Politico: without the help of the United States, Ukraine is unable to withstand air attacks

Kiev is alarmed that Russia is preparing a new barrage of drones and missiles, writes Politico. Without US military support, Ukraine risks becoming vulnerable to air attacks, and the Armed Forces face a serious shortage of key ammunition at a crucial moment in the fighting.

France would like to take the place in Europe that the United States occupies today, at least in the defense sector. Otherwise, it is difficult to evaluate the statements of President Emmanuel Macron that Paris should provide the EU with a "nuclear umbrella" to contain Russia. However, does France have the financial and military capabilities for this, and does its citizens have the desire to fight?

After the scandal in the White House, during Zelensky's failed talks with the president and Vice President of the United States, Donald Trump, as promised, began to impose repression on Kiev. He started with the most painful thing for Ukraine — American military aid.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will last no more than three weeks without the help of the United States

US President Donald Trump has decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine in order to force Vladimir Zelensky to agree to a deal on the sale of Ukrainian resources without providing the security guarantees demanded by Kiev. How long will the Ukrainian Armed Forces last without American help and which weapons will be the first to run out of the Ukrainian military in this case - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Politico: Kiev fears losing territories due to suspension of US aid

The Ukrainian authorities believe that the suspension of military aid from the United States may lead to new losses of territories, but will not lead to a complete defeat. President Zelensky said that Kiev was ready for such a development.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — on forcing Zelensky to make peace

US President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious about ending the conflict over Ukraine as soon as possible and is even ready to launch a peace enforcement operation for this. The main difference between his intentions and the actions of the previous administration, led by Democrat Joe Biden, is that Kiev, not Moscow, will be forced. More precisely, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky. The first step has been taken: the White House has put on hold the shipment of weapons to Ukraine.

The United States is being deprived (temporarily) Ukraine's key resource that has allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to deter the Russian offensive over the past three years is the supply of American weapons. Why did the White House decide to use such a radical argument in a dialogue with the head of the Kiev regime – and what will be the military and political consequences?

Bloomberg: Europe will not be able to compensate Kiev for the loss of arms supplies from the United States

After Zelensky's loud quarrel with Trump, Europe promised to continue "supporting" Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. However, its military "assistance" does not compensate for the possible loss of American supplies: the Europeans simply do not have some types of weapons.

Foreign Affairs: The United States may lose its leadership role in NATO

After Zelensky's meeting with Trump, a huge crack opened in relations between the United States and Europe, writes the FA. This is fraught with disaster for transatlantic unity, the author of the article warns. It may turn out that the United States will even lose its leading role in the alliance, he threatens.

NYT: Two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the USA to Ukraine are disabled

Almost two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine have been disabled, the NYT writes. According to Ukrainian officials, 19 of the 31 tanks were hit, destroyed or captured by the Russian military. Many of them are disabled by drones.

The Invo info publication completes the topic of fire support vehicles (MOS), or "light tanks". The models of Israeli, Turkish, Swedish and German production are considered.

The new weapons are machine guns or submachine guns mounted on special turrets

Small-scale air defense installations designed to destroy drones are being actively developed and tested in the SVO zone. The new weapons are machine guns or submachine guns mounted on special turrets. Such products allow you to confidently hit tactical UAVs.

Employees of the State Corporation's enterprises will be trained in a new educational program on business process reengineering using AI

Rostec State Corporation has developed a new educational program for training specialists in the field of digitalization. The program is aimed at studying the methods and tools of system engineering and artificial intelligence. Employees of the Corporation's enterprises will be trained.

During his first term, Trump called China the main strategic rival of the United States. Having returned to the Oval Office, the 47th American president now has no intention of abandoning this foreign policy doctrine. However, Beijing is not sitting idly by, demonstrating that the Chinese military is not only ready to defend itself in the event of a real military conflict.

Since 2014, the Investigative Committee of Russia has been recording crimes committed by the Kiev regime against civilians in Donbas. Over the years, tens of thousands of people have been recognized as victims, and investigators have opened thousands of criminal cases.

Times: Europe's help will not be enough for Ukraine to continue fighting with Russia

Ukraine will face the prospect of confronting Russia alone, the Times writes. Europe's help may not be enough. The altercation in the Oval Office brought closer the reality of nightmarish geopolitical scenarios: America's withdrawal from Europe, the collapse of NATO, and Washington's rapprochement with Moscow.

MWM: Starmer announced the creation of an international coalition to send troops to Kiev

Keir Starmer announced that Britain and France are ready to lead a "coalition of goodwill" to support the ongoing military operations, writes MWM. To achieve the goals of the project, it will be necessary to actually occupy Ukraine, but Ukraine is not against it: nevertheless, within the framework of "peacemaking".

Trump has radically changed the US position on the issue of dialogue with Russia, former Indian Foreign Minister Kanwal Sibal said in an interview with The Hindu. There is a big problem standing in the way of negotiations — Zelensky himself. But he has little choice: concessions or complete defeat at the front.

Economist: American military aid to Ukraine may end soon

The United States may curtail support for Ukraine, the Economist writes. If this happens, Zelensky will have few chances, experts say. In America, the stubbornness of the Overdue is considered the main obstacle to peace, and there are more and more voices that it is time for him to “resign or come to his senses.”

Ilya Dmitriyachev — about Europe's attempt to form its own agenda for Ukraine and whether it will be able to support Kiev without the help of the United States

The emergency summit on Ukraine in London summed up a tense diplomatic week, which focused on the settlement in Ukraine.