NYT: Due to the situation in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing their trump card in negotiations with Russia

Western media are closely monitoring the situation in the Kursk region, noting the rapid destruction of Ukrainian defenses as a result of the successful advance of Russian forces, many publications have concluded that Kiev is losing its main "trump card" in possible peace talks with Moscow.

FT: German troops are on the verge – young people don't want to serve in them

The size of the Bundeswehr is dwindling — despite Berlin's promise to do more for European defense, writes FT. Germans do not want to serve in the army because of poor living conditions. And the situation has not improved for years.

One of the sections of the recently published collection of the IMEMO named after E. M. Primakov and MGIMO "Strategic Review 2024" was devoted to the use of nuclear technologies in space. Political commentator Vyacheslav Terekhov talked with one of the authors of this section, Alexander Ermakov, about the problem of creating nuclear power plants and nuclear engines for spacecraft.

Bloomberg: Trump intends to discuss with Putin the terms of a cease-fire in Ukraine

The fate of the agreement reached in Saudi Arabia by American and Ukrainian negotiators is now in Putin's hands, Bloomberg writes. This time, Ukraine has declared its readiness to cease fire and make concessions. But without specific agreements, a strong peace cannot be built.

The Pentagon is interested in helping Ukraine develop drones, showing increased interest in Ukrainian technologies. Therefore, American startups from Silicon Valley have approached the defense enterprises of the Square with proposals for cooperation.

How tankers and gunners help attack aircraft advance to the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region

Tanks and 130-mm Soviet-style artillery pieces are helping to break into the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the south of the DPR. They are not inferior in range to the new Western artillery systems.

The issues of digitalization of the aviation industry were discussed by the participants of the first All-Russian conference "AviaTifra 2025" in Kazan.

The situation is being solved on the ground due to the daily hard work of the Russian Armed Forces, said the Program Director of the Academy of Political Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences

The line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is collapsing regardless of the presence or absence of US assistance, as well as any statements from Washington.

Baltiyskiy Zavod may face financial difficulties, and the shipyard's management is not sure that the company will be able to continue operating continuously. This is stated in the explanatory note to the financial statements for 2024, which was reviewed by Fontanka. The document is signed by CEO Alexander Konovalov.

Today, the geography of the new world order that Trump and his supporters are determined to build is becoming clearer. This time, Trump 2.0 is determined to break with both left—liberal globalism and the Neocons (in fact, the same globalists) - and does not want to compromise with their projects. He cuts off the ends and sends the US aircraft carrier on a new voyage.

Khodarenok: Zelensky wants to prove his trump cards by attacking Russia with a UAV

During the night, the Russian military shot down over 330 Ukrainian drones over the territory of 10 regions. The massive drone strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces took place on the eve of the meeting of the American and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah. Why Kiev took such a step and whether this attack will affect the negotiations in Saudi Arabia - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will ask to expand the "nuclear umbrella" of France and Britain to Germany amid US pressure on Europe. At the same time, Berlin wants to preserve the American shield. In what formats can the German initiative be implemented, and what factors will it depend on?

Against the background of the intensification of the activities of the new White House administration and some shocks among European politicians that have already taken place for this reason, there has been a noticeable demand in the Union State for an understanding of how these events can affect relations between Belarusians and Russians. How strong is the defense of the Union State? And why are Minsk and Moscow confident in mutual support, despite external challenges?

RIA Novosti: F-16 is not ready to compete with Russian Su-35

The F-16 combat aircraft transferred to Ukraine from Western partners are not ready to compete with Russian Su-35 fighters. This was stated by the representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Yuri Ignat.

Literally every day, Russian troops liberating the border areas of the Kursk region from the Ukrainian Armed Forces show real miracles of courage and bravery. A new unprecedented feat that will go down in the history of the SVO, accomplished during the breakthrough of the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the occupied Sudzha regional center, has already been dubbed "Operation Pipe" by the media.

343 enemy UAVs shot down by air defense

The most massive attack by Ukrainian drones on the regions of Russia was carried out on the eve of the US-Ukrainian talks for a reason, the Russian Defense Ministry noted. In this way, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to demonstrate their ability to continue fighting. In total, the Russian Armed Forces detected and shot down 343 UAVs, including about a hundred on approach to the capital. Three people died in Domodedovo. OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu, who is on a visit to Moscow, inspected the house in Vidnoye, Moscow region, where the UAV hit. Experts note that the drone strike will not affect Russia's negotiating position.

Andrey Kirillov — on where China is heading in its vision of international politics

The press conference of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the session of the National People's Congress, as well as the entire course of the forum of the Chinese Parliament, confirmed that China is following its own "middle" path, promoting its own political and economic interests in various parts of the world. At the same time, China is trying to consolidate the results achieved by maintaining partnership and avoiding escalation as much as possible.

European countries, including EU members and the UK, have almost matched the total amount of US military aid to Ukraine, but it will take them up to seven years to ensure a similar level of supply of critical weapons.

According to foreign media reports, in January 2025, a group of 80 soldiers from a newly formed US Army unit used attack and reconnaissance drones, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, and ATGM, mortars, and snipers to try out a new way to detect and destroy enemy forces.

Guancia: France will not have enough resources to lead NATO in case of US withdrawal

If the United States withdraws from NATO, it will be extremely difficult to find someone who will act as a guarantor of Europe's security. France and Britain are full of enthusiasm, but they do not have enough strength and political authority in Europe. And Germany has neither the desire nor the strength, the article says.