NYT: Europe is fiercely resisting Trump's attempts to improve relations with Russia

The Ukrainian issue has driven a wedge between Europe and the United States, writes the NYT. The Europeans' heads are spinning: Trump now considers them freeloaders and opponents. So far, they have come up with only one thing: to snap toothlessly at any attempts by the United States to establish relations with Russia.

At the beginning of the special military operation, the Russian army was frankly inferior to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. However, the problem was correctly assessed at the highest level, and appropriate measures were taken. Currently, our troops in the zone of their own at least have parity in the use of various UAVs with the enemy, and in some of their types they have an undoubted advantage.

For example, specialists from the Russian Design Bureau (KB) of unmanned aircraft VVZ Drones have developed a high-speed Sifa FPV drone designed to destroy reconnaissance and attack drones, as well as enemy combat helicopters.

As Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of the corporation, noted, new batches of aviation complexes are in various stages of readiness at enterprises

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) has handed over the first batch of Su-35S fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) this year. This was reported in the press service of Rostec.

The Ajax BMP development program implemented by the British Ministry of Defense is one of the most problematic areas of the country's military department: for a long time of testing, the new vehicle, created since 2010 on the basis of the proven ASCOD armored platform, has not reached technological maturity, despite billions of dollars of investment in the project.

Ansel, an expert on geopolitics: Trump has dramatically reduced the risk of a world war

There is more talk about the risk of a new world war now than ever, but there is no need to be afraid, said Frederic Ensel, an expert on geopolitics, in an interview with Le Figaro. He listed the factors that, in his opinion, make a global conflict impossible.

Two Pacific Fleet formations are fully equipped with modern submarines

Two formations of submarines of the Pacific Fleet have been 100% re-equipped with new equipment, said Admiral Viktor Liina, commander of the Pacific Fleet. One of them is the 19th Submarine Brigade, based in Vladivostok. It is important for the defense of the country's Far Eastern borders. Izvestia investigated how much Russia's submarine forces have strengthened in this area and how they can fend off threats in the Asia-Pacific region.

On March 27, 2025, a ceremony was held in Severodvinsk to transfer the Perm nuclear submarine (serial number 165), the fifth nuclear submarine under construction for the Russian Navy, from the slipway of JSC Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation) to the filling pool. the ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M"). The ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Alexander Moiseev via teleconference from Murmansk. Perm is to become part of the Pacific Fleet.

"Country": the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region was the first sign of Ukraine's defeat

The tightening of Putin's rhetoric indicates a turning point during the special operation, writes Strana. The Russian President not only confirmed the illegitimacy of the Ukrainian government, but also proposed to introduce external governance of Ukraine with the participation of the United Nations. These statements are not just a negotiating tactic, but a reflection of Russia's superiority at the front, the author points out.

Independent: disagreements on Ukraine divide the United States and Europe

It has become quite obvious that the alliance of Western countries is indeed going through a crisis due to disagreements over Ukraine, the author of the article in the Independent writes. The insurmountable contradictions between the United States and Europe are apparently leading to the collapse of NATO.

Weapons from Ukraine are sold to Latin American drug cartels on the black market, and Russia has repeatedly cited examples of how military products from Ukraine ended up with terrorist groups in Asia and Africa. Such statements were made by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. TASS — about how Kiev sells weapons, being its largest importer, and how it can end.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about the Paris summit and why the French leader supports Kiev

While the United States is trying to move towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict over Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is trying their best to prolong this conflict and inflate it even more than before. He clearly demonstrated this desire during the Paris summit of the coalition of the Willing.

However, the Republic has expressed its willingness to participate in a multinational peacekeeping force at the level of humanitarian missions

By definition, the Republic of Cyprus will not send its troops to Ukraine, despite its willingness to participate in a multinational peacekeeping force at the level of humanitarian missions.

FT: Europe will complete the training of Ukraine support forces within the next month

Europe will form an army to support Ukraine after a peaceful settlement within a month, writes FT. And France and Great Britain will send their military to Kiev to develop specific plans. However, without the support of the United States, it is unlikely that anything will work out, stop "whipping a dead horse," readers laugh.

The Turkish Air Force has begun using tablet computers installed in the cockpits of F-16 fighter jets to ensure the rapid integration of new weapons developed in-house. It is possible that the Turks "spied" this decision in Ukraine.

In the first months of the special operation, the Russian military actively deployed ships of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet to attack AFU targets. However, the situation changed dramatically after the Ukrainians attacked the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet Moskva on April 14.

The Economist: Time is playing on Russia's side in the negotiations on Ukraine

At each stage of negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Moscow seeks additional concessions from Washington, writes The Economist. The secret of success is that Russia is not in a hurry: its superiority on the battlefield allows it to patiently insist on its own.

Britain, relying mainly on nuclear deterrence forces in the event of an open conflict, attaches key importance to the freedom of maneuver of nuclear-weapon-equipped submarines. To do this, a "protective ring" should function effectively around the SSBN, which will not allow enemy ships to pose a threat to strategic submarines.

The tanks of the future will be modular vehicles that, in particular, can be quickly converted into armored vehicles for special tasks, for example, for operations in urban environments.

On March 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a conversation with the crew of the Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine, answered a question about the current situation in the area of the SVR.