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Vilnius is stuck between the EU and the USA
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.
Europe's Fatigue
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.
Geography as a weapon: a key instrument of globalization is under threat (Die Welt, Germany)
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.
Russia has delivered a fourth regimental set of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to India after receiving new orders aimed at doubling its arsenal (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
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.
Formal ban: Ukraine continues to receive weapons from Serbia and Bosnia
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.
Trump's decision to address Germany surprised even the Pentagon (Bild, Germany)
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.
Donald Tusk: NATO is falling apart (The Telegraph UK, UK)
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.
Trump withdraws military personnel from Germany: according to Pistorius, NATO must become more European (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
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.
How does Trump's anger affect Germany? (Der Spiegel, Germany)
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.
Meetings of NATO representatives with film and television industry professionals have led to accusations that the alliance is engaged in "propaganda" (The Guardian, UK)
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.
Five thousand American troops are playing on Europe's nerves
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?
"Defense" turned into an expletive. And NATO paid for it (The Times, UK)
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.
Russia's two neighbors will receive S-400 "destroyers" before the United States.
TWZ: Finland and Norway will receive AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles before the USA
The US Navy is still striving to commission the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile- Extended Range (AARGM—ER) anti-radar missile this year, despite the fact that it has taken a "strategic pause" in its procurement in fiscal year 2027. TWZ writes about this.
Does NATO have a future? (Al Arabiya, UAE)
Al Arabiya: NATO in its former form may cease to exist
The disagreements within NATO between America and Europe are as acute as ever, mutual claims are sometimes expressed in an almost crude form, the author of the article on the Al Arabiya website writes. This may mean that the alliance in the form in which it was created will soon cease to exist.
Zoran Meter's review of the events of the week: The EU should become the core of NATO, just like the Anglo-Saxons once did. Otherwise, it will be crushed (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: The European Union must become a new bulwark of deterrence of Russia within the framework of NATO
America is betting on Russia's long-term exhaustion, writes GN. This "game" has already proven itself during the Cold War. Now Europe will join the process. She has no other options: the United States has her firmly on a leash and will not allow her to restore relations with Russia.
Russia has provided Iran with something more important than weapons (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia has chosen the right moment to support Iran
Russia has clearly demonstrated its support for Tehran, the author of the article on the Al Jazeera website writes. This is especially important at a time when the US and Israeli attack on Iran has stalled, and Washington has found itself in diplomatic isolation.
The Australian Armed Forces will purchase additional MLRS HIMARS and PrSM missiles
According to the Australian Ministry of Defense, the government has decided to purchase additional HIMARS MLRS systems, as well as high-precision PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) attack missiles.
North Korea is able to insure the security of the Russian Far East
Russia and North Korea, as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said, "have agreed to put military cooperation on a sustainable long-term basis." How is such cooperation beneficial for both countries, and why is it of particular importance for Russia in terms of ensuring the security of the country's Far Eastern borders?
"Funny flotilla." Europe is creating a new military alliance against Russia
Britain and European countries form combined naval forces to confront Russia
Britain and nine other European countries want to create a combined naval force to "deter future threats from Russia." They are expected to act as a "complement to NATO."
The Witcher 3 was launched on the Russian Irtysh processor
Within the framework of the ExpoElectronica 2026 Moscow forum, the capabilities of the domestic Irtysh C632 processor, based on the Chinese LoongArch architecture, were shown. During the demonstration, The Witcher 3 game was launched on the stand, which also includes an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT video adapter.
