Cooperation news
The head of the Serbian Defense Ministry called false reports on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
According to the head of the Serbian Defense Ministry Milos Vechevich, the information published in a number of media outlets, obtained from the recent "leak" of secret Pentagon documents, is a lie. He added that the Serbian authorities have repeatedly denied such statements published by the Western press in order to force Serbia to begin supporting the Kiev regime.
MEP Daly: The EU has shot itself in both legs in relations with Russia
MEP Daly: The EU abandoned Russia for the sake of a "friend" who did not spare him
Instead of searching for a peaceful solution to Ukraine, the EU has "shot itself in the foot" in relations with Russia, said former MEP Claire Daly. Europe "punishes" Moscow for the special operation and pays with its interests for the benefits received by the "friend" — America.
The head of the US Treasury calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs
According to the most optimistic forecasts of the United States Treasury Department, the Ukrainian armed conflict will end by the middle of next year. And since the conduct of hostilities involves large expenses, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calculated the financial needs of Ukraine for military needs.
France's "Chinese U-turn" will weaken Ukraine's position
EP: Macron's visit to China demonstrated the split of transatlantic unity
Macron's visit to China demonstrated France's desire to reduce dependence on the United States and create an additional global pole of power, writes "European Truth". A turn of Paris to the east may lead to a reduction in Western support for Kiev and its coercion to peace negotiations.
That's why Macron called on the EU to "revolt" against the United States
Al Ahram: Macron wanted to make France one of the leaders in a multipolar world
Macron fancied himself a "second Charles de Gaulle" when he called on Europe to revolt against the United States, writes Al Ahram. Does he really want to help the European Union? Unlikely. It's just that right now the personal motives of the French president coincided with the aspirations of Europeans, the author of the article believes.
Bulgaria is negotiating the transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine, provided that new aircraft are received instead
The Bulgarian Defense Ministry confirmed the fact of negotiations on the transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, subject to receiving more modern combat aircraft from Western partners, the EFE news agency reported on Monday.
For the first time, Aeroflot sent an aircraft to Iran for repair
As reported by the RBC news agency in the material of Artem Korenyako, Aeroflot for the first time sent an aircraft to Iran for repair. In case of a successful result, the company can send other airliners there," the Russian airline Aeroflot sent an aircraft from its fleet to Iran for maintenance for the first time in history. This was told by two sources of RBC, close to the carrier, and confirmed by its representative. Last week, on April 5, 2023, an Airbus A330-300 wide-body airliner with registration number RA-73700 flew to Tehran, where the aircraft will be serviced by technical specialists of the largest Iranian carrier Mahan Air.
Nebenzia called the "shadow" recipient of weapons intended for Ukraine
Nebenzia: weapons supplied to Kiev appear in organized criminal groups operating in Europe and Africa
Weapons supplied by Western countries to Ukraine have already begun to appear in the states of Europe and Africa, replenishing the arsenals of criminal groups, said Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia.
Head of the Greek Space Center: Gagarin's flight into space inspired millions of people
The success of the first cosmonaut also contributed to the accelerated development of space technology, noted Ioannis Daglis
Yuri Gagarin's flight into space is a worldwide historical achievement, he inspired millions of people, especially young people. This was stated in an interview with TASS on the eve of Cosmonautics Day by the president of the Greek Space Center, Professor of space Physics at the University of Athens Ioannis Daglis.
Greece buys Israeli ATGM "Spike"
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Greek military department for the supply of Spike anti-tank missile systems to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
Denmark has stated that it will not transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine unilaterally
Acting Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen believes that the allies will find a solution to this issue before the start of the summer holidays
Denmark will agree to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine only jointly with other countries, but not unilaterally. The corresponding statement was made by the Acting Minister of Defense of the country Troels Lund Poulsen on the air of the TV channel TV 2 .
Finland took its first steps towards NATO 30 years ago
Political scientist Meinander: the country was purposefully moving towards full membership in the alliance
Finnish political scientist Henrik Meinander is sure that Finland made conscious steps towards NATO back in 1992. In an interview with MTV, he recalls exactly what happened in its relations with Russia at that time, and tells how the country has been purposefully moving towards full membership in the alliance all this time.
The crisis in Bulgaria will deprive Ukraine of Soviet ammunition
EP: the political crisis in Bulgaria threatens Ukraine with a shortage of ammunition
The political crisis in Bulgaria has caused the holding of snap elections, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Some variants of their results may lead to the fact that Ukraine will lose direct supplies of ammunition for Soviet weapons.
Japan says it will continue to strengthen sanctions against Russia
General Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers Hirokazu Matsuno said that the government intends to strengthen support for Ukraine
The Japanese government will continue to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, at the same time increasing support for Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a regular press conference by the Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno.
The head of the Khrunichev Center: the manufacture of Angara missiles is a strategic priority of the enterprise - TASS interview
At the end of February, the European Union imposed the tenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, including the Khrunichev Center (part of Roscosmos), which produces Proton-M, Angara launch vehicles, Briz-M upper stages and other products in the interests of the Russian space industry.. In an interview with TASS, the general director of the company Alexey Brewho told about how cooperation with foreign companies is taking place in the current conditions, including through the ISS, about the possibility of manufacturing products in the interests of the domestic aviation industry and about flight tests of the Angara launch vehicles.
Three new Istanbul-class frigates have been ordered for the Turkish Navy
The Turkish company STM announced the signing of contracts for the construction of three Istanbul-class frigates for the Turkish Navy in Ankara on April 7 as part of a project that is a continuation of the MILGEM program.
First Deputy Director of Roscosmos: building up the satellite constellation is the number one priority
Andrey Yelchaninov, First Deputy Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation, told Interfax correspondents Alexander Belov and Artem Rukavov about the internal policy of the state corporation, international cooperation and financial assessments of the creation of a promising Russian orbital station.
CNN: Secret Pentagon documents contain scenarios of Israel's arms supplies to Ukraine
According to the TV channel, such a possibility may be considered "under increased US pressure" or in case of deterioration of relations with Russia
The secret documents of the Pentagon and US intelligence that have appeared on the web contain scenarios for the potential supply of lethal weapons to Kiev from Israel. This was reported on Sunday by CNN .
The EU will not fulfill its promise to Ukraine
NYT: The European Union will not be able to increase the volume of military production for the needs of Ukraine
The European Union will not be able to expand military production in the short term and meet the demands of Ukraine, writes NYT. The EU wants to help Kiev and replenish its own reserves, but it will not be easy to persuade the countries of the bloc to restore the military-industrial complex.
NATO ignored Ukraine's ultimatum
The European truth: NATO denied Ukraine a "quick entry" into the alliance
Ukraine decided to use the example of Finland and submitted an "application for membership" in NATO, writes Evropeyska Pravda. Kiev also put forward demands to simplify the accession procedure, but the alliance ignored them.