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Estonian and Latvian Defense Ministers Hanno Pevkur and Inara Murniece announced on May 21 in Riga their intention to start negotiations with the German company Diehl Defense on the acquisition of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system as part of the joint purchase of medium-range air defense systems.

Al Mayadeen: By inviting Zelensky to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia wanted to soften the anger of the United States

Saudi Arabia invited Zelensky to the Arab League summit, which casts doubt on Riyadh's pro-Russian orientation, writes Al Mayadeen. Perhaps this is how the Arab monarchy sends a signal to its long-time ally, America, that it is ready to forget past disagreements, the author of the article believes.

According to the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, about half of this money will go to Ukraine for weapons

Most of the EU countries supported an increase in the financing of the European Peace Fund by €3.5 billion, of which about half will go to weapons for Ukraine. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrel, said that 24 EU countries have joined the initiative to expand the production of 155 mm artillery shells

The EU countries delivered 220 thousand artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine in 2023 for a total amount of €800 million. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrel at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Defense Council.

The Celestial Empire has finally found the strength to respond to the US restriction of access to key Western technologies. Beijing has banned the purchase of chips from the American company Micron. However, experts do not expect a shortage of chips and semiconductors, as it was at the height of the pandemic. What consequences will this decision of Beijing have and what benefits can it bring to Russia?

Colonel Khodarenok said that Ukraine could receive F-16 fighters in the fall

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets is a key step in creating the future air force of this country.

AK: thanks to the construction of the North—South corridor, Russia will avoid isolation from the World Ocean

The construction of the Astara—Rasht transport corridor indicates the realization of Russia's historical aspirations, Akharin Khabar writes. The project has gained not only economic, but also strategic importance: the purpose of the route is to prevent the isolation of Russia from the World Ocean.

As already reported, the Russian Helicopters holding Company of Rostec State Corporation handed over a batch of 18 Ansats to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Below is the material on this topic from the press service of Rostec Group.

The head of the Foreign Policy Service of the community welcomed the decision of the Group of Seven to prepare for the dispatch of fighters to Kiev

The European Union welcomes the decision of the Group of Seven to prepare to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine and expects that "it will be able to deliver them soon." This was stated on Monday by the head of the foreign policy service of the community, Josep Borrel, upon arrival at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU countries.

The Government of Zimbabwe has accepted a new aircraft for the transportation of VIPs and a batch of Russian Ansat helicopters.

The provision of a new tranche of financial assistance to Ukraine and the next package of sanctions against Russia raises a number of questions not only for Hungary, but also for some other EU countries, said the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel.

Delfi: a medium-range air defense system will be deployed in Estonia and Latvia

Estonia and Latvia have agreed with NATO to deploy a joint Western-made air defense system on their territory, writes Delfi. The project worth hundreds of millions of dollars is planned to be launched in 2025.

Scholz: The West will supply Ukraine with weapons after the end of the conflict

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, May 22, said that the West will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons after the conflict is resolved.

Pilots from Ukraine will soon begin training in the management of F-16 fighter jets, Dutch Foreign Minister Vopke Hoekstra said on May 22 during a meeting of the Council of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.

At the first stage, the Spanish Defense Ministry plans to purchase up to 258 EIMOS mortars from the Spanish company Expal for the Armed Forces of the country in the amount of 125 million euros.

US President Biden announced Zelensky's promise not to use the F-16 on targets in Russia

Following the G7 summit, Joe Biden said that Vladimir Zelensky promised him not to use F-16 fighter jets against targets in Russia. According to Biden, the fighters will not be needed by the AFU during the counteroffensive - but they will help in the long term. Biden's national security aide Jake Sullivan added that the guarantees do not apply to Crimea.

The US stated that in the coming months it will determine with the allies the timing of the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine

The United States will discuss with its allies in the coming months which countries and when they will deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, said Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan. According to the American authorities, "right now the time has not yet come for F-16s on the battlefield," but they will be needed in the future. The Washington Post newspaper notes that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was the "main force" in the White House seeking the transfer of tanks and F-16s to Ukraine.

The world press is immersed in the investigation of an almost detective story – the sudden appearance of a giant fleet of tankers, one of the largest in the world. This fleet turned out to belong to a little-known Indian company, and it eventually changed the entire logistics of oil flows on our planet. How is what is happening related to Western sanctions against Russia?

As Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani noted, Rome is working on making a "common decision with the allies" on this topic

Italy does not have F-16 fighters, so it cannot provide them to Ukraine. However, Rome is working on making a "common decision with its allies" on this topic, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.

According to the publication, this is due to the uncertain situation with the increase in the debt ceiling in the United States and the unclear prospects of a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

American lawmakers are still postponing a substantive discussion on approving the allocation of funds for military assistance to Kiev due to the uncertain situation with the increase in the debt ceiling in the United States and unclear prospects for a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on Monday by The Hill newspaper with reference to American lawmakers.