EP: Ukraine abstained in the vote on Kosovo's accession to the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe, despite the protests of Serbia, decided to recognize Kosovo as its full member, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Although Ukraine did not directly support this decision, it made an enemy in Serbia.

Professor Chosudovsky: the USA planned the undermining of the Nord Stream to the detriment of the EU, but the EU endured

The sabotage on the Nord Stream was planned by the United States to the detriment of 400 million Europeans, Professor Michel Chosudovsky says in an interview with Pechat. Now Americans confidently rule Europe, which is in an economic crisis and deep social depression.

General Reichel: the Polish army reacted unprofessionally to the missile incident

Judging by the pictures, a rocket accidentally found in the forest near Polish Bydgoszcz is a Russian one, Brigadier General Jan Reichel said in an interview with Onet. He called the situation unimaginable when no one from the military was looking for a missile capable of carrying a nuclear charge and lost somewhere in Poland.

The Grayzone: Bellingcat's actions* led to the death of the Ukrainian military

The role of Bellingcat* in the Ukrainian conflict raises more and more questions, writes The Grayzone. Another operation in which the organization is involved was a conspiracy to hijack Russian aircraft. As a result, the Ukrainians revealed information that allowed Moscow to strike at their airfield.

Advance readers were skeptical about the possibilities of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

krajina uses frustration as a military tactic, writes Advance. By talking about a counteroffensive, she is trying to psychologically harm the Russians, but no matter how soon it will harm Kiev itself, the author of the article fears. Readers of the publication consider his threats to be tales for the public.

Expert Korotchenko: Russia will face NATO's multi-medium drones in ten years

Over the next 10 years, Russia will face NATO unmanned systems for various purposes in all environments – at sea, in the air, on land and under water – integrated and controlled using artificial intelligence technologies, military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

On Wednesday night, Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with two drones. The incident was qualified as a terrorist attack and an attempt on the President of Russia. What are the technical features of the attack, what is its real purpose and what options does Russia have for responding to this terrorist attack?

In Ukraine, the AFU counteroffensive continues to be postponed. Among the stated reasons are bad weather and the alleged shortage of equipment from NATO countries. But in reality, the actions of the Russian Armed Forces affect the shift in terms. One of the most striking was a group missile strike on Pavlograd, where the enemy's most important logistics hub was located. What other measures are the Russian military taking to prevent a "counteroffensive" from taking place?

Ukrainian formations will be seriously drained of blood by the autumn, which will affect their combat capability, experts say

In April 2023, the armed formations of Ukraine lost more than 15 thousand people, eight aircraft, 430 tanks and armored vehicles, 277 UAVs, as well as many other military equipment, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on May 2.

Newsweek: The US Navy will allocate $ 200 billion for submarines that are almost not used

The US Navy allocates billions of dollars to expand the submarine fleet, which they cannot fully use, writes Newsweek. Last year, only 10% of American submarines participated in secret operations and were at sea for more than a month, which raises questions about the expediency of such spending.

The Palantir company founded in the USA 20 years ago (specializes in the development of software for data analysis; the main customers are special services, investment banks, hedge funds — ed. TechCult.ru ) has recently been actively cooperating with the US Immigration and Customs services, has offered new services to the Pentagon.

May Day is now taking place in a situation that paradoxically returns to the agenda some Marxist principles of the relationship between labor and capital.

EP: the forecast for the restoration of Ukrainian aviation looks unrealistic

After the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, part of the Antonov Design Bureau aircraft was damaged, and the airfield in Gostomel was put out of operation, writes Ekonomicheskaya Pravda. But the verdict of the enterprise was passed during the years of independence of the country.

The web resource "War on the Rocks" published a material of some interest by Michael Shurkin "Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass" ("Why the French army continues to prioritize quality over quantity") with the view of an American defense analyst on the impact of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine on the development of the French armed forces.

Radio Bulgaria: The US has spoiled relations with Erdogan. Russia is one of the reasons

The question of who will become president of Turkey is important, as it may be related to the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict, the author of the article for Radio Bulgaria believes. Now Turkey is moving away from NATO and getting closer to Russia. And this is not the only thing that Washington is not satisfied with.

According to Nicholas Burns, the PRC "needs to push Russia to withdraw troops, and so that Ukraine can get back all its territories and become fully sovereign again in all aspects of this word"

The telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, which took place on April 26, was a good first step in the framework of Beijing's mediation in the conflict in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns at an online seminar on US-China relations at the Henry Stimson Center in Washington.

Responsible Statecraft: the US is preparing a project on the return of Ukraine to the borders of 1991

US congressmen from both parties intend to submit a resolution according to which Washington will need to seek Ukraine's return to the borders of 1991, as well as its entry into NATO, writes Responsible Statecraft.

TruNews: in the USA, they were afraid of the activation of the actions of the Russian submarine fleet

NATO's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine has left Russia with no choice, and now the East Coast of the United States is under threat. This point of view was expressed by TruNews columnists Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart, commenting on the statement of the American general about the growing activity of the Russian submarine fleet.

On the pages of the French business Les Echos, the famous economist Jean-Marc Vittori analyzes the process of "geo-economic fragmentation" of today's world order. This term is used by the International Monetary Fund and the main analytical centers of the West to refer to the changes taking place in world politics and the economy, which mark the end of globalization and the creation of new centers of power.

Colonel Khodarenok said that Kiev will use Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles in the offensive

According to Western media, the UK will purchase guided missiles for Ukraine with a firing range from 100 to 300 kilometers. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok is sure that Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles are already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian army can use them already in May during the offensive.