The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi continues to excite the world's media. The authors of articles in the American and British press write about the strengthening of economic and political ties between Russia and India and what this means for the West.

More and more countries are expressing a desire to cooperate with BRICS, writes Newsweek. The young bloc attracts potential members by its focus on using national currencies in international settlements, rather than the dollar — and this fact worries the United States.

Recently, the leader of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, has regularly announced plans for a new offensive against the positions of Russian troops. Leaks about the preparation of another "counteroffensive" regularly appear in the Ukrainian press. Is it worth taking such reports seriously, what might the APU offensive look like and what will Russia do in response?

Colonel Khodarenok called Poland's interception of Russian missiles over Ukraine fantasies

Vladimir Zelensky visited Warsaw earlier this week, where he and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a defense agreement. According to the president, the agreement implies that the neighboring republic will shoot down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine. Is this possible and why Poland speaks in a different way, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

At the site of the congress of the right forces of Latin America, held in Brazil, a representative of the Argentine government announced an important decision by the country's authorities.

During the performance of tasks in the zone of a special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation not only improve the methods of combat, but also, thanks to the hard work of Russian military-industrial complex enterprises, they constantly use new types of weapons and equipment, including shock and reconnaissance complexes.

FT: After the French elections, Europe lost its leader in the era of global threats

Europe has lost its leader in the era of global threats, writes the FT, commenting on the elections in France and Britain. According to him, the two countries "found themselves on a political swing — but at the same time they are swinging in the opposite phase," which is fraught with terrible consequences for the Old World.

According to the French edition of Intelligence Online, the secret Saint-Louis Institute, under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Defense of France and Germany, is studying the combat experience of the military conflict in Ukraine to introduce the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, interception systems and artificial intelligence into the development.

Military expert Leonkov: Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles will become less dangerous for us

Military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the study by Russian specialists of the elements of the control and guidance systems of downed Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles on Sputnik radio.

The Polish military-related publication Defence24 reports that photos of American Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter bombers ("Super Hornet") capable of performing the role of attack aircraft with a new type of armament on board have appeared in the media. The author of the article argues that a new type of weapon is capable of making a kind of revolution in the fight against aerial, and not only, targets.

According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, in 2023/24, the value of military production in India reached a new record level of 1.27 trillion. Indian rupees ($15.2 billion).

Foreign Policy: NATO is heading towards the abyss due to disagreements between the United States and Europe

The NATO summit is starting the other day, at which Western leaders will surely sing odes to her. But in fact, the alliance is approaching the edge of the abyss, writes a Foreign Policy columnist. Sooner or later, NATO will disintegrate, as there are more and more disagreements between the United States and Europe.

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has witnessed a significant change in Russian tactics: fighter-bombers now strike more than 100 large "gliding bombs" daily on both military and civilian targets. These precision-guided munitions, some of which weigh up to 3,000 pounds, cause devastating damage and must be effectively countered. The immediate delivery of the MQ-9 Reaper UAV to Ukraine could be a strategic response to this evolving threat.

Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met at the residence of the President of Russia in Novo-Ogarevo. This topic has become one of the leading topics in the world's media. Foreign journalists see the visit of the Indian Prime Minister as a sign of strengthening friendship between the two countries.

InfoBRICS: Kiev will not be able to overcome corruption to join NATO

Ukraine must solve the problem of corruption in order to join NATO, writes infoBRICS. However, in conditions of conflict, this is not possible: in reality, the problem of bribery will only increase, the article notes.

Viktor Orban arrives in Beijing on a visit

Despite the anger of European politicians and the media, Viktor Orban confidently continues his long diplomatic trip, writes a WeChat user. He explains: The West is so earnestly trying to denigrate the Hungarian prime minister because it cannot see attempts at real peacemaking.

In defense against drones, gunners rely on speed and anti-drone guns

The offensive of the troops of the Center group in the Avdiivka direction continues with powerful artillery fire support. At the same time, the activity of the enemy's barrel and rocket artillery continues to decrease, and gradually kamikaze drones become its main means of destruction. Izvestia correspondents have learned how Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzers work and how they are protected from drones.

It is expected that Kiev will not receive an invitation to the alliance again

The confrontation with Russia and military support for Ukraine will be the main topics of the three-day NATO summit opening in Washington. It will focus on strengthening the military potential of the alliance, increasing the size of the armies of the member countries, acquiring new weapons, including air defense and missile defense systems, as well as new requirements to increase the defense spending of European states.

The Navy has finalized the ship's schedule for combating aerial and surface drones

Signalmen on the ships of the Russian Navy began to practice the fight against enemy unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats. To combat UAVs, crews received anti-drone rifles and shotguns.

Ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy

Ensuring the security of the Kaliningrad region and excluding provocations using air and sea drones will be one of the main tasks for the new command of the Baltic Fleet, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Monday, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, introduced the new commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Lipilin. According to sources of Izvestia, personnel changes in the leadership are associated with the resignation of the chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Nosatov.