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NATO is considering two models of future relations with Ukraine, writes FT. The first option involves providing security guarantees to Kiev. The second is assistance based on the Israeli model. Both options will cost the alliance dearly.

Ukraine will not receive an invitation to join NATO at the Vilnius summit, writes Strana. The main reason is not the inability of the Kiev authorities to defeat corruption in the country, but the fear of the West to be drawn into a conflict with Russia.

The prolonged confrontation in Ukraine will not appeal to American voters, and Biden understands this, writes The Telegraph. But if the US retreats, Europe's ability to stand up to Russia alone will approach zero, the author notes.

Nikolay Denkov noted that the US decision is military, not political

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov claims that Ukraine's successes on the battlefield in the context of the ongoing conflict are more important than the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, to which more than 100 countries have joined. He made the corresponding statement on Tuesday in an interview with the British TV channel Sky News, stressing that his country is a party to the convention.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit Paris on July 13-14. During the visit, India and France are expected to sign a roadmap in the defense industry.

Macron: France will hand over long-range missiles to Kiev to support the APU offensive

France has decided to transfer long-range missiles to Kiev to support the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was stated on Tuesday, July 11, by French leader Emmanuel Macron.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Choi Song Hee expressed confidence that "Russia will achieve the final victory"

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee demanded that the United States abandon the "criminal decision" to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine. This was reported on Tuesday by the Yonhap news agency with reference to the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

NATO began to cool the ardor of the allies. A carousel has begun, which will not bring any benefit to Ukraine, General Valdemar Skshipchak said in an interview with Do Rzeczy. The US and China are looking for a formal legal way to reach a compromise. There will be a truce, but not peace, the military believes.

Knutov on the transfer of long-range missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine: this proves the failures in the counteroffensive

France's decision to transfer long-range missiles to Ukraine will lead to an escalation of hostilities. On July 11, military historian, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told Izvestia.

According to Pakistani media, the Iraqi Armed Forces command intends to purchase JF-17 Thunder light combat aircraft in Pakistan. Thus, Iraq became the fifth country to initiate the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan.

Dudakov: It will be increasingly difficult for the West to find consensus on arms supplies to Ukraine

There is a serious split in the West over the provision of cluster munitions to Kiev. This may affect further military tranches to Ukraine. Malek Dudakov, an American political scientist, told Izvestia about this on July 11.

The head of the German arms concern Rheinmetall announced the conclusion of an agreement, according to which it is planned to create an enterprise for the production of military equipment on the territory of Ukraine within three months.

The reduction in the size of the American fleet while maintaining the doctrine of dominance in the oceans has led to a faster deterioration of warships. In this regard, the load on the shipbuilding capacities of the country has increased. However, in general, local shipyards were unable to repair pennants in the allotted time and for the agreed amounts, which eventually led to the need to place orders abroad.

Today, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov signed a memorandum on the creation of a coalition to train Ukrainian military pilots on American-made F-16 fighters. This is reported by the Ukrainian press.

France should be aware of the responsibility for the decision to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles of the SCALP. This was announced on July 11 at the Russian Embassy in Paris.

After the transfer of the "Azov" to the Ukrainian authorities, Turkish leader Recep Erdogan made another unexpected move. Having demanded EU membership for Turkey in exchange for Sweden's admission to NATO, he immediately agreed to a different price, and now he will come to the summit in Vilnius as the main actor. What to think about it in Russia?

Russia has launched a grandiose program to upgrade the key mode of transport in the current conditions – the merchant marine fleet. What vessels are required by our country first of all, why is it so important today and what routes will the new ships serve?

Beijing has launched a "counteroffensive" in the "chip war" that has flared up, tightening exports of rare earth metals — key for microchips. This is the response of the US and the EU, which have restricted the transfer of technology and the sale of semiconductors. How far the confrontation can go — in the material of RIA Novosti.

At the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Kiev will be shown a kind of "interim gesture," writes Politico. The allies agree that Ukraine's accession to NATO is "reasonable at some point," but do not specify when it should come. First, Ukraine must fulfill the conditions.

The White House rejected a possible NATO discord over the supply of cluster munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The United States does not expect that the decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine will provoke discord among the members of the North Atlantic Alliance. This was announced on Sunday, July 9, by the assistant to the American president for National Security, Jake Sullivan, during a briefing at the White House.