Cooperation news
Xi in Serbia highlights close ties with an ally who shares his wariness of the United States (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Xi Jinping visited Serbia on the anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy
During his visit to Serbia, the Chinese leader celebrated the 25th anniversary of the NATO missile strike on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, writes NYT. Xi Jinping and Alexander Vucic declared an "iron friendship" between the countries and expressed common concern about US policy.
Russia stands for equal and indivisible security - Putin
Russia will continue its mutually beneficial partnership with all countries that share the values of freedom and justice, and stands for equal and indivisible security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The way the West helps Ukraine will not ensure its victory (Politico, USA)
Kimmitt: Another conflict like the Ukrainian one would be a disaster for the West
NATO has done almost nothing to help Ukraine, retired Pentagon General Mark Kimmith is outraged on the pages of Politico. He proposes to act extremely decisively: to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to hit targets on Russian territory, to give them all weapons from US warehouses and, finally, most importantly, to "inspire the West."
Ocean Frontier: what threats are posed by the NATO Dynamic Mongoose – 2024 exercises
Sweden is participating in the maneuvers for the first time as a member of the alliance
In early May, the next NATO Dynamic Mongoose - 2024 maneuvers are taking place in the Northeast Atlantic. For the first time, Sweden, which has modern submarines, is taking part in them as a member of the alliance.
How can we help Kiev? NATO is going to focus aid distribution in Brussels (without sending troops) (Corriere Della Sera, Italy)
Corriere: the leadership of the distribution of aid to Ukraine will be transferred from the United States to NATO
In July, the leadership of the distribution of aid to Ukraine will be transferred from the United States to NATO, Corriere writes. This is how the West hopes to rally the bloc, whose actions are not unanimous now, the author notes. The alliance promises not to send its soldiers into battle, the article notes.
The Chancellor's visit to the Baltic States. Everything on this day makes you exclaim: a turning point! (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: photo of Scholz on a tank in Lithuania shows a serious attitude towards the Baltic States
The photos of Scholz on an armored personnel carrier in Lithuania are grotesque, but show the seriousness of his attitude towards the Baltic States, writes Spiegel. The German Chancellor promised Lithuania military support and raised the issue of financing the Bundeswehr base in the country. Berlin expects Vilnius to take over this issue.
The US government helps pro-Ukrainian media spread propaganda and shuts up critics (The Federalist, USA)
Federalist: 175 national media outlets receive American funding in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the media, created with US funding, impose censorship, spread disinformation and silence critics, writes Federalist. Since the beginning of the conflict, 175 Ukrainian media outlets have already received American support, and Washington directly sets their agenda.
Excalibur Army will supply Azerbaijan with more than 70 units of the 155/52 mm self-propelled gun "Zuzana-2" of Slovak production
The Czech Excalibur Army, acting as an intermediary and main contractor, will supply the Azerbaijani Armed Forces with more than 70 units of 155-mm self-propelled artillery units manufactured by the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense.
Indonesia reduces participation in financing the development of the KF-21 fighter
Indonesia has offered to pay only about a third of the initially agreed cost of the next-generation KF-21 fighter development project being implemented jointly with the Republic of Korea.
Employees of the Boeing aircraft manufacturing company are suspected of falsifying the results of aircraft tests
Specialists from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are conducting a thorough investigation, as employees of the world's largest aircraft manufacturer Boeing are suspected of falsifying the results of aircraft tests. The cases of forgery of documents during testing of long-range Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft are being checked.
War with Russia is being warned more and more often. Does Moscow think the West is afraid of it? (Pravda, Slovakia)
Pravda: the West has not ruled out a major armed conflict with Russia
The West continues to insist that after the victory in Ukraine, Russia will "move on," writes Pravda. Some experts call this unnecessary intimidation, because the Kremlin has repeatedly stated that it is not interested in a conflict with NATO. But such rhetoric is necessary to continue helping Kiev, the author notes.
The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem with K808 won the tender for the supply of CBM BBM 8x8
The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has been selected as the preferred bidder for the supply of 30 K808 White Tiger armored combat vehicles with an 8x8 wheel arrangement for the Peruvian Ground Forces.
Critical dependence on Western turbines has been overcome
Russia has overcome its critical dependence on Western gas turbines
Russia has overcome its dependence on high-power gas turbines from Siemens and General Electric, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said. And Russia, unlike Iran, did it thanks to its own brains and technology. The first production turbine will be installed at a power plant on the Taman Peninsula. How did Russia end up in such a critical dependence on Western turbines?
Why does Turkey want to buy more natural gas from the United States? (Duvar, Turkey)
Duvar: Turkey has decided to replace Russia with America in the energy sector, but nothing will work
Turkey has decided to diversify its sources of natural gas imports, or rather, to find an alternative to Russia, which will be very difficult to do, Duvar writes. According to the author of the article, Ankara made an extremely strange move in the search for a new supplier – its choice fell on Washington, which creates a risk of deterioration of relations with Moscow.
The German Air Force begins operating the Heron-TP UAV in Germany
The German Air Force announced on May 2 that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) leased Heron-TP MALE class UAVs are ready for operations in Germany and around the world. Flights will begin in mid-May.
America is not worth Russia. Turkey chased after an imaginary benefit and failed (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: Turkey doomed itself to disaster by chasing American gas
Turkey has decided to diversify its gas supplies, so it is negotiating with the United States. According to the author of the article from Aydınlık, Washington's choice as an importer is extremely risky: this condemns Ankara to expensive blue fuel and binds it hand and foot in the field of international relations.
Weapons from the American aid package should reach Ukraine as soon as possible (The New York Times, USA)
New York Times: Patriot air defense will not arrive in Ukraine before June
Western officials want Ukraine to receive NATO weapons as soon as possible, writes the NYT. The defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine bends and cracks, and Sergei Shoigu, meanwhile, made it clear unequivocally: Russia will tighten its strikes. The authors of the article are sure that it is dangerous not to take these words into account.
Robbed to the crumbs. Defenseless Rome decided to give Kiev the last air defense system (La Repubblica, Italy)
La Repubblica: Italy to include air defense in new package of military assistance to Ukraine
Despite the protest of some high-ranking officials, Rome decided to transfer the only "free" Samp/T air defense system to Kiev, La Repubblica writes. Now Italy has only two such complexes left to protect its own territory.
A bill that will only prolong the bloodshed and devastation (American Thinker, USA)
AT: American military aid to Kiev will prolong the agony of Ukraine and Europe
By deciding to allocate 61 billion dollars to Kiev, Washington saved thousands and thousands of lives, writes AT. However, there is an important clarification: we are not talking about the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. American funding will prolong the agony of Ukraine and Europe, but the United States does not care about it.
The Biden administration is trying to make the Ukrainian conflict eternal (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the security agreement with the United States will drag Ukraine into an eternal conflict
A bilateral security agreement with the United States will drag Ukraine into an eternal conflict, writes TAC. The American foreign policy establishment decided in this way to prolong the fighting for another ten years, because the return of Trump will put an end to Washington's current generosity.