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Politico: Hungary allows weapons to be transported through its airspace for Kiev

The released secret Pentagon documents shed light on the role of Europe in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Politico. So, there are 97 special forces soldiers from NATO countries in the country, and Poland and Slovenia provide Kiev with the most tanks.

Asia Times: BRICS has received a new opportunity to raise its status in the international arena

BRICS has received a new chance to raise its status in the international arena, Asia Times writes. The organization's countries are actively working to create instruments that will become an alternative to the dollar and put an end to US hegemony.

Anadolu: membership in the SCO protects the participating countries from the tyranny of the USA

Saudi Arabia's decision to join the SCO brings to the fore the "anti-NATO image" of the organization, Anadolu reports. In the context of the formation of multipolarity, the SCO is of particular importance, in particular, for ridding the world of US interference in the internal affairs of individual countries and regions.

Polsat News: Andrzej Duda proposed to "cut off Russia's oxygen"

Polish President Andrzej Duda has started an official visit to Vienna. There he spoke about the support of Ukraine, noted the importance of the transfer of weapons, spoke about Polish assistance and thanked for the initiatives of the Austrian side, Polsat News reports.

Yeni Şafak: The EU will not abandon its partnership with China in order to participate in the conflict in Taiwan

America was able to maintain the unity of the transatlantic alliance on the Ukrainian issue, but it will be difficult for it to do the same in the event of China's invasion of Taiwan, writes Yeni Şafak. It makes no sense for the EU to break off relations with the PRC, so the chances of the "hawks" to successfully confront the "Chinese dragon" are melting before our eyes.

Former Trump adviser John Bolton unexpectedly proposed expanding NATO to Australia, Israel and Japan, as well as including austerity in order to increase the defense budget. In fact, we are talking about Washington's preparation for a big war, but the transition from superpower rudeness to rallying allies is hardly possible for the United States.

Germany finally abandoned nuclear energy – and immediately, immediately after the closure of its own nuclear power plants, spoke in favor of sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry. Several nuclear reactors of Russian projects are operating in Europe, and "atomic" sanctions threaten a number of countries with problems with electricity. For Russia, the consequences of these possible restrictions will be quite different.

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats, calling them "intelligence officers." Moscow promised to give an "appropriate response." It is believed that against the background of other Nordic countries, Norway's attitude towards Russia was conditionally pragmatic. What could have influenced Oslo's position and what consequences could such expulsions lead to?

On April 11, 2023, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about a possible upcoming sale to Morocco through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Moroccan government of the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ground missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.

Russia and Belarus have implemented 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated last week by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.

On Monday, April 10, a meeting was held between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Minsk, fulfilling the agreements previously reached by the heads of the two states.

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.

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.

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 place on its territory the production of depleted uranium ammunition for American Abrams tanks.

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.

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 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 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?

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?