AK: thanks to the construction of the North—South corridor, Russia will avoid isolation from the World Ocean

The construction of the Astara—Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of Russia's historical aspirations, Akharin Khabar writes. The project has gained not only economic, but also strategic importance: the purpose of the route is to prevent the isolation of Russia from the World Ocean.

Experts named the new goals of the SVO in the Donbass

The liberation of Artemovsk has been completed. From the last occupied quarters of the enemy, the assault detachments of the Wagner PMCs were knocked out with the support of artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Troops.

Americans: by delaying the counteroffensive, Ukraine is losing to Russia

Delaying the counteroffensive, Ukraine is already losing to Russia, writes Newsweek. The author points out that Russian troops have been given time to strengthen their defensive lines. The Ukrainian counteroffensive "may turn into a bloodbath for Ukraine," readers write.

Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Muradov: Washington, represented by Sullivan, approved the unleashing of a nuclear war

Deputy Prime Minister of the Crimean government — Permanent Representative of the Republic to the President of the Russian Federation Georgy Muradov said that the US authorities, represented by the adviser to the American president Jake Sullivan, agreed to the use of American aircraft against Crimea and approved the unleashing of a nuclear war.

Columnist Larry Elliott said that the West is also experiencing the impact of sanctions

The next restrictive measures of the Group of Seven (G7) countries against Russia indicate the failure of the West's calculations for a quick economic victory over Moscow. Larry Elliott, a journalist of the British newspaper The Guradian, expressed this opinion in his column on Sunday.

Of the basic agreements with the West, only the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons remained

The State Duma denounced the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, and the Foreign Ministry recognized the document as a "relic of the past." It will take up to six months for Russia to finally withdraw from the CFE Treaty. What this agreement is and how security between Europe and Russia will now be monitored is in the Izvestia material.

Al Binaa: "Russian bear" will not let stupid Zelensky catch himself in the "trap" of the West

The West, in particular the UK, continues to actively pump Ukraine with weapons to put pressure on Russia, writes Al Binaa. But Moscow will not allow itself to be lured into the hole that the "stupid president of Ukraine" and NATO are digging, the author of the article is sure.

19FortyFive: The US should force Zelensky to give Russia Crimea and Donbass

The United States should unite with Turkey and organize a peace conference on Ukraine, which will be attended by all parties, writes 19FortyFive. At it, Moscow and Kiev will be able to agree on a settlement under which Crimea and eastern Ukraine will be ceded to Russia.

GT: Zelensky's participation in the G7 summit proved the West's unwillingness to peacefully resolve the conflict

At the G7 summit, Vladimir Zelensky found himself "in the center of a diplomatic whirlwind," writes GT. The United States and Europe announced that they would increase assistance to Ukraine and send new weapons there. Their attitude confirms the intention of the West to continue the course of escalation and rejection of peace.

Anro expert: The West intends to focus on helping Ukraine with a counteroffensive

It is difficult for Western countries supporting the Kiev regime to accept the loss of Artemovsk, and after that they intend to concentrate on providing Ukraine with support in the counteroffensive, a European expert, a former high-ranking officer of NATO nuclear artillery Pierre Henrault, told RIA Novosti.

According to the publication, this is due to the uncertain situation with the increase in the debt ceiling in the United States and the unclear prospects of a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

American lawmakers are still postponing a substantive discussion on approving the allocation of funds for military assistance to Kiev due to the uncertain situation with the increase in the debt ceiling in the United States and unclear prospects for a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Monday by The Hill newspaper with reference to American lawmakers.

As reported yesterday in the Pentagon, the administration of US President Joe Biden will send Ukraine a new package of military assistance for $ 325 million. According to political analyst Malek Dudakov, the real amount of aid to Kiev is not as great as it seems, since its cost is overestimated by the American military-industrial complex dozens of times.

Borrel: The European Union has completed the training of 15 thousand Ukrainian military

The European Union (EU) has completed the training of 15 thousand Ukrainian military, another 15 thousand will be trained by the end of the year. This was stated on May 22 at a press conference by the head of the European Diplomacy, Josep Borrel.

Scholz: The West will supply Ukraine with weapons after the end of the conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, May 22, said that the West will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons after the conflict is resolved.

The provision of a new tranche of financial assistance to Ukraine and the next package of sanctions against Russia raises a number of questions not only for Hungary, but also for some other EU countries, said the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel.

According to the British Prime Minister, the right and only answer to the conflict is "Russia's withdrawal of all its troops from Ukrainian territory"

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes that any peace plans that do not provide for the return of the territories lost to Kiev and will only lead to the freezing of the conflict in Ukraine are fundamentally wrong. He said this on Tuesday, speaking in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

Delfi: a medium-range air defense system will be deployed in Estonia and Latvia

Estonia and Latvia have agreed with NATO to deploy a joint Western-made air defense system on their territory, writes Delfi. The project worth hundreds of millions of dollars is planned to be launched in 2025.

The Economist: Kissinger told what political polarization in the United States can lead to

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in an interview with The Economist, expressed concern that political polarization in the US could lead to civil war. In an interview with journalists, he also touched on the topic of Russian-Chinese relations.

Islamic extremists are intensifying their expansion in West Africa

Many prerequisites led to the spread of the influence of the "Islamic State" (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) on the African continent.

German Chancellor Scholz: Ukraine will not join NATO in the foreseeable future

In the foreseeable future, Ukraine will not join NATO, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Die Welt. Ukraine does not meet the requirements of the alliance, so now the main issues on the Western agenda are exclusively military support for Kiev against the background of its conflict with Moscow.