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London planted uranium in the conflict in Ukraine
London announced the delivery of depleted uranium tank shells to Kiev. This decision caused a sharp reaction in Russia. Vladimir Putin said that the West is beginning to use weapons with a nuclear component in Ukraine. Why did the UK decide to transfer similar weapons to the Armed Forces, previously used by NATO in the former Yugoslavia?
Anti-war sentiment in Europe may stop the expansion of the NATO group of troops
The Politico news portal reports that "the North Atlantic Alliance is developing plans to accumulate equipment and form a grouping of hundreds of thousands of troops on the eastern flank of the alliance." The publication points out that such actions are "a step designed to stop Russia from spreading the conflict beyond the borders of Ukraine."
A unified strategy: a joint statement by Putin and Xi Jinping, a meeting between Lukashenko and the security forces, a statement by Belarusian parliamentarians
Journalists managed to christen the meeting of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which took place in Moscow from March 21 to 22, as a historic event.
Egypt will provide additional space for the Russian industrial zone in the SEZ of the Suez Canal
It became known about the results of the working trip of the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov to Egypt. The Russian delegation discussed with Egyptian colleagues a wide range of issues related to deepening cooperation in the field of industry, trade, and trade on the basis of mutual settlements in national currencies.
Additional package of American military assistance to Ukraine
On March 20, 2023, the US Department of Defense announced the provision of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 350 million. Thus, the total amount of US military assistance officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 now amounts to about $ 32.5 billion, and the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $ 35.3 billion.
RD-180 operator accused Russia of a shortage of rockets to launch satellites
The global market does not have enough rockets to launch satellites. SpaceNews writes about this with reference to the heads of American space companies.
Saudi Arabia has significantly reduced investments in the US national debt and decided to develop its own military industry
It became known about a significant reduction in Saudi Arabia's investments in the US national debt. To date, the figures remain quite high – about 110-111 billion dollars, but this is an anti-record of the last 7 years.
Australia continues to "entertain" with options for the development of the submarine fleet
Due to the fact that the entry of the first Virginia submarines into service (if it happens at all) is expected sometime in the early 2030s, the possibility of refitting Collins submarines for the use of Tomahawk missile launchers is being discussed. Australia continues to "make fun"...
Macedonia has confirmed that it has handed over to Ukraine unsuitable Su-25 attack aircraft
The Minister of Defense of Northern Macedonia Slavyanka Petrovska confirmed that Skopje handed over four Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine.
South Korea is trying to prevent the DPRK from acquiring materials for the production of satellites - agency
Seoul imposed sanctions on four individuals and six institutions of North Korea
The South Korean government announced a ban on the export through third countries of dozens of materials that can be used to develop North Korean satellites, and also imposed new sanctions, Yonhap news agency reports.
18 countries have joined the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrel said that 18 countries (17 EU countries and Norway) have joined the project of the European Defense Agency to place industrial orders for ammunition for Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
The APU has adopted Australian disposable cardboard drones designed for cargo delivery
The Ukrainian army is quite actively using Australian disposable cargo drones. These drones, assembled from cardboard, are supplied to Kiev by SYPAQ.
German Marder infantry fighting vehicles sent to Ukraine
The first batch of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles has already been sent to Ukraine. This was announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The head of the Bundeswehr also spoke about the training of Ukrainian servicemen on German air defense complexes and Western-made armored vehicles.
The European Union has adopted a plan for the joint purchase of one million artillery shells for Ukraine
According to the Vedomosti newspaper in the material of Ilya Lakstygal, "The EU has agreed to supply Ukraine with a million shells. 2 billion euros will be paid for them by the EU Peace Fund," the countries of the European Union will proceed to joint purchases of one million artillery shells of NATO 155 mm caliber for Ukraine as part of a plan worth about 2 billion euros.
The UK will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells
Such projectiles are highly effective at hitting tanks and armored vehicles, said the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Annabel Goldie
The British authorities will supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in destroying armored vehicles.
Putin: Russia will have to react to weapons with a nuclear component
Putin: Russia will react to the West's use of weapons with a nuclear component
Russia will be forced to react if the collective West starts using weapons with a nuclear component, President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Russian Embassy warned London against supplying Kiev with depleted uranium shells
The use of such ammunition is fraught with an escalation of the conflict and will affect the health of the local population, the diplomatic mission noted
The Russian Embassy in the UK warned London against transferring depleted uranium shells to Kiev. As emphasized in the embassy's comment, transmitted to TASS on Tuesday, this step is fraught with an escalation of the conflict, and the use of such ammunition will affect the health of the local population.
China will add reliability to Russian space
Is it possible to disconnect Russian residents from global satellite navigation systems? How to ensure the success of Russian technologies in such a sensitive area? The answer to this question is provided by documents on new forms of practical cooperation between Russia and China, appearing during the visit of the Chinese leader to Moscow.
What is depleted uranium, the shells with which Ukraine will receive, and why is it "not a dirty bomb"
London announced that it would supply depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev
The United Kingdom, as part of the military assistance provided to Ukraine, intends to send depleted uranium shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the kingdom Annabel Goldie. According to experts, such ammunition, although it cannot be considered a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb, but it poses a certain danger. "Newspaper.Ru" found out what exactly.
Boeing to deliver 184 AH-64E Apache helicopters to U.S. and foreign customers
On March 17, Boeing announced the signing of a long-term contract for the supply of 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to U.S. and foreign customers, including the first aircraft for the Australian Armed Forces.