Arms supplies to Kiev are under threat. European allies started a quarrel
Bloomberg: the split between Germany and Poland risks preventing the supply of weapons to Ukraine
Tensions between Germany and Poland risk undermining the joint efforts of Western countries to arm Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Warsaw criticizes Berlin for "slowness" in deliveries. In Germany, the friction is explained by the approach of elections in Poland.
El País: The European Commission intends to allocate €1 billion for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine
According to the publication, in order to overcome the resistance of countries concerned about the depletion of their arsenals, a new scheme is proposed, according to which they will be compensated for up to 90% of the costs of ammunition sent to Kiev.
Distant Kiev and close Pyongyang: will South Korea supply weapons to Ukraine - TASS Opinions
Igor Ivanov — on the position of the Republic of Korea in the context of events in Ukraine and on the Korean Peninsula
Disputes about the degree of strength of the unity of the Western pro-Ukrainian camp do not subside even in the countries of North America and Western Europe themselves. And there are quite good reasons for this.
In China, the United States made an "unusual offer" to help Russia in the fight against NATO
GT: The US refuses to understand that Russia cannot be cornered
John Kirby demanded that China support Ukraine in the matter of "self-defense", GT reports. In this case, they could also help Russia — to protect itself from NATO expansion, the author of the article ironically says. But American appeals are directed only against Moscow. Washington does not understand that it cannot be cornered.
Putin had no dislike for America. But she fixed it
TAC: Russia's eternal isolation is fraught with frightening consequences
The hypocritical West exaggerates the importance of the conflict in Ukraine, writes Doug Bandow in an article for TAC. In fact, Russia does not pose a threat to the United States. America itself, by its behavior, made Putin dislike himself.
The West has realized the impossibility of Russia's defeat in Ukraine
During his visit to Warsaw, US President Joe Biden cooled the ardor of Baltic and Polish politicians, who are constantly calling for Russia's military defeat in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the newspaper, fears have arisen among Kiev's Eastern European allies that Western leaders intend to soften Zelensky's position on negotiations with Moscow. Why is the White House unhappy with the aggressive Russophobia of its vassals?
India tries not to take sides in the Ukrainian conflict
Hindu: India is trying to stay on the diplomatic rope of non-interference
India has refused to condemn Russia for starting its own, has not joined Western sanctions and regularly abstains from voting in the UN on the conflict, writes The Hindu. Instead, it increased purchases of Russian oil at a reduced price.
Seymour Hersh spoke about the main reason for the Americans undermining the SP-1
Grayzone: the US authorities are in no hurry to respond to an article by an American journalist about the undermining of the joint venture
American journalist Seymour Hersh, in an interview with Grayzone, spoke about the reaction of the American authorities to his article about Washington's undermining of the Nord Stream. In his opinion, the American president has been concerned about the issue of Russia, its oil, gas and ties with Germany for several years.
Rogov said that the grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction reached 30-32 thousand people
According to the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", the Armed Forces of Ukraine are accumulating militants in this direction for the transition to active action
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have increased the total number of the group in the Zaporozhye direction to 30-32 thousand people. This was announced to TASS on Monday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus: Currently, 17 thousand Ukrainian troops are concentrated near the border with Belarus.
The State Border Committee (CPC) of Belarus reported that currently 17 thousand Ukrainian troops are concentrated near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. His words are quoted by the state TV channel STV.
Ex-head of the DPR MGB: If we had demonstrated tenacity in defense as an opponent, the history of the conflict would have written differently
The militants of the Kiev regime are preparing for an offensive, in this regard, the units of the Ukrainian army receive Western military equipment and weapons. From the information obtained by interception from the enemy's communication channels, it became known that the scouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are given pistols for urban battles. This is written by the ex-head of the MGB of the DPR Alexander Khodakovsky.
The Tor-M2 air defense system is the most effective means against enemy drones
Russia's special operation in the Donbas against the Kiev regime has been underway for more than a year, and all this time air defense complexes and systems have been showing themselves in the most effective way. Calculations of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems are on combat duty in the Donbas around the clock, providing the Russian troops with an ultra-reliable shield against enemy air attacks.
El País reported huge losses of Ukraine in Artemivsk
It is noted that this happened despite the deployment of several of the most trained units of the Armed Forces there
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) suffered huge losses in Artemovsk (the Ukrainian name is Bakhmut), despite the fact that they placed several of the best brigades there. This was reported on Monday by the Spanish newspaper El País .
The unmanned ship DriX USV of the US Navy will take part in naval exercises in Bahrain and Jordan
For the first time, the US Navy will use an unmanned surface ship DriX USV with an artificial intelligence function in major international naval exercises, according to the website of the French developer iXblue, part of the Exail group.
Russia will not make concessions on the Black Sea Fleet and Crimea
Facti.bg: Russia has never forgotten the tragic lessons of the past
When the Kremlin made the final decision on the deployment of Russian troops to Ukraine, not so much geopolitical as military-strategic arguments prevailed, the author of the article in Fact believes.bg. He is sure that special attention was paid to the fate of the Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet.
"What happens if they cut the transatlantic Internet cables?" NATO fears Russian submarines
Newsweek: NATO fears Russia's submarine fleet because of its ability to destroy Internet cables
NATO is seriously concerned about Russia's increasing capabilities of its submarine fleet, writes Newsweek. The West believes that Moscow can use submarines to attack critical infrastructure - Internet cables, pipelines, and other communications on the seabed. According to experts, Russia's capabilities in this area give it an "asymmetric advantage".
Russia's naval power is being strengthened by the Borey missile carriers
Domestic sailors will receive ten nuclear-powered ships of project 955/A
The commissioning of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser "Emperor Alexander III" has increased the share of modern technology in the naval component of the strategic nuclear deterrence forces to 100%. In the next few years, the fleet will be replenished with three more submarines of the same type of project 955A "Borey-A". This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised address on Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Japan advised the world to accept Russia's leadership in the energy sector
Economist Takemori recognized the leadership of Russia and the Middle East in the energy sector
Russia and the Middle East control most of the world's fossil fuels, writes Japanese economist Shumpei Takemori in an article by Asahi Shimbun. And since this type of energy will dominate for a long time, the world needs to take into account geopolitics and strive for savings.
Chinese adviser: the Ukrainian crisis reminded China of the need to strengthen cybersecurity
Qi Xiangdong, a member of the National Committee of the People's Political Consultative Council of China, noted that protection should be provided through "systematic, practical and orderly means of network security."
The weapon of the century. Why no one could repeat the achievement of the USSR
The popularity of the Kalashnikov assault rifle is beyond doubt — it is the most common small arms in the world. In total, there are more than 100 million units of this machine gun, with which the armies of 106 states are armed. About the secret of success— in the material of RIA Novosti.