Europe is rich. So why does she need America's help against Russia?

Europe still does not want to invest in its defense – it is used to living at the expense of the United States, writes Doug Bandow on the 19FortyFive website. In his opinion, it is time for the region to decide whether Russia poses a threat to its existence, and if so, take appropriate measures. And Washington needs to shake off the freeloaders.

Valentin Vatsev: spies in Bulgaria are like hares in a forest clearing

Russia has military-technical superiority over Ukraine, and it is slowly but surely winning, political scientist Valentin Vatsev said in an interview with Trud. However, the main thing for Moscow is to keep the peace after. The balance of power in the country is not so simple, the expert is sure.

The new EU sanctions against Russia are "mostly symbolic" and reflect the loss of US leadership in the world

Europe is preparing to adopt the seventh package of anti-Russian sanctions, but China does not believe that it will be effective. According to experts, the EU has begun to feel their consequences and is increasingly doubting the correctness of US actions.

Deputy Yarovaya: The United States, distracting attention, went the beaten path of fakes and lies about Russia

Irina Yarovaya, co-chair of the parliamentary commission on biological laboratories and Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, said that the United States, in an attempt to divert attention from the unprofitable truth, went down the well-trodden path of fakes and lies about Russia.

There is no threat to the Crimean bridge from Ukraine, it is well protected by Russian anti-missile complexes, the distance to the bridge also plays a role, Senator from the peninsula Olga Kovitidi told RIA Novosti.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on the goals and results of the missile strike on Vinnytsia

The Russian armed forces on a regular basis began to destroy the decision-making centers of the VFU of Ukraine. On July 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that a day earlier, Kalibr missiles had been struck at the House of Officers in Vinnytsia, when a meeting of the command of the Ukrainian air forces with foreign arms suppliers was held there.

Arms supplies to Ukraine grow amid calls for peace

In the summer, the nature of the special military operation (SVO) has changed significantly. The backbone of the Ukrainian nationalist army is breaking. This is evidenced by the incessant shelling of residential areas of Donetsk and other key points of the DPR. Dozens of large-caliber shells are fired at them every day.

What the Russian military is fed during the special operation in Ukraine

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage of the field kitchen during a special military operation. "Newspaper.Ru" understood how food is provided to Russian servicemen in the DPR, LPR and Ukraine.

The strike of high-precision sea-based Kalibr missiles at the Officers' House in Vinnytsia destroyed the participants of the meeting of the Ukrainian Air Force command with representatives of foreign arms suppliers, the Defense Ministry told reporters.

The Russian military should step up its actions in all areas of the special operation to protect Donbass in order to exclude the possibility of Ukrainian troops striking at civilians. Such an order on Saturday, July 16, was given by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. This is reported by the press service of the defense Ministry.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the groups of troops "South" and "Center" participating in the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and instructed to step up actions in all operational areas, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday.

Shoigu instructed to stop the shelling of the Armed Forces of Donbass residents and other regions

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspected Russian groups of troops participating in a military special operation in Ukraine. He instructed to deprive Kiev of the opportunity to strike at residents of Donbass and other regions. In turn, the head of the Constitutional Committee of the Federation Council, Andrei Klishas, called for "tough actions" against the AFU due to the increased shelling.

Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned that if Kiev's threats of an attack on Crimea are realized, then a "judgment day" will come for everyone at once, from which it will be difficult to hide.

The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday published a video of the destruction of the American multiple rocket launcher HIMARS during a special military operation in Ukraine.

Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the Luhansk People's Republic has already been liberated, a special military operation is underway in other parts of Ukraine, and that threats to Russia will be removed, including through the demilitarization of this country.

A new strategic alliance in the Middle East worries Iran and Russia

Iran seriously risks losing strategic support in Syria and beyond, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz writes. In addition, as the author notes, Turkey's possible invasion of northern Syria will automatically put Ankara on the path of confrontation with Moscow.

On the thirtieth anniversary of the settlement of the South Ossetian conflict

Russia's first peacekeeping operation began on July 14, 1992 in South Ossetia, was done in one breath and became an important work for the country, Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said at an event on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the peacekeeping operation to resolve the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

On June 20, Belarus resumed verification activities within the framework of existing international treaties in the field of arms control.

A full-scale hybrid war has been unleashed against Belarus, which is offensive in nature. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on July 12 at the Palace of Independence at a ceremony honoring graduates of military universities and senior officers. The Belarusian leader also regretfully pointed out that the policy of the West is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a big war in which there will be no winner.

National units are a long tradition of the Russian Army

With regard to the special military operation in Ukraine, the President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov demonstrates a clear patriotic position. And personally oversees the activities of the national Chechen units of the Rosgvardiya operating in Ukraine.