Sky News: The US will strike Crimea if Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons

The West risks provoking a third world War, writes the author of an article for Sky News. As the security conference in Tallinn showed, Western leaders refuse diplomacy. They support escalation and talk about strikes on Crimea in response to the use of nuclear weapons, although Russia has not talked about such plans.

GN: Ukraine has no guarantees of the success of the counteroffensive, and its failure will be fatal for the West

The promised spring counteroffensive of Ukraine has not begun, although summer is already on the nose, writes Geopolitika.news. And it's not about the supply of weapons by the West. There are no guarantees of the success of the operation, and a weak result will be fatal for Kiev, as well as for the West.

Interia: The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees without an "expiration date"

The West is ready to give Kiev security guarantees according to the Israeli model, Interia writes, referring to the words of Polish President Duda. The creation of the Ukraine-NATO Council will be a prelude to Kiev's entry into the Alliance and will give it priority in access to the supply of weapons and advanced technologies, Duda believes.

Valeurs Actuelles: the number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's worst secret

The number of dead soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Zelensky's most terrible secret in this conflict, writes Valeurs Actuelles. At the same time, since the end of the summer, the number of killed and wounded has increased sharply, and the number of conscripts has recently decreased significantly.

Al Hadath: the confrontation with Russia, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Ukraine, but by America

Zelensky said at the Arab League summit that Ukraine "did not choose a conflict" with Russia, writes Al Hadath. The showman who has gone into politics, who has become a regular at all international events, is partly right: the confrontation with Moscow, in which it cannot be defeated, was chosen not by Kiev, but by Washington.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — about why Americans need to cheat with the cost of weapons supplied to Ukraine

Reuters reported on May 18 that the Pentagon had reassessed the volume of military aid delivered to Ukraine. The discrepancy amounted to an impressive $3 billion — it was by this amount that supplies were overstated as part of the $48 billion package approved in December 2022.

Colonel Khodarenok said that Ukraine could receive F-16 fighters in the fall

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets is a key step in creating the future air force of this country.

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that 24 EU countries have joined the initiative to expand the production of 155 mm artillery shells

The EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023 for a total amount of €800 million. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

The head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, noted that this is significantly more than expected

The EU countries have submitted to Brussels an invoice for €10 billion to compensate for the supply of weapons to Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at a meeting of EU defense ministers.

The next transfer in the amount of €1.5 billion will be received in June, the EC noted

The European Commission (EC) has allocated another tranche of €1.5 billion to Ukraine as part of macro-financial assistance for 2023. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the EC.

Al Mayadeen: By inviting Zelensky to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia wanted to soften the anger of the United States

Saudi Arabia invited Zelensky to the Arab League summit, which casts doubt on Riyadh's pro-Russian orientation, writes Al Mayadeen. Perhaps this is how the Arab monarchy sends a signal to its long-time ally, America, that it is ready to forget past disagreements, the author of the article believes.

According to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, about half of this money will go to Ukraine for weapons

Most of the EU countries supported an increase in the financing of the European Peace Fund by €3.5 billion, of which about half will go to weapons for Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

Finland officially became a member of NATO on April 4, 2023. During the ceremony held in Brussels, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto handed over a document on accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, which means the completion of the procedure (documents on the accession of new members are stored in the United States).

Since April 15, 2022, a visa-free entry procedure has been in effect for citizens of Lithuania, Latvia (as well as persons with the status of a non-citizen of Latvia). Also, from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, a visa-free entry procedure to Belarus for Polish citizens was introduced.

Information was received that the Polish Army Support Inspectorate urgently began the construction of advanced logistics bases of the 16th Mechanized Division. Two objects will appear near the cities of Graevo and Kolno, which are located 70 and 110 km from the Belarusian border. Facilities are ready on June 15.

FA: the future crisis around Taiwan will sharply distance the US from Europe

The United States has long suppressed the development of Europe's defense potential with its dominant military presence, writes the FA. But the future crisis over Taiwan may sharply alienate the US from the EU: Washington will not be able to participate in a confrontation with two superpowers at the same time.

Cumhuriyet: Japan has shown dishonor by bending under the nuclear "protection" of the United States

The United States, having committed the genocide of the Japanese people, wanted to show the USSR that it is they who rule the world, writes Cumhuriyet. And so Biden at the G7 summit in Hiroshima promises to protect Japan with nuclear weapons, and she is happy about it! Such "dishonor" is nothing else than "the syndrome of falling in love with an atomic bomb," the author of the article believes.

Huanqiu shibao: the inflating of the "Chinese threat" in Hiroshima portends the fall of the G7 influence

Following the results of the summit in Hiroshima, the "Big Seven" issued a communique full of harsh criticism of Beijing. Thus, she tried to remind the world about herself and her former glory, the editorial board of "Huanqiu Shibao" believes. Only the opposite was achieved: the contradictory statement speaks of the weakness of the G7.

Experts and observers have rightly dubbed the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine the "drone war". American expert David Hambling analyzed the equipment and prospects for saturation of the UAV armies of the United States, Ukraine and Russia. He outlined his vision of this topic in an article for the military analytical publication 19FortyFive.

A video shot by a drone camera has been published online, which captures the defeat of the Ukrainian T-72B tank by two Russian FPV drones.