Vyacheslav Filippov — about the possibilities of militarization of Germany

At the end of May, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a loud statement that "Germany may soon have the largest conventional army in Europe within the framework of NATO." In his opinion, this will significantly strengthen the security of the country and its allies.

It seems that the West is finally beginning to understand the riskiness of supplying the most modern weapons to Ukraine. This country is turning into a colossal black market for hundreds of thousands of weapons that suddenly found themselves almost on free sale. Where and how are machine guns and MANPADS sold in Ukraine – and how will all this eventually be used against the residents of Western countries themselves?

As reported by the Spanish newspaper "El Pais" in the article Miguel González "España, dispuesta a entregar a Ucrania misiles antiaéreos y carros de combat Leopard" ("Spain is ready to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missile systems and Leopard tanks"), according to sources in the Spanish government, Spain is ready to make a qualitative leap in military support of Ukraine against the Russian invasions.

This time, the US can avoid the tragedies of the Cold War

The United States and Russia have set themselves up for a long period of intense confrontation. The worst scenario would be the transformation of the conflict in Ukraine into the beginning of another global crusade, warns Anatole Lieven on the pages of The Atlantic.

How will NATO perform on the battlefield with Russia?

Military actions between Russia and NATO can become a reality, writes American Thinker. There is only one catch: a successful NATO intervention in Ukraine is impossible from a military point of view. The author of the article explains in detail why.

US double play in Ukraine

The interests of the United States have been threatened, and now they are doing everything to protect them, writes Rebelión. According to the author of the article, by supporting Ukraine, Washington pursues two goals: to exhaust Russia and check China's reaction to its actions.

Who appoints sanctions, and who pays for them?

America is the commander of the economic war against Russia, but Europe bears the costs, writes the author Myśl Polska. Once, the proximity of a neighbor selling energy resources at low prices was an advantage of Europe. Now this is called addiction and, against the background of sanctions, turns into colossal costs.

The interests of Ukraine are not our interests

America is not ready to do anything for Ukraine, and this upsets Zelensky. It's time to explain to him exactly what the US assistance is, the author of the TAC article believes. The Ukrainian crisis creates more risks than benefits for Washington, and it does not want to participate in it.

MEP Mariani: Zelensky has created a hotbed of tension in Europe

A well-known friend of our country, MEP Thierry Mariani rushes to the defense of Russia on the pages of the independent publication "Modern Values" ("Valer Aktuel"). His arguments are hard to refute. But it is even more difficult to voice them to a wider Western audience.

Ukraine – Russia: how not to sacrifice the interests of France and Europe for the sake of our emotions

The joy of the West from the first publicized successes of the Ukrainian army turned out to be exaggerated, and today it interferes with making important decisions, a French analyst on the pages of Valer Aktuel convinces the reader. And the most important of them is the answer to the question: how can the EU negotiate with Russia after its victory in Ukraine?

The Russian Defense Ministry demonstrated the downed Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet, as well as the launch of the S-300/S-400 family anti-aircraft missile system, the corresponding video was published on Monday by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Russia is ready to work out international legal agreements to prevent cyber warfare, said the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for international cooperation in the field of information security Andrey Krutskikh.

Among the destroyed objects is the place of concentration of tanks delivered from abroad in Kiev

The Defense Ministry told about the destruction of tanks delivered from Europe in Kiev and the defeat of factory workshops in the Donbass, in which Ukrainian formations were repairing military equipment.

Near Donetsk, where the front line has hardly changed for several years, now everything is different. The APU is using the "novelties" from Washington with might and main. About the situation in one of the most important areas of the battle for Donbass — in the RIA Novosti report.

Last weekend, the Western media strenuously dispersed reports that the AFU allegedly launched a counteroffensive in Severodonetsk and inflicted a "decisive defeat" on the Russian army. What is really going on in this sector of the front, why are Kiev forced to invent tall tales about this – and what will happen if the Ukrainian defense is broken through here?

Armenia-Azerbaijan: the road to peace paved with wars

The recent events around the Karabakh conflict give reason for optimism, the author of the French magazine "Kozer" believes. For the first time, there is a chance to restore territories that officially belong to Azerbaijan, but have been a "war zone" for thirty years. The transport network of the South Caucasus will finally work. And all this without NATO.

According to information published on June 1 on the website of the Belgian National Television RTBF, the Belgian private company Flanders Technical Supply (FTS) supplied Ukraine with 64 units of 155-mm SG M-109A4, which it acquired from the Belgian Armed Forces in 2015.

As mentioned earlier, the prospective fleet of small surface warships (Small Surface Combatants, SSC) of the US Navy will consist of frigates of the FFG(X) project and LCS class ships.

What is the US trying to achieve in the Indian Ocean

US President Joseph Biden signed a decree on the return of the American military contingent to Somalia. It seems to be an ordinary case, so no one paid attention to it. But, having opened the map and assessed the situation, it can be understood that it is not the fight against terrorism in this ill–fated country, but its geographical location - in the west of the Indian Ocean, on the Horn of Africa.

To clear the water area, it will take the efforts of several states, experts say

Statements that Russia is preventing the export of grain from Ukraine are a bluff, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 3. He guaranteed peaceful passage in a civil manner