Cooperation news

As stated by the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, the Kingdom continues to provide military support to Ukraine. The military department of the country sends equipment, conducts training of Ukrainian servicemen and maintenance of VIVT.

A part of the Kub air defense missile system was also transferred to Ukraine

The delivery of supersonic MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, which were withdrawn from the Slovak Air Force at the end of August 2022, was carried out on the basis of a corresponding agreement between the governments of the two countries. This was reported on Monday by the TASR news agency .

NYT: Chinese expert Zhu Feng questioned the existence of relations between Beijing and Kiev

Cooperation between China and Ukraine has become a "distant memory," writes NYT. Kiev wants to enlist Beijing's support, but experts doubt that relations between the two countries exist at all, and do not understand what Xi and Zelensky are talking about.

Moscow considers the transfer of Moroccan tanks that were undergoing modernization in the Czech Republic to Ukraine to be a blatant fact. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on April 17 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

Readers of "Guancha" called Burbok an Internet star who came to China to "raise views"

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock visited Beijing, reports "Guancha". The politician is known for her tough anti-Chinese stance, but she has never been to China. This fact amused the readers of the portal.

Myśl Polska: Poland must realize that there is life outside of NATO

The continued preservation of the NATO structure and the presence of the EU in it poses a mortal threat to Europeans, writes Myśl Polska. He should not have accepted the role of an extension of the aggressive Anglo-Saxon alliance at all. Now is the time to think about existence without NATO.

President Sergio Mattarella said that Italy will also provide financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, who is on a visit to Poland, said on Monday that his country will provide Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian assistance as long as it is necessary.

According to the "merged" documents, there are already 30,5 thousand Ukrainian military in the Artemivsk direction

The US military and allies are preparing the Armed Forces of Ukraine for an offensive, it is scheduled for April 30, the American magazine Newsweek writes, citing secret documents leaked to the network. It is also reported that the AFU deployed up to 30,5 thousand servicemen in the Artemivsk direction, their number, according to "merged" data, corresponds to the Russian grouping in this area. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".

JW: the growing influence of the global South on the world stage will destroy the hegemony of the West

Desperate attempts by the United States and Europe to save the fading influence in the world are doomed to failure, writes left-wing German activist Sevim Dagdelen in Junge Welt. The collective refusal of the countries of the global South to join the economic war against Russia proves that the end of Western hegemony is not far off.

NYT: Ukraine has problems due to Brazil's refusal to supply it with weapons

Despite all requests, Brazil refuses to sell weapons to Ukraine, writes NYT. President Lula stands for peace talks and offers his mediation. Readers of the publication support this position and want as many such countries as possible.

Tino Fragalla added that "the peace party demands an end to the escalation and the establishment of peace through negotiations"

The co-chairman of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AdG) party, Tino Britalla, said that the German government, by allowing Poland to transfer Soviet-made fighter jets received by Warsaw from the reserves of the former GDR to Ukraine, is making itself "an accomplice to the incitement of war by Poland."

On April 12, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the start of assembly at the Marietta (Georgia) facility of the fuselage of the first F-35A Lightning-2 fighter designed for the Polish Air Force.

Monde: China is calm about its preference for Russia to the West, but the EU and the US are nervous

Even during his visit to China, Macron distanced himself from the scandalous Ursula von der Leyen with her anti-Chinese rhetoric, and on the way home he made statements on Taiwan that were pleasant for Beijing, writes Le Monde. According to the Sinologist Alice Ekman, such contradictions within the West will arise more often.

Vyacheslav Filippov — on the reorganization of the Ministry of Defense and rearmament of Germany

Almost three months ago, on January 19, Boris Pistorius (the Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD) took up his duties as Minister of Defense of Germany, having received a heavy inheritance from Kristine Lambrecht (also SPD). The shortage of equipment and military equipment; the need to repair barracks in a deplorable state; the slow pace of arms purchases — all this is not a complete list of problems of the German army.

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.