Who wins the sanctions war?

The West has imposed "destructive sanctions" against Russia, but the author of the FP article notes that they are not an ideal method of "punishment". Moreover, the Kremlin has introduced counter measures that have hurt Europe.

The West has double standards for Russia and other countries

The world is changing, and many countries are already turning away from the West. There is a growing understanding that he likes to resort to double standards, former Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kavan said in an interview with Rádio Universum.

Western sanctions against Russia did not work after all

TNI writes that Western sanctions against Russia failed because a large number of countries did not support them. The situation risks splitting the united front of the West in relation to Ukraine.

The Russian security agencies have officially recognized that sabotage has been taking place on the territory of our country recently – in fact, terrorist acts. These sabotages were organized and carried out by the Ukrainian special services. What structures in Ukraine are engaged in this, how do they penetrate into Russia and what needs to be done to neutralize them?

The Russian military, during a special military operation in Ukraine, captures a lot of captured equipment supplied by Western countries to the Ukrainian army. These equipment and weapons are sent to Russia, where they are carefully studied. This was stated by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an interview with the TV channel "Russia 1".

Timely strikes on weapons depots allow to disrupt the enemy's plans, experts say

The Armed forces of the Russian Federation carried out precise missile strikes on the military infrastructure of the armed formations of Ukraine (VFU). An ammunition depot with HIMARS missiles and Western—made anti-aircraft complexes was destroyed in the Odessa region, and a fuel depot was destroyed in the Zaporozhye region, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

In the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, dots are placed over the "e"

Putin and Tokayev held talks in Sochi, writes Exclusive.kz . According to the author of the article, the "multi-vector policy" of Kazakhstan in the current geopolitical situation may go sideways for him.

Within the framework of the Army-2022 forum, a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Commission on Innovative Projects and Technologies in the third quarter was held on August 20.

At the same time, ITS increases interest in weapons from Russia, according to the interviewed experts

The international military-technical forum "Army-2022" did not show the guests revolutionary novelties, but interest in the weapons and equipment demonstrated at it is growing due to their use in a special operation in Ukraine, according to military experts interviewed by TASS.

The Forum has become a record for the amount of contracts concluded

The Army-2022 Forum has become a record in terms of the amount of contracts concluded — it exceeded 500 billion rubles. The main agreements relate to the supply of strategic weapons, hypersonic missiles, drones and armored vehicles.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" has completed its work. The reference material summarizing the results of the forum is published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

On August 20, the results of the six-day work of the scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" were summed up at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center.

The Russian economy has been in a "sanctions storm" for six months, having embarked on a large-scale structural restructuring.

Russian claims in the Arctic? When cancer whistles on the mountain

Putin is not going to cede the Arctic to the West, writes The Hill. Trade and resources are at stake. Seven of the world's eight Arctic powers are members of NATO, and they must fight back against Russia's "outrageous" territorial claims, the author claims.

The world's first aircraft carrier with a nuclear installation, Enterprise, was launched in 1960, participated in the blockade of Cuba during the Caribbean crisis, the Vietnam and Iraq wars. The aircraft carrier made its last voyage in 2012, its disposal was planned to be carried out until 2015, but then the deadlines were repeatedly postponed. This year, Newport News Shipbuilding won an $11 million contract to store the vessel until September 2024. According to the American newspaper Kitsap Sun, the contract for the disposal of the ship is likely to be given to a private company.

The growth of military and political tensions in Europe contributes to the further militarization of the European states that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. So, the Danish authorities announced that they will invest 40 billion kronor ($ 5.5 billion) in their fleet over the next

The US Navy has been closely engaged in the modernization of its operational capabilities. One of the key tasks is to increase the speed of deployment of ships and ship formations, which should give advantages to the American fleet compared to the fleets of potential opponents.

The Maritime Security Administration of the People's Republic of China has warned of a ban on navigation in a number of areas of the East China Sea in connection with live firing in them.

The flagship of the 22nd Expeditionary Corps of the United States Marine Corps, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3) of the Wasp class, has arrived in Lithuania. According to the US Embassy in Vilnius, this is the largest ship that has visited Lithuania in the history of its "independence"

Web resource Sudostroenie.info under the heading "Raptor 2.0". From patrol to multifunctional attack boat" published material about the project of the modernized version of the boat 03160 (code "Raptor"), presented by JSC Leningrad Shipbuilding Plant "Pella" at the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which received the designation "Raptor 2.0".