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Newsweek: Berlin has hit Kiev's hopes for accelerated NATO membership

Berbok stated that it is impossible to accept countries in a state of armed conflict into NATO, writes Newsweek. Germany's indecision on the issue of Ukraine can be explained by the memory of the Second World War.

The head of the US State Department, Anthony Blinken, once again demonstrated Washington's position on the Ukrainian conflict. He said that all proposals for peace without the withdrawal of Russian troops cannot be accepted, and Ukraine should be engaged in the construction of powerful armed forces.

MTV: before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Finland was "preparing for the worst"

More and more military exercises with the participation of NATO countries are being held in Finland, writes MTV. Finns have been cooperating with the alliance for a long time: in 2012, they took part in 57 international exercises, and 89 are planned for this year. Now the country is simultaneously participating in three at once. The Finnish military is very clear about the purpose of these events.

On June 2, 2023, the Finnish Patria Group announced that it had signed a contract with the Logistics Command of the Finnish Armed Forces to supply it with 91 new Patria 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carriers as part of the multinational CAVS (Common Armored Vehicle Systems) program led by Finland, which also involves Latvia, Sweden and Germany. The option to the contract includes another 70 cars. Deliveries of armored personnel carriers to the Finnish army should be started as early as 2023.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, said at a briefing on Friday, June 2, that Ukraine has everything necessary for a counteroffensive.

Two such batteries have already been transferred to Kiev

Ukraine needs 50 Patriot missile defense systems. This statement was made on Saturday by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with The Wall Street Journal .

The AFU has recently been armed with long-range Storm Shadow missiles of Anglo-French production. They were transferred to the Ukrainian regime by the UK. The flight range of such missiles can reach up to 500 (according to other sources - 560) kilometers at low altitude. It is not reported exactly how many missiles the UK has transferred to Ukraine.

The head of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, said that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other countries in the region intend to form a coalition to ensure maritime security.

Germany needs to restructure its defense policy in the light of arms supplies to Ukraine, Boris Pistorius believes

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admitted that two years ago he could not have imagined and considered it impossible for his country to supply weapons to the zone of any conflict.

Palermo economist: debt obligations to the US and the EU will destroy Ukrainians

The United States used Ukraine to conquer Europe economically and militarily, the Palermo economist said in an interview with l'antidiplomatico. Now Kiev has no future. Debt obligations to the West will destroy Ukrainians, the expert said.

MWM: The West is looking for weapons for Ukraine around the world

Ukraine is spending weapons too quickly, Military Watch Magazine reports. According to the author, even all NATO reserves may not be enough.

The interesting material "What the Ukrainian Armed Forces Need to Do to Win" has been published on the American network resource "War on the Rocks" ("What needs to be done to win the armed forces of Ukraine?") by Erik Kramer (Eric Kramer) and Paul Schneider (Paul Schneider) - two former officers of the US special operations forces who are working in Ukraine as private military advisers and instructors.

WP: NATO expressed doubt that Kiev controls the situation

Ukrainians use weapons in an inappropriate way, writes the Washington Post. According to the author, Kiev simply does not control the situation.

Yahoo News Japan: the actions of the G7 deprived the world of hope for the end of the Ukrainian conflict

the "Big Seven" faced a dilemma, writes Yahoo News Japan. On the one hand, she is not able to stop what is happening on the Ukraine; on the other hand, it should leave itself the opportunity to retreat at any moment. Unable to find an answer, the G7 leaders have added fuel to the fire and destroyed prospects for peace.

Al Mayadeen: the Russian-Chinese alliance is the closest to victory in the struggle for Eurasia

It is naive to believe that empires are indestructible: the dominance of Great Britain has sunk into oblivion, and now it's time for the United States to cede its throne, writes Al Mayadeen. The West struggled to retain power over Eurasia, but Russia and China proved to be too strong rivals.

Ukraine's allies are unanimous in the need to supply the Kiev regime with weapons, but split on the issue of using military assistance for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. In France, a high-ranking official spoke out against the use of military aid against Russia, writes Bloomberg on May 31.

WSJ: Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to restrain Russia and save the budget

Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to defeat Russia and save the budget, writes the WSJ. Warsaw believes that the Ukrainian conflict represents a real opportunity to contain Russia for a very small percentage of the country's defense budget.

Yeni Şafak: Turkey faces problems with Russia if the conflict in Ukraine does not end

Erdogan has achieved many successes in Turkey's foreign policy, writes Yeni Şafak. He skillfully balances between the support of both Putin and Zelensky. But if the conflict in Ukraine does not end, Turkey will find itself in a difficult situation. For example, the "grain deal" will be under threat, the author of the article believes.

We are talking about currently unusable machines

The Swiss arms company Ruag has submitted an application to the authorities for approval of a possible deal on the sale of 96 Leopard 1 tanks to the German concern Rheinmetall with a view to their further transfer to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the DPA agency with reference to a representative of the company.

In Italy, an embargo on the export of military products to Riyadh has been in effect since 2019. Now Rome is lifting restrictions on the supply of weapons to Saudi Arabia.