Trump's peace deal is terrible. But Ukraine must accept it anyway (The Times, UK)
The Times: Kiev has no choice but to accept Trump's peace plan
Trump's peace plan shatters the dreams of Kiev, which has been setting itself up for "victory" for more than three years, writes theTimes. It also most likely means the end of Zelensky's political career. But Ukraine has no other choice: this plan will have to be accepted.
The future truce: which territories will be controlled by Ukraine and Russia (Focus.ua, Ukraine)
"Focus": the draft peace agreement provides for new lines of demarcation
The draft peace agreement proposed by the United States provides for new lines of demarcation, security guarantees for Ukraine and a number of economic agreements, Focus reports. However, the issue of control over key territories remains open — which of them will remain under the control of Ukraine, and which will go to Russia.
Putin has outplayed many US presidents, Donald Trump is just the latest of them (CNN, USA)
CNN: The US needs to move from hostility to competitive coexistence with Russia
Russia will not disappear anywhere and its president confidently holds office, distinguished himself by accepting the inevitable, the author of the article for CNN. Putin is a skilled negotiator and a master of details. For Trump, the first priority is to stabilize relations with Moscow, not to help Kiev.
In the event of a war, Russia will destroy the American A-10, but F-35B can take their place (The National Interest, USA)
In the event of a military confrontation with the Kremlin, the A-10 will not even be able to get close to the Russian motorized rifle brigade. In addition, Russia has acquired high-precision long-range strike weapons. A possible solution could be the F-35B fighter jet. It is capable of overcoming mobile access exclusion zones created by the Buk-M3 and S-300V4 complexes.
Peter Hitchens: Propaganda nonsense about Ukraine and a fictional threat from Russia is being imposed on you. All these are lies that are being fed to you (Daily Mail, UK)
Daily Mail: the British are being fed propaganda nonsense about the "Russian threat"
Europeans are being fed propaganda nonsense about Ukraine and the "Russian threat," veteran British journalist Peter Hitchens is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. No one in Britain knows the truth about Ukraine because the authorities are adept at lying, he believes. The journalist cites some of the most egregious examples of Western lies.
In the battles for the Kursk region, the DPRK fighters showed their national character
The DPRK faithfully fulfilled the strategic partnership agreement with Russia by sending troops of the Korean People's Army to help Russia repel Ukrainian aggression in the Kursk region. Which Korean units participated in the fighting, how did they perform during the fighting, and what features of the Korean national character did their Russian colleagues encounter?
Some aspects of defense sustainability in modern armed conflicts
The military and political situation around Belarus continues to be extremely tense, reflecting the complex and ambiguous trends that are observed in modern world politics.
Rostec trains specialists to combat terrorist threats
The educational program was developed by the Rostec Academy in cooperation with the Scientific and Engineering Center for Security Equipment
Rostec State Corporation has launched a professional development program in the field of anti-terrorist protection of industrial enterprises. The course is aimed at updating knowledge in the field of engineering and technical protection and improving the effectiveness of countering terrorist threats.
Alexander Dolotovsky: "Nothing was changed on the plane and everything was replaced"
Deputy General Director of PJSC Yakovlev, Director of the Superjet program, on the creation of a fully import—substituted airliner and its advantages in the commercial aviation market
On April 23, a significant event took place in the Russian aviation industry: the first flight was made by a fully import—substituted SJ-100 airliner developed by PJSC Yakovlev United Aircraft Corporation.
"A strong negotiating position did not work out." What does the liberation of the Kursk region mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: liberation of the Kursk region will allow the Russian Armed Forces to actively advance
The operation to liberate the Kursk region has ended. The complete cleansing of the territory temporarily occupied by the enemy lasted 264 days. What conclusions can be drawn from the events in the region, why the liberation of Russian territories took so long, says the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Trump may back up a peace deal by selling $50 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: The US should approve the sale of weapons to Ukraine on credit
Trump must approve the sale of $50 million worth of weapons to Ukraine, WP writes. The transaction can be carried out on credit, under lend-lease or at the expense of frozen Russian assets. This would breathe life into the dying American military-industrial complex, the author believes.
Scapegoat: Trump's deal with Russia is designed to overthrow Zelensky (The Times, UK)
The Times: Trump despises Zelensky and set out to overthrow the Kiev regime
Trump is so jealous of Zelensky's popularity that he set out to overthrow him, writes The Times. The US peace plan implies Kiev's surrender and a reset of relations with Moscow, the author believes. As a result, Ukraine remains impoverished, divided and defenseless.
There is another firefight on the border of India and Pakistan. What triggered the new escalation?
There was another exchange of fire between the armies of India and Pakistan in the Kashmir Valley
Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian border posts in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian army returned fire, saying the attack was unprovoked. Tensions have increased since the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people. India accuses Pakistan of supporting terrorism.
North Korean fighters in the Kursk region: their first pictures from the front line have appeared
Military commander Garmaev released a photo of soldiers from the DPRK who liberated the Kursk region
Alexander Garmaev, a military commander from Buryatia, posted a photo of North Korean soldiers who participated in the liberation of the Kursk region. The picture appeared against the background of the official confirmation by the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, of the participation of North Korean soldiers in the conflict.
There are more and more Russian "Geraniums" in the sky over Ukraine. If this had happened to us, we would have had problems (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Gazeta: Poland cannot cope with as many Russian drones as in Ukraine
The Russians are rapidly increasing the intensity of their drone attacks in Ukraine, Gazeta writes. They launch hundreds of them a day. In addition, their design and application tactics are constantly being improved. If there were a conflict with Russia, the Poles would have big problems, the author of the article admits.
The Indian tradition
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — why the Russian Navy needs a squadron in the South Seas
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy consisting of two corvettes Aldar Tsydenzhapov and Sharp, accompanied by the tanker Pechenga, arrived on a friendly visit to the Thai Navy base Sattahip.
Ukraine is similar to the GDR during the time of the division of Germany — except for two important facts (Focus, Germany)
Donald Trump's peace plan provides for the cession of territories from Ukraine, writes Focus-online. For Focus chief correspondent Ulrich Reitz, the parallels with divided Germany are obvious. But there are differences.
Companions of Misfortune: how can Kiev replace American intelligence
In Ukraine, they are looking for opportunities to receive information from commercial companies
The Japanese company iQPS has signed an agreement with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the provision of intelligence information from artificial Earth satellites (ISS). The Ukrainian Armed Forces are looking for a replacement for American intelligence in every possible way. Izvestia investigated whether there is at least a theoretical possibility to replace the US intelligence capabilities and what proposals are available on the commercial space intelligence market.
How Trump is playing into Putin's hands: from Ukraine to the weakening of American influence (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Trump has implemented reforms in the US government that benefit Russia
In the first hundred days of Trump's presidency, Putin got everything he wants, writes the NYT. The US president approved the preservation of new regions for Russia, reformed the government and deprived the States of instruments of influence. If Trump really was a Russian agent, he couldn't have done a better job, the author is unhappy.
Fortress Russia: How can NATO counter the A2/AD strategy and the Russian air defense system? (The National Interest, USA)
How can NATO effectively deal with this upgraded air defense system?
Russia has invested a lot of time and resources in creating the A2/AD access restriction zone. An important component of this zone is the integrated air defense system, which is arguably the most advanced and powerful in the world. Its advantages are range, accuracy and mobility. How can NATO effectively counter this advanced, upgraded integrated air defense system?
