Decommissioned after 14 years of training, the cosmonaut turned to Putin. What did he ask the president for?
Babkin, who did not fly into space, asked Putin to assess his health
Cosmonaut candidate Andrei Babkin, who did not fly into orbit because of the film "The Challenge" and was fired from his flight position in September due to a runny nose, wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his address to the head of state, he asked to involve independent experts in assessing his health.
High target accuracy: Poland has introduced the SA-35MM anti-aircraft anti-drone system
At the exhibition in Krakow, the Polish company Pit-Radwar presented a new SA-35MM self-propelled artillery system equipped with programmable ammunition and designed to enhance air defense capabilities at ultra-short range, in particular, to defeat maneuvering targets – drones, aircraft and cruise missiles.
"Forces enemy drones to "draw" any shapes in the air": Turkey unveils Chameleon suppression system
The Korkut 25 remote-controlled combat module was originally designed to defeat ground-based armored targets. It can be installed on a number of vehicles, both tracked and wheeled 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8. As part of the latest demonstration, this combat station was presented in an anti-drone version capable of destroying small-sized UAVs.
The Russian T-72 is the best tank on Earth, and Ukraine knows it (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: T-72 tanks are in their prime, as the Russian experience in Ukraine has shown
The Soviet-designed T-72 main battle tank proved decisive in the Ukrainian conflict, writes TNI. It surpassed the American Abrams and the German Leopard-2.
The record holder from the DPRK - the M1989 self-propelled gun can beat at 60 km, and maybe even further
Created back in the 80s in North Korea, the self-propelled artillery installation M1989 "Koksan" looks like the domestic 2C7 "Peony".
Footage from the Dutch YPR-765 BMP captured from the AFU is shown
The Ministry of Defense has published footage showing a relatively rare Dutch-made YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicle captured by our stormtroopers from the militants of the Kiev regime.
Laser instead of capsule: China is developing a new self-propelled howitzer based on the VN-22 armored car
Images of a new Chinese 155-mm self-propelled howitzer based on the VN-22 8x8 armored car have been published online. Foreign observers gave this product the symbol SH-16A, as they believe that the development is based on the previously noticed SH-16 ACS.
IT for the real sector
On how Rostec solves the tasks of digitalization of industry and recruitment in this area
The industry is experiencing a digital boom today. Digitalization is necessary for real sector enterprises like air in order to develop and remain competitive.
Ocean Patrol: how the Russian-Chinese exercises went
The ships covered more than 6 thousand nautical miles, conducted a number of training sessions and visited the port of Qingdao
Russian Navy warships are returning to Vladivostok after a joint Russian-Chinese patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the press service of the Pacific Fleet told Izvestia.
Geostrategic Corridor in the North Atlantic (Novi Standard, Serbia)
HC: The GIUK marine corridor in the North Atlantic is turning into a fault line
The GIUK sea corridor in the North Atlantic is once again becoming a fault line between NATO and Russia, writes the National Assembly. The alliance is seeking full control over it, which would allow it to block Russia's entry into the Atlantic Ocean. Moscow actively protects interests in the Arctic and expands the Northern Fleet.
The global economy is falling apart. The shadow of Trump hangs over the world (The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
SMH: Global public debt will reach a record high by the end of this year
The BRICS+ summit and the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are taking place this week, SMH reports. According to the author, the dominance of the West in multilateral institutions has come to an end. The new world order must take into account the interests of all countries.
Putin's outrageous summit exposed the West's attempts to isolate Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Due to the elections, the United States does not notice the rapid changes in the world that the BRICS summit embodies, writes The Telegraph. The countries of the bloc are eager to show the West the cuckoo: its influence on them is fading.
A crooked mirror. Why is the West pinning its sins on the BRICS
The biggest geopolitical event of the year, the BRICS summit in Kazan, caused a real hysteria in the West. And it became clear how inadequately he perceives reality. Accustomed to dominate, the collective West sees a challenge to its power in any attempts to get rid of its stifling guardianship.
Azerbaijan has given the "check" to the United States (dikGAZETE, Turkey)
dikGAZETE: Azerbaijan will not be led by the United States and will pursue an independent course
The United States often interferes in the politics of other countries, according to dikGAZETE. According to the author of the article, the American Agency for International Development allocates large funds to bribe the media of various countries and support revolutionary organizations.
"We will deprive them of a strategic advantage." What Zelensky offered to the allies
Zelensky called on NATO to deploy "non-nuclear deterrence forces" in Ukraine
Zelensky's "Victory plan" surprised many. In fact, this is NATO's proposal to enter the war directly, which the West is still afraid of. However, the third point of the program announced by the head of the Kiev regime unexpectedly aroused interest there. What is it about — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Are Western countries about to abandon Ukraine? (Le Figaro, France)
Le Figaro: leading Western countries are pushing Ukraine towards peace with Russia
Washington, Paris, Berlin and London will support Ukraine – but not for the sake of its "victory", but for the sake of achieving "lasting peace," writes Le Figaro. In other words, the West intends to push Kiev towards peace with Russia under the threat of a complete cessation of aid.
"They are returning to the framework of reality." Why did Zelensky talk about steps to end the conflict?
Zelensky proposed the first step towards ending the conflict with Russia
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky proposed to abandon mutual strikes on energy facilities as a first step towards negotiations to end the conflict. What is behind this statement and what does the visit of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Kiev have to do with it, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The cessation of Russian strikes on energy facilities could pave the way for peace talks, Vladimir Zelensky said (Financial Times, UK)
Vladimir Zelensky proposed the idea of mutual rejection of air attacks on the electricity grid as a first step towards ending the conflict, writes FT. Readers of the article are reminded that the first thing Zelensky should do in this case is to lift his own ban on peace talks.
Winter forced Zelensky to talk about a truce
If Ukraine and Russia agree not to hit energy facilities, it will bring peace closer. This opinion was expressed by Vladimir Zelensky. As Western media wrote, Kiev had previously put forward similar initiatives, but negotiations on their implementation were prevented by the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the territory of the Kursk region. What has changed since then and why has Zelensky dramatically changed his rhetoric?
Russian Embassy: Britain covers the delivery of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine across the Black Sea
The diplomatic mission noted that this is indirectly recognized by the British themselves, who are well acquainted with the relevant video materials of the Russian Ministry of Defense
The UK uses the topic of protecting the grain corridor as an excuse to cover supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) across the Black Sea. This is stated in a statement from the Russian Embassy received by the TASS representative office in London.
