Cooperation news
The UK plans to transfer Starstreak HVM anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
According to British media, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, speaking in the House of Commons on March 9, 2022, said that the UK plans to supply Ukraine with Starstreak HVM short-range anti-aircraft missile systems and a "small batch" of American Javelin anti-tank guided missiles.
Putin spoke about solving the difficulties that arose due to Western sanctions
Russia will solve all the problems that have arisen due to the sanctions imposed by the West, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the government. According to him, the Russian economy is adapting to the new situation, and this will lead to an increase in the independence and sovereignty of the country. The meeting discussed how to prevent food prices from rising, production closures and what measures are needed to support Russian business.
Soviet fighters struck a blow to the unity of NATO and the European Union
A grandiose international scandal is breaking out inside the European Union and NATO, and the reason for it is the fate of the old Soviet MiG-29 fighters. Ukraine demands to give her these machines, which are, in particular, in service with Poland. Why is it that even the United States strongly opposes the implementation of this idea?
Ukraine received 17,000 anti-tank weapons from the United States and other countries in six days
The American newspaper "The New York Times" writes about a large-scale operation launched by the United States and its allies to deliver military aid to Ukraine. The data and estimates given in the material will be left entirely on the conscience of the authors of the article.
The British project of the Arrowhead 140 frigate was chosen by Poland
According to Polish media, the Arrowhead 140 frigate project presented by the British Babcock International group (AN140, on the basis of which the construction of five Type 31 frigates for the British Navy was started) was selected on a competitive basis for the construction of three units for the Polish Navy under the Miecznik ("Swordsman") program.
Finland risks repeating Ukraine's mistake
Finland is ready to discuss the country's accession to NATO, President Sauli Niinisto said. Earlier, he ruled out such a possibility, but the North Atlantic Alliance persistently left its "doors open". Is Helsinki really ready to give up its neutral status, what risks can such a step carry for Russia and how should our country react to them?
"Disclosure" of Russian science: how Western sanctions hit scientists
The institutes are still cautiously optimistic, but no one knows what will happen in two or three months, a year. So far, their directors have been instructed to conduct an audit of the existing capacity, pointing out weaknesses. Since there is no combined data on all Russian institutes, the MK correspondent himself called a number of leading scientific organizations.
The impact of sanctions on Russian civil shipbuilding
St. Petersburg newspaper "Fontanka.<url>" published the material of Lev Godovannik "While the shock. After the sanctions, the shipyards are calm only about icebreakers. Engines from China, electronics from Aurora, dollars and euros in suitcases, and processors are a big question. Fontanka has found out the current prospects of Russian civil shipbuilding."
People 's Daily: US anti-Russian sanctions have left Europe no choice
People's Daily (China): the situation in Ukraine has not yet been resolved, and Europe is already suffering damage
The United States imposed sanctions against Russia, but they hurt Europe, writes People's Daily. Now the European Union will have to pay a high price for the shortage of energy resources.
Spain and France have launched a modernization program for Tiger attack helicopters
The Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the modernization of attack helicopters of the Armed Forces of France and Spain to the Tiger Mk.3 variant.
The impact of sanctions on the Russian semiconductor industry
The Russian edition of Forbes magazine published the material by Katerina Terekhova and Alexey Dertev "Prohibition on development: how will Russian technologies survive without semiconductors", which states that the refusal of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer TSMC from cooperation with Russia means that it will be difficult for Russian companies to implement the planned import substitution program in the IT field.
"Current events guarantee victory for China"
"Novaya Gazeta" under the heading "Current events guarantee victory for China. Russia's dependence on the Celestial Empire will begin to grow at a gigantic pace. Why?" published an interview with a well-known Russian sinologist, director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) and a former employee of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) Vasily Kashin.
The FSVTS stated that the countries of the Middle East are interested in UAVs of the type "Orlan" and "Orion"
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation clarified that contracts for the supply of Russian drones with the countries of the Middle East have not been signed, but negotiations are underway with some foreign customers.
The Western portal writes about the supply of Bayraktar-TB2 drones from Turkey for the needs of the Armed Forces through Poland
The network has information about the frequent flights of military transport aircraft of NATO countries to Poland. Over the past couple of days, the Turkish, Belgian and Hungarian Air Forces have sent their military transporters to Poland.
Roscosmos responds to EU and US sanctions
Roscosmos State Corporation responded to the sanctions imposed by the West
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, responded to the US and European sanctions imposed on the state corporation after the start of the Russian special operation in the Donbass. So, Russia has already suspended rocket launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and will stop supplying engines to the United States.
"Let them fly on their brooms." Roscosmos has taken new measures in response to Western sanctions
Russia is stopping the supply of rocket engines to the United States of America and will not conduct joint experiments with German colleagues on the ISS, Dmitry Rogozin announced.
Western military assistance to Ukraine
After the beginning of the Russian special operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western countries took large-scale measures to provide military assistance to the Ukrainian government, breaking the previously existing "taboo" in many states on the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
"Drying" was blown away by a "squall"
Indonesia acquires French fighter jets and submarines
Under the strongest pressure from Washington, Indonesia refused to fulfill a contract previously signed with Russia for 11 multifunctional Su-35S fighters. Instead of "dryers", Western aircraft equipment is being purchased: an application for the American F-15EX Eagle II ("Eagle". - "HBO"), negotiations were held and documents were signed on French aircraft of the Rafale type (Rafale means "Squall" in Russian. - "HBO").
Alliances against Hegemony
Will Arab countries become allies of Israel
The question from the subtitle could recently be classified as rhetorical with provocative or even ironic overtones, because the answer seemed obvious. How can states that have been at war with Israel since its re-establishment in 1948 be allies of Israel? Or they supported any anti-Israeli actions.
Rogozin: the blame for the collapse of space cooperation lies on the shoulders of the United States and its allies
The CEO of Roscosmos stressed that the state corporation will do everything to continue the implementation of priority tasks
The blame for the collapse of space cooperation lies on the shoulders of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany. This was stated on Thursday on the air of Channel One by the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.