After the scandal in the White House between US President Donald Trump and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, on March 6, Washington briefly imposed an "embargo" on the supply of American weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, until the Ukrainian delegation backed down in Riyadh. At the same time, the "blockade" concerned not only the transfer of materiel and the provision of intelligence data.

Canada is considering potential alternatives to acquiring Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35 Lightning 2 fighter jets.

The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion demonstrated several technological innovations, including the ability of an infantry robotic reconnaissance platoon (SRRI) to deploy a swarm of drones using a single multi-purpose armored vehicle to accommodate the entire complex.

Musk posted a video with thanks from NASA astronauts stuck on the ISS

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who are stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), have prepared a new video message. It was answered by SpaceX founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk.

The Turkish defense company Baykar announced the successful completion of the new Kemankeş-1 test, showing the relevant footage. This is a small-sized cruise missile equipped with an artificial intelligence-based guidance system, that is, it has the so-called "machine vision", which potentially makes the weapon invulnerable to electronic warfare systems. The product was launched from the Bayraktar TB2 drone.

Andrey Kirillov — on what the meeting of representatives of China, Russia and Iran in Beijing on the nuclear program showed

The Iranian nuclear issue has reached an impasse, some experts say, according to which the limit of trust between the main stakeholders has finally been exhausted.

The Telegraph: Russia's "shadow fleet" defeats the West in an economic war

The passage of tankers with Russian oil through the English Channel is associated with risk, The Telegraph writes. After all, each of them is a possible saboteur. But there is no proof. Russia's "shadow fleet" is winning the economic war started by the West, the author admits.

"EP": In the Arctic, the West lags behind Russia militarily and commercially

The United States and Canada are losing the race for dominance in the Arctic to Russia and China, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. Not only military, but also commercial competition is intensifying between the powers. In all respects, Russia has a significant advantage over the West.

For three years, European politicians and officials of all ranks have been convincing their citizens that with their comprehensive help, Ukraine will be able to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia. To do this, huge amounts of money were spent at the suggestion of interested parties and harsh anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian (for Russia's main strategic ally) sanctions were imposed.

Al Mayadeen: US turn to Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia

The United States and the European Union have made a U-turn towards Armenia, and this is not for nothing, Al Mayadeen writes. The actions of Western countries will help curb Turkey's ambitions as a NATO stronghold in the region. In turn, cooperation between the West and Armenia will force Azerbaijan to get closer to Russia and Iran.

The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.

What our soldiers had to go through before they saw the light at the end of the tunnel, — in the material of a special correspondent of Izvestia

A special correspondent of Izvestia has collected hitherto unpublished facts about Operation Potok, which has already gone down in military history as one of the most extraordinary and daring.

WP: Putin has set strict conditions for a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict

Moscow supported Trump's proposal for a cease-fire in the Ukrainian conflict, but conditioned its agreement on a number of strict requirements, The Washington Post writes. Therefore, while the conditions are being clarified, the Russian troops will continue their offensive.

Andrey Surzhansky — on how the Russian Federation reacted to the proposal for a truce in Ukraine

Those who were waiting for Vladimir Putin's unequivocal response to the US-Ukrainian agreement on the 30-day truce had to make sure once again that they had not learned how to predict the reaction of the Russian president.

Latham expert: Zelensky will be accused of disrupting peace talks on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, they say, set "impossible" truce conditions for Zelensky, the author of the article for 19FortyFive is sadly indignant. According to him, the Russian leader is specifically trying to make Kiev responsible for disrupting the negotiations. And oh, the horror! — he still wants his country to win.

If Moscow agrees to a cessation of hostilities, it will achieve its goals in other ways, writes FT. Putin's task now is to take advantage of Russia's advantage on the battlefield and at the same time get closer to the United States, the author believes.

The Telegraph: Russia puts forward tough conditions for a cease-fire to the United States

Moscow has made it clear that even before concluding a ceasefire agreement, it would like to understand what the next steps in the peace process will be, The Telegraph writes. Russia has certain demands, and it intends to stand firm on its own.

Political scientist Mearsheimer: The West misunderstands Putin's intentions in Ukraine

The West is misinterpreting Putin's words and actions, says political analyst John Mearsheimer in an interview with The New Yorker. The popular opinion that the Russian president is going to conquer and subjugate the whole of Ukraine has no basis in fact.

The Telegraph: Trump will start pulling the strings if Russia refuses peace

At the Jeddah talks, the United States convinced Ukraine to agree to a 30-day cease—fire, a much more generous offer than the plan of Britain and France, The Telegraph writes. Now the decision belongs to Russia. If peace is made, Trump will boast that the parties have reached an agreement thanks to his efforts.

"The Russian armed forces are taking an increasingly advantageous position," "Few analysts today will argue that Ukraine is winning," "The best chance at the moment to end the largest conflict in Europe since World War II," world publications write about the prospect of a cease-fire.