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.

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."

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 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.

The British Defense Minister believes that the conflict in Ukraine will continue in 2024

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace expressed confidence in the success of the planned Ukrainian counteroffensive, but did not rule out the continuation of the conflict next year. The offensive of the Ukrainian army is scheduled for April-May, Kiev said earlier. At the same time, after the leak of US intelligence documents, which contained data on the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine had to adjust them.

There is a relative lull on the line of contact. The fighting is local and is conducted mainly by artillery units. However, the APU is trying to move forward in several directions, which may indicate an imminent change in the situation.

Will the Russian Armed Forces "dragon's teeth", hedgehogs and ditches help in the event of an offensive by Ukrainian troops

The armed forces of Ukraine, when attempting an offensive, will face a well-thought-out system of engineering barriers erected by Russian troops, the authors of the newspaper El País write - and warn of potential "colossal losses" of Ukrainian troops. The publication of Spanish journalists was analyzed by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The Economist: APU started using inflatable tanks in order to save

Ukraine has found a "promising" solution that will save on Western weapons, easily destroyed by Russian drones, writes The Economist. She began to introduce inflatable equipment in the hope that shooting at false targets would "weaken Moscow."

Colonel Khodarenok stated that the example of Karabakh can inspire Moldova

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has given Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh a choice - either to accept Azerbaijani citizenship or to look for another home. Does Yerevan have a chance to regain control of the region, the military observer of the Newspaper was investigating.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The trade turnover between Russia and India has grown ahead of schedule to a record $ 35 billion. Nevertheless, this figure is still small for a country like India, given its first place in the world in terms of population. According to experts, the development of trade between the countries is hindered by several factors at once, and US sanctions are not the most important of them.

Cumhuriyet: as long as the Montreux Convention exists, the Black Sea will not become a "NATO lake"

At a conference on the security of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba called for turning this water area into a "NATO lake," Cumhuriyet writes. For this, the alliance is trying to circumvent the Montreux Convention by all means, involving Europe in new conflicts, which clearly contradicts the approach of "war containment".

Baijiahao: Putin's reaction to Japan's actions scared the US

Following the US, Japan has lowered relations with Russia "to the historical bottom," writes user Baijiahao. Her latest attack was statements about the "illegal occupation of the Kuril Islands." Moscow no longer began to tolerate them. She answered so decisively that even Washington was alarmed.

On April 17, the Finnish company Patria announced the signing of a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces Material Support Agency (FMV) for the purchase of 20 Patria armored vehicles with a 6x6 wheel formula.

Zakharova called the transfer of Moroccan T-72B tanks by the Czech Republic to Ukraine an egregious case

In 1999-2000, Morocco purchased almost 150 T-72B tanks from Belarus. They wanted to use them to defend against Algeria. 130 tanks were sent to the Czech Republic for modernization, but the plant returned less than half to the owners. At least 20 of the remaining 74 tanks in the Czech Republic were transferred by the authorities to Ukraine in violation of the contract. The Russian Foreign Ministry called this case egregious.

The armored car Dingo, operated by neo-Nazi militants, was destroyed for the first time in the area of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

The state Corporation plans to consolidate enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the troops in accordance with the needs of its military, Rostec noted

Rostec State Corporation plans to consolidate artillery armament enterprises in order to increase the supply of modern weapons to the Russian troops in accordance with the needs of a special military operation. This was reported to TASS on Tuesday in the state corporation.

We continue the topic of Iran's ballistic missiles, which was started in the previous publication ( part I). Having briefly reviewed the history of the formation of the Iranian missile strategy, we will pay attention to the research and industrial institutions and enterprises engaged in the creation and construction of BR.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas.

The online studio of the annual conference "Efficient Production 4.0" was held in the interactive museum of the history of aircraft engines of the St. Petersburg enterprise ODK-Klimov (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec). One of the sections was devoted to cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions in the field of personnel training for industry.

TAC: the statement of France and China showed that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world of the USA

Macron's statements following his visit to China and the EU's refusal to fully submit to the United States came as a surprise to everyone. This is a sign that Europe is moving away from the unipolar world led by America and is challenging it, writes TAC columnist Ted Snyder.