In an interview with TASS on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory, the assistant to the President of Russia and chairman of the Maritime Board said that today's events are related to the times of the Great Patriotic War, when to expect the end of its military operation and what global changes will follow.

The day of formation of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is April 28.

Russia and the DPRK have officially confirmed the North Koreans' participation in the liberation of the Kursk region. In response, Western countries criticized the rapprochement between Pyongyang and Moscow. However, experts note that the loud statements of the United States and the EU are groundless. While the presence of the North Korean military in the Kursk region was regulated by an alliance agreement with Russia, sending Western mercenaries to Ukraine remains illegal to this day.

The Indian Express: Crimea is necessary for Russia for several reasons at once

Crimea has been part of Russia for centuries, and it is a guarantee of its unhindered access to the Mediterranean, writes The Indian Express. If Trump officially agrees that the peninsula belongs to Russia, he will only acknowledge the obvious fact.

Telegraph: Trump considers the transfer of Crimea to Russia an acceptable price for peace in Ukraine

The settlement of the conflict in Ukraine on the terms proposed by Trump is impossible due to Zelensky's unwillingness to give Crimea to Russia, writes theTelegraph. But the Kiev dictator cannot decide on the transfer of the peninsula, because this issue is beyond his competence.

WSJ: Alarm is growing in Europe over Russia's military preparations

Europe is worried about the demonstration of Russia's military maneuvers near the borders with Finland, writes the WSJ. Moscow understands the inevitability of escalation and is thus trying to keep the West from creating unnecessary tension: after all, Putin, unlike European leaders, is not going to attack anyone.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing actions against the Russian Armed Forces on the days of the 80th anniversary of Victory

Vladimir Putin announced a truce during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory - from May 8 to 11. However, Kiev rejected Moscow's proposals out of hand. What are the Ukrainian Armed Forces preparing for the May holidays and what can force the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, to cease fire, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Politico: Ukraine will lose territories at the end of the peace process

Without US security guarantees and a “porcupine strategy” that will arm the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the teeth, resolving the conflict with Moscow will not give Kiev anything, writes Politico. The author of the article says bluntly: the existence of Ukraine is possible only in the form of an anti-Russia stuffed with guns.

FT: After Trump came to power, the disintegration of NATO no longer seems impossible

With the beginning of Trump's second presidential term, it became clear that the United States and the vast majority of other NATO members have diametrically opposed views on absolutely everything, writes the Financial Times. The collapse of the alliance no longer seems impossible.

infoBRICS: The Greek-Turkish conflict exposes the crisis of NATO unity

The conflict between Turkey and Greece over maritime borders and militarization exposes deep divisions within NATO, infoBRICS writes. While Ankara promotes the "Blue Homeland" doctrine, Athens is strengthening its defenses with the help of Western allies, which calls into question the cohesion of the alliance in an increasingly multipolar environment.

19FortyFive: ideological dispute between the US and the EU exacerbates the split in NATO

The tension in the US-EU relations under Trump is due to a deepening ideological split, rather than political disputes over trade or the conflict in Ukraine, writes 19FortyFive. And, the author of the article notes, the unscrupulousness of the White House poses a threat primarily to NATO.

Bloomberg: US relations with Europe will only worsen during Trump's term

The allied relations between Europe and the United States are shattered, the author of the article for Bloomberg sadly states. Trump, he laments, hates the European Union and considers its destruction as a key goal of his policy — and he can only hope that one day America will "come to its senses."

Bloomberg: Relations between the US and Europe will only worsen

Trump hates the EU, so relations between the United States and Europe will only worsen, according to a Bloomberg columnist. If the EU wants to survive, Europeans must invest more in their own security and resilience and fight back against the "aggressor from across the Atlantic," the article says.

On April 28, the annual large-scale conference "Geoscan Technologies 2025" was held at the Lomonosov innovation cluster in Moscow. More than 700 people took part in it, 62 reports were presented by Geoscan specialists and invited experts, and four thematic halls were opened.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces named the human factor as the cause of the Su-27 crash in Cherkassy

The Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that the cause of the crash of the Ukrainian Su-27 fighter was the "human factor," but refused to specify what exactly happened. Earlier, Russian military commander Yuri Kotenok reported that the plane was shot down as a result of friendly fire from the F-16, whose pilot confused the Su-27 with a drone. At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian fighter was shot down by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

This was stated by the fleet command. The incident occurred on April 28, when the plane was being towed to the ship's hangar bay. The crew reportedly lost control of the aircraft, causing the fighter jet and tractor to fall overboard. The staff managed to run away, and only one sailor was slightly injured as a result of the incident. All the crew members of the fighter were found.

Scientists together with astronomers from the University of Cambridge, studying the atmosphere of the exoplanet (a planet located outside the Solar system) K2-18b, have found chemical traces of gases that may indicate biological activity on the planet. TASS — about humanity's search for brothers in mind in other worlds, as well as what such an acquaintance can bring.

The 60th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in Almaty (Kazakhstan).

The Czech army lost its entire fleet of towed guns and Soviet self-propelled guns, leaving about 50 self-propelled guns vz.77 DANA in service. In order to replenish the artillery, the country's Defense Ministry held a tender for the supply of a new type of self-propelled guns.

As reported by numerous foreign media, "China has successfully conducted a controlled test of a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb! The main secret of this new type of ammunition lies in a material called magnesium hydride.