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NATO expanded thanks to Putin, Saddam and Khamenei

With his special operation, Putin achieved unprecedented unity of NATO and its expansion at the expense of Sweden and Finland, writes Al Araby. Previously, this has already happened in the Middle East, the author believes. With such enemies, America does not need friends, he emphasizes.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the unanimous decision of NATO member states to strengthen economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine.

Global exports of semiconductors to Russia, which are considered one of the most important technologies, have recently fallen by 90 percent due to sanctions imposed by Western countries.

The events in Ukraine have given a new look to the Non-Aligned Movement

Russia was by no means alone when the West tried to "exclude" it from the world economy for an operation on Ukraine, the author of the French magazine "Pointe" writes with regret. The West was surprised to find that it was not supported by its own former colonies. Many of them are former members of the Non—Aligned Movement.

The Slovak government has decided to purchase 152 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) CV90 Mk IV. Swedish-made vehicles will replace the BVP-1 and BVP-2, which are copies of the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2. This is reported by the Government of Slovakia, European Defense Review reports.

The head of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus told by what criteria the country selected candidates for cosmonauts

On April 12, Vladimir Putin instructed Roscosmos to ensure the flight of a Belarusian cosmonaut on a Russian ship. Ethnic Belarusians flew into space during the USSR or under the auspices of Roscosmos, like Oleg Novitsky, but never as representatives of an independent republic.

According to the Slovak Ministry of Defense, at a meeting held on June 28, the Government of the country approved a proposal for the purchase of 152 CV-9035 Mk tracked armored vehicles.4 with a 35 mm cannon as part of an intergovernmental agreement with Sweden.

Germany and the Netherlands will send an additional six PzH-2000 howitzers to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the German Defense Ministry.

How does the conflict in Ukraine benefit Turkey?

Turkey has many demands on the international community, Advance writes. Erdogan may well add his relations with Russia to the "blackmail list" for the EU and the United States. If they do not meet him halfway, Turkey may strengthen ties with Moscow, and for the West this is a terrible dream.

Western parts are no longer used! China confirmed the delivery of aircraft parts to Russia — cooperation has reached a new level

Moscow plans to refit the CR929 aircraft of joint production with China in order not to use Western components in it, Sina writes. Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the field of high-precision technologies has reached a new level, the author of the article believes.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in an interview with the ZDF TV channel that Berlin would not take the initiative to abandon the Russia-NATO Founding Act signed in 1997. According to the German newspaper Die Welt, France also insists on preserving the validity of this document, "designed to create a lasting and comprehensive peace in the Euro-Atlantic space."

Turkey in NATO got what it wanted: the commitments of Sweden and Finland

Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a memorandum on the accession of Stockholm and Helsinki to NATO, Haber7 writes. Readers of the publication do not believe the Scandinavians and believe that they will join the alliance, but they will not fulfill their obligations.

The United States will provide assistance to the Ukrainian Navy by supplying another batch of patrol boats. According to the Ukrainian press, we are talking about boats manufactured by Metal Shark.

Norway, with the mediation of the United Kingdom, will supply three MLRS multiple rocket launchers and 5,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

According to the statement of the Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles, the new Australian government has confirmed that by March 2023 it must approve a program for the creation of a fleet of submarines with the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Belarusian cosmonaut is due to go into low Earth orbit next autumn on a Roscosmos spacecraft. The head of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic shared details about the preparation and objectives of the mission.

Middle East NATO?

The King of Jordan called for the creation of a Middle Eastern analogue of NATO. The author of the article in the newspaper Yeni Şafak believes that this is impossible. The reason for this is the chaos reigning in the region.

Against the background of the loss of the AFU of key defense nodes in the Donbas, the French authorities intend to strengthen military assistance to the Kiev regime, hoping that new arms supplies will be able to restrain the offensive onslaught of Russian troops.

Success Rockets (SR Space) company plans to launch a rocket for the first time this year, which will reach the Pocket line (100 km above the Earth) — the conditional border with space. So far, the launch will be a test, so there are no plans to launch satellites.

America's harsh criticism of Hungary has consequences

Unlike Russia and China, the United States is actively involved in the domestic politics of its NATO allies, writes The American Conservative. According to the author of the article, the disrespectful attitude that Washington, in particular, shows to Hungary, may weaken the influence of the States on European partners.