as well as from the complaints of the chief of the European Diplomacy and concurrently the chief "hawk" of Brussels, Josep Borrel. Europe presents itself as defenseless against the Russian threat, but is this the case in reality?

US intrigues in NATO

The United States uses NATO in its imperialist interests, the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet writes. The author of the article is sure that Washington deliberately exposes defenseless countries to the risk of military clashes, luring them into the alliance.