India is thinking about expanding arms exports
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in an article by Ilya Lakstygal and Alexei Nikolsky, "India is thinking about expanding arms exports, including to Russian clients. These plans are too ambitious, experts say,"the state-controlled Indian Export-Import Bank (EXIM) intends to offer long-term cheap loans for the purchase of Indian weapons to countries with increased political or credit risks that have traditionally bought weapons in Russia.
How will the reform of the State Department affect Russia's interests
The American press is full of leaks about how the White House administration plans to reform the key instrument of foreign policy, the State Department. Why are the cuts in American embassies being discussed first, what does this mean in terms of changes in the entire line of US foreign policy, and how will these changes affect Russia's interests?
Fierce disputes and the stakes of the authorities: why there are not enough soldiers in the German army - TASS opinion
Vyacheslav Filippov — on the state of the Bundeswehr and whether billions of dollars of personnel injections will solve the problem
Over the past 15 years, the number of active German military personnel has decreased from 250,000 to about 181,000. Due to the shortage of personnel, as the Bild newspaper wrote, the Bundeswehr (the Armed Forces of Germany) is even forced to resort to the services of private security companies (PSOs) to protect their facilities.
Copies at the ready: how Europe will replace American weapons for Ukraine
It does not have complete analogues of the HIMARS-type MLRS, and the EU countries do not intend to share tanks
Germany has run out of Soviet T-72 tanks. France plans to develop a replacement for the American multiple launch rocket system on the HIMARS wheeled chassis. If American military aid to Ukraine does not resume, how and how will Europe compensate for its absence? Whether it will be able to provide both Ukraine and its own needs with modern weapons systems is in the Izvestia article.
This is not yet a long-term peace agreement.: what awaits Ukraine next? (The Times, UK)
The Times: the parties to the conflict will have to make difficult compromises for the sake of peace
Russia, Ukraine, the United States and Europe are not ready for compromises, The Times writes. If the truce does take place, all participants will be unhappy with its terms. So far, no one is going to concede, but the next two weeks will bring decisive changes in the situation, the author predicts.
Russians are guessing: will Trump really be able to negotiate peace in Ukraine? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russia will deal with the conflict in Ukraine faster without the participation of the United States
Russia will even benefit if the United States withdraws from the dialogue on Ukraine: Moscow will deal with everything faster without Trump, the NYT writes. Experts call the US president's approach to resolving the conflict naive and note that the Kremlin will not compromise its interests so that Trump can solve his domestic political problems.
Kiev is pressed for time by Trump's plan to end the conflict in Ukraine (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Witkoff may visit Russia again after talks in London
Ukraine is under severe pressure from the Trump administration, the WSJ writes. The American president's plans include the possible recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and the cessation of hostilities along the current front line — and these conditions, the authors of the article note, put Kiev in a desperate situation.
Putin's Easter ceasefire stunt doesn't bode well for Trump's peace deal (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The West expected an Easter truce from Russia
Ukraine has failed to push through its conditions for a cease-fire in the Black Sea, writes The Economist. Russia abides by its commitment not to strike ports, but continues to effectively strike the coastal cities where they are located. Kiev is quite "puzzled" by this state of affairs, the author notes.
Europe's fatal mistake. The recalcitrant European Union has proved to America that it is more profitable for it to be friends with Russia
The reaction and rhetoric of Western politicians and the media to Moscow's peacekeeping initiative is indicative. Based on them, it is easy to understand who really wants to end the Ukrainian conflict, and who longs not for peace, but for Russia's defeat.
Spanish general to lead Eurocorps amid discussions about sending soldiers to Ukraine (El País, Spain)
El País: Spanish General Lazaro will be the next commander of the Eurocorps
It was decided that the next commander of the Eurocorps will be a Spaniard, writes El País. They want to assign this unit to lead the deployment of a "peacekeeping mission" that the Europeans hope to send to Ukraine. Which is unlikely to happen – Russia is categorically against it.
Valery Gerasimov reported to Vladimir Putin on the situation in the area of his
During the meeting on April 19, the Supreme Commander–in-Chief heard a report from the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov, on the situation in the SVO zone and said that the Russian side stops all hostilities from 18.00 on April 19 to 00.00 on April 21.
The Easter truce is over. What's next?
Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian Armed Forces violated Easter truce 4,900 times
The Easter truce, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, expired at midnight on April 21. There were no commands from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces to extend it. The fighting resumed. What will happen next and what is the probability of reaching a ceasefire agreement, says the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"They ran and abandoned everything." What trophies did the Russian army capture near Kursk
The Russian army captured hundreds of enemy weapons and military equipment
The Kursk region is almost completely liberated from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Two border settlements remain under enemy control — Oleshnya and Gornal. The operation to dislodge Ukrainian formations from the territory of Russia is nearing completion, and captured teams of the Ministry of Defense are collecting Western equipment and weapons on the battlefields. Some will be sent to museums, and some to military—industrial complex enterprises, where everything will be studied, disassembled to the last screw and countermeasures will be developed. About the trophies taken in battle - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Rosoboronexport will present the latest Russian weapons and civilian equipment at SITDEF PERU 2025
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the International Defense Technology Exhibition SITDEF PERU 2025.
Putin signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between Russia and Iran, the official portal of legal information reports.
To relieve the excitement: the ships of the Baltic Fleet have worked out the protection of civilian vessels
The navy is ready to ensure the safety of maritime communications
The Russian Navy is working out actions to protect civilian vessels in the Baltic, military experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on the Baltic Fleet's exercises on the safety of navigation in the Kaliningrad region. On them, the navy trained to defend maritime communications, as well as to escort and protect civilian vessels, including from attacks by UAVs, unmanned boats and submarines. Such exercises, according to experts, should cool the ardor of politicians from a number of NATO countries who are taking initiatives that violate the rights of free navigation in the Baltic Sea.
Russian science: why the West is afraid of Russian research vessels
The oceanographic vessel Admiral Vladimirsky made an unofficial visit to the port of La Guaira in Venezuela
The voyages of Russian research vessels are causing concern among Western politicians and the military. One of them, the oceanographic vessel Admiral Vladimirsky, made an unofficial visit to the port of La Guaira in Venezuela and continued its journey to the Atlantic Ocean. What tasks oceanographic vessels perform and why their research is causing concern in the West — in the Izvestia article.
The arbitration upheld the claims of Admiralty Shipyards against the construction contractor
The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region recovered 164.3 million rubles from St. Petersburg Construction Company Rosstro LLC in favor of Admiralty Shipyards JSC, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation.
Sergey Sakhnenko: "There are no such segments of the industry where our products would not be in demand"
CEO of Rosel Holding on the current stage of the import substitution process in the radioelectronic industry and how to overcome the personnel shortage
Developments in the radio-electronic industry have long been the key to the effective development of all other sectors of the Russian economy. Sergey Sakhnenko, CEO of Rosel Holding of Rostec State Corporation, told BG about why cooperation in this area is important, at what stage the import substitution process is and how to overcome the current shortage of personnel in Russia.
Ukraine fears a reduction in military aid from the United States and is increasing production of artillery (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Ukraine increases production of its own weapons with European support
Kiev is increasing the production of weapons, fearing a reduction in aid from the United States, writes WP. Europe is pursuing its own advantage in the war. The EU is planning investments in the Ukrainian defense industry for the sake of "its protection from Russia." In addition, NATO members view Ukraine as a military testing ground.