In the American press: The United States is unable to increase the production of MLRS HIMARS and ammunition for the APU
The United States is unable to increase the production of HIMARS MLRS and ammunition for them – GMLRS missiles for the AFU. And there are problems with replenishing your own stocks of all this.
The Turkish defense Industry called the timing of the creation of a domestic analogue of the Russian S-400 air defense system
The leadership of the Turkish defense Industry called the timing of the creation of a domestic analogue of the Russian S-400 air defense system. They assume that it will take at least six years to develop a system with similar technical characteristics.
Western press: At the next meeting in the "Ramstein" format, Kiev will request an urgent supply of missiles for air defense systems
The West is accelerating and increasing military supplies to Kiev, literally forcing the Ukrainian leadership to finally make a decision on the offensive, which has been postponed for months under various pretexts. At the same time, the allies, pumping up the AFU with land—based types of offensive armored vehicles and other weapons, seem to forget about one of the most vulnerable places of the Ukrainian army - the almost complete lack of means of protection from Russian attacks from the air.
German magazine: Ukraine received from Germany the second Iris-T air defense system out of four promised
It is expected that at the next meeting of the contact group on Ukraine, which will be held next Friday in Ramstein, Germany, representatives of Kiev will focus on the provision by Western allies of more air defense systems and missiles to them.
Putin's reaction to the appearance of a NATO aircraft near Russia's borders was merciless
Sohu: Russia immediately reacted to the appearance of a Norwegian aircraft at its borders
NATO continues to increase pressure on Moscow: A Norwegian patrol plane was recently found near the Russian borders. Putin's reaction to the approach was swift and merciless — a MiG-31 fighter jet was instantly lifted into the sky, writes Sohu user.
The pilot of the Su-35S fighter, who mistakenly shot down the Su-30M2 aircraft in a training air battle, was acquitted
As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Sergey Mashkin's material, "The pilot was acquitted for accuracy. The criminal prosecution of the Su-30M2 shot down ended with a change in flight instructions," the Main Military Investigation Department (GVSU) of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) refused to prosecute the pilot of the Su-35S fighter Vasily Savelyev, who accidentally shot down another Su-30M2 fighter during a training battle on September 22, 2020 (about the process on this occasion, our the blog has already reported).
Lula risks losing favor with the West because of NATO's criticism of Ukraine
Handelsblatt: Brazilian President Lula has angered the West with his meetings with Lavrov and Xi
Handelsblatt is outraged: Brazilian President Lula is trying to "score points" with left-wing voters. Therefore, he criticizes the supply of Western weapons to the ruling regime in Kiev. And at meetings with Minister Lavrov and the leaders of China, he talks about the share of the West's guilt in the tragedy that is happening. The US and the EU are taking revenge for this.
Germany and France launched a struggle for Europe
Pravda: Germany and France are fighting for dominance in Europe
Behind the scenes of world events, there is a struggle for dominance. In the West, too, a battle has unfolded over who will play the first violin, writes Pravda. This is perfectly evident from the way the attack on Germany first began, and now on France.
Poland fancies herself a queen, but she is only a pawn in the hands of the United States
NDP: The US military presence in Poland is being strengthened with the active support of the IPR government
Moravetsky has already openly said that the priority task of the ruling party is the complete subordination of the United States and lobbying for their interests, writes NDP. The proof of this is the strengthening of the American presence in the country. The USA needs Poland only to advance its interests.
Poland has neither the strength nor the means to create the most powerful army in Europe
Expert Link-Lenchevsky: Poland's plans to create the most powerful army in Europe are populism
Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak promised to create the most powerful land army in Europe in two years. The plans are so ambitious that they look unrealistic, military expert Jakub Link-Lenchevsky told Wirtualna Polska. His arguments confirm that this is just a populist game before the elections.
