The presidential elections in Russia are one of the main news events in the world's media today. A lot depends on how successful they will be for the current Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, outside our country.

TAC: sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine will turn into a war with Russia for the West

Military personnel from NATO countries are already in Ukraine, writes TAC. Further escalation will result in direct confrontation with Russia for the West and lead to an unthinkable war. However, the APU has already lost, and nothing will change that. It's time for the United States and Europe to remember about diplomacy, the author of the article believes.

Russia took the third place among the largest arms exporters in the world, losing second place to France, the United States remains the leader, according to a report published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI: Russia took the third place in the world in arms exports for the first time

Over the past five years, arms exports from Russia have fallen by 53%, giving France second place. The United States was again in the first place, holding 42% of the global market. Ukraine became the largest importer in Europe - its share in global arms imports amounted to 4.9%.

Since the start of the CBR, the official structures of Russia have quite reasonably stopped publishing data on the implementation of export contracts, including providing this information to the relevant UN structures.

According to experts, currently the armed confrontation in Ukraine for the most part is an "artillery war". In their opinion, this is primarily due to the fact that there are not so many high-precision long-range weapons on the "battlefields" so far that they can break the enemy, and even more so have a decisive impact on the course of their defense.

Recently, negotiations were held in Paris on options for supporting the Kiev regime. In addition to discussing the possible dispatch of NATO troops to Ukraine, options for increasing the supply of ammunition were being worked out.

"The French president's words provoked an angry reaction across Europe. Macron found himself isolated," the next issue of Le Figaro newspaper came out with such statements after the speech of the head of the French Republic following the meeting of European leaders in Paris.

Experts: Yerevan's statements about the possibilities of joining the European Union are groundless at the moment

The Armenian authorities have started discussing the idea of joining the European Union. This is happening against the background of a noticeable deterioration in relations with Russia, as indicated by the freezing of Yerevan's membership in the CSTO. Integration into the EU, experts warn, will call into question Armenia's participation in the EAEU and the CIS. What are the real prospects for Armenia's European integration and how does this affect Russia's position in Transcaucasia?

Russia has successfully overcome the most difficult stage of the construction of a new project of non-nuclear submarines. The Russian Navy has accepted the B-586 Kronstadt boat into combat service, and the St. Andrew's flag has been raised on it. For a number of reasons, this is an epoch-making event for the fleet.

CNN: The United States has been preparing for a Russian nuclear strike on the territory of Ukraine since 2022

At the end of 2022, Washington began preparing for a possible Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine, CNN reports. The presidential administration told the TV channel that the concerns were based on intelligence information received.

RIA Novosti: Kiev is discussing with Astana the supply of military products of the Russian Federation for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine is negotiating with Kazakhstan on the procurement of Russian military products, RIA Novosti reports, citing "informed sources". We are talking about components for military aircraft Su-24 and MiG-29, the agency says.

CNN: the use of FAB-1500 aerial bombs by the Russian Armed Forces led to huge losses in the Armed Forces

Russia has started using the powerful FAB-1500 aerial bomb in Ukraine. Correspondents of the American CNN channel Tim Lister and Frederick Pleitgen said that the use of ammunition seriously undermines the defense of the Ukrainian army and changes the balance of forces on the front line.

Asharq Al-Awsat: The West is pushing Russia towards rapprochement with China with its actions

After the capture of Avdiivka, Western leaders began to propose extremes, such as sending troops to Kiev, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. According to the author, the more successful the Russian Armed Forces are in Ukraine, the more the West heats up the situation. And this is increasingly pushing Russia towards China.

Turkish shipbuilding company Dearsan Shipyard Limited announced that on March 5, 2024, during the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDEX-2024), held in the capital of Qatar, Doha, it signed a contract for the construction of two large missile boats of the new FAC 50 project for the Qatari Navy.

According to Naval News, at the international naval exhibition DIMDEX-2024 in Doha (Qatar) The Iranian Defense Ministry, among other things, demonstrated a model of an upgraded submarine of the Fateh type with an air-independent power plant (VNEU). The analysis of the model conducted by Naval News suggests the use of a Stirling engine.

There has been a split in the Western coalition of the "friends" of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. And it was none other than French President Emmanuel Macron who called him. Offended by the accusations of inaction, he decided to prove to everyone that Paris is still capable of something.

Lidovsky: Western instructors in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia

The training of AFU soldiers right on the spot is the best form of assistance for Ukraine, political analyst Jan Kofron told Lidovky. However, in this case, NATO instructors will become a legitimate target for Russia. Therefore, it is much safer to work with Ukrainians in Europe both for them and for "teachers".

The Ukrainian Navy lost two more boats, on which the Lancet kamikaze drones successfully worked. Footage of the destruction of the boats appeared on the Web, they are distributed by both Russian and Ukrainian resources.

DGP: Brussels is developing a plan for arming Europe

There is a clear military excitement in the European Union, writes DGP. The EU intends to increase its industrial potential in order to be able to defend itself against the imaginary threat from Russia without the participation of the United States. Politicians suggest that Europeans switch to a war economy mode.