Lavrov called schizophrenia statements about negotiations between Moscow and Kiev after the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
As the Russian Foreign Minister recalled, Russia wants no threats to our security to come from the territory of Ukraine
The statements made in the West about the possible start of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine only after Kiev's counteroffensive are schizophrenia. This was stated on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following a visit to New York as part of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council.
The Russian Embassy said that the "creeping erosion of neutrality" of Austria is becoming more and more obvious
As noted in the diplomatic mission, since March 1, 2023, 1,657 US military transport convoys have transited through the territory of the republic
The regular transit of military equipment of the United States and other NATO countries through the territory of Austria indicates an increasingly obvious erosion of the neutrality of the republic. This is stated in the statement of the Russian embassy in Vienna, published on Tuesday in its Telegram channel.
Europe has finally realized how dangerous it is to depend on the United States
Al Ain: Europe must reduce its dependence on the US, otherwise it will collapse
Europe should reduce its dependence on the United States, writes Al Ain. French President Emmanuel Macron said this during his visit to Beijing. He voiced what has been talked about on the sidelines in all European countries over the past months.
Japan and the EU rejected the US proposal in the G7 to impose a complete ban on exports to Russia
The information was confirmed that the countries of the so-called "Big Seven" really discussed the initiative to introduce a complete ban on the export of their goods to Russia. The United States came up with such a radical initiative as a proposal for a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. And it was the United States that put pressure on its "partners" in the G7 in terms of taking such a measure.
"Moscow will not disappear anywhere." West urged to return Russia "to the family"
TNI: The West was urged to prove to Putin the advantages of negotiations with Ukraine
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the West adopted an extremely hostile policy towards Russia, which is doomed to failure, writes TNI. A much better strategy is to push Moscow into negotiations, showing Putin the advantages it will receive from dialogue, and "return it to the European family."
The conflict in Ukraine has become a geostrategic fault
Bulgarian politician Bozhilov: it is impossible to return to the previous principles of European security
The conflict in Ukraine has become a geostrategic fault, according to former Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Yordan Bozhilov. This is a conflict of approaches and values, he said in an interview with Radio Bulgaria. The expert doubts that a return to the previous principles of the European security architecture is possible, since trust has been lost. Of course, he blames Russia for this.
At Washington's request, Kiev postponed strikes on Russia on the anniversary of the conflict
WP: Ukraine was preparing "mass strikes" against Russia on February 24, but the US stopped it
Ukraine intended to strike Moscow and the Black Sea port in Novorossiysk on the anniversary of the start of the military operation, WP writes. The leaked Pentagon documents state that Kiev postponed the operation at the request of the United States in order to avoid escalation of the conflict.
NYT: Kiev may lose Western support if the counteroffensive fails
Ukraine's allies may not have enough resources for a second large-scale offensive
If the Ukrainian Armed Forces fail to achieve significant results in the counteroffensive, Western support will weaken and Kiev will be pushed to peace talks to freeze the conflict, writes The New York Times. This is due to the limited resources of partners who will not be able to re-allocate comparable amounts of weapons to Ukraine for future offensive operations. Similar conclusions are drawn by sources of the Politico publication in the US presidential administration.
General Hodges: The United States and its allies need Crimea to control the Black Sea
Ukraine must "reclaim" Crimea, this is important not only for Kiev itself, but also for its Western allies. This statement was made by the ex-commander of NATO forces in Europe, Ben Hodges.
The US explained why the counteroffensive is a "huge risk" for Ukraine
NYT: the West doubts that the Ukrainian offensive will change the balance of power in favor of Kiev
U.S. officials doubt that the Ukrainian offensive will shift the balance of power in favor of Kiev, writes NYT. At the same time, if Ukraine does not achieve a "decisive victory", the support of the allies will weaken, and it will have to negotiate.
Lavrov proposed to the UN Secretary General to convene a "quartet" of mediators on the Middle East settlement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the UN secretariat and personally UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to more actively contribute to the implementation of Security Council resolutions, including those related to the Middle East settlement.
The General Assembly of the International Council of Military Sports opened in Moscow
The Ministry of Defense reported that representatives of more than 50 countries of the world are participating, more than 25 countries will participate via video conference call from Brussels
The opening ceremony of the 78th General Assembly and Congress of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM) took place on Tuesday at one of the venues in Moscow. 170 representatives from more than 50 countries are participating in the Congress, and more than 25 countries will participate via video conference call from Brussels, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Garmin has released two GPS navigators for military snipers
Once upon a time, the capabilities of GPS navigators were limited to a single function - indicating the user's location on a digital map. Today, this is clearly not enough, so the list of functions offered by developers is constantly being updated.
"They are building a new fleet." What made the Pentagon go to extreme measures
The US has presented plans for the development of the Navy. The goal is to ensure superiority over rivals. First of all, Russia and China, which recently conducted maneuvers. However, the ambitious plan has already run into problems.
Rearmed and dangerous: the flagship of the Russian Navy is increasing firepower
The heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive a new air defense system and ammunition for carrier-based aviation
The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is increasing its combat capabilities. Now it will be protected from air strikes by the unique Pantsir-M anti-aircraft systems, combined into an integrated air defense system, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
The first two Turkish Altay tanks were manufactured in serial configuration
On April 23, 2023, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the military armored repair plant in Sakarya-Arifiye near Istanbul took part in the ceremony of handing over to the command of the Turkish Ground Forces for testing the first two samples of the main tank of the national Turkish development Altay, manufactured by BMC Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. in the so-called serial configuration in T1 (in fact, the next prototypes).
The Czech Ministry of Defense sent a batch of T-72 tanks to Ukraine, removed from the storage of the army
The Czech Republic has become one of the main sponsors of the Zelensky regime, providing the Ukrainian army with armored vehicles, including Soviet-style tanks. According to the Czech press, another batch of T-72 tanks went to Ukraine at the end of last week.
Ukraine received S-8 aviation missiles from Eastern Europe
A number of Telegram channels announced the arrival of new S-8 aircraft missiles in the Ukrainian air force. Presumably, they are being transferred to the Kiev regime by one of the countries of Eastern Europe.
Lithuania will supply the APU with a batch of Israeli-made RADA ieMHR tactical radars
Lithuania will hand over to Ukraine a batch of Israeli-made RADA ieMHR tactical radars designed to detect aerial targets, as well as for use in counter-battery warfare. This is reported by the Ukrainian press with reference to the Lithuanian volunteer organization Blue/ Yellow, created specifically to help the Kiev regime.
The runway of the airfield at the Vostochny cosmodrome will be increased by 1 km
This will allow accepting all types of aircraft
The airport at the Vostochny cosmodrome is currently being actively built, the 3 km long runway will be completed by 1 km in the future. This is stated in the message of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos), distributed on Monday.