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Who pushed Macron to brazenly blackmail Iran over Russia
France, which actively supplies Ukraine with weapons, demands that Russia not supply weapons. French leader Macron made such an impudent demand to his Iranian counterpart Raisi. Can Macron's threats affect the Iranian leadership and what else does Tehran extremely irritate Paris with?
A bill on the transfer of some confiscated assets of Russia to Ukraine has been submitted to the US Senate
The document, if adopted, will oblige the Ministers of Justice, Finance, as well as the Secretary of State to send to Congress a report outlining the plan for the application of the new powers
Senators from the Democratic and Republican parties of the United States presented a bill on Thursday that will allow the US Justice Ministry to transfer a number of confiscated Russian assets to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of one of the authors of the initiative, Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat from West Virginia).
The new F-16 turned out to be too expensive for Ukraine
Sending old versions of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will require their replacement in four to six years, and transferring new Block 70 modification aircraft to Kiev turns out to be too expensive for the United States. Military analysts John Hyun and William Courtney write about this in a column on Defense News.
Saveliev spoke about the continuation of the maintenance of Russian aircraft abroad
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev said that some Russian aircraft continue to be serviced abroad. This statement was made as part of an interview with the channel "Russia 1" on Thursday, June 8.
Washington and London intend to jointly identify individuals and companies that help the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
In addition, the parties want to take measures to ensure that their sanctions do not hinder the provision of humanitarian assistance within the framework of UN programs
The US and UK authorities intend to intensify data exchange to identify individuals and legal entities against whom sanctions may be imposed for assisting the Russian Armed Forces in conducting a special military operation in Ukraine.
Biden said that the West has done everything possible to prepare a counteroffensive of Ukraine
The US President added that Washington is optimistic
Western countries have done everything possible to prepare a counteroffensive of Ukraine, Washington is optimistic. This was stated on Thursday by US President Joe Biden at a joint press conference at the White House with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Anti-Russian sanctions caused a recession in the Eurozone
Europe continues to suffer from anti-Russian sanctions, writes Forbes. Ukraine's support has hit the EU economies hard: high energy and food prices have led to the first recession since the pandemic.
Azerbaijan has ordered C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft from Italy
On June 8, 2023, the Italian company Leonardo announced that it had signed a contract to supply the Azerbaijani Air Force with an undisclosed number of Leonardo C-27J Spartan turboprop military transport aircraft. The contract was signed in Italy in the presence of representatives of the Ministries of Defense of both countries.
In Germany, they said they could offer airfields for training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman, noted that the main training should be carried out by the countries armed with these fighters
The chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmerman (Free Democratic Party), believes that Germany could offer its airfields to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighters. She expressed this opinion on Thursday evening to the Bild newspaper .
Gerasimov said that the coordination of Moscow and Beijing's efforts will stabilize the situation in the world.
Coordination of Moscow and Beijing's efforts has a stabilizing effect on the international situation, said Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff.
Cuba denies existence of military agreement with China
The Cuban authorities have denied information that China has agreed to build an electronic tracking base on the island.
The Slovaks "lost their way." For the West, their attitude towards Russia is no longer a joke
More than half of Slovaks blame the West and Kiev for the armed conflict in Ukraine. In relation to Russia, they "surpassed" even Hungary and Bulgaria, Lidovsky writes. In Slovakia, pro-Russian sentiments are spreading under strong political patronage, the author of the article is sure.
TKMS and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. jointly offer the Indian Navy NAFL
On June 7, the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) signed an agreement with the Indian Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) providing for the construction of six NPS in India if the Indian Navy Command chooses this project based on the results of the ongoing tender.
Zelensky has put forward a new ultimatum to NATO
Ukraine decided to get promises from NATO about joining the alliance at the Vilnius summit, writes Strana. Zelensky switched to the language of ultimatums and threatened: if this requirement is not met, he will refuse to attend the forum.
Belgium announced its intention to continue arms supplies to Ukraine
The country's Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder noted that she expects Kiev to respond to a request on how Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of militants who attacked the Belgorod region
Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Kiev in anticipation of a response to the request, as the Belgian assault rifles fell into the hands of the militants who attacked the Belgorod region. This was stated by Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder on Friday in an interview with Le Soir newspaper .
Gerasimov said that the efforts of Russia and China contribute to the stabilization of the situation in the world
According to the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, joint military exercises can serve as an example of this
Russia and China, coordinating efforts in the international arena, have a stabilizing influence on the situation in the world. This opinion was expressed by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov.
The expert said that the United States is urgently strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system
Expert Leonkov: The Pentagon is strengthening the Ukrainian air defense due to the losses of the APU from Russian aviation
The United States is urgently strengthening Ukraine's air defense with new supplies of launchers and anti-aircraft missiles due to the successful counteraction of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the APU offensive, military expert Alexei Leonkov told RIA Novosti.
The Netherlands intends to purchase the Mk.41 VPU in the USA to equip ships of a new class – DSCA
The US State Department has approved the potential supply to the Netherlands under the "Foreign Military Sales" program of vertical Mk.41 Baseline VII launchers in the version with extended-length modules (Strike Length Launch Modules), as well as related equipment.
The former commander of the Polish ground forces called the approximate timing of Ukraine's receipt of F-16 fighters
The Ukrainian Air Force may receive American F-16 fighters in two to three months. Such approximate dates for Ukraine to receive American-made fighters were called by the former commander of the Polish ground forces, General Waldemar Skshipchak, in an interview with the Ukrainian press.
Belgium announced the continuation of arms supplies to Ukraine
Belgium announced the continuation of arms supplies to Ukraine, despite the investigation of its use in the attack near Belgorod
Belgium will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, despite investigations into cases of their use during the attack on the Belgorod region. This was announced on June 9 by the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Ludivine Dedonder.