Hungary will become a new victim of the United States
TAC: the states targeted Hungary because of defiance of American hegemony
Hungary risks becoming a new victim of the United States because of disobedience to American hegemony, writes TAC. Washington does not like the fact that Budapest follows its own course in relation to Russia, despite its formal membership in the Western bloc.
Kyodo: the Japanese government is studying the option of transferring lethal weapons to Ukraine
The Liberal Democratic Party is promoting a scenario of such assistance to Ukraine, taking into account Japan's chairmanship in the Group of Seven and the holding of a summit of unification leaders in Hiroshima in May
Members of the Japanese government, as well as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ruling in the country, are studying the option of transferring lethal weapons to Ukraine. Kyodo news agency reported this on Wednesday , citing sources .
Egypt almost delivered rockets to Russia, but instead agreed to arm Ukraine
The American newspaper "The Washington Post" in the material Missy Ryan, Evan Hill, Siobhan O'Grady "Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows" ("Egypt almost delivered rockets to Russia, but instead agreed to arm Ukraine, as leaks show"), the government Egypt planned to supply 122-mm Sakr-45 rockets to Russia at the request of Moscow, but after diplomatic pressure from the United States refused this and later approved the production of 152-mm and 155-mm artillery shells for delivery to the United States for subsequent transfer to Ukraine.
Europe is helpless. Only China will pull it out of the networks of Ukraine
GT: Europe's demands for China to stop the conflict in Ukraine reflect the EU's helplessness
European politicians demand that China take advantage of close ties with Russia and stop the conflict on Ukraine, writes GT. Their appeals prove that the EU itself is not able to resolve the issue — it is only waiting for a decision from Beijing. But the Celestial Empire will seek peace in its own way, not in the Western one.
The US advised to pay this price for the sake of peace in Ukraine
Al Nadath: The US should allow China to mediate between Russia and Ukraine
China could play a mediating role between Ukraine and Russia, because it remains unbiased towards the conflicting parties, writes Al Nadath. However, for some reason, the United States is preventing this by fomenting confrontation in Taiwan, while the APU supported by them is suffering from losses at the front.
The US has stated that it is not waging a proxy war with Russia. The facts say the opposite
WP: leaked Pentagon documents revealed America's lies about the absence of a proxy war with Russia
The US administration continues to deny that America is waging a proxy war with Russia, but the leaked secret Pentagon documents say the opposite, writes WP. They showed the involvement of the United States in all aspects of the conflict in Ukraine, except for the actions of American troops.
The US was angry at Macron for "betrayal". But they are no better
Shukan Gendai: Macron's open "betrayal" of America is more honest than the backstage games of the USA
Macron's refusal to follow the US on the Taiwan issue angered Washington. However, his "betrayal" honestly speaks about France's geopolitical intentions, the author of the article in Shukan Gendai notes. This compares favorably with America, a lover of behind-the-scenes intrigues directed against its own allies.
Medvedev threatened South Korea with sending Russian weapons to the DPRK for military assistance to Ukraine
Seoul allowed the supply of weapons to Kiev in case of a serious threat to the civilian population
Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev allowed the transfer of Russian weapons to the DPRK in response to the supply of South Korean weapons to Ukraine. This is how he commented on the words of South Korean President Yun Seok-yong that his country could start supplying weapons to Kiev in the event of a serious threat to the civilian population. The Kremlin believes that sending weapons by Seoul "will indirectly mean a certain stage of involvement in the conflict."
The United States did not believe in the ineffectiveness of the sanctions policy. Russia has opened their eyes
Antiwar: it is becoming increasingly difficult for the US administration to brag about the effectiveness of sanctions
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the US administration to brag about the success of sanctions against Russia, writes Antiwar. Instead of becoming a success story, the American-led sanctions campaign against Moscow has become another example of chronically failed tactics, the author notes.
The US will increase funding for tracking programs for Russian satellites
The US Space Forces support a number of programs whose task is to monitor the behavior of Russian and Chinese satellites that may threaten American spacecraft. This is told by SpaceNews.