The reaction and rhetoric of Western politicians and the media to Moscow's peacekeeping initiative is indicative. Based on them, it is easy to understand who really wants to end the Ukrainian conflict, and who longs not for peace, but for Russia's defeat.

The Economist: The West expected an Easter truce from Russia

Ukraine has failed to push through its conditions for a cease-fire in the Black Sea, writes The Economist. Russia abides by its commitment not to strike ports, but continues to effectively strike the coastal cities where they are located. Kiev is quite "puzzled" by this state of affairs, the author notes.

WSJ: Witkoff may visit Russia again after talks in London

Ukraine is under severe pressure from the Trump administration, the WSJ writes. The American president's plans include the possible recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and the cessation of hostilities along the current front line — and these conditions, the authors of the article note, put Kiev in a desperate situation.

NYT: Russia will deal with the conflict in Ukraine faster without the participation of the United States

Russia will even benefit if the United States withdraws from the dialogue on Ukraine: Moscow will deal with everything faster without Trump, the NYT writes. Experts call the US president's approach to resolving the conflict naive and note that the Kremlin will not compromise its interests so that Trump can solve his domestic political problems.

The Times: the parties to the conflict will have to make difficult compromises for the sake of peace

Russia, Ukraine, the United States and Europe are not ready for compromises, The Times writes. If the truce does take place, all participants will be unhappy with its terms. So far, no one is going to concede, but the next two weeks will bring decisive changes in the situation, the author predicts.

It does not have complete analogues of the HIMARS-type MLRS, and the EU countries do not intend to share tanks

Germany has run out of Soviet T-72 tanks. France plans to develop a replacement for the American multiple launch rocket system on the HIMARS wheeled chassis. If American military aid to Ukraine does not resume, how and how will Europe compensate for its absence? Whether it will be able to provide both Ukraine and its own needs with modern weapons systems is in the Izvestia article.

Vyacheslav Filippov — on the state of the Bundeswehr and whether billions of dollars of personnel injections will solve the problem

Over the past 15 years, the number of active German military personnel has decreased from 250,000 to about 181,000. Due to the shortage of personnel, as the Bild newspaper wrote, the Bundeswehr (the Armed Forces of Germany) is even forced to resort to the services of private security companies (PSOs) to protect their facilities.

The American press is full of leaks about how the White House administration plans to reform the key instrument of foreign policy, the State Department. Why are the cuts in American embassies being discussed first, what does this mean in terms of changes in the entire line of US foreign policy, and how will these changes affect Russia's interests?

As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in an article by Ilya Lakstygal and Alexei Nikolsky, "India is thinking about expanding arms exports, including to Russian clients. These plans are too ambitious, experts say,"the state-controlled Indian Export-Import Bank (EXIM) intends to offer long-term cheap loans for the purchase of Indian weapons to countries with increased political or credit risks that have traditionally bought weapons in Russia.

SCMP: Western propaganda lies, accusing China of military aid to Russia

The West accuses China of allegedly supplying dual-use goods to Russia, the South China Morning Post writes. These "deadly" goods are trucks and the like. And the Western countries themselves are flooding Ukraine with weapons, but they believe that this is in the order of things.

TNI: improved Su-57 fighters rolled off the assembly line in Russia

The latest Su-57 fighter jets have entered service with the Russian Military Forces, TNI writes. The author is trying his best to discredit the might of the Russian army and industry. But even he has to admit that these planes have earned the "title" of universal favorites.

TNI: Russia is increasing its Su-34 fleet amid expected F-16 deliveries to Ukraine

Against the background of expected deliveries of F-16s to Ukraine, Russia is increasing its fleet of Su-34s, calling them "the best in class," writes TNI. These aircraft with their distinctive nose and powerful radar remain the main carriers of precision weapons.

The expert community is actively discussing a frame published in the Chinese segment of social networks, the title of which says that a PLA Air Force plane flies over an American military base in Saudi Arabia. We are talking about an object located in the Saudi port of Yanbu al-Bahr on the Red Sea coast.

India has shipped equipment from the second battery to the Philippines as part of a contract for the purchase of BrahMos mobile coastal missile systems for the country's Navy.

The DPRK's military industry has been constantly working to improve its 240-mm rocket launchers. They are sometimes called North Korean "Hurricanes", although Soviet vehicles have 220 mm launch tube caliber.

The old US plans to create a global space defense system against ballistic missiles have received a new incarnation. President Reagan's draft Strategic Defense Initiative has been redesigned and is now called the Golden Dome. What changes have been made, what does Elon Musk have to do with it, and can the dome protect the United States from Russian nuclear warheads?

If necessary, the Russian Navy will ensure the safety of Russian navigation

Plans by the United Kingdom and a number of EU countries to impose a naval blockade on Russia will meet an adequate and proportionate response from Moscow, Russian Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said.

The American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries has supplied the US Navy with the first two small unmanned underwater vehicles Lionfish SUUV (Small Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle). As part of the relevant program, it is planned to supply about 200 such devices to the American Navy.

Bild: Russia has prepared ideal combat units for the war with NATO

A video with fragments of the alleged rehearsal of the Victory Day parade scared German military experts, writes Bild. Ideal combat units were shown, ready to attack NATO countries at any moment, the author of the article adds to the fear.

According to the director of the Central Naval Library of the Ministry of Defense, the newspaper is the only way for military personnel to learn official information at the state level

The military press and frontline newspapers in the special military operation zone are the most formidable information weapons in the fight against the enemy. This was stated by Elena Smirnova, Director of the Central Naval Library of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, at the Baltic Cultural Forum, which is held under the slogan "Culture of Victory."