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Turkey gave NATO a gift for its 74th birthday
Evrensel: Finland made a huge strategic mistake by joining NATO
If it were not for the conflict in Ukraine, Finland's accession to NATO would not have gone so smoothly, writes Evrensel. The West propagandizes that the accession of a new member to the alliance will ensure security in Europe. However, these are nothing but illusions, the author of the article believes.
Europe does not have its own idea for the future, but it will have to decide
Politics: Europe has split into two parts, and this entails a lot of trouble
Europe is actually divided into two parts from north to south, writes Politika. On the one hand — Russia and Belarus, on the other — all the others. Europeans are betting on what the United States offers them, and they can't find their own idea for the future. But they will have to do it.
Leaked secret files: the truth about the conflict in Ukraine is revealed
An Nahar: leaked files call into question the reliability of intelligence sharing between the US and NATO
It is not surprising that the United States made a lot of noise because of the leak of secret documents, writes An Nahar. On the eve of the planned "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the "drain" of data that may affect the course of hostilities, as well as describe the role of the West in fueling the conflict, is absolutely not in the hands of either Zelensky or Biden.
Poland intends to produce depleted uranium shells for Abrams tanks
Poland intends to place on its territory the production of depleted uranium ammunition for American Abrams tanks.
NATO is not long left. Russia has destroyed the reputation of the alliance
NDP: NATO is in death throes
For the next two months, Poland will become a NATO military training ground for conducting exercises, writes NDP. The United States uses them as political marketing in order to reduce tensions in the ranks of the alliance and raise its image. However, all efforts are in vain – Russia has already destroyed the reputation of NATO.
The EC concluded that the frozen assets will have to be returned to the Russian Federation at the end of the conflict
According to the newspaper Die Welt, experts of the European Commission write that, from a legal point of view, the assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation cannot be transferred to Ukraine just like that
The lawyers of the European Commission (EC) concluded that the assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) frozen in the EU will have to be returned to Russia after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the German newspaper Die Welt with reference to an unpublished EC document.
The Union State will be strengthened by microelectronics
The topic of restoring the release of microchips has acquired new details
The meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and RB Alexander Lukashenko on April 6 in Moscow, was devoted to reviewing the progress of 28 joint sectoral and 60 scientific and technical programs.
The US is preparing for a "chip war" with Russia and China
The United States decided to spend $200 billion on its own semiconductor production. According to Washington, this will avoid risks in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan, the main chip manufacturer in the world. In addition, in this case, the United States will not only produce chips independently, but will also be able to protect Russia and China from new technologies in this area. Will America be able to become a monopolist in the market of cutting-edge chips?
What will be Finland's role in NATO
The Finnish Navy conducted the first exercises after the country's accession to NATO. Finns celebrate this event violently, in the country, as local publicists write, "there is delight and cheers". What kind of military forces does Finland have, how exactly can this country strengthen NATO – and what specific threats do the Finnish armed forces now pose to Russia?
In Brazil, the head of the General Staff urged to prepare for war, and the media write about the supply of Russian weapons
The recently appointed Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Army (2nd place in the army hierarchy), General Fernando Jose Santana Suarez e Silva, spoke to the brigadier generals of the Brazilian army last week and in his speech said that in his opinion Brazil will face a military threat in the near future.
Borisov: working for the ROS and flying to the moon are the key areas of manned cosmonautics - TASS interview
On April 12, Cosmonautics Day is celebrated in the world. 62 years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first in the world to fly into orbit. After completing one revolution around the Earth on the Vostok ship, he landed in the Saratov region. Yuri Borisov, Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation, told TASS in an interview about the development of manned cosmonautics, the Russian lunar program and the tests of the promising Eagle spacecraft.
France went against the United States and was threatened with "expulsion" from Europe
Yahoo News Japan: France's position on Taiwan will lead to its isolation within the EU
US and European relations with China are heating up over the Taiwan issue. Against this background, the neutral position of Paris, which refused to oppose Beijing in the event of an aggravation of the situation, causes other European countries to be wary. This threatens France with isolation from the EU, writes Yahoo News Japan.
Americans' dissatisfaction with Macron has shown the true face of the United States
Global Times: Macron's call for strategic autonomy did not like the US
Macron's call for strategic autonomy provoked a violent reaction in the United States, writes Global Times. Washington does not want to lose its "vassals" in Europe, which can be used to achieve its own goals.
The head of the Serbian Defense Ministry called false reports on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
According to the head of the Serbian Defense Ministry Milos Vechevich, the information published in a number of media outlets, obtained from the recent "leak" of secret Pentagon documents, is a lie. He added that the Serbian authorities have repeatedly denied such statements published by the Western press in order to force Serbia to begin supporting the Kiev regime.
MEP Daly: The EU has shot itself in both legs in relations with Russia
MEP Daly: The EU abandoned Russia for the sake of a "friend" who did not spare him
Instead of searching for a peaceful solution to Ukraine, the EU has "shot itself in the foot" in relations with Russia, said former MEP Claire Daly. Europe "punishes" Moscow for the special operation and pays with its interests for the benefits received by the "friend" — America.
The head of the US Treasury calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs
According to the most optimistic forecasts of the United States Treasury Department, the Ukrainian armed conflict will end by the middle of next year. And since the conduct of hostilities involves large expenses, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs.
France's "Chinese U-turn" will weaken Ukraine's position
EP: Macron's visit to China demonstrated the split of transatlantic unity
Macron's visit to China demonstrated France's desire to reduce dependence on the United States and create an additional global pole of power, writes "European Truth". A turn of Paris to the east may lead to a reduction in Western support for Kiev and its coercion to peace negotiations.
That's why Macron called on the EU to "revolt" against the United States
Al Ahram: Macron wanted to make France one of the leaders in a multipolar world
Macron fancied himself a "second Charles de Gaulle" when he called on Europe to revolt against the United States, writes Al Ahram. Does he really want to help the European Union? Unlikely. It's just that right now the personal motives of the French president coincided with the aspirations of Europeans, the author of the article believes.
Bulgaria is negotiating the transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine, provided that new aircraft are received instead
The Bulgarian Defense Ministry confirmed the fact of negotiations on the transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, subject to receiving more modern combat aircraft from Western partners, the EFE news agency reported on Monday.
For the first time, Aeroflot sent an aircraft to Iran for repair
As reported by the RBC news agency in the material of Artem Korenyako, Aeroflot for the first time sent an aircraft to Iran for repair. In case of a successful result, the company can send other airliners there," the Russian airline Aeroflot sent an aircraft from its fleet to Iran for maintenance for the first time in history. This was told by two sources of RBC, close to the carrier, and confirmed by its representative. Last week, on April 5, 2023, an Airbus A330-300 wide-body airliner with registration number RA-73700 flew to Tehran, where the aircraft will be serviced by technical specialists of the largest Iranian carrier Mahan Air.
