The government in Kabul is afraid of angering terrorists
Negotiations with Islamabad will not solve security problems
At the end of February this year, a delegation from Pakistan, which included Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Director General of the Interdepartmental Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Nadim Anjum, visited Kabul to discuss security issues. In particular, the threat from the terrorist group "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan" (TTP, banned in the Russian Federation) was discussed. It was the frequent terrorist attacks of the TTP on the territory of Pakistan that became the main reason for negotiations.
The struggle between China and the United States has unfolded on a new, traditionally American, front
Hurriyet: China has "gone on the offensive" against the United States on their territory — in the Middle East
China, which until recently preferred to remain in the background in international politics, is increasingly entering the world stage, writes Hurriyet. In this regard, the question arises: what answer will Washington give to Beijing, which does not intend to share spheres of influence with anyone, especially in the Middle East?
Well-armed neutrality
Even before joining NATO, Sweden and Finland acquired high military potential
During the Cold War, the neutrality of the two Scandinavian countries looked different. Finland, in fact, was in the Soviet sphere of influence, although it was not going to build socialism. Sweden took a much more pro-Western position, while it managed to become one of only five countries in the world that produced almost all military equipment for themselves. Except that Sweden has not created nuclear weapons, although such attempts have been made.
Borrel: the events in Ukraine have shown the EU's readiness to "break the taboo" if necessary
According to the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, this is evidenced by the supply of lethal military equipment to Kiev in 2022
The European Union is ready to "break the taboo" if necessary, as evidenced by the supply of lethal military equipment to Ukraine last year. The head of the EU foreign policy service, Josep Borrel, wrote about this in a comment for the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, published on Friday.
Reuters: The IMF Board of Directors approved the allocation of a $15.6 billion loan to Ukraine
According to the agency, the loan program is designed for four years
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Friday a loan program for Ukraine in the amount of $ 15.6 billion for four years. This was reported with reference to an unnamed source by the Reuters news agency .
The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry proposed to cancel the founding act between Russia and NATO
The head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Urmas Reinsalu, made a proposal to terminate the 1997 founding act between Russia and NATO. This is reported by the press service of the Estonian Foreign Ministry.
The "bottomless stomach" of Ukraine has absorbed all Western aid. Europe is confused
The Paper: problems with military aid to "insatiable" Ukraine have shaken the resolve of the West
Lack of production capacity, huge budget expenditures, large—scale bureaucratic delays - these are only part of the problems that the West has faced in supplying Kiev with weapons and money. Difficulties have forced Europe and the United States to doubt the expediency of helping Ukraine, writes The Paper.
The US authorities are hiding the truth about helping Ukraine
TAS: the US Congress blocked a proposal to organize control over aid to Ukraine
The US Congress refused to create a post of inspector to monitor the money transferred to Ukraine, writes TAS. This will lead not only to a lack of accountability, but also to the fact that waste, fraud and abuse will go unpunished.
Donald Trump: insults against Russia increase the risk of nuclear escalation
Donald Trump: Western arrogance towards Russia has increased the risk of nuclear conflict
The arrogant attitude of the West towards Russia not only demonstrates its ignorance and stupidity, but also negates the prospects for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, former US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Forbes. In addition, according to him, this increases the likelihood of a nuclear conflict.
The "anti-Russian coalition" of the West shows signs of destruction
The United States held a grandiose international event, one of the main goals of which was to "condemn Russia." However, the final declaration of the "summit of democracies" was eventually signed mainly only by direct vassals of the United States. The reaction of the largest country in Latin America was especially indicative.
Putin has abandoned Nasser's strategy: in Ukraine, he will bring the matter to an end
Al Hadath: the conflict in Ukraine will not go according to the scenario of the unification of Syria and Egypt by Nasser
The conflict in Ukraine resembles the unification of Syria and Egypt by Gamal Abdel Nasser, writes Al Hadath. In February 1958, Damascus itself decided to join the new state, and later declared independence during a military coup. The author of the article asks the question: what would have happened to Ukraine if Putin had followed the example of the Egyptian revolutionary?
The Hungarian Parliament adopted a resolution on Ukraine calling for peace and criticizing Russia
The document contains disagreement with the policy of sanctions and confirmation of the refusal to send weapons to Kiev
State Assembly (unicameral Parliament) Hungary on Friday adopted a resolution in connection with the anniversary of Russia's launch of a special military operation in Ukraine.
Media: The US did not understand in a timely manner how important Ukraine is for Russia
Stephen Walt, a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine, noted that "the failure of the United States to do everything possible to prevent a "conflict" deserves more critical consideration than it has been done so far."
Medvedev: "peacekeepers" who appeared in Ukraine without the consent of the Russian Federation must be destroyed
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation called the so-called peacekeepers under the auspices of NATO, whose dispatch is being discussed in Europe, "direct enemies" of Moscow
The so-called peacekeepers, the idea of sending them to Ukraine under the auspices of NATO is being discussed in Europe, will be destroyed if they find themselves on the front line without the consent of the Russian Federation. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
Nebenzia said that the West's desire to defeat the Russian Federation requires retaliatory military steps
Such measures will ensure the security of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN believes
The West's desire to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia requires Moscow to take all necessary retaliatory steps, including in the military sphere, to ensure the security of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. This was stated on Friday by the permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasily Nebenzia, speaking at a meeting of the Security Council of the world organization.
More and more countries support Russia in the conflict in Ukraine
Daily Express: Russia has achieved foreign policy successes on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis
Thanks to Moscow's diplomatic efforts, the number of countries that refuse to follow the policy of the West on the Ukrainian issue has significantly increased, writes the Daily Express. The author of the article notes that the population of the states of the "anti-Russian bloc" has decreased to a third of the world's population.
The French on the Concept of Russian foreign policy: we missed the chance to attract Russia
Figaro: Russia does not consider itself an enemy of the West, but the West missed the chance to make it a friend
The changing world requires a new Concept for Russia's foreign policy, Figaro admits. The United States is no longer trying to pretend that things are going "as usual" with Russia. Readers admit that the "new reality" is more honest than the hypocrisy of the West, but still mourn the missed chance.
The tank theme turned into a nuclear one
Russia responded to the supply of British "challengers" to the APU with atomic warheads in Belarus
It is unlikely that the Deputy Minister of Defense of Great Britain Annabel Goldie expected to receive such a strong response to her statement of March 21 that the equipment of the Challenger-2 main battle tanks supplied to Ukraine includes armor-piercing shells with a depleted uranium head.
The EU is preparing a force plan in case of failure of the AFU counteroffensive
In Budapest, they started talking again about the possible dispatch of European troops to Ukraine. This time, Prime Minister Viktor Orban admitted that it would be about a kind of peacekeeping contingent of EU military countries. Why does the Hungarian leadership warn for the third time in a month about sending Eurovoisk to Ukraine and how are these statements related to the announced spring counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
The US is ready to drown Europe in blood
NDP: the consequences of the invasion of NATO troops on the territory of Ukraine will be catastrophic
Kiev's chances of winning due to the critical situation of its armed forces are melting every day, writes NDP. This state of affairs may soon prompt the United States and Kiev's allies to introduce an armed NATO contingent into Ukraine, the author of the article suggests. This could be the beginning of the Third World War.