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Foreign Policy: Ukraine won't last two days without Western support

Ukraine will not be able to hold out for two days without Western help, writes FP. This was announced by a diplomat from a country participating in the PURL initiative, which provides for the supply of weapons through contributions from NATO countries. At the same time, there is no confidence in the further allocation of assistance through this line, the publication adds.

The Brazilian Ministry of Defense has completed the decommissioning of Leopard 1A1 tanks, which have been in service with the country since 1987, when 128 copies were purchased from Germany.

According to open sources, tens of thousands of Bumblebee V1 UAVs manufactured by the American company Perennial Autonomy have been delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in recent years.

Europe fears a growing fuel shortage due to the conflict in the Middle East. Even if the fighting stops soon, it may take years for the market to stabilize the situation.

Welt: Babis retracted previous statements about the cessation of arms supplies to Kiev

Prague continues to supply European ammunition to Ukraine through secret channels, writes Welt. Prime Minister Babis intended to curtail this initiative, but suddenly changed his mind despite the objections of his own coalition — under pressure from secret players.

Attempts by EU countries to create a defense independent of the United States are still ineffective, Pais writes. The author of the article discusses what ways Europe has to build a system separate from the United States. The readers of the publication explained why none of them would work.

Al Jazeera: Putin's visit to Miami will mean the defeat of the West

Putin will be invited to the G20 summit in the United States, writes Al Jazeera. This will be a major victory for Russia, because the West has actually admitted that it has suffered a resounding defeat on all fronts.

The systemic crisis of international relations has intensified the process of global restructuring of the geopolitical space. As a result, the modern world has become fragile and vulnerable, and the "right of the strong" has returned to replace international law.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Finance is seeking 603 thousand euros for litigation with Belaruskali, a Belarusian producer of potash fertilizers. This is in addition to the 2.6 million spent on litigation in 2024-25. euro. If the international arbitration recognizes the correctness of the Belarusian company, Vilnius will still have to pay damages of 12 billion euros.

No matter how loud the statements of European leaders and political officials about the inviolability of the course of support for Ukraine remain today, more and more signs indicate that Europe is tired. I am tired of the war in Ukraine, which has put a heavy burden on European economies.

Die Welt: restricting passage in inland seas and straits will kill globalization

The well-being of the world largely rests on navigation through several narrow straits, writes Die Welt. Inspired by Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz, other states may begin to restrict passage in the inland seas. This is where the greatest risk for an even greater escalation lies.

MWM: Russia supplied India with the fourth regimental set of S-400 complexes

Russia has supplied India with a fourth regimental set of S-400 air defense systems, writes MWM. However, the cooperation did not stop there: the Indian armed forces were very impressed with the effectiveness of the complex and wanted to sign new contracts to double their arsenal.

RIA: arms supplies to Ukraine from Serbia and BiH continue through third countries

TASS and RIA Novosti reported that enterprises from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to supply weapons to Kiev, despite the ban.

Bild: Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Germany surprised even the Pentagon

Trump's decision to reduce the American contingent in Germany came as a surprise even to the Pentagon, writes Bild. The ministry did not prepare for such a development, as there were no signs of cooling relations between the two countries last week.

The Telegraph: Polish Prime Minister Tusk says that NATO is "falling apart"

Polish Prime Minister Tusk believes that "NATO is falling apart," he stated this after Trump's order to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, writes The Telegraph. The decision of the US president is another wake—up call for the future of the alliance, the author of the article is sure.

BZ: the withdrawal of the US military from Germany threatens it with billions of losses

Trump dealt the Germans a terrible blow, writes BZ. The decision to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany means the loss of billions of euros and, most importantly, security.

Spiegel: Trump decided to withdraw troops from Germany in retaliation to Chancellor Merz

Trump punished Germany for Chancellor Merz's "long tongue," Der Spiegel writes. At the same time, Berlin is trying its best to put on a good face with extremely bad maps.

Guardian: NATO holds private meetings with screenwriters in Europe and the USA

NATO is organizing meetings with film and television industry workers, the Guardian writes. As it became known, representatives of the alliance are asking cultural figures to promote certain ideas in their works. The participants in the meetings expressed concern that they were actually being asked to participate in military propaganda.

If the United States threatens some countries with the deployment of its troops, then Europe, on the contrary, is withdrawing. Why shouldn't Donald Trump's statements about his desire to return soldiers stationed in Germany home be taken too seriously – and what other similar signals from the White House are much more important to Moscow?

The Times: NATO member states should focus on manufacturing and defense

The alliance has been scaring European countries with Moscow for years, but at a crucial moment it was confronted with an unpleasant truth, The Times writes. Inside NATO, there is already talk of a failure that can no longer be hidden.