At the end of May, the Supreme Court of Russia adopted resolution No. 11, according to which the rights of citizens to self-defense, including the protection of their own homes, were expanded. But, of course, not everyone is ready to take up a weapon capable of killing or seriously injuring a person, even in self-defense.

On June 30, the French Embassy in Athens hosted the signing ceremony of offset (compensation) agreements between the French company Naval Group and Greek subcontractors within the framework of the program for the supply of three frigates of the FDI HN (Belharra class) of the Greek Navy.

Germany has begun testing laser weapons being developed in the interests of the German Navy. A laser weapon demonstrator is installed on board the German frigate Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt) type F125. This is reported by MBDA Deutschland.

The Swedish company Saab announced the ceremony of laying the keel of the A26 class Blekinge for the Swedish Navy, which took place on June 30 at the shipbuilding enterprise in Karlskrona.

Iran's military is currently operating in the Red Sea more actively than at any time in a decade, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu reported to the President of the Russian Federation – Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the results of the offensive operation to liberate the territory of the LPR.

Earlier, Shoigu reported to the president about taking control of the entire territory of the Luhansk People's Republic

The units of the Russian Armed Forces that took part in the storming of Lisichansk should rest and restore combat capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Ukrainian troops are trying to stay in the "cauldrons" created by the advancing Russian, Donetsk and Lugansk forces, as long as they can. Alexander Khodakovsky writes about this in his Telegram channel.

Negotiations with Moscow are the only way to peace

Today, NATO countries are wondering whether to continue betting on Ukraine or start negotiations with Moscow without waiting for the G20 summit, Il Giornale writes. By November, the situation may change dramatically, and the West will face a more difficult choice.

Western mercenaries, volunteers and just thrill-seekers continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry reports almost daily on the destruction of foreigners. There are many very experienced fighters among them. About who came to fight in Donbass — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Russia supports the expansion of the UN Security Council, but not at the expense of American "allies" like Japan and Germany. The expanded composition of the Security Council should include Latin American, Asian and African countries. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov.

The NATO strategy is the US strategy

The United States has long pursued a policy of aggressive military expansion against Russia and China, Cumhuriyet writes. According to the author of the article, the military operation in Ukraine was not the reason, but only the catalyst for the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO, since the alliance's strategy fully meets the interests of Washington.

What strategy can lead the US to success in a multipolar Cold War

The United States and its partners should moderate their idealistic ambitions and prepare for a new and difficult era of superpower rivalry, the author of the article in the National Interest believes. This will allow them to navigate in a world that is unmanageable, but irreversibly interdependent.

Ukraine is turning to NATO. How the Madrid summit changed attitudes towards the Alliance

Kiev was pleased with the decisions of the NATO summit that ended in Madrid, writes "European Truth". At the same time, the author of the article notes that the bloc is not ready to provide Ukraine with an action plan for accession. That would be too ambitious a step.

Fiala has already admitted this. General Sandor about weapons for Ukraine. Bad news for Zelensky

The West supports Ukraine only in words, it is almost impossible to supply it with weapons. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Parlamentní listy by the former head of the Czech military intelligence, Andor Sandor. This means that NATO is not ready for a prolonged conflict.

The EU's "moral support" for Ukraine hides a country gripped by problems

Europe "morally supports" Ukraine and promises to join the EU. At the same time, the Europeans agree that this will not happen soon. First, Kiev must carry out reforms. Their success also depends on Russia, the author of the article believes.

Slovakia can supply MiG-29 fighters at its disposal, as well as tanks to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on July 3 by Czech TV with reference to Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

General Vladimirov explained why the APU was disappointed in howitzers from Germany and the USA

European and American media note that the Ukrainian military began to critically evaluate the artillery systems that the United States and Germany supplied to Kiev. What prevents the APU from effectively using NATO howitzers - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Military expert Andrey Frolov — how Paris helps the Ukrainian army with its weapons

France has become one of the most active sponsors of the Ukrainian army in the current conflict. Although in absolute numbers, her help, at first glance, does not seem very large, from a qualitative point of view, the French are in the leading positions.

Is the West really willing to pay the price for defeating Putin?

The Times writes that Russia's recent successes in the special operation have shaken the West's confidence in the "victory" over Moscow. Now no one believes that Ukraine will return at least to the original line before the operation. We need to look for ways to compromise on terms that are inconvenient for Kiev.