What will happen if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control
What happens if the conflict in Ukraine gets out of control?
The authors of the article in Foreign Affairs write that Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden do not want a full-scale conflict, but the situation can still get out of control. This will make the world live in a new way. Now nothing can control the unfolding events.
"We are preparing a strategic offensive": Ukrainian general explained the mobilization of retired "Afghans"
Ukrainian General Malomuzh explained the mobilization of pensioners by preparing a counteroffensive
The ex-head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Army General Mykola Malomuzh, said that Kiev decided to announce the mobilization of military pensioners to form "powerful reserves" for the offensive. It is planned to call several tens of thousands of "storekeepers".
Should Ukraine be afraid of its western neighbor
Hawks on the western border
The DPR forces accuse the Poles of actively participating in mortar and artillery shelling of Donetsk, as a result of which civilians are being killed en masse. But are there any other ulterior motives behind this devoted assistance to Ukraine? Should Kiev be afraid of its western neighbor?
Peaceful men in Ukraine were trapped
Peaceful men in Ukraine were trapped
Foreign Policy criticizes the mobilization in Ukraine — especially the ban on the departure of men. The author believes that Ukrainian men who have stopped being released from the country are "trapped", and this is a violation of their rights, which human rights organizations need to pay attention to.
Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations
Wang Qingsun: Where will Erdogan's "balance technique" lead in Russian-Turkish relations?
Behind the frequent exchanges and contacts between the Russian and Turkish leaders is the embodiment of a pluralistic and balanced policy that Turkey is trying to pursue. It became especially noticeable in many areas after the outbreak of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
The US itself has made friends with Russia and China. The West will get new enemies
Ukraine: The Politics of Emotions against Economic and strategic realities
The West does not want to see anything noble in the motives of Russia's actions, the author of the free-thinking French website Boulevard Voltaire states the fact. Such demonization will not bring the US and the EU to good. It programs conflicts not only with Russia.
The US wanted to make Russia a renegade. But something was not taken into account
Russia still has interested partners in the Middle East
Despite the US attempts to make Russia a "world renegade," Putin remains a skilled player in the Middle East, writes Foreign Policy. According to the authors of the article, Moscow has common goals with almost all of Washington's partners in this region.
Freedom of export: what is included in the agreements between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN
And when will the documents signed in Istanbul come into effect
The Russian side expects that responsible implementation of the measures provided for by the agreements signed in Istanbul will become a practical contribution to solving the problems of world food security. This was announced on July 22 by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu.
The political scientist told what will be a victory for Russia in Ukraine
Why is Russia sure that it cannot be defeated in the conflict in Ukraine?
The New York Times publishes an interview with Sergey Karaganov. A well-known Russian political scientist shared his opinion on the prerequisites, goals and likely results of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
Orders are condemned: riots began in the VFU due to heavy losses
In Lutsk, the 100th brigade of the Ukrainian territorial Defense refused to go to the front
The Ukrainian military are starting to run away from their positions en masse. Massive strikes by the Russian Armed Forces undermine the psychological stability of the units of the VFU: the 100th Brigade of the Defense Ministry from Lutsk in full refused to participate in hostilities due to heavy losses, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 21.
The US authorities reported that two Americans were killed in the Donbass
ABC: The US State Department confirmed the death of two Americans who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass
The US State Department confirmed the deaths of two Americans in Ukraine. Presumably, they participated in the battles on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces warship and the Harpoon missile depot were destroyed in the port of Odessa
The Ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of a Ukrainian warship and a warehouse of American anti-ship missiles in the port of Odessa.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck a ship repair plant in Odessa
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation struck a ship repair plant in Odessa and disabled the capacities of the enterprise for the repair and modernization of ships of Ukraine. This was announced on Sunday, July 24, by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
Knock out with a volley: Ukraine loses American HIMARS jet systems
What tactics have the Russian Armed Forces developed to combat these weapons
From July 5 to 20, the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine destroyed four launchers and one transport-loading vehicle of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems.
"Everything was shot down, everything was successful": Kherson region repelled the morning shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Stremousov said that the APU struck from HIMARS on the bridge at the dam of the Kakhovskaya HPP
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the administration of the Kherson region, said that a bridge near the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, as well as a bridge over the Ingulets River near the village of Daryevka, were fired from Ukraine. He is sure that the Americans fired at the second bridge from the MLRS M142 HIMARS.
This alliance will be even more dangerous for the West than the former Soviet bloc
Vladimir Putin is creating a new alliance of rogue states that will pose a more serious threat to the West than the former Soviet bloc
Russia and Iran have common enemies in the West, and they are actively developing cooperation in several areas, writes the Daily Mail. The author of the article talks about the "frightening prospect" of a new alliance, and some readers of the newspaper urge to "say thank you" to Biden and the Democrats.
Russia, Iran and Turkey are building their own world. The West is left with an evil look from the side
Putin is creating his own world order, and the West is helplessly watching this
Previously, aggressive states isolated themselves because of their ill will. Now both Russia and its partners are being isolated by the West with the help of sanctions, writes Handelsblatt. And, of course, Russia, Iran and Turkey, so different at other times, are moving towards each other. It is the West that remains alone.
Sky in rockets: why the head of Almaz-Antey became a Hero of Russia
Izvestia — about the most effective developments of the concern's enterprises over the past half century
The "Golden Star" of the Hero of Russia was received on July 21 by the CEO of the Almaz-Antey air Defense concern, Yan Novikov. The award is recognition of the fact that the weapons systems created by the enterprise proved themselves perfectly during a special military operation in Ukraine. This is the second case when the head of a military-industrial enterprise receives one of the highest awards of the state.
America begins a new battle for the ocean
The US Navy is preparing a plan to defeat the fleets of China and Russia
The return of the leading states to global confrontation is a fait accompli. One of the main participants in the new "geostrategic game" is the United States, which has promptly moved from the strategic concept of the "global war on terror" and countering "rogue states" to "competition with equal opponents." Washington understands China and Russia as such opponents today, which leaves an imprint on the nature and directions of America's military construction.
The rifle is Russian, the cartridges are American. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation use "Twilight" in Ukraine
Ex-GRU employee told how the longest-range rifle in the world SVLK-14S "Twilight" works
The world's longest-range sniper rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight" was used by the Russian military during a special operation in Ukraine. Her record for a range of 4210 meters has not been beaten by anyone yet. At the same time, American cartridges are used for the rifle. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the peculiarities of the work of "Twilight".
