Money.it : the failure of sanctions and default in the US will greatly affect the conflict in Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has created a paradox in the economy, writes Money.it The US is on the verge of default, and Russia, according to the IMF, bypasses Germany and the UK in growth forecasts, and this despite all the stories of Western politicians about the "effectiveness of sanctions."

Freitag: analysts from Germany find the political position of the "counteroffensive fans" hopeless

The author of the German edition of Freitag asks the question: what about after the "counteroffensive"? He comes to disappointing conclusions for Zelensky's supporters. The inflated expectations of the Ukrainian society, which Zelensky himself warmed up, are simply impossible to fulfill. This means that negotiations and peace are postponed again.

Philosopher Chomsky told why Ukraine should not join NATO

US statements about Ukraine's right to join NATO are hypocritical in their essence – they provoked Russia to retaliate, American philosopher Noam Chomsky said in an interview with The New Statesman. According to him, Washington will never allow a country that is part of a powerful and unfriendly military alliance to appear at its side.

RIA Novosti: the Ukrainian prisoner told about the tough mobilization and the decline of morale

The Kiev regime suppresses the high losses of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The "tough" mobilization throughout the country and the decline of the spirit of the servicemen speak of the colossal number of those killed on the battlefield from the Ukrainian side, said Alexander Lyashenko, a prisoner of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants, on May 13.

WP: a leak from the Pentagon proves that Zelensky planned attacks on Russian territory

The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, "behind closed doors" planned attacks on the territory of Russia and the undermining of the pipeline through which oil is supplied to Hungary, writes The Washington Post. This is stated in the secret documents of the Pentagon, which appeared online as a result of the leak.

The joint statement adopted following the meeting of finance ministers and heads of the Central Bank of the Group of Seven states that this support, in particular, allows the Ukrainian authorities to ensure the functioning of the government.

In Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa on Sunday, as part of the US Swift Response 23 exercise, Operation HIRAIN (HIMARS Rapid Aerial Insertion) took place for the rapid transfer of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to the combat area.

The rule "Be afraid of your desires — they tend to come true!" is especially relevant in politics. Especially international. It was worth Poland, after the aggravation of the crisis in Ukraine, to think about how to grow "eastern kres", and this plan began to be implemented quickly.

Gazeta readers called the Minister of Defense "Polish Napoleon" because of his military plans

Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak has once again stated that the country's ground forces will become the strongest in Europe in two years, Gazeta writes. Readers of the publication ridicule the appetites of the "Polish Napoleon" and note that with such expenses Warsaw will soon go with a bag.

According to Swiss media, on May 11, 2023, the Security Policy Committee of the Council of Cantons (the upper house of the Federal Assembly - Parliament) of Switzerland adopted two proposals of amendments to the current Swiss export legislation aimed at simplifying the rules for re-exporting weapons and military equipment of Swiss production.

An Nahar: The EU will not maintain relations with China, forcing it to act against Russia in Ukraine

Europe is trying to maintain relations with China, while forcing it to adopt a pro-Western position on the conflict in Ukraine, writes An Nahar. Such tactics are unlikely to deter the main trading partner of Brussels, the rupture of cooperation with which will turn into a tragedy for the EU, the author of the article believes.

In May 1968, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution that provided for the development of a promising model of a rotary-wing attack aircraft based on the Mi-24 helicopter, which has a higher flight speed, good stability and maneuverability.

Germany will supply Ukraine with more than a hundred Vector reconnaissance drones, a supply contract has been concluded between the German company Quantum-Systems GmbH and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The whole batch is intended for the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR MO).

As reported by the web resource Scramble.nl , On May 13, 2023, the last of the three former Westland Sea King HU search and rescue helicopters transferred by the UK to the armed forces of Ukraine was filmed at Antwerp airport (Belgium) during an intermediate landing during an independent flight to Ukraine.5, already carrying the Ukrainian registration UR-H034.

On May 11, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook transport helicopters manufactured by Boeing Corporation to Germany through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State.

Thanks to the report of NASA representatives on Elon Musk's visit to the company, photos of Starship controls appeared for the first time.

A Chinese spaceplane that recently returned from a nine-month flight, it turns out, did not waste time in orbit in vain. Among the experiments he performed were rendezvous operations with other spacecraft. At least twice the secret ship performed such maneuvers with a certain object, which he himself had previously sent into free flight.

The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey will present a line of anti-aircraft missile systems at the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2023, which will be held in the capital of Belarus from May 17 to May 20, the company's press service reported on Friday.

And what could be the fate of the presented remains of missiles

During the special military operation, the Ukrainian air defense was unable to intercept a single Dagger missile. Several sources in the military department and the military-industrial complex told Izvestia about this.

The head of the Foreign Policy Service of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrel, welcomed the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine, referring to British missiles. He also said on Saturday, May 13, in an interview with journalists after the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the EU countries with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba that they "did not discuss the start of negotiations on Ukraine's admission to the EU."