General Shediva: you can't underestimate the Russians just because they were wrong in the beginning

The Russian people still hide a huge potential in themselves, Czech General Jiri Shedivy said in an interview with Rádio universum. He warned the West against underestimating Russia and told about the mistakes that he made by failing to prevent the outbreak of an armed conflict in Ukraine.

Russia will be ready to supply grain to African countries in need for free in an amount equal to the previous deliveries within the framework of the "grain deal" to these states if Moscow decides not to extend the deal itself in 60 days, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Russia will suspend participation in the "grain deal" on May 18 in the absence of progress in the implementation of the Russian part of this agreement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Military expert Khodarenok: do not expect China to supply weapons and ammunition

On March 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on a state visit to Moscow. In this regard, the sphere of military-technical cooperation (MTC) between the two countries is of particular interest. So far there are no clear answers to the questions - whether the military-technical cooperation will receive a new impetus and, finally, whether the supply of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) from Beijing to Moscow is possible in the near future.

Spiegel: Chinese initiatives on Ukraine are pro-Russian, and Xi's visit is also

The journalists of the German magazine Spiegel are trying to belittle the importance of the rapprochement between Russia and China, calling this process a marriage of convenience. Some readers of the "green" direction agree with them. But there are also dissenters. They note: China has realized that if NATO "bends" Russia, it is next.

Huanqiu shibao: Russia and China are stabilizing the turbulent international situation

The West is actively demonizing Sino-Russian relations, writes Huanqiu Shibao. America interprets in its own way the absence of a limit to their development, suggesting to the world that they pose a "threat" to everything and everyone. But in fact, it is Beijing and Moscow that are the "voltage stabilizer" in the international arena.

Moscow and Beijing should increase the volume and quality of investment, trade and economic cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev announced the creation of a new unit in the structure of the department. We are talking about the Main Directorate of Operational Response. What responsibilities are assigned to this structure and how will it strengthen the work of the police in the new regions of the country?

The Guardian: The US will abandon Ukraine because of the unfavorable conditions of their "union"

The United States always pursues only its own goals, carrying out operations abroad, writes The Guardian. Iraq and Afghanistan prove this. As soon as the course of events becomes unprofitable for Washington, he immediately abandons his allies. Does Kiev face such a fate?

The Australian authorities did not promise the United States to support them in the event of a military conflict around Taiwan in exchange for receiving nuclear submarines (submarines) as part of the AUKUS partnership, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told ABC television on Sunday.

The U.S. Navy has suspended funding for the production of a line of San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks due to rising program costs and delays at the shipyard. This was stated by a high-ranking officer of the naval service.

The cost of repairing the largest ship of the Royal Navy (Navy) of Great Britain - the aircraft carrier Prince of Wales — has increased sevenfold, and the situation around the ship is a "national disgrace." This is reported by the Times with reference to sources.

NBC News: former British military called NATO's weak point at Russia's borders

The Black Sea is a particularly weak spot on NATO's eastern flank, NBC reported, citing former British officer Glen Grant. A military drone is probably not all that the United States has lost here.

Cumhuriyet: only countries with access to the Black Sea can solve issues

The United States has stated that it will continue to fly over the Black Sea, as it does not belong to anyone, Cumhuriyet writes. This position contradicts both the Montreux Convention, which prohibits America from being in the region, and common sense: why does Washington suddenly solve the issues of the Black Sea, without even having access to it?

NYT: confrontation in the Black Sea will decrease after the end of the conflict in Ukraine

The crash of an American drone over the Black Sea has increased tensions between the United States and Russia, writes the NYT. Military activity in the region was caused by the conflict in Ukraine, so the likelihood of such incidents will disappear only with its cessation.

The Ministry of Defense will accelerate the protracted tests of the first serial Lada

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces. It was held on March 7 at the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.

Russian submariners will receive three nuclear and two diesel submarines at once in 2023

The Russian Navy will be replenished in 2023 with five new submarines at once — three nuclear and two diesel, after repair and modernization, two more nuclear-powered submarines will return to combat strength. In addition, as Alexey Rakhmanov, General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told RIA Novosti, it is planned to conclude state contracts for the construction of new series of submarines.

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolay Evmenov said that it is also planned to work out the surfacing of submarines in the North Pole area

Nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy (Navy) will perform multiple rocket launchers with ballistic missiles for test purposes. This was stated by the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov.

From March 16 to 17, the participants of the exercise worked out the formation of an international detachment of warships, as well as joint tactical maneuvering in various formations and combat orders

The Russian frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov made a business call at the Iranian port of Chahbehar after the completion of trilateral naval exercises with the participation of Russia, China and Iran in the waters of the Arabian Sea. This was reported to journalists on Saturday in the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF).

The ships will perform tasks in the most difficult conditions of the Arctic

The Russian Defense Ministry will receive the third diesel-electric icebreaker of project 21180/21180M "Ilya Muromets". It is already known that it will be executed according to the updated project and will be delivered to the Northern Fleet.