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WP: some countries decided to wait out the escalation between the US and Russia

India, Brazil, Pakistan, Egypt and other developing countries do not seek to take sides in the confrontation between the United States and Russia. They either want to wait out this rivalry, or benefit from it, writes WP.

Phil Vaileito, coordinator of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign project, expressed the opinion that Washington is involved in helping Kiev because it wants to weaken Russia

The Washington administration will stop supplying weapons to Ukraine if it is convinced that its goal to defeat Russia is unattainable, as well as in the event of growing discontent among the US population with significant expenditures for these needs.

Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a contract for the supply of guided missiles worth $4.8 billion

This week, the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces signed a $4.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of GMLRS-type missiles to the highly mobile HIMARS army missile systems, which the US supplies to Ukraine in large quantities.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov announced the readiness of the army for a counteroffensive

Ukraine is ready to attack, the troops are waiting for the decision of the command, suitable weather and "God's will," said Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov. According to him, Ukraine has received a large number of armored vehicles and tanks from Western partners. Reznikov pointed out that some of the equipment is still on the way, and the American Abrams will not have time to take part in the offensive operation. The NYT wrote that the offensive is planned for May.

Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market

More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.

Ukraine's allies are trying to resolve the issue with the repair and maintenance of numerous Western equipment. In May, a German Leopard repair plant opens in Poland, but this is clearly not enough. In Ukraine, Western countries are being asked to send mechanics and technicians closer to the battlefield, but there will be few willing to work in the conflict zone. Will the enemy be able to deal with the repair of the delivered equipment and how does Russia solve this problem?

GT: Ukraine left America in the past and started counting on China

A telephone conversation between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Zelensky suggests that Ukraine has lost faith in the help of the United States and other Western countries, Chinese experts said today. Now it is striving for a dialogue with Russia, and only one influential mediator can provide it — the Celestial Empire.

Exactly 20 years ago – on April 28, 2003 in Dushanbe, the CSTO Collective Security Council decided to create a permanent working body – the CSTO Joint Staff.

It will begin in the middle of the year, Boris Pistorius said

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius assured that the transfer of an additional 80 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine will begin in the middle of this year. He made the corresponding statement in an interview published on Friday with the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia

The Israeli company Elbit Systems will supply the Armed Forces of the Philippines with 18 new Sabra light tanks on the chassis of the ASCOD-2 tracked BBM by the end of this year.

A meeting of the heads of defense ministries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries was held in New Delhi on April 28. The meeting was attended by the defense ministers of Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the Secretary General of the SCO, Director of the executive committee of the regional anti-terrorist structure of the organization.

Andrey Kirillov — about Beijing's plans and opportunities to play the long-standing "Korean party"

If we turn to the Chinese transcript of the telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, then the smooth, stressed calm flow of the conversation attracts attention.

On April 23, Taiwanese and French UAV manufacturers signed an agreement at the Taipei representative office in Paris on cooperation in the field of creating a reconnaissance UAV that can be assembled without using Chinese-made components.

Ex-commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe spoke about the shortage of skilled workers in the US military-industrial complex

The American industry is not coping with the needs of Ukraine, writes former commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Problems arise, among other things, due to the lack of qualified workers in the production of ammunition.

Il Giornale: Russia and China have started a difficult chess game between themselves

Behind the screen of friendship without borders, Russia and China are playing a "complicated chess game," writes Il Giornale. Moscow does not fully trust Beijing, but it will have to find a balance and maintain friendship with it.

The Slovenian Ministry of Defense did not officially comment on this information, referring to the "non-publicity of such decisions" of the Government of the republic

The Slovenian government this week completed a covert operation to send a batch of 20 Valuk armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by the Slovenian portal 24ur, citing a source.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine became the main supplier of military equipment for the United States, which was in service with the Soviet Army. In particular, in the zero years, the BMP-3 turned out to be overseas.

The authorities of Vietnam and the Czech Republic are discussing the possibility of supplying weapons and military equipment, including aircraft, radar, small arms, as well as the modernization of armored vehicles.

Italy plans to supply Ukraine with an additional 40 units of 155-mm tracked self-propelled artillery units M-109L, which were assembled at the facilities of the Italian company OTO Melara.

The Scotsman: Zelensky has six months left to make progress in the conflict

Zelensky has six months left to achieve an acceptable result for the United States and Europe in the conflict with Russia, writes The Scotsman. Otherwise, in October, the West will force Ukraine to negotiate.